Isaiah 63
1 ଇଦୋମରୁ, ଲାଲରଙ୍ଗ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ପରିହିତ ବସୋରାରୁ ଏ ଯେ ଆସୁଛନ୍ତି, ସେ କିଏ ? ନିଜ ପରିଧଯେ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ରେ ଗୌରବନ୍ବିତ ଓ ନିଜ ମହାଶକ୍ତି ରେ ୟିଏ ବିଜେ କରୁଛନ୍ତି, ସେ କିଏ ? ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ କୁହନ୍ତି, ଆମ୍ଭେ ଧର୍ମବାଦୀ ଓ ପରିତ୍ରାଣ କରିବାକୁ ସମର୍ଥ ଅଟୁଁ।
2 ଆପଣଙ୍କର ପରିଧଯେ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ରକ୍ତବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଓ କୁଣ୍ଡ ରେ ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାମର୍ଦ୍ଦନକାରୀର ବସ୍ତ୍ରପରି କାହିଁକି ?
3 ସେ ଉତ୍ତର କରନ୍ତି, ଆମ୍ଭେ ଏକାକୀ ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷା ମର୍ଦ୍ଦନ କରିଅଛୁ ଓ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ଆମ୍ଭ ସଙ୍ଗେ କହେି ନ ଥିଲେ। ଆମ୍ଭେ ନିଜର କୋରଧ ରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଦଳନ କଲୁ ଓ ନିଜର କୋପ ରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ମର୍ଦ୍ଦନ କଲୁ। ଏଣୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ପ୍ରାଣ ରକ୍ତର ଛିଟା ରେ ଆମ୍ଭ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ରଞ୍ଜିତ ହେଲା ଓ ଆମ୍ଭେ ସହେି ରକ୍ତ ରଞ୍ଜିତ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ପରିଧାନ କରିଅଛୁ।
4 କାରଣ ପ୍ରତି ଶାଧେର ଦିନ ଆମ୍ଭ ହୃଦଯ ରେ ଥିଲା ଓ ଆମ୍ଭ ମୁକ୍ତ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ବର୍ଷ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ହାଇେଅଛି।
5 ଆମ୍ଭେ ଅନାଇଲୁ, ମାତ୍ର ସାହାୟ୍ଯକାରୀ କହେି ନ ଥିଲେ। ସହାୟକ ନ ଥିବାରୁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ୟ୍ଯ ହେଲୁ। ଏଣୁ ଆମ୍ଭ ନିଜ ବାହୁ ଆମ୍ଭ ନିକଟକୁ ପରିତ୍ରାଣ ଆଣିଲା ଓ ଆମ୍ଭର କୋପ ଆମ୍ଭର ସହାୟତା କଲା।
6 ପୁଣି ଆମ୍ଭେ ନିଜର କୋର୍ଧ ରେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦଳି ପକାଇଲୁ ଓ ଆମ୍ଭ କୋପ ରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ମତ୍ତ କରାଇଲୁ ; ପୁଣି ଭୂମିରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ପ୍ରାଣର ରକ୍ତ ଢ଼ାଳି ଦଲେୁ।
7 ଆମ୍ଭେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ସ୍ନହପେୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କରୁଣାସବୁ କୀର୍ତ୍ତନ କରିବା ଓ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଯେ ସବୁ ଉପକାର କରିଅଛନ୍ତି, ପୁଣି ନିଜର ନାନାବିଧ ଦୟା ଓ ଅପାର ସ୍ନହପେୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କରୁଣା ଅନୁସାରେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ବଂଶର ଯେଉଁ ପ୍ରଚୁର ମଙ୍ଗଳ କରିଅଛନ୍ତି, ତଦନୁସା ରେ ଆମ୍ଭେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ପ୍ରଶଂସା ଗାନ କରିବ।
8 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ କହିଲେ, ନିଶ୍ଚଯ ସମାନେେ ଆମ୍ଭର ଲୋକ, ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଅସତ୍ଯ ବ୍ଯବହାର କରିବେ ନାହିଁ, ସମାନେେ ଆମ୍ଭର ସନ୍ତାନ। ଏଣୁ ସେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ତ୍ରାଣକର୍ତ୍ତା ହେଲେ।
9 ସେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ସବୁ ଦୁଃଖ ରେ ଦୁଃଖିତ ହେଲେ। ତାହାଙ୍କର ଉପସ୍ଥିତି ସ୍ବରୂପ ଦୂତ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ପରିତ୍ରାଣ କଲେ। ସେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ନିଜ ପ୍ ରମେ ଓ ଦୟାରୁ ମୁକ୍ତ କଲେ ଏବଂ ସମାନେେ ଅତି ପୁରୁଣା ସମୟ ଦଇେ ବହନ କଲେ।
10 ମାତ୍ର ସମାନେେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ବିପକ୍ଷ ରେ ବିଦ୍ରୋହ କଲେ ଓ ତାଙ୍କର ପବିତ୍ର ଆତ୍ମାକୁ ଦୁଃଖିତ କଲେ। ତେଣୁ ସେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଶତ୍ରୁ ହାଇଗେଲେ ଓ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ବିପକ୍ଷ ରେ ୟୁଦ୍ଧ କଲେ।
11 ସେତବେେଳେ ସେ ପ୍ରାଚୀନ କାଳ ଓ ମାଶାେ ଓ ନିଜର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ମରଣ କଲେ, ସେ ନିଜର ମଷେପାଳକମାନଙ୍କୁ ସମୁଦ୍ର ପାର କରାଇ ଆଣିଲେ ଓ ସେ ୟିଏକି ସମାନଙ୍କେ ମଧିଅରେ ନିଜର ପବିତ୍ର ଆତ୍ମାକୁ ସ୍ଥାପନ କଲେ, ସେ କାହାଁନ୍ତି ?
