Isaiah 65
1 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ କହିଲେ, ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଆମ୍ଭ ବିଷଯ ରେ ପଚାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ, ସମାନଙ୍କେ ଦ୍ବାରା ଆମ୍ଭେ ଅନ୍ବଷେିତ ହେଲୁ, ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଆମ୍ଭକୁ ଖାଜେିଲେ ନାହିଁ, ଆମ୍ଭେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହେଲୁ। ପୁଣି ଯେଉଁ ଦେଶୀଯମାନେ ଆମ୍ଭର ନାମ ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ କରି ନ ଥିଲେ, ଆମ୍ଭେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ 'ଆମ୍ଭକୁ ଦେଖ, ଆମ୍ଭକୁ ଦେଖ' ବୋଲି କହିଲୁ।
2 ଯେଉଁମାନେ ନିଜ ନିଜ ଚିନ୍ତାନୁସା ରେ କୁପଥରେ ଗମନ କରନ୍ତି, ସହେି ବିଦ୍ରୋହାଚାରୀ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଆମ୍ଭେ ଦିନସାରା ଆମ୍ଭ ହସ୍ତ ବିସ୍ତାର କରିଥାଉ।
3 ସହେି ଲୋକମାନେ ଉଦ୍ୟାନ ରେ ବଳିଦାନ କରି ଓ ଆମ୍ଭ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ଗୁଡ଼ିଏ ଇଟା ଉପ ରେ ଧୂପ ଜଳାଇ କ୍ରମାଗତ ଭାବରେ ଆମ୍ଭକୁ ବିରକ୍ତ କରାନ୍ତି।
4 ସମାନେେ କବରସ୍ଥାନ ମଧିଅରେ ବସନ୍ତି ଓ ଗୁମ୍ଫା ମଧିଅରେ ରାତ୍ରି ୟାପନ କରନ୍ତି। ସମାନେେ ଶୂକର ମାଂସ ଭକ୍ଷଣ କରନ୍ତି ଓ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ପାତ୍ର ରେ ଦୂଷିତ ମାଂସ ଝୋଳ ଥାଏ।
5 ମାତ୍ର ସହେି ଲୋକମନେ କୁହନ୍ତି, ସେସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ଛିଡ଼ା ହୁଅ, ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଆସ ନାହିଁ, କାରଣ ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ପବିତ୍ର।' କିନ୍ତୁ ସହେି ଲୋକମାନେ ଆମ୍ଭ ନାସିକାର ଧୂମସ୍ବରୂପ ଓ ଦିନସାରା ପ୍ରଜ୍ଜ୍ବଳିତ ଅଗ୍ନି ସ୍ବରୂପ।'
6 ଦେଖ, ଆମ୍ଭ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ଏହା ଲିଖିତ ଅଛି, ଆମ୍ଭେ ନୀରବ ରହିବା ନାହିଁ, ମାତ୍ର ପ୍ରତିଫଳ ଦବୋ, ହଁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ କୋଳ ରେ ପ୍ରତିଫଳ ଦବୋ।
7 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ କୁହନ୍ତି, ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପାପ ପାଇଁ ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପିତୃପୁରୁଷଙ୍କ ପାପ ପାଇଁ ଉଭୟଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରତିଫଳ ଦବୋ। କାରଣ ସମାନେେ ପର୍ବତଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଉପ ରେ ଧୂପ ଜଳାଇଛନ୍ତି ଓ ଉପପର୍ବତଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଉପ ରେ ଆମ୍ଭର ନିନ୍ଦା କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଏଣୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯର ମାନ କଳନା କରି ପ୍ରତିଫଳ ସମାନଙ୍କେ କୋଳ ରେ ଦବୋ।
8 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏହିକଥା କୁହନ୍ତି, ଯେତବେେଳେ ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାଫଳ ରେ ନୂତନ ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାରସ ମିଳେ, ଲୋକେ କୁହନ୍ତି, ଏହାକୁ ନଷ୍ଟ କର ନାହିଁ। କାରଣ ଏଥି ରେ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ ଅଛି, ସହେିପରି ଆମ୍ଭ ଦାସମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ବିନାଶ କରିବା ନାହିଁ।
9 ପୁଣି ଆମ୍ଭେ ଯାକୁବଠାରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ବଂଶ ଓ ଯିହୁଦାଠାରୁ ଆମ୍ଭ ପର୍ବତମାନଙ୍କର ଏକ ଅଧିକାରୀ ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ କରିବା। ଆମ୍ଭର ମନୋନୀତ ଲୋକମାନେ ତାହା ଅଧିକାର କରିବେ ଓ ଆମ୍ଭର ଦାସମାନେ ସଠାେ ରେ ବସତି ସ୍ଥାପନ କରିବେ।
10 ଆଉ ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଆମ୍ଭକୁ ଅନ୍ବଷେଣ କରନ୍ତି ସମାନଙ୍କେ ପାଇଁ ଶାରୋଣ ଏକ ମଷେମାନଙ୍କର ଚାରଣ ଭୂମି ଓ ଆଖୋର ଉପତ୍ୟକା ଗୋପଲର ଶଯନସ୍ଥଳ ହବେ।
11 ମାତ୍ର ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ପରିତ୍ଯାଗ କରିଅଛ ଓ ଆମ୍ଭର ପବିତ୍ର ପର୍ବତକୁ ପାଶୋରି ଅଛ। ଭଣ୍ଡ ଦବେତା ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ଯ ରେ ମଜେ ସଜାଉଛ ଓ ନିରୁପଣୀ ଦବେୀ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ଯ ରେ ମିଶ୍ରିତ ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାରସ ପୂରଣ କରୁଅଛ।
