Joshua 2
1 ନୂନର ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ର ଯିହାଶୂେୟ ଏବଂ ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକ ଆକାସିଆ ରେ ଛାଉଣୀ ସ୍ଥାପନ କଲେ। ଯିହାଶୂେୟ ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟଇଜଣ ଗକ୍ସ୍ଟଲ୍ଗଚରଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପଠାଇଲେ, କୌଣସି ଲୋକ ଏକଥା ଜାଣି ନ ଥିଲେ, ସେ ଏମାନଙ୍କୁ ଗୋପନ ରେ ପଠାଇ ଥିଲେ। ଯିହାଶୂେୟ ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟଇ ଜଣଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ କହିଲେ, ୟାଅ ବିଶଷେତଃ ଯିରୀହାେ ନଗର ନିରୀକ୍ଷଣ କର।
2 କହେି ଲୋକ ଯିରୀହାରେ ରାଜାଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଏକଥା ଜଣାଇଲା, ଶଷେ ରାତ୍ରି ରେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର କେତକେ ଲୋକ ଆମ୍ଭ ଦେଶର ଦୁର୍ବଳତା ଖାଜେିବ ପାଇଁ ଏହି ସ୍ଥାନକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆସିଲେ।
3 ତେଣୁ ଯିରୀହାରେ ରାଜା ଏହି ବାର୍ତ୍ତା ରାହବ ନିକଟକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପଠାଇଲେ, ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକମାନେ ଆସି ତକ୍ସ୍ଟମ୍ଭ ଗୃହ ରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିଛନ୍ତି, ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ବାହାର କରି ଆଣ। ଯେ ହତେକ୍ସ୍ଟ ସମାନେେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଦେଶ ଅନକ୍ସ୍ଟସନ୍ଧାନ ରେ ଆସିଛନ୍ତି।
4 ଏଥି ରେ ସେ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକ ସହେି ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟଇ ଜଣଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଲକ୍ସ୍ଟଚାଇ ରଖିଲ। କିନ୍ତୁ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକଟି କହିଲା, ହିଁ, ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟଇଜଣ ଲୋକ ମାେ ପାଖକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆସିଥିଲେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ସମାନେେ କେଉଁଠାରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆସିଥିଲେ ମୁ ଜାଣି ପାରିଲି ନାହିଁ।
5 ସଂନ୍ଧ୍ଯା ସମୟରେ ଯେତବେେଳେ ଆମ୍ଭର ଫାଟକ ବନ୍ଦ କରିବା ସମୟ ହେଲା, ସହେି ଲୋକମାନେ ଏ ସ୍ଥାନ ପରିତ୍ଯାଗ କରି ଗ୍ଭଲିଗଲେ। ମୁ ଜାଣେ ନାହିଁ ସମାନେେ କେଉଁଠାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଗଲେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଯଦି ଶିଘ୍ର ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଅନକ୍ସ୍ଟଧାବନ କର ତବେେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ନିଶ୍ଚଯ ଧରି ପାରିବ।
6 ରାହବ ଏହି ସବୁକଥା ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲା, କିନ୍ତୁ ବାସ୍ତବ ରେ ସେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଛାତ ଉପରେ ଛଣ କାଠଗଦା ଭିତ ରେ ଲକ୍ସ୍ଟଗ୍ଭଇ ରଖିଥିଲା।
7 ତେଣୁ ସହେି ଲୋକମାନେ ଗକ୍ସ୍ଟଲ୍ଗଚର ପଛ ରେ ଗୋଡ଼ାଇ ଗୋଡ଼ାଇ ୟର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ବାଟରେ ଘାଟ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଧାଇଁଲେ। ପକ୍ସ୍ଟଣି ଗକ୍ସ୍ଟଲ୍ଗଚରମାନଙ୍କୁ ଗୋଡ଼ାଇବା ଲୋକେ ବାହାରି ୟିବା କ୍ଷଣେ ନଗରବାସୀଗଣ ନଗରଦ୍ବାର ବନ୍ଦ କଲେ
8 ସମାନେେ ରାତ୍ରିଶଯନ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତକ୍ସ୍ଟତ ହବୋ ସମୟରେ ରାହବ ଗକ୍ସ୍ଟଲ୍ଗଚରମାନଙ୍କ ପାଖକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଛାତ ଉପରକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ୟାଇ କହିଲା,
9 ମୁ ଜାଣେ, ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏହି ଦେଶକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ତକ୍ସ୍ଟମ୍ଭ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦଇେଛନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଆମ୍ଭଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଭୟ ଜନ୍ମାଉଅଛ, ଏହି ସକାେଶ ଏହି ଦେଶ ନିବାସୀ ସମସ୍ତେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଭୟ କରିଛନ୍ତି।
10 ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଭୟ କରୁଅଛକ୍ସ୍ଟ କାରଣ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଶକ୍ସ୍ଟଣିଛକ୍ସ୍ଟ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ କିପରି ଭାବରେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଆମ୍ଭେ ଜାଣକ୍ସ୍ଟ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମିଶରରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ବାହାରି ଆସିବା ବାଟରେ ସେ କିପରି ଲୋହିତ ସାଗରକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଶକ୍ସ୍ଟଖାଇ ଦେଲେ। ଆମ୍ଭେ ଆହକ୍ସ୍ଟରି ଜାଣକ୍ସ୍ଟ ତୁମ୍ଭେ କିପରି ୟର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ପୂର୍ବ ପାରିସ୍ଥ ସୀହାନେ ଓ ଓଗ୍ ନାମକ ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟଇଜଣ ଇ ମାରେୀଯ ରାଜାଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ବିନାଶ କରିଅଛ।
11 ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଏହିପରି ମର୍ମନ୍ତକ୍ସ୍ଟଦ କଥାମାନ ଶକ୍ସ୍ଟଣି ଅତ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଭୟଭୀତ ହାଇେ ୟାଇଛକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଏବଂ କହେି ତକ୍ସ୍ଟମ୍ଭ ବିପକ୍ଷ ରେ ୟକ୍ସ୍ଟଦ୍ଧ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ସାହାସ କରୁ ନାହାