Habakkuk 1
1 ଏହି ବାର୍ତ୍ତାଟି ଭବିଷ୍ଯଦ୍ବକ୍ତା ହବକ୍କୂକୁ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାୟାଇଥିଲା। ହବକ୍କୂଙ୍କର ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କଠା ରେ ଅଭିଯୋଗ
2 ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, କେତକୋଳ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ମୁଁ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ ପାଇଁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଡାକିବି? କେତବେେଳେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମାରେ ଡାକ ଶୁଣିବ? ଏବି ଗୋଳମାଳ ବିଷଯ ରେ ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଆହ୍ବାନ କଲି କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ କିଛି କଲନାହିଁ।
3 ଲୋକମାନେ ଜିନିଷ ଧ୍ବଂସ କରୁଛନ୍ତି ଓ ଅନ୍ୟକୁ ଆଘାତ କରୁଛନ୍ତି। ସମାନେେ ୟୁକ୍ତି କରୁଛନ୍ତି ଓ ଲଢୁଛନ୍ତି। ଏହି ଅନ୍ଯାଯ ସବୁ ମୁଁ କାହିଁକି ଦେଖିବି? ଏହି ଖରାପ ଦ୍ରବ୍ଯ ମୁଁ କାହିଁକି ଦେଖିବି?
4 ଏଠା ରେ ବ୍ଯବସ୍ଥା ଅତି କୋହଳ ଏବଂ ନ୍ଯାଯ ବିଗ୍ଭର କରାୟାଏ ନାହିଁ। ମନ୍ ଦଲୋକମାନେ ଭଲ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ଉପ ରେ ଜଯଲାଭ କରୁଛନ୍ତି। ତେଣୁ ନ୍ଯାଯ ହେଉ ନାହିଁ।
5 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ, ଅନ୍ୟ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀଗୁଡିକୁ ଗ୍ଭହିଁ। ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ଯ କର ଏବଂ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ୟ୍ଯାନ୍ବିତ ହବେ। ତୁମ୍ଭର ଜୀବନ କାଳ ମଧିଅରେ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଯାହା କରିବା ତାହା ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ୟ୍ଯାନ୍ବିତ କରିବ। ଯଦି କହେି ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ କ ହେ, କ'ଣ ହବୋକୁ ଯାଉଥିଲା, ତୁମ୍ଭେ କବେେ ବିଶ୍ବାସ କରି ନଥାନ୍ତ।
6 ଆମ୍ଭେ ବାବିଲୋନୀଯମାନଙ୍କୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀ ରେ ପରିଣତ କରିବା। ସହେି ଲୋକମାନେ ଦୁଷ୍ଟ ଓ କ୍ଷିପ୍ର। ଯୋଦ୍ଧା। ସମାନେେ ସମଗ୍ର ପୃଥିବୀ ରେ ମାଡିଯିବେ। ସମାନେେ ଅନ୍ୟ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ଗୃହ ଓ ନଗରଗୁଡିକୁ ଅଧିକାର କରିବେ।
7 ବାବିଲୀଯମାନେ ଅନ୍ୟ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଭୟଭୀତ କରାଇବେ। ସମାନେେ ନିଜ ପାଇଁ ଆଇନ୍ ତିଆରି କରିବେ ଏବଂ ନିଜ ପାଇଁ ବ୍ଯବହାର କରିବେ।
8 ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଘୋଡାଗୁଡିକ ଚିତାବାଘଠାରୁ ଦ୍ରୁତଗାମୀ ହବେେ ଏବଂ ଗଧିଆଠାରୁ ଦ୍ରୁତଗାମୀ ସମସ୍ଥଳ ରେ ହବେେ। ସମାନଙ୍କେର ସୈନ୍ଯମାନେ ଘୋଡା ଚଢି ବହୁଦୂରରୁ ଆସିବେ। ଗୋଟିଏ ଭୋକିଲା ଚିଲ ପକ୍ଷୀ ଆକାଶରୁ ଶିକାର ଉପ ରେ ଝାମ୍ପ ମାରିଲା ପରି ସମାନେେ ଦ୍ରୁତ ବଗେ ରେ ଶତୃଙ୍କୁ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କରିବେ।
9 ସମାନେେ କବଳେ ୟୁଦ୍ଧ କରିବାକୁ ଗ୍ଭହାଁନ୍ତି। ସମାନଙ୍କେର ସୈନ୍ଯମାନେ ବନ୍ଦୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ବାଲିପରି ଆଣିବା ପାଇଁ ସଂକଳ୍ପର ସହିତ ଯାଉଛନ୍ତି।
10 ବାବିଲ ସୈନ୍ଯମାନେ ଅନ୍ୟ ଦେଶର ରାଜାମାନଙ୍କୁ ଉପହାସ କରିବେ। ବିଦେଶୀ ଶାସକମାନେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ପାଇଁ ଉପହାସର ପାତ୍ର ହବେେ। ସମାନେେ ସୁଦୃଢ ଉଚ୍ଚ ପ୍ରାଚୀର ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ନଗରକୁ ଦେଖି ହସିବେ। ସମାନେେ ତ୍ରିଭୁଜାକାର ଚଟାଣ ତିଆରି କରିବେ ଏବଂ ସହେିସବୁ ନଗରକୁ କରାଯତ କରିବେ।
11 ତା'ପ ରେ ସମାନେେ ପବନ ପରି ଗତି ରେ ଯିବେ। ସମାନେେ ଦୋଷୀ ଅଟନ୍ତି ଯେ, ସମାନେେ ତାଙ୍କର ନିଜର ଶକ୍ତିକୁ ପୂଜା କରନ୍ତି।
