Joshua 1
1 ମାଶାେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଦାସ ଥିଲେ। ନୂନର ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ର ଯିହାଶୂେୟ ମାଶାଙ୍କେର ପରିଗ୍ଭରକ ଥିଲେ। ମାଶାଙ୍କେର ମୃତକ୍ସ୍ଟ୍ଯ ପରେ, ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଯିହାଶୂେୟକକ୍ସ୍ଟ କହିଲେ.
2 ମାରେ ସବେକ ମାଶାରେ ମୃତକ୍ସ୍ଟ୍ଯ ହାଇେଅଛି। ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଏହି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ନଇେ ୟର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ନଦୀ ପାର ହାଇେ ୟାଅ। ମୁ ଯେଉଁ ଦେଶସବୁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦବୋକକ୍ସ୍ଟ କହିଅଛି, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସହେି ଦେଶକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ୟାଅ।
3 ଯେଉଁ ଯେଉଁ ସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ପାଦ ପଡିବ ସେ ସବୁ ସ୍ଥାନ ମୁ ମାଶାେ ସହିତ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞାନକ୍ସ୍ଟସା ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦବେି।
4 ହିତ୍ତୀଯମାନଙ୍କ ସମସ୍ତ ଦେଶ, ସହିତ ଭୂମଧ୍ଯ ସାଗର ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଓ ପଶ୍ଚିମ ରେ ମହାନ ଫରାତ୍ ନଦୀ ପାଖର ମରକ୍ସ୍ଟଭୂମି ଓ ଲିବା ନୋନ୍ର ସମସ୍ତ ଭୂମି ତୁମ୍ଭର ହବେ।
5 ମୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ରହିବି ଯେପରି ମାଶାେ ସହିତ ଥିଲି। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ବଞ୍ଚିଥିବା ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ପ୍ରତିବାଦ କରିବାକୁ କହେି ସମର୍ଥ ହାଇେ ପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ। ମୁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଛାଡିବି ନାହିଁ। ମୁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ପରିତ୍ଯାଗ କରିବି ନାହିଁ।
6 ଯିହାଶୂେୟ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ବଳବାନ୍ ଓ ସାହାସୀ ହକ୍ସ୍ଟଅ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଏହି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଗଇେ ନିଅ, ଯେପରି କି ସମାନେେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଦେଶ ଅଧିକାର କରି ପାରିବେ। ମୁ ତାଙ୍କ ପୂର୍ବପୁରୁଷମାନଙ୍କ ଠା ରେ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କରିଥିଲି ଯେ, ମୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ସହେି ଦେଶ ଦବେି।
7 କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ବଳବାନ ଓ ସାହାସୀ ହକ୍ସ୍ଟଅ। ଅନ୍ୟ କଥା ମାନିବାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ମାରେ ଦାସ ମାଶାଙ୍କେର ଆଦେଶ ପାଳନ କରିବ। ଯଦି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତାଙ୍କର ଉପଦେଶ ଠିକ୍ ଭାବରେ ପାଳନ କରିବ, ତବେେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଯେଉଁ କର୍ମ କରିବ ସେଥି ରେ ଉତ୍ତିର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହବେ।
8 ସର୍ବଦା ଏହି ବ୍ଯବସ୍ଥା ପୁସ୍ତକ ତକ୍ସ୍ଟମ୍ଭ ସମ୍ମକ୍ସ୍ଟଖରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ବିଚଳିତ ନ ହେଉ। ଦିନ ରାତି ଏହି ନିଯମ ପୁସ୍ତକକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପଠନ କର। ତବେେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ହାଇପୋରିବ। ଏହି ନିଯମକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପାଳନ କର, ଯାହା ଏହି ପୁସ୍ତକକରେ ଲଖାେ ହାଇେ ଅଛି। ଯଦି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଏପରି କର, ତବେେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ବକ୍ସ୍ଟଦ୍ଧିମାନ ଓ ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ ରେ କୃତକାର୍ୟ୍ଯ ହବେ, ଯାହା ତୁମ୍ଭେ କରିବ।
9 ମନରେଖ, ମୁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ସାହାସୀ ଓ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ହବୋ ପାଇଁ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଧେଶ ଦଇେଅଛି। ତେଣୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଭୟଭୀତ କିଅବା ହତାଶ ହକ୍ସ୍ଟଅ ନାହିଁ, କାରଣ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଯେଉଁ ଆଡେ ୟିବ, ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ତକ୍ସ୍ଟମ୍ଭ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ତୁମ୍ଭର ସଙ୍ଗି ହବେେ।
10 ତେଣୁ ଯିହାଶୂେୟ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ଅଧ୍ଯକ୍ଷମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଜ୍ଞା ଦଇେ କହିଲେ,
11 ଛାଉଣୀ ମଧ୍ଯ ଦଇେ ୟାଅ ଓ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ କକ୍ସ୍ଟହ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଆପଣାମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ 'ୟଥେଷ୍ଟ ସାମଗ୍ରୀ ପ୍ରସ୍ତକ୍ସ୍ଟତ କର। ତିନିଦିନ ମଧିଅରେ ଆମ୍ଭକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ୟର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ନଦୀ ପାର ହାଇେ ୟିବାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ହବେ। ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ୟିବକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଏବଂ ସହେି ଦେଶ ଅଧିକାର କରିବକ୍ସ୍ଟ, ଯାହା ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ପରମେଶ୍ବର ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦଇେଛନ୍ତି।'
12 ତା'ପରେ ଯିହାଶୂେୟ ରୂବନେୀଯ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀବର୍ଗଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଓ ଗାଦୀଯ ଏବଂ ମିନଃଶିର ଅର୍ଦ୍ଧ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀବର୍ଗଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଯିହାଶୂେୟ କହିଲେ,
13 ମନରେଖ, ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ସବେକ ମାଶାେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଯେଉଁ ଆଜ୍ଞା ଦଇେଥିଲେ। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ପରମେଶ୍ବର ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏକ ବିଶ୍ରାମ ସ୍ଥାନ ଦବେେ। ସେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏହି ଦେଶ ଦବେେ।
14 ତୁମ୍ଭର ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଏବଂ ପିଲାମାନେ ୟର୍ଦ୍ଦନର ପୂର୍ବ ଦିଗସ୍ଥ ଭୂମିରେ ବାସ କରିବେ, ଯାହା ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଦଇେଛନ୍ତି। ସମାନେେ ସଠାେରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଗୋରୁଗାଈ ସହିତ ବାସ କରିବେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ଯୋଦ୍ଧାଗଣ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଭାତୃଗଣ ସହିତ ଅସ୍ତ୍ର ରେ ସକ୍ସ୍ଟସଜ୍ଜିତ ହାଇେ ୟର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ନଦୀ ପାର ହବୋ ଉଚିତ୍। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ଭୂମି ଫରୋଇବା ପାଇଁ କରୁଥିବା ୟକ୍ସ୍ଟଦ୍ଧ ରେ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ କରିବା ଉଚିତ୍।
15 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ବିଶ୍ରାମ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଏକ ବିଶ୍ରାମ ସ୍ଥାନ ଦଇେଛନ୍ତି। ଏବଂ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ଭାଇମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସେ ତାହା କରିବେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ କରିବ, ସମାନେେ ସ୍ଥାନ ଅଧିକାର କରିବା ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ, ଯାହାକି ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଦଇେଛନ୍ତି। ତା'ପରେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ୟର୍ଦ୍ଦନର ପୂର୍ବ ରେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ ତୁମ୍ଭର ସ୍ବଦେଶକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଫରେି ଆସିବ। ଯାହାକି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଦାସ ମାଶାେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଦଇେଛନ୍ତି।
16 ତା'ପରେ ଯିହାଶୂେୟଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଉତ୍ତର ଦଇେ ଲୋକମାନେ କହିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆମ୍ଭକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଯେଉଁ ଆଦେଶ ଦଇେଅଛ, ଆମ୍ଭେ ତାହା ପାଳନ କରିବକ୍ସ୍ଟ। ଆପଣା ଯେଉଁଠାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ କହିବେ, ଆମ୍ଭେ ୟିବକ୍ସ୍ଟ।
17 ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ତକ୍ସ୍ଟମ୍ଭଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ମାନିବକ୍ସ୍ଟ, ଯେପରି ଆମ୍ଭେ ମାଶାଙ୍କେକ୍ସ୍ଟ ମାନିଥିଲକ୍ସ୍ଟ। କିନ୍ତୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ପରମେଶ୍ବର ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ରକ୍ସ୍ଟହନ୍ତକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଯେପରି ମାଶାଙ୍କେ ସହିତ ଥିଲେ।
18 ସେଥିପାଇଁ ଯଦି କୌଣସି ଲୋକ ଆପଣାଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଅବମାନନା କରେ ଅବା କୌଣସି ଲୋକ ଆପଣଙ୍କର ବିରକ୍ସ୍ଟଦ୍ଧା ରଣେ କରେ, ସେ ଲୋକକୁ ହତ୍ଯା କରାୟିବ। ତେଣୁ ସାହାସୀ ଓ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ହକ୍ସ୍ଟଅ।
1 Now after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord it came to pass, that the Lord spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying,
2 Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.
3 Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.
4 From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.
5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
6 Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
10 Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,
11 Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the Lord your God giveth you to possess it.
12 And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying,
13 Remember the word which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, saying, The Lord your God hath given you rest, and hath given you this land.
14 Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour, and help them;
15 Until the Lord have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which the Lord your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and enjoy it, which Moses the Lord’s servant gave you on this side Jordan toward the sunrising.
16 And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go.
17 According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only the Lord thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.
18 Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage.
1 When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry;
2 And came even before the king’s gate: for none might enter into the king’s gate clothed with sackcloth.
3 And in every province, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
4 So Esther’s maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not.
5 Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king’s chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.
6 So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king’s gate.
7 And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king’s treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.
8 Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people.
9 And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.
10 Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai;
11 All the king’s servants, and the people of the king’s provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.
12 And they told to Mordecai Esther’s words.
13 Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king’s house, more than all the Jews.
14 For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
15 Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer,
16 Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.
17 So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.