12 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଖଡ୍ଗ ରେ ଚ୍ଛଦନେ କରିବା ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସମସ୍ତେ ବଧ୍ଯସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ନଇଁ ପଡ଼ିବ। କାରଣ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଡ଼ାକିଲା ବେଳେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଉତ୍ତର କଲ ନାହିଁ, ଆମ୍ଭେ କଥା କହିଲା ବେଳେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଶୁଣିଲ ନାହିଁ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଆମ୍ଭ ଦୃଷ୍ଟି ରେ ଯାହା ମନ୍ଦ ସହେି କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ କଲ ଓ ଯାହା ଆମ୍ଭକୁ ଅସନ୍ତୁଷ୍ଟ କରିବ ସହେି କାର୍ୟଅକୁ ମନୋନୀତ କଲ।
13 ସହେି ସକାେଶ ମାରେ ପ୍ରଭୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏହିକଥା କରନ୍ତି, ଆମ୍ଭର ଦାସମାନେ ଭୋଜନ କରିବେ, ମାତ୍ର ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମନ୍ଦାଚାରୀମାନେ କ୍ଷୁଧାର୍ତ୍ତ ରହିବ। ଆମ୍ଭର ଦାସମାନେ ପାନ କରିବେ, ମାତ୍ର ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ତୃଷାର୍ତ୍ତ ରହିବ। ଆମ୍ଭର ଦାସମାନେ ଆନନ୍ଦ କଲା ବେଳେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଲଜ୍ଜିତ ହବେ।
14 ଆମ୍ଭର ଦାସମାନେ ଆନନ୍ଦ ରେ ଗାନ କରିବେ କାରଣ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ହୃଦଯ ସୁଖ ରେ ପରିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ । ମାତ୍ର ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମନ୍ଦାଚାରୀଗଣ ହୃଦଯର ଦୁଃଖ ନିମିତ୍ତ ବିଳାପ କରିବ। ଆଉ ମଧ୍ଯ ଆତ୍ମାର ବିରକ୍ତିଭାବ ଯୋଗୁଁ ହାହାକାର କରିବ।
15 ପୁନଶ୍ଚ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଆମ୍ଭ ମନୋନୀତ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ନାମ ଅଭିଶାପରୂପେ ରଖାୟିବ। ତେଣୁ ମାରେ ପ୍ରଭୁ ସଦାପ୍ରକୁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ବଧ କରିବେ। ସେ ନିଜର ଦାସମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅନ୍ୟ ନାମ ରେ ନାମିତ କରିବେ।
16 ଯେଉଁଲୋକ ପୃଥିବୀ ରେ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦର ପାତ୍ର ହୁଏ, ସେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦିତ ହବେ ଓ ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକ ପୃଥିବୀ ରେ ଶପଥ କରିବ ସେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ନାମ ରେ ଶପଥ କରିବ। କାରଣ ଅତୀତର ସଙ୍କଟସବୁ ବିସ୍ମୃତ ହାଇେଅଛି ଓ ତାହା ସବୁ ଆମ୍ଭ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରୁ ଗୁପ୍ତ ହାଇେଅଛି।
17 କାରଣ ଦେଖ, ଆମ୍ଭେ ନୂତନ ସ୍ବର୍ଗମଣ୍ଡଳ ଓ ନୂତନ ପୃଥିବୀ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରୁଅଛୁ। ତେଣୁ ପୂର୍ବକାଳର ବିଷଯସବୁ ବିସ୍ମୃତ ହବେ ଓ ସଗେୁଡ଼ିକ ଆଉ ସ୍ମୃତିକୁ ଆସିବ ନାହିଁ।
18 ମାତ୍ର ଯାହା ଆମ୍ଭେ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରୁ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଚିରକାଳ ତହିଁରେ ଆନନ୍ଦ ଉଲ୍ଲାସ କର। କାରଣ ଆମ୍ଭେ ୟିରୁଶାଲମକୁ ଏକ ଆନନ୍ଦ ମୁଖରିତ ନଗରରୂପେ ଓ ତହିଁର ନିବାସୀଗଣଙ୍କୁ ଆନନ୍ଦର ପାତ୍ର ରୂପେ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରୁ।
19 ପୁଣି ଆମ୍ଭେ ୟିରୁଶାଲମ ରେ ଆନନ୍ଦ କରିବା ଓ ଆମ୍ଭ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କଠା ରେ ଉଲ୍ଲାସ କରିବା। ସଠାେ ରେ ଆଉ ବିଳାପର ଧ୍ବନି ଓ କ୍ରନ୍ଦନର ସ୍ବର ଶୁଣାୟିବ ନାହିଁ।
20 କ୍ଷୀଣଜୀବୀ ଶିଶୁ ନୁହେଁ କିନ୍ତୁ ବୃଦ୍ଧା ଯେ କି ଗୋଟିଏ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଜୀବନ ବଞ୍ଚି ରହେ ନାହିଁ। ସଠାେ ରେ ବଞ୍ଚି ରହିବ, ଗୋଟିଏ ବାଳକ ଏକଶତ ବର୍ଷ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ବଞ୍ଚିତ ଏବଂ ଯଦି ଗୋଟିଏ ବାଳକ ଏକଶତ ବର୍ଷ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ମ ରେ, ସେ ଅଭିଶପ୍ତ ବୋଲି ବିଚାର କରାୟିବ।
21 ସହେି ସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ଲୋକମାନେ ଗୃହ ନିର୍ମାଣ କରି ତହିଁରେ ବାସ କରିବେ ଓ ସମାନେେ ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାକ୍ଷତେ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରି ତାହାର ଫଳ ଭୋଗ କରିବେ।
22 ସମାନେେ ନିର୍ମାଣ କରିଥିବା ଗୃହ ରେ ଅନ୍ୟ ଲୋକ ବାସ କରିପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ ଓ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ରୋପିତ ବୃକ୍ଷର ଫଳ ଅନ୍ୟ ଲୋକ ଭୋଗ କରିବ ନାହିଁ। କାରଣ ଆମ୍ଭ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ଆଯୁ ବୃକ୍ଷର ଆଯୁତୁଲ୍ଯ ହବେ ଓ ଆମ୍ଭ ମନୋନୀତ ଲୋକମାନେ ଦୀର୍ଘକାଳ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ନିଜ ହସ୍ତକୃତ କର୍ମଫଳ ଭୋଗ କରିବେ।
23 ସମାନେେ ଅନିଯମିତ ପରିଶ୍ରମ କରିବେ ନାହିଁ। ସମାନେେ ବିନାଶ ପାଇଁ ଦବୈ ନିୟୁକ୍ତ ସନ୍ତାନ ପ୍ରସବ କରିବେ ନାହିଁ। ସମାନେେ ଓ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ସନ୍ତାନଗଣ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ ପାତ୍ରର ପରିବାରରୁ ହବେେ।
24 ପୁଣି ସମାନେେ ଡ଼ାକିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଉତ୍ତର ଦବୋ ଓ ସମାନେେ କଥା କହୁ କହୁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଶୁଣିବା।
25 ଗଧିଆ ଓ ମେଣ୍ଢାଛୁଆ ଏକତ୍ର ରହିବେ, ସିଂହ ଗୋରୁପଲ ପରି ନଡ଼ା ଖାଇବ। ପୁଣି ଧୂଳି ସର୍ପର ଖାଦ୍ୟ ହବେ। ସମାନେେ ଆମ୍ଭ ପବିତ୍ର ପର୍ବତ ରେ କୌଣସି ସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ହିଂସା କି ବିନାଶ କରିବେ ନାହିଁ। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏହା କୁହନ୍ତି।
1 I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.
2 I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;
3 A people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face; that sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth incense upon altars of brick;
4 Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine’s flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;
5 Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
6 Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom,
7 Your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, saith the Lord, which have burned incense upon the mountains, and blasphemed me upon the hills: therefore will I measure their former work into their bosom.
8 Thus saith the Lord, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants’ sakes, that I may not destroy them all.
9 And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.
10 And Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for the herds to lie down in, for my people that have sought me.
11 But ye are they that forsake the Lord, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number.
12 Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not.
13 Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed:
14 Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.
15 And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord God shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name:
16 That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.
17 For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
18 But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
19 And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.
20 There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed.
21 And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.
22 They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.
23 They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the Lord, and their offspring with them.
24 And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
25 The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent’s meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the Lord.
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.