Hosea 4

1 हे इस्राएलका मानिसहरू! परमप्रभुको सन्देश सुन। परमप्रभुले यस देशमा बस्ने मानिसहरूलाई आफ्नो तर्क राख्नुहुन्छ, “यस देशमा मानिसहरूले साँचो अर्थमा परमेश्वरलाई चिन्दैनन्। परमेश्वर प्रति सत्य र निष्ठावान पटक्कै छैनन्।

2 मानिसहरू झूटो कसम खान्छन्, असत्य बोल्छन्, हत्या र चोरी गर्छन्। तिनीहरू व्यभिचारी छन् र जहीं तहीं सन्तानहरू जन्माई हिँड्छन्। हत्या माथि हत्या गरि रहन्छन्।

3 देश मृत मानिसको लागि विलौना गर्ने मानिस जस्तो भएकोछ यो देश अनि यसका सबै मानिसहरू कमजोर भएका छन्। वनका जनावरहरू, आकाशका चराहरू अनि समुद्रका माछाहरू सम्म मरिरहेका छन्।

4 कसैले अरू मानिसलाई दोष दिनु अथवा अर्काको दोष देखाउनु पर्दैन। हे पूजाहारी! मेरो तिमीसित असहमति छ।

5 तिमीहरूको पतन दिउँसो हुनेछ। अनि राति, तिमीहरूसित अगमवक्ताहरूको पतन हुन्छ। त्यसपछि म तिमीहरूकी आमालाई नष्ट गर्नेछु।

6 “मेरा मानिसहरू ज्ञानको कमीले नष्ट भए, तर तिमीहरूले सिक्ने इच्छा पनि राखेनौ। यसर्थ म तिमीहरूलाई मेरा पूजाहारी बन्न दिँदिन। तिमीहरूले तिमीहरूका परमेश्वरको व्यवस्था नै भूल्यौ। यसर्थ म तिम्रा कुलहरूलाई भूलिदिनेछु।

7 तिनीहरू अंहकारी भए। मेरो विरूद्धमा तिनीहरूले पाप माथि पाप गर्दै नै रहे। यसैले म तिनीहरूको महिमालाई लाजमा परिवर्तन गरिदिनेछु।

8 “पूजाहारीहरूले मानिसहरूले पाप गरे पछि चढाएका बलिहरू खान चाहन्छन्। यसैकारण तिनीहरू मानिसहरूले धेरै-धेरै पाप गरून् भन्ने चाहन्छन्।

9 यसैले पूजाहारीहरू र साधारण मानिसहरूमा केही भिन्नता छैन। म तिनीहरूलाई तिनीहरूको कर्मका निम्ति सजाय दिनेछु। तिनीहरूले जुन नराम्रो काम गरेका छन् त्यसको बदला चुकाएर छोडनेछु।

10 तिनीहरूले खान त खान्छन तर त्यसमा तिनीहरूलाई सन्तुष्टि हुँदैनन्। तिनीहरू संभोग त गर्छन् तर तिनीहरूको संतान हुँदैन। यो किन? किनकि तिनीहरूले यहोवालाई त्यागे र वेश्याहरू जस्तै भए।

11 “व्यभिचार, नयाँ दाखरस र दासत्वले कुनै पनि मानिसको राम्रो सोच्ने शक्ति नष्ट पारिदिन्छ।

12 हेर! मेरा मानिस दाउराको टुक्रा काठको मूर्तिबाट सम्पति माँग्दैछन्। तिनीहरू यो सोच्छन कि यही छडीले उत्तर दिन्छ। यस्तो किन भयो? यस्तो यसकारण भयो कि तिनीहरू वेश्याहरू समान झूटा देवताहरूको पछि लागी रहन्छन्। तिनीहरूले आफ्नो परमेश्वरलाई त्यागे अनि वेश्याहरू जस्तै बनिए।

13 तिनीहरू पहाडको टाकुरामा बलि चढाउँछन्। पहाडको टाकुरामा तिनीहरू फलाँट र पहाडी पिलपलको रूखमुनि धूप बलि चढाउँछन्। ती रूखहरू मुनि शीतल छाया हुन्छ। यसैकारण, तिम्रा छोरीहरू वेश्याहरू जस्तै ती रूखहरू मुनि सुत्छन् अनि तिम्रा बुहारीहरूले व्यभिचार गर्छन्।

14 “म तिम्रा छोरीहरूलाई दण्ड दिनेछैन जब तिनीहरू वेश्या जस्तो व्यवहार गर्छन् अथवा तिम्रा बुहारीहरू व्यभिचार गर्छन। किनभने मानिसहरू आफै मन्दिरका देवदासीसंग बलि चढाउँदछन्। यसकारण ती मूर्ख मानिसहरू नष्ट हुनेछन्।

15 “हे इस्राएल! तैंले एक वेश्या समान व्यवहार गरे ता पनि यहूदा दोषी नहुन्, न त तिमीहरू गिलगालमा आऊ, न वेतावनमा आऊ, ‘न परमप्रभुको जीवनको शपथ खाऊ।’

16 इस्राएल साह्रै अट्टेरी छ। यसर्थ, के परमप्रभुले तिनीहरूलाई खुल्ला र्खकमा भेडा झैं खुवाउनु पर्छ? होइन!

17 एप्रैम मूर्तिहरूको साथी भएको छ। त्यसलाई एक्लै छोडिदेऊ।

18 “एप्रैम जँडियाहरूको दलमा सामेल भयो। तिनीहरूलाई वेश्यावृति गर्नु दिऊँ। तिनीहरू लाजमर्दो रक्षाकहरूलाई रूचाउँछन्।

19 तिनीहरू सुरक्षाको लागि ती देवताहरूकहाँ गए र तिनीहरूले सोच्ने क्षमता गुमाएकाछन्।तिनीहरूको वलिदानले तिनीहरूलाई लज्जित उत्पन्न गरायो।”

1 Hear the word of the Lord, ye children of Israel: for the Lord hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.

2 By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.

3 Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.

4 Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.

5 Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night, and I will destroy thy mother.

6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

7 As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.

8 They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.

9 And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.

10 For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the Lord.

11 Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.

12 My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.

13 They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery.

14 I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall.

15 Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear, The Lord liveth.

16 For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the Lord will feed them as a lamb in a large place.

17 Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.

18 Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.

19 The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.

Esther 8 in Tamil and English

1 ସହେିଦିନ ଅକ୍ଷଶ୍ବରେଶ ରାଜା ଏଷ୍ଟର ରାଣୀକୁ ୟିହୁଦୀଯ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ଶତୃ ହାମନର ଗୃହ ଆଦି ଦଲୋ। ଆଉ ମର୍ଦ୍ଦଖଯ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ସାକ୍ଷାତ ରେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ହେଲା କାରଣ ମର୍ଦ୍ଦଖଯ ସହିତ କି ସମ୍ପର୍କ ତାହା ଜଣାଇ ଦଇେଥିଲା।
On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews’ enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.

2 ଏଥି ରେ ରାଜା ହାମନଠାରୁ ଯେଉଁ ଅଙ୍ଗୁରୀଯ ନଇେଥିଲା, ତାହା କାଢି ମର୍ଦ୍ଦଖଯକୁ ଦଲୋ। ଏବଂ ଏଷ୍ଟର ହାମନର ଗୃହ ଉପରେ ମର୍ଦ୍ଦଖଯକୁ ନିୟୁକ୍ତି କଲା।
And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.

3 ଏଷ୍ଟର ରାଜା ନିକଟରେ ପୁନର୍ବାର ନିବଦନେ କଲା, ପୁଣି ୟିହୁଦୀଯମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତିକୂଳ ରେ ଅଗାଗୀଯ ହାମନର କୃତ ଅମଙ୍ଗଳ ଓ ତାର କଳ୍ପିତ କଳ୍ପନା ନିବାରାଣାର୍ଥେ ତାହାର ଚରଣ ରେ ପଡି ରୋଦନ କରି ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କଲା।
And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.

4 ତହିଁରେ ରାଜା ଏଷ୍ଟର ଆଡେ ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଦଣ୍ତ ବିସ୍ତାର କରନ୍ତେ ଏଷ୍ଟର ଉଠି ରାଜାଙ୍କ ଛାମୁ ରେ ଠିଆ ହେଲା।
Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,

5 ଏବଂ କହିଲା, ଯବେେ ମହାରାଜ ସନ୍ତୁଷ୍ଟ ହୁଅନ୍ତି ଯବେେ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ଦୁଷ୍ଟି ରେ ମୁଁ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ପାଇଅଛି, ଦୟାକରି ମାେ ପାଇଁ ଏହା କରନ୍ତୁ। ଆଉ ଯଦି ଏହା ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ ସନ୍ତୁଷ୍ଟ କରେ, ତବେେ ମହାରାଜାଙ୍କର ସମୁଦାଯ ପ୍ରଦେଶସ୍ଥ ୟିହୁଦୀଯମାନଙ୍କୁ ବିନାଶ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଅଗାଗୀଯ ହମ୍ମାଦାଥାର ପୁତ୍ର ହାମନ ଯେ ସକଳ ପତ୍ର ଲେଖିବାକୁ ପରାମର୍ଶ ଦଇେଥିଲା, ତାହା ପ୍ରତ୍ଯାହୃତ କରାଯାଉ।
And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king’s provinces:

6 ଯେ ହତେୁ ମାେ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଯେଉଁ ଅମଙ୍ଗଳ ଘଟିବ ତାହା ଦେଖି ମୁଁ କିପରି ସହିପାରିବି? ପୁଣି ଆପଣା କୁଟୁମ୍ବମାନଙ୍କ ବିନାଶ ଦେଖି କିପରି ସହିପାରିବି?
For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?

7 ଏଥି ରେ ଅକ୍ଷଶ୍ବରେଶ ରାଜା ଏଷ୍ଟର ରାଣୀକୁ ଓ ୟିହୁଦୀଯ ମର୍ଦ୍ଦଖଯକୁ କହିଲା, ଦେଖ, ମୁଁ ଏଷ୍ଟରକୁ ହାମନର ଗୃହ ଦଲେି, ଲୋକମାନେ ହାମନ୍କୁ ଫାଶିକାଠ ରେ ଫାଶି ଦଇେଛନ୍ତି। କାରଣ ସେ ୟିହୁଦୀଯମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ହସ୍ତକ୍ଷପେ କରିଥିଲା।
Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews.

8 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ୟିହୁଦୀଯମାନଙ୍କ ସମନ୍ଧ ରେ ନିଜ ନିଜ ଇଛାନୁସା ରେ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ନାମ ରେ ରାଜାଜ୍ଞା ଲେଖ ଓ ତାହା ରାଜାଙ୍କ ଅଙ୍ଗୁରୀଯ ରେ ମାହେରାଙ୍କିତ କର। କାରଣ ରାଜାଙ୍କର ନାମ ରେ ଲିଖିତ ଓ ରାଜାଙ୍କର ଅଙ୍ଗୁରୀଯ ରେ ମାହେରାଙ୍କିତ ପତ୍ର କହେି ଅନ୍ୟଥା କରିପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ।
Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king’s name, and seal it with the king’s ring: for the writing which is written in the king’s name, and sealed with the king’s ring, may no man reverse.

9 ତେଣୁ ତୃତୀୟ ମାସର ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ ସୀବନ ମାସର ତଇେଶ ଦିନ ରେ ରାଜାର ଲେଖକମାନେ ଆହୁତ ହୁଅନ୍ତେ ମର୍ଦ୍ଦଖଯର ଆଜ୍ଞା ଅନୁସାରେ ସମସ୍ତ ୟିହୁଦୀଯମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଓ ହିନ୍ଦୁସ୍ଥାନଠାରୁ କୁଶଦେଶ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ 127 ପ୍ରଦେଶର ଅନ୍ତର୍ଗତ ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ପ୍ରଦେଶର ଅକ୍ଷାରାନୁସା ରେ କ୍ଷତିପାଳ ଓ ଶାସନକର୍ତ୍ତା ଓ ପ୍ରଦଶାଧେିପତିମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ। ପୁଣି ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀକି ସମାନଙ୍କେ ଭାଷାନୁସା ରେ, ଆଉ ୟିହୁଦୀଯ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ଅକ୍ଷର ଓ ଭାଷାନୁସା ରେ ପତ୍ର ଲଖାଗେଲା।
Then were the king’s scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

10 ସେ ରାଜା ଅକ୍ଷଶ୍ବରେଶ ନାମ ରେ ଲେଖି ଓ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ଅଙ୍ଗୁରୀଯ ରେ ମାହେରାଙ୍କିତ କରି ଅଶ୍ବାଶାଳା-ଜାତ ରାଜକୀଯ ଅଶ୍ବବାହାରୂଢ ଦ୍ରୁତଗାମୀ ଦୂତଗଣ ହସ୍ତ ରେ ପତ୍ର ପଠାଇଲା।
And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:

11 ରାଜାଙ୍କର ଚିଠି ରେ ଲିଖିତ ବିଷଯ ବସ୍ତୁ ଏହି:
Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,

12 ସଦେିନ ଥିଲା ଅକ୍ଷଶ୍ବରେଶ ରାଜାଙ୍କର ତ୍ରଯୋଦଶ ଦିନ ଦ୍ବାଦଶ ମାସର ଅଦାର ମାସ ରେ। ୟିହୁଦୀଯମାନଙ୍କୁ ସବୁ ପ୍ରଦେଶ ରେ ପ୍ରଗ୍ଭର କରିବା ପାଇଁ, ରାଜା ଅନୁମତି ଦଇେଥିଲେ।
Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.

13 ସହେି ଚିଠିର ଏକ ନକଲ ରାଜାଙ୍କର ଏକ ଆଜ୍ଞାପତ୍ର ଗ୍ଭରି ଆଡକୁ ପଠା ୟାଇଥିଲା। ଏହା ଏକ ବ୍ଯବସ୍ଥା ଥିଲା, ଏହି ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ ସବୁ ପ୍ରଦେଶ ରେ ନିଯମ ରେ ପରିଣତ କରାଗଲା। ସହେି ରାଜ୍ଯ ରେ ବାସ କରୁଥିବା ସବୁଜାତୀଯ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ତାହା ପ୍ରଗ୍ଭରିତ ହେଲା। ସେ ଏପରି କରିଥିଲେ କାରଣ ୟିହୁଦୀଯମାନେ ସହେି ଦିନପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ହାଇେଥିଲେ। ୟିହୁଦୀଯମାନଙ୍କୁ ସୁଯୋଗ ଦିଆ ୟାଇଥିଲା ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଶତୃମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ପ୍ରତି ଶାଧେ ନବୋପାଇଁ।
The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.

14 ତହିଁରେ ଦ୍ରୁତଗାମୀ ରାଜକୀଯ ଅଶ୍ବାରୁଢ ଦୂତମାନେ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ଆଜ୍ଞା ରେ ଶିଘ୍ର ଗ୍ଭଲିଗଲେ, ଏବଂ ଏହା ଶ୍ବଶନ ରାଜଧାନୀ ରେ ସହେି ଆଜ୍ଞା ପ୍ରକାଶିତ ହେଲା।
So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.

15 ଏହାପରେ ମର୍ଦ୍ଦଖଯ ନୀଳ ଓ ଶୁକ୍ଲବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ରାଜକୀଯ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ପିନ୍ଧି ମସ୍ତକରେ ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣମଯ ବୃହତ ମୁକୁଟ ଦଇେ ସରୁ ଓ ଏକ ସୁକ୍ଷ୍ମ ନାଇଲନ୍ ଓଢଣୀ ଓ ବାଇଗଣୀ ରଂଗର ବସ୍ତ୍ର ପିନ୍ଧି ରାଜାଙ୍କ ଛାମୁରୁ ବାହାରି ଗଲା ତହିଁରେ ଶୂଶନ ରାଜଧାନୀ ଆନନ୍ଦ ଓ ହର୍ଷନାଦ ରେ ପରିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହେଲା।
And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.

16 ଆଉ ୟିହୁଦୀଯମାନଙ୍କର ଦୀପ୍ତି, ଆନନ୍ଦ, ହର୍ଷ ଓ ସମ୍ଭ୍ରମର ଉଦଯ ହେଲା।
The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.

17 ଏବଂ ପ୍ରତି ପ୍ରଦେଶ ରେ ଓ ପ୍ରତି ନଗର ରେ, ଯେ କୌଣସି ସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ରାଜାଜ୍ଞା ଓ ନିଯମ ପତ୍ର ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ହେଲା, ସହେି ସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ୟିହୁଦୀଯମାନଙ୍କର ଆନନ୍ଦ ଓ ଆମାଦେ, ଭୋଜି ଓ ମଙ୍ଗଳର ଦିନ ହେଲା। ପୁଣି ଦେଶର ଅନକେ ଲୋକ ୟିହୁଦୀଯ ମତାଲମ୍ବୀ ହେଲେ, ଯେ ହତେୁ ସମାନେେ ୟିହୁଦୀଯମାନଙ୍କ ସକାେଶ ଭୟ କଲେ।
And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.