12 ତା'ପ ରେ ହବକୂକ୍ କହିଲେ, ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପୁରାତନ କାଳର ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଅଟ। ତୁମ୍ଭ ଏକମାତ୍ର ପବିତ୍ର ଅଟ, ୟିଏ କବେେ ଅନ୍ତର୍ହିତ କରିବ ନାହିଁ। ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ବିଗ୍ଭର କରିବା ପାଇଁ ନିୟୁକ୍ତି କଲ କି? ହେ ଶୈଳ, ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦଣ୍ତ ଦବୋ ପାଇଁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ପଠାଇଲ କି?
13 ତୁମ୍ଭର ଚକ୍ଷୁଗୁଡିକ ଏତେ ଶୁଦ୍ଧ ଯେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଦୁଷ୍କର୍ମ ଦେଖିପାରିବ ନାହିଁ। ଲୋକମାନେ ଦୁଷ୍କର୍ମ କରୁଥିବାର ଦେଖି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସହ୍ଯ କରିପାରିବ ନାହିଁ। ତେଣୁ କିପରି ସହେି ମନ୍ଦ ଲୋକମାନେ ଜଯ କରିବାର ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଦେଖିପାରିବ? କାହିଁକି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପ୍ରତିକ୍ରିଯା କରୁନାହଁ, ଯେତବେେଳେ ଦୁଷ୍ଟ ଲୋକମାନେ ଧାର୍ମିକ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ପରାସ୍ତ କରିବାର ଦେଖୁଛ?
14 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସମୁଦ୍ରର ମାଛ ସଦୃଶ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ତିଆରି କରିଛ ସମାନେେ ବିନା ନେତା ରେ ସମୁଦ୍ରର େଛାଟ ପ୍ରାଣୀ ସଦୃଶ।
15 ଶତୃ ଆଙ୍କୁଡି ଓ ଜାଲ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ ରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଧ ରେ। ସମାନେେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଜାଲ ରେ ଧରି ଖୁସି ହୁଅନ୍ତି।
16 ତା'ର ଜାଲ ତାକୁ ଧନୀଲୋକ ପରି ଚଳିବା ରେ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ କରେ ଏବଂ ଉତ୍ତମ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଯୋଗଏ। ତେଣୁ ଶତୃ ତା'ର ଜାଲକୁ ପୂଜା କରେ। ସେ ତା'ର ଜାଲକୁ ସମ୍ମାନ ଦବୋକୁ ବଳିଦାନ ଓ ଧୂପ ଦିଏ।
17 ଏ ନିମନ୍ତେ ସେ କି ଆପଣା ଜାଲ ଖାଲି କରୁଥିବ ଓ ସେ କ'ଣ ରାଜ୍ଯକୁ ଦୟା ନ ଦଖାଇେ ଧ୍ବଂସ ସାଧନ କରି ଗ୍ଭଲିଥିବ?
1 The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.
2 O Lord, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!
3 Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.
4 Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.
5 Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told you.
6 For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, which shall march through the breadth of the land, to possess the dwellingplaces that are not theirs.
7 They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves.
8 Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat.
9 They shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the captivity as the sand.
10 And they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn unto them: they shall deride every strong hold; for they shall heap dust, and take it.
11 Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god.
12 Art thou not from everlasting, O Lord my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O Lord, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction.
13 Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?
14 And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?
15 They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rejoice and are glad.
16 Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous.
17 Shall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations?
1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.