12 ଯେ ନିଜର ଅଦ୍ଭୁତ ଶକ୍ତି ବଳ ରେ ନିଜର ଦକ୍ଷିଣ ହସ୍ତ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ ରେ ମାଶାଙ୍କେୁ ପରିଚାଳିତ କଲେ ଓ ନିଜ ପାଇଁ ଅନନ୍ତକାଳସ୍ଥାଯୀ ନାମ ସ୍ଥାପନ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ଯ ରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ଜଳକୁ ଦୁଇଭାଗ କଲେ, ସେ କାହାଁନ୍ତି ?
13 ଯେ ସମୁଦ୍ର ମଧିଅରେ ବାଟ କଢ଼ାଇ ନେଲେ ଓ ଅଶ୍ବତୁଲ୍ଯ ଗମନ କରାଇଲେ ମରୁଭୂମିରେ ୟିଏକି ଝୁଣ୍ଟିଲେ ନାହିଁ ସେ କାହାଁନ୍ତି ?
14 ଯେପରି ପଶୁପଲ ଉପତ୍ୟକାକୁ ଓହ୍ଲାଇ ୟାଆନ୍ତି ସହେିପରି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଆତ୍ମା ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ବିଶ୍ରାମ କରାଇଲେ। ଏହିପରି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ନିଜ ନାମକୁ ଗୌରବାନ୍ବିତ କରିବାକୁ ନିଜ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଚାଳିତ କର।
15 ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ସ୍ବର୍ଗ ଉପରୁ ଦେଖ, ତୁମ୍ଭ ପବିତ୍ରତା ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭ ପରାକ୍ରମର ବସତି ସ୍ଥାନରୁ ଦେଖ, ତୁମ୍ଭର ଶାଶ୍ବତ ପ୍ ରମେ କାହିଁ ? ତୁମ୍ଭର କୋହ ଓ ଦୟା କାହିଁ।
16 ଯଦିଓ ଅବ୍ରହାମ ଆମ୍ଭକୁ ଜାଣନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ, ଓ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ଯାଜକ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ବୀକାର କରନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ, ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ପିତା ଏବଂ ଅନନ୍ତକାଳ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଯେ, ଆମ୍ଭକୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରିଛ।
17 ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ କାହିଁକି ତୁମ୍ଭ ପଥରୁ ବିଭ୍ରାନ୍ତ କରୁଅଛି ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଭୟ କରିବାକୁ ଆମ୍ଭର ଅନ୍ତଃକରଣକୁ କଠିନ କରୁଅଛ ? ନିଜର ଦାସମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଓ ନିଜର ଅଧିକାର ସ୍ବରୂପ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀଗଣଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଫରେିଆସ।
18 ତୁମ୍ଭର ପବିତ୍ର ଲୋକମାନେ ଅଳ୍ପକାଳ ପାଇଁ ତୁମ୍ଭର ମନ୍ଦିରକୁ ଅଧିକାର କଲେ ; ମାତ୍ର ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ବିପକ୍ଷଦଳ ତୁମ୍ଭର ସହେି ପବିତ୍ର ମନ୍ଦିରକୁ ପଦଦଳିତ କଲେ।
19 ଯେଉଁମାନଙ୍କୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ କବେେ ଶାସନ କରି ନାହଁ ଓ ଯେଉଁମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ନାମ ରେ କବେେ ଖ୍ଯାତ ହାଇେ ନ ଥିଲେ, ଦୀର୍ଘକାଳ ସହେି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପରି ଆମ୍ଭେ ହାଇେଅଛୁ।
1 Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.
2 Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat?
3 I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.
4 For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
5 And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.
6 And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.
7 I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
8 For he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Saviour.
9 In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
10 But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.
11 Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him?
12 That led them by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arm, dividing the water before them, to make himself an everlasting name?
13 That led them through the deep, as an horse in the wilderness, that they should not stumble?
14 As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the Lord caused him to rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name.
15 Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained?
16 Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O Lord, art our father, our redeemer; thy name is from everlasting.
17 O Lord, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.
18 The people of thy holiness have possessed it but a little while: our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary.
19 We are thine: thou never barest rule over them; they were not called by thy name.
1 Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)
2 That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
3 In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him:
4 When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.
5 And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king’s palace;
6 Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.
7 And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.
8 And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure.
9 Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.
10 On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
11 To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.
12 But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.
13 Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the king’s manner toward all that knew law and judgment:
14 And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king’s face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)
15 What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?
16 And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.
17 For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.
18 Likewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king’s princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath.
19 If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.
20 And when the king’s decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small.
21 And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
22 For he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people.