Acts 5
1 ହନନିୟ ନାମକ ଜଣେ ଲୋକ ଥିଲେ, ତାହାଙ୍କ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କର ନାମ ଥିଲା ଶଫୀରା, ତାହାଙ୍କର କିଛି ଜମି ବିକ୍ରୀ କରି ଦେଲେ।
2 ସେ ତା' ସ୍ତ୍ରୀକୁ ଜଣାଇ ତା'ର ସମ୍ମତି ରେ ଏହି ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ବିକ୍ରୀର କିଛି ଟଙ୍କା ନିଜ ପାଖ ରେ ରଖିଲା ଓ ବାକି ଟଙ୍କା ଆଣି ପ୍ ରରେିତମାନଙ୍କ ଚରଣ ରେ ରଖିଲା।
3 ଏହା ଦେଖି ପିତର କହିଲେ, ହେ ହନନିୟ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ କାହିଁକି ଶୟତାନକୁ ତୁମ୍ଭ ହୃଦୟକୁ ନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣ କରିବାକୁ ଦଲେ? ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମିଛ କହିଲ, ପବିତ୍ର ଆତ୍ମାକୁ ଠକିବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କଲ; ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ବିକ୍ରୀ କଲ, କିନ୍ତୁ କାହିଁକି ସହେି ଟଙ୍କାର କିଛି ଅଂଶ ନିଜ ପାଇଁ ଲୁଚାଇ ରଖିଲ।
4 ସେ ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି କ'ଣ ବିକ୍ରୀ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ତୁମ୍ଭର ନଥିଲା? ବିକ୍ରୀ ପରେ ସେ ସମ୍ପତ୍ତିର ମୂଲ୍ଯ କ'ଣ ତୁମ୍ଭ ଅଧିକାର ରେ ନଥିଲା? ତବେେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମନ ଭିତ ରେ ଏପରି ଖରାପ କଥା କାହିଁକି ଭାବିଲ? ଏହା ଦ୍ବାରା ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମନୁଷ୍ଯମାନଙ୍କ ଆଗ ରେ ମିଥ୍ଯା କହିଲ ନାହିଁ ବରଂ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ମିଥ୍ଯା କହିଲ।
5 ଏକଥା ଶୁଣିବା ମାତ୍ ରେ ହନନିୟ ଭୂମିରେ ପଡ଼ି ମରିଗଲା। ଏ କଥା ଶୁଣି ଲୋକମାନେ ବହୁତ ଡ଼ରିଗଲେ।
6 ତା'ପରେ ୟୁବକମାନେ ତାହାକୁ ଲୁଗା ରେ ଗୁଡ଼ଇେ ନଇେ ବାହାରକୁ ଚ଼ାଲିଗଲେ ଓ କବର ଦଇେ ଦେଲେ।
7 ପ୍ରାୟ ତିନିଘଣ୍ଟା ବିତିଗଲା ପରେ ତା' ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶଫୀରା ସଠାେରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିଲା। ସେ ଏହି ଘଟଣା ବିଷୟ ରେ କିଛି ମଧ୍ଯ ଜାଣି ନଥିଲା।
8 ପିତର ତାହାକୁ ପଚ଼ାରିଲେ, ମାେତେ କୁହ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ଜମି ସତେିକି ଦାମ୍ ରେ ବିକ୍ରୀ କରିଛ କି?
9 ତା'ପରେ ପିତର କହିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଦୁ ହେଁ ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଆତ୍ମାକୁ ପରୀକ୍ଷା କରିବା ପାଇଁ କାହିଁକି ଏକମତ ହେଲ? ଦେଖ, ଯେଉଁମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ସ୍ବାମୀକୁ କବର ଦଇେଛନ୍ତି, ସମାନେେ ଦ୍ବାର ପାଖ ରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିଗଲଣେି। ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ମଧ୍ଯ ସମାନେେ ବାହାରକୁ ଟାଣି ନଇେଯିବେ।
10 ସେ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକଟି ମଧ୍ଯ ତାହାଙ୍କ ପାଦତଳେ ପଡ଼ି ମରିଗଲା। ତା'ପରେ ୟୁବକମାନେ ଭିତରକୁ ଆସିଲେ ଓ ତାହାକୁ ମୃତ ଦେଖି ବାହାରକୁ ନଇଗେଲେ ଓ ତାହାର ସ୍ବାମୀ ପାଖ ରେ ତାହାକୁ କବର ଦେଲେ।
11 ମଣ୍ଡଳୀର ସମସ୍ତ ବିଶ୍ବାସୀ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟ ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକ, ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଏ କଥା ଶୁଣିଲେ, ବହୁତ ଭୟଭୀତ ହେଲେ।
12 ପ୍ ରରେିତମାନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ମଧିଅରେ ବହୁତଗୁଡ଼ିଏ ଚ଼ିହ୍ନ ଓ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ୟ୍ଯ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯମାନ କରାଗଲା। ସମାନେେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ଯ ରେ ଶଲୋମନଙ୍କ ମଣ୍ଡପରେ ଏକାଠି ହେଲେ।
13 ସମାନଙ୍କେ ସହିତ ଏକତ୍ର ଠିଆ ହବୋପାଇଁ କହେି ହେଲେ ସାହାସ କଲେ ନାହିଁ। ସବୁଲୋକ ପ୍ ରରେିତମାନଙ୍କର ଖୁବ୍ ପ୍ରଶଂସା କଲେ।
14 ଉଭୟ ପୁରୁଷ ଓ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଅଧିକରୁ ଅଧିକ ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ବିଶ୍ବାସ କଲେ। ସମାନେେ ବିଶ୍ବାସୀଙ୍କ ଦଳ ରେ ସଂୟୁକ୍ତ ହେଲେ।
15 ତେଣୁ ଲୋକମାନେ ରୋଗୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ରାସ୍ତାକୁ ବହେି ଆଣିଲେ, ଯେପରିକି ପିତରଙ୍କ ଛାଇ ୟିବା ଆସିବା ସମୟରେ ରୋଗୀମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ପଡ଼ି ପାରିବ। ଏହାଦ୍ବାରା ସହେି ରୋଗୀମାନେ ସୁସ୍ଥ ହାଇପୋରିବେ।
16 ୟିରୂଶାଲମ ରେ ଆଖପାଖ ସହରଗୁଡ଼ିକରୁ ଲୋକମାନେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ରୋଗୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଓ ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଭୂତମାନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା ବ୍ଯତିବ୍ଯସ୍ତ ହେଉଥିଲେ, ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ନଇେ ଆସୁଥିଲେ ଓ ସମସ୍ତେ ସୁସ୍ଥ ହାଇେ ଯାଉଥିଲେ।
17 ମହାୟାଜକ ଓ ତାହାଙ୍କର ସବୁ ବନ୍ଧୁମାନେ, ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ ସାଦ୍ଦୁକୀ ଦଳ ଈର୍ଷାନ୍ବିତ ହାଇେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ ଠିଆ ହେଲେ।
18 ସମାନେେ ପ୍ ରରେିତମାନଙ୍କୁ ବନ୍ଦୀକରି କାରାଗାର ରେ ରଖିଲେ।
19 କିନ୍ତୁ ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଜଣେ ଦୂତ ରାତି ରେ ସହେି କାରାଗାରର କବାଟ ଖାଲିେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ବାହାର କରି ଦେଲେ ଓ କହିଲେ,
20 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ମନ୍ଦିରକୁ ଯାଇ, ଠିଆ ହୁଅ ଓ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରଭୁ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ଦତ୍ତ ଏହି ନୂତନ ଜୀବନ ବିଷୟ ରେ କୁହ।
21 ଏହାଶୁଣି ପ୍ ରରେିତମାନେ ସକାଳୁ ମନ୍ଦିରକୁ ଯାଇ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଉପଦେଶ ଦେଲେ।
22 କିନ୍ତୁ ସହେି ଲୋକମାନେ କାରାଗାର ରେ ପ୍ ରରେିତମାନଙ୍କୁ ନପାଇ ଫରେିଗଲେ ଓ ଯାଇ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଏହି ଖବର ଦେଲେ,
23 ଆମ୍ଭେ କାରାଗାର ରେ ଭଲ ଭାବରେ ତାଲା ପଡ଼ିଥିବାର ଦେଖିଲୁ ଓ ଜଗୁଆଳୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦ୍ବାର ପାଖ ରେ ଠିଆ ହବୋର ମଧ୍ଯ ଦେଖିଲୁ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଯେତବେେଳେ କାରାଗାର ଖାଲିେ ଦେଖିଲୁ, ସେତବେେଳେ ସଠାେରେ କହେି ନଥିଲେ।
24 ଏକଥା ଶୁଣି ମନ୍ଦିରର ସନୋପତି ଓ ମହାୟାଜକ ବିବ୍ରତ ହାଇପେଡ଼ିଲେ ଓ ଏହାର ପରିଣାମ କ'ଣ ହବେ, ଏହା ଭାବି ସମସ୍ତେ ହତବୁଦ୍ଧି ହେଲେ।
25 ଠିକ୍ ସହେି ସମୟରେ ଜଣେ ଆସି ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲା, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଯେଉଁମାନଙ୍କୁ କାରାଗାର ରେ ବନ୍ଦୀକରି ରଖିଥିଲ ସମାନେେ ମନ୍ଦର ରେ ଠିଆ ହାଇେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଉପଦେଶ ଦେଉଛନ୍ତି।
26 ତେଣୁ ସନୋପତି ସହେି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ସାଙ୍ଗ ରେ ନଇେ ପ୍ ରରେିତମାନଙ୍କୁ ନଇେ ଆସିଲେ। ସମାନେେ ପ୍ ରରେିତମାନଙ୍କୁ ଜାରେ ଜବରଦସ୍ତି କରି ଆଣିଲେ ନାହିଁ କାରଣ ସମାନେେ ଭୟ କଲେ, ଯଦି ସମାନେେ ଏପରି କରିବେ, ତବେେ ଲୋକମାନେ ହୁଏତ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ପଥର ଫୋପାଡ଼ିବେ।
27 ସମାନେେ ପ୍ ରରେିତମାନଙ୍କୁ ଭିତରକୁ ଆଣି ମହାସଭା ରେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ କରାଇଲେ। ତା'ପରେ ମହାୟାଜକ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ପଚ଼ାରିଲେ,
28 ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ନାମ ରେ ଶିକ୍ଷା ନ ଦବୋପାଇଁ କଠାେର ଆଦେଶ ଦଇେଥିଲୁ କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ନିଜନିଜ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଦ୍ବାରା ୟିରୂଶାଲମକୁ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କରି ଦଇେଛ। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଏ ଲୋକର ମୃତ୍ଯୁ ଦୋଷ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଲଦି ଦବୋପାଇଁ ଚ଼ାହୁଁଛ।
29 ପିତର ଓ ଅନ୍ୟ ପ୍ ରରେିତମାନେ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ, ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ମନୁଷ୍ଯମାନଙ୍କ ଆଜ୍ଞା ଅପେକ୍ଷା ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଆଜ୍ଞା ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ମାନିବୁ।
30 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଯେଉଁ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କୁ କୃଶ ରେ ଝୁଲଇେ ହତ୍ଯା କରିଛ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଆମ୍ଭ ପିତୃପୁରୁଷମାନଙ୍କର ପରମେଶ୍ବର ମୃତ୍ଯୁରୁ ଉଠାଇଛନ୍ତି।
31 ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ହୃଦୟ ଓ ଜୀବନ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ନେତା ଓ ଉଦ୍ଧାରକର୍ତ୍ତା କରି ନିଜ ଡ଼ାହାଣ ପଟେ ସ୍ଥାପିତ କରିଛନ୍ତି।
32 ଆମ୍ଭେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଏ ଘଟଣାଗୁଡ଼ିକର ସାକ୍ଷୀ। ପବିତ୍ର ଆତ୍ମା ମଧ୍ଯ ଏ ଘଟଣାଗୁଡ଼ିକର ସାକ୍ଷୀ। ପରମେଶ୍ବର ନିଜର ଆଜ୍ଞା ମାନୁଥିବା ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ପବିତ୍ର ଆତ୍ମାଙ୍କୁ ଦଇେଛନ୍ତି। ସମାନେେ ମଧ୍ଯ ଏହାର ସାକ୍ଷୀ।
33 ଯିହୂଦୀୟ ନେତାମାନେ ଏକଥା ଶୁଣି ଭୀଷଣ ରାଗିଗଲେ ଓ ପ୍ ରରେିତମାନଙ୍କୁ ହତ୍ଯା କରିବାପାଇଁ ଯୋଜନା କଲେ।
34 କିନ୍ତୁ ସହେି ସଭା ରେ ଆଇନ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଗମଲୀଯଲେ ନାମକ ଜଣେ ସମ୍ମାନଜନକ ଫାରୂଶୀ ଠିଆ ହାଇେ ପ୍ ରରେିତମାନଙ୍କୁ କିଛି ସମୟ ପାଇଁ ବାହାରକୁ ୟିବାପାଇଁ ଆଦେଶ ଦେଲେ।
35 ତା'ପରେ ସେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ, ହେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଏହି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଯାହା କରିବାକୁ ଯାଉଛ ସେଥିପାଇଁ ସାବଧାନ ରୁହ।
36 ଏହା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଥିଉଦା ନାମକ ଜଣେ ଲୋକ ନିଜକୁ ବହୁତ ବଡ଼ ବୋଲି ଭାବୁଥିଲା। ପ୍ରାୟ ଚ଼ାରିଶହ ଲୋକ ତାହାର ଅନୁଗାମୀ ଥିଲେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ତାହାକୁ ମାରିଦିଆଗଲା। ପରେ ତା'ର ସମସ୍ତ ଶିଷ୍ଯମାନେ ଛିନ୍ନଭିନ୍ନ ହାଇେ ପଳାଇଗଲେ। ଏହି ସମସ୍ତର କୌଣସି ଫଳ ହେଲ ନାହିଁ।
37 ତାହାଙ୍କ ପରେ ଜନଗଣନା ସମୟରେ ଗାଲିଲୀ ଦେଶର ୟିହୂଦା ନାମକ ଜଣେ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି ବାହାରିଲେ। ସେ ମଧ୍ଯ କେତକେ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ନିଜର ଶିଷ୍ଯ କଲେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ମଧ୍ଯ ହତ୍ଯା କରାଗଲା। ତାହାଙ୍କରୁ ସମସ୍ତ ଅନୁଗାମୀମାନେ ଛିନ୍ନଭିନ୍ନ ହାଇେ ପଳାଇଗଲେ।
38 ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ କହୁଛି, ଏହି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଦୂର ରେ ରୁହ। ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଏକୁଟିଆ ଛାଡ଼ିଦିଅ। ଯଦି ସମାନଙ୍କେର ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣା ବା ଏହି କାମ ମନୁଷ୍ଯମାନଙ୍କ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ହାଇେଥାଏ, ତବେେ ତାହା ବିଫଳ ହବେ।
39 କିନ୍ତୁ ଯଦି ଏହା ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କଠାରୁ ହାଇେଥାଏ, ତବେେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ କାମ ବନ୍ଦ କରିପାରିବନାହିଁ। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ନିଜକୁ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ ଲଢ଼ିବାର ଦେଖିବ।
40 ସମାନେେ ପ୍ ରରେିତମାନଙ୍କୁ ଭିତରକୁ ଡ଼ାକି ନଇେ ପ୍ରହାର କଲେ। ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ନାମ ରେ କିଛି ନ କହିବା ପାଇଁ ଆଦେଶ ଦେଲେ। ତା'ପରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଛାଡ଼ି ଦେଲେ।
41 ପ୍ ରରେିତମାନେ ମହାସଭା ଛାଡ଼ି ଚ଼ାଲିଗଲେ। ସମାନେେ ଖୁସି ହେଲେ ଯେ, ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ନାମ ରେ ଅପମାନ ସହିବାକୁ ୟୋଗ୍ଯ ବିବଚେିତ କରାଯାଇଛି।
42 ପ୍ ରରେିତମାନେ ପ୍ରତିଦିନ ମନ୍ଦିର ରେ ଓ ଘ ରେ ଘ ରେ ଏହି ସୁସମାଚ଼ାର ଦେଲେ ଯେ ଯୀଶୁ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ। ସମାନେେ ପ୍ରଚାର କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ ଆଦୌ ବନ୍ଦ କଲେ ନାହିଁ।
1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
6 And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
10 Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
11 And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
12 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.
13 And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.
14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
16 There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.
17 Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
18 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
21 And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
22 But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,
23 Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
24 Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.
25 Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,
28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.
29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
33 When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
34 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
35 And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.
36 For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.
37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
40 And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
41 And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
Job 14 in Tamil and English
1 ஸ்திரீயினிடத்தில் பிறந்த மனுஷன் வாழ்நாள் குறுகினவனும் சஞ்சலம் நிறைந்தவனுமாயிருக்கிறான்.
Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.
2 அவன் பூவைப்போலப் பூத்து அறுப்புண்கிறான்; நிழலைப்போல நிலைநிற்காமல் ஓடிப்போகிறான்.
He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
3 ஆகிலும் இப்படிப்பட்டவன்மேல் நீர் உம்முடைய கண்களைத் திறந்துவைத்து, உம்முடைய நியாயத்துக்கு என்னைக் கொண்டுபோவீரோ?
And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?
4 அசுத்தமானதிலிருத்து சுத்தமானதை பிறப்பிக்கத்தக்கவன் உண்டோ? ஒருவனுமில்லை.
Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
5 அவனுடைய நாட்கள் இம்மாத்திரம் என்று குறிக்கப்பட்டிருக்கையால், அவனுடைய மாதங்களின் தொகை உம்மிடத்தில் இருக்கிறது; அவன் கடந்துபோகக் கூடாத எல்லையை அவனுக்கு ஏற்படுத்தினீர்.
Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;
6 அவன் ஒரு கூலிக்காரனைப்போல் தன் நாளின் வேலையாயிற்று என்று ரம்மியப்படுமட்டும் அவன் ஓய்ந்திருக்கும்படி உமது பார்வையை அவனைவிட்டு விலக்கும்.
Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.
7 ஒரு மரத்தைக்குறித்தாவது நம்பிக்கையுண்டு; அது வெட்டிப்போடப்பட்டாலும் திரும்பத் தழைக்கும், அதின் இளங்கிளைகள் துளிர்க்கும்;
For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.
8 அதின் வேர் தரையிலே பழையதாகி, அதின் அடிக்கட்டை மண்ணிலே செத்தாலும்,
Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;
9 தண்ணீரின் வாசனையினால் அது துளிர்த்து, இளமரம்போலக் கிளைவிடும்.
Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.
10 மனுஷனோவென்றால் செத்தபின் ஒழிந்துபோகிறான், மனுபுத்திரர் ஜீவித்துப்போனபின் அவன் எங்கே?
But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?
11 தண்ணீர் ஏரியிலிருந்து வடிந்து வெள்ளம் வற்றிச் சுவறிப்போகிறதுபோல,
As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up:
12 மனுஷன் படுத்துக்கிடக்கிறான் ; வானங்கள் ஒழிந்துபோகுமளவும் எழுந்திருக்கிறதும் இல்லை, நித்திரை தெளிந்து விழிக்கிறதும் இல்லை.
So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.
13 நீர் என்னைப் பாதாளத்தில் ஒளித்து, உமது கோபம் தீருமட்டும் என்னை மறைத்து, என்னைத் திரும்ப நினைக்கும்படிக்கு எனக்கு ஒரு காலத்தைக் குறித்தால் நலமாயிருக்கும்.
O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!
14 மனுஷன் செத்தபின் பிழைப்பானோ? எனக்கு மாறுதல் வருமென்று எனக்குக் குறிக்கப்பட்ட போராட்டத்தின் நாளெல்லாம் நான் காத்திருக்கிறேன்.
If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.
15 என்னைக் கூப்பிடும், அப்பொது நான் உமக்கு உத்தரவு சொல்லுவேன்; உமது கைகளின் கிரியையின்மேல் விருப்பம் வைப்பீராக.
Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.
16 இப்பொழுது என் நடைகளை எண்ணுகிறீர், என் பாவத்தின்மேலல்லவோ கவனமாயிருக்கிறீர்.
For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?
17 என் மீறுதல் ஒரு கட்டாகக் கட்டப்பட்டு முத்திரைபோடப்பட்டிருக்கிறது, என் அக்கிரமத்தை ஒருமிக்கச் சேர்த்தீர்.
My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity.
18 மலை முதலாய் விழுந்து கரைந்துபோம், கன்மலை தன் இடத்தை விட்டுப்பேர்ந்துபோம்.
And surely the mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place.
19 தண்ணீர் கற்களைக் குடையும்; ஜலப்பிரவாகம் பூமியின் தூளில் முளைத்ததை மூடும்; அப்படியே மனுஷன் கொண்டிருக்கும் நம்பிக்கையை அழிக்கிறீர்.
The waters wear the stones: thou washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.
20 நீர் என்றைக்கும் அவனைப் பெலனாய் நெருக்குகிறதினால் அவன் போய்விடுகிறான்; அவன் முகரூபத்தை மாறப்பண்ணி அவனை அனுப்பிவிடுகிறீர்.
Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.
21 அவன் பிள்ளைகள் கனமடைந்தாலும் அவன் உணரான்; அவர்கள் சிறுமைப்பட்டாலும் அவர்களைக் கவனியான்.
His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.
22 அவன் மாம்சம் அவனிலிருக்குமளவும் அதற்கு நோவிருக்கும்; அவன் ஆத்துமா அவனுக்குள்ளிருக்குமட்டும் அதற்குத் துக்கமுண்டு என்றான்.
But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.