2 Kings 3
1 ଆହାବ୍ଙ୍କ ଅନ୍ତେ ତାଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ର ୟିହୋରାମ ଶମରିଯା ରେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ଉପରେ ରାଜତ୍ବ କଲେ। ସେ ଯିହୁଦାର ରାଜା ୟିହୋଶାଫଟଙ୍କର ଅଷ୍ଟାଦଶ ବର୍ଷ ରାଜତ୍ବ କାଳ ରେ ରାଜା ହେଲେ ଓ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ରେ ବାରବର୍ଷ ରାଜ୍ଯ କଲେ।
2 ସେ ଏପରି କୁକର୍ମ କଲେ, ଯାହା ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଦୃଷ୍ଟି ରେ ମନ୍ଦକାର୍ୟ୍ଯ ଥିଲା। ମାତ୍ର ସେ ତାଙ୍କର ପିତା ଓ ମାତାଙ୍କ ତୁଲ୍ଯ ନଥିଲେ। କାରଣ ତାଙ୍କ ପିତା ନିର୍ମାଣ କରିଥିବା ବାଲ୍ର ସ୍ତମ୍ଭଗୁଡିକୁ ଦୂର କରି ଦେଲେ।
3 ତଥାପି ନବାଟ୍ଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ର ୟାରବିଯାମ ଦ୍ବାରା ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲଯମାନଙ୍କୁ ଯେଉଁ ପାପରେ ଆସକ୍ତ କରାଇଥିଲେ ସେ ମଧ୍ଯ ସହେି ପାପଗୁଡିକୁ ଆସକ୍ତି ହେଲେ। ୟାରବିଯାମ ଏହି ପାପଗୁଡିକୁ ବନ୍ଦ କଲେ ନାହିଁ।
4 ମାୟୋବର ରାଜା ମାଶାେ ମଷୋଧିକାରୀ ଥିଲେ। ସେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ କରରୂପେ 1,00,000 ମଷେବତ୍ସର ଓ 1,00,000 ମଷେର ଲୋମ ପ୍ରତିବର୍ଷ ଦେଉଥିଲେ।
5 ମାତ୍ର ଆହାବ୍ଙ୍କ ମୃତ୍ଯୁପରେ ମାୟୋବର ରାଜା ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ରାଜାଙ୍କ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧାଚରଣ କଲେ।
6 ସେତବେେଳେ ରାଜା ଯିହାରୋମ୍ ଶମରିଯାରୁ ୟାଇ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଏକତ୍ର କଲେ।
7 ତତ୍ପରେ ଯିହାରୋମ୍ ଯିହୁଦାର ରାଜା ଯିହାଶାଫେଟ୍ଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଦୂତ ପଠାଇ କହିଲେ, ମାୟୋବର ରାଜା ମାେ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ େଦ୍ରାହାଚରଣ କରିଛି, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମାେ ସହିତ ୟୁଦ୍ଧ କରିବାକୁ ମାୟୋବ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ ୟିବ କି?
8 ୟିହୋରାମଙ୍କୁ ଯିହାଶାଫେଟ୍ ପଚାରିଲେ, ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ କେଉଁ ପଥରେ ୟିବା?
9 ତହୁଁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ରାଜା ଯିହୁଦାର ରାଜା ଓ ଇଦୋମର ରାଜା ଏକତ୍ର ସାତଦିନ ଧରି ୟାତ୍ରା କଲେ। ସମାନଙ୍କେର ସୈନ୍ଯମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଓ ପଶୁମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ କୌଣସି ଜଳ ନଥିଲା।
10 ଶଷେ ରେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ରାଜା ଯିହାରୋମ୍ କହିଲେ, ହାୟ, ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମାୟୋବ ହସ୍ତ ରେ ସମର୍ପଣ କରିବାକୁ ଆମ୍ଭ ତିନିଜଣଙ୍କୁ ଏକତ୍ର ଡାକିଛନ୍ତି।
11 ମାତ୍ର ଯିହାଶାଫେଟ୍ କହିଲେ, ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଏପରି କହେି ଭବିଷ୍ଯଦ୍ବକ୍ତା କ'ଣ ଏଠା ରେ ନାହାଁନ୍ତି ଯାହାଙ୍କୁ ଦଇେ ଆମ୍ଭେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଅନୁସନ୍ଧାନ କରିପାରୁ?
12 ତହୁଁ ଯିହାଶାଫେଟ୍ କହିଲେ, ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ବାକ୍ଯ ତାଙ୍କ ପାଖ ରେ ଅଛି।
13 ଏଥି ରେ ଇଲୀଶାୟ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ରାଜା ଯିହାରୋମ୍ଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ମାେ ପାଖ ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭର କି କାମ ଅଛି? ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ପିତା ମାତାଙ୍କର ଭବିଷ୍ଯଦ୍ବକ୍ତାଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ୟାଅ।
14 ପୁଣି ଇଲୀଶାୟ କହିଲେ, ମୁଁ ଯିହୁଦାର ରାଜା ଯିହାଶାଫେଟ୍ଙ୍କୁ ସମ୍ମାନ କରେ ଓ ମୁଁ, ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ସର୍ବଶକ୍ତିମଯଙ୍କର ସବୋ କରେ। ମୁଁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଜୀବିତ ପ୍ରମାଣେ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କରୁଛି, କବଳେ ୟିହୋଶାଫଟ୍ଙ୍କ ସକାେଶ ମୁଁ ଏଠାକୁ ଆସିଲି। ଯଦି ଯିହାଶାଫେଟ୍ ଏଠି ନଥାନ୍ତେ ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଅବଜ୍ଞା କରିଥାନ୍ତି। ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭ ଆଡେ ସମ୍ପୁର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଦୃଷ୍ଟି ପକାଇ ନଥାନ୍ତି।
15 ତଥାପି ଜଣେ ବୀଣାବାଦକକୁ ଆଣ।
16 ତା'ପରେ ଇଲୀଶାୟ କହିଲେ, ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏହି କଥା କହନ୍ତି, ଏହି ଉପତ୍ୟକା ରେ ଗାତମାନ ଖୋଳ।
17 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏହା ମଧ୍ଯ କହନ୍ତି, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ବାଯୁ ଦେଖିବ ନାହିଁ କି ବୃଷ୍ଟି ଦେଖିବ ନାହିଁ, ମାତ୍ର ଉପତ୍ୟକାଟି ଜଳ ରେ ପରିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହବେ। ତବେେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ସମସ୍ତ ଗୋମଷୋଦି ପଶୁମାନେ ଜଳପାନ କରିବେ।
18 ଏହି କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ କରିବା ଅତି ସହଜ। ସେ ମଧ୍ଯ ମାୟୋବୀଯମାନଙ୍କୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ହସ୍ତ ରେ ପରାସ୍ତ କରାଇବେ।
19 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ପାଚୀର ବେଷ୍ଟିତ ସୁଦୃଢ ଓ ଉତ୍ତମ ନଗରଗୁଡିକୁ ଧ୍ବଂସ କରିବ। ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ଉତ୍ତମ ବୃକ୍ଷଗୁଡିକୁ କାଟି ପକାଇବ। ନିର୍ଝରଗୁଡିକର ଜଳକୁ ଅଟକାଇ ଓ ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ଉତ୍ତମ ଭୂମି ଖଣ୍ତକୁ ପଥର ଫୋପାଡି ବିନାଶ କରିବ।
20 ଏହାପରେ ପ୍ରାତଃକାଳୀନ ବଳିଦାନ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କରିବା ସମୟରେ ଇଦୋମର ପଥ ଦଇେ ଜଳ ଆସିଲା ଏବଂ ଉପତ୍ୟକାକୁ ଜଳପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କଲା।
21 ମାଯାେବୀଯମାନେ ଶୁଣିଲେ ଯେ ରାଜାମାନେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ ୟୁଦ୍ଧ କରିବାକୁ ଆସିଛନ୍ତି। ତେଣୁ ସମାନେେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଏପରିକି ଅତ୍ଯଧିକ ବୃଦ୍ଧମାନେ ମଧ୍ଯ ସାଞ୍ଜୁ ପରିଧାନ କରି ଏକତ୍ରିତ ହେଲେ ଓ ୟୁଦ୍ଧ ପାଇଁ ସୀମାନ୍ତ ରେ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରି ରହିଲେ।
22 ମାୟୋବୀଯମାନେ ପ୍ରଭାତ ରେ ଉଠିଲା ବେଳେ ସହେି ସମୟରେ ସୂର୍ୟ୍ଯ ଜଳ ଉପରେ ଚମୁକୁ ଥିଲା। ସମାନେେ ଏହାକୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ରକ୍ତ ତୁଲ୍ଯ ରଙ୍ଗପରି ଦେଖିଲେ।
23 ମାଯାେବୀଯମାନେ କହିଲେ, ରକ୍ତକୁ ଦେଖ, ରାଜାମାନେ ପରସ୍ପର ମଧିଅରେ ବୁଦ୍ଧ କରି ବିନଷ୍ଟ ହାଇେଛନ୍ତି। ସମାନେେ ପରସ୍ପର ମଧିଅରେ ୟୁଦ୍ଧକରି ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଯୋଦ୍ଧାମାନଙ୍କୁ ବଧ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଗ୍ଭଲ ଏବଂ ସହେି ମୃତ ଶରୀରରୁ ମୂଲ୍ଯବାନ ଜିନିଷମାନ ଲୁଟିବା।
24 ଯେତବେେଳେ ମାୟୋବୀଯମାନେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ଶିବିର ରେ ପହନ୍ଚିଲେ, ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟମାନେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କଲେ। ସମାନେେ ୟୁଦ୍ଧ ଭୂମିରୁ ପଳାଯନ କଲେ। ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟ ଲୋକମାନେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଘଉଡାଇ ଦଇେ ମାୟୋବ ଭିତରୁ ପ୍ରବେଶ କଲେ।
25 ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ସନୋ ନଗରଟିକୁ ଧ୍ବଂସ କରି ଦେଲେ। ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ଉତ୍ତମ ଭୂମିଖଣ୍ତ ରେ ପ୍ରସ୍ତରଦ୍ବାରା ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କଲେ। ସମାନେେ ଜଳ ନିର୍ଝରଗୁଡିକୁ ବୁଜି ଦେଲେ। ଉତ୍ତମ ବୃକ୍ଷଗୁଡିକୁ କାଟି ପକାଇଲେ, ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟମାନେ କୀର୍ ହରେସରୁର ସମସ୍ତ ପଥରେ ୟୁଦ୍ଧ କଲେ। ସମାନେେ ଏହାର ଚତୁର୍ଦ୍ଦିଗ ରେ ଘରେିଗଲେ ଓ ଏହା ଉପରେ ମଧ୍ଯ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କଲେ।
26 ପୁଣି ମାଯାେବର ରାଜା ଦେଖିଲେ ଯେ ୟୁଦ୍ଧ ତାଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଅତି ଅସହ୍ଯ ହେଲା। ତେଣୁ ସେ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି କଲେ, ଇଦୋମର ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ ହତ୍ଯାକରି ସମାନଙ୍କେ ଦ୍ବାରା ଭଙ୍ଗାୟିବା, ସେ ତାଙ୍କର 700 ଖଡ୍ଗଧାରୀ ସୈନ୍ଯ ସହିତ ଏହା କରିବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କଲେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ତାହା ଭାଙ୍ଗିପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ।
27 ତହୁଁ ସେ ଆପଣାର ଉତ୍ତରାଧିକାରୀ ଜେଷ୍ଠପୁତ୍ରଙ୍କୁ ନଇେ ପ୍ରାଚୀର ଉପରେ ହାମବେଳି ରୂପେ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କଲେ। ୟିଏକି ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ରାଜା ହାଇେଥାନ୍ତେ, ତାଙ୍କୁ ନଇେ ପ୍ରାଚୀର ଉପରେ ହାମବେଳି ରୂପେ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କଲେ। ଏଥି ରେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ବିପର୍ୟ୍ଯସ୍ତ ବଢିଲା। ତେଣୁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟମାନେ ମାୟୋବ ପରିତ୍ଯାଗ କରି ନିଜ ଦେଶକୁ ପ୍ରସ୍ଥାନ କଲେ।
1 Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.
2 And he wrought evil in the sight of the Lord; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.
3 Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.
4 And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the wool.
5 But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
6 And king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time, and numbered all Israel.
7 And he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, The king of Moab hath rebelled against me: wilt thou go with me against Moab to battle? And he said, I will go up: I am as thou art, my people as thy people, and my horses as thy horses.
8 And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way through the wilderness of Edom.
9 So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom: and they fetched a compass of seven days’ journey: and there was no water for the host, and for the cattle that followed them.
10 And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the Lord hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!
11 But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord, that we may inquire of the Lord by him? And one of the king of Israel’s servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah.
12 And Jehoshaphat said, The word of the Lord is with him. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.
13 And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him, Nay: for the Lord hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab.
14 And Elisha said, As the Lord of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.
15 But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the Lord came upon him.
16 And he said, Thus saith the Lord, Make this valley full of ditches.
17 For thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts.
18 And this is but a light thing in the sight of the Lord: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand.
19 And ye shall smite every fenced city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and stop all wells of water, and mar every good piece of land with stones.
20 And it came to pass in the morning, when the meat offering was offered, that, behold, there came water by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water.
21 And when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them, they gathered all that were able to put on armour, and upward, and stood in the border.
22 And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood:
23 And they said, This is blood: the kings are surely slain, and they have smitten one another: now therefore, Moab, to the spoil.
24 And when they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and smote the Moabites, so that they fled before them: but they went forward smiting the Moabites, even in their country.
25 And they beat down the cities, and on every good piece of land cast every man his stone, and filled it; and they stopped all the wells of water, and felled all the good trees: only in Kir-haraseth left they the stones thereof; howbeit the slingers went about it, and smote it.
26 And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him, he took with him seven hundred men that drew swords, to break through even unto the king of Edom: but they could not.
27 Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land.
1 Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.
2 And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,
3 And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.
4 Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.
5 Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!
6 When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.
7 The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
8 When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;
9 And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
10 Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?
11 Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
12 And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.
13 When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.
14 And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!
15 But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.
16 Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.
17 And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:
18 Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.
19 And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.
20 This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin.
21 Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.
22 Pilate answered, What I have written I have written.
23 Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
24 They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.
25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.
28 After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.
29 Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.
30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
31 The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
32 Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.
33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:
34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.
35 And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.
36 For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.
37 And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.
38 And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.
39 And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.
40 Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.
41 Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid.
42 There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews’ preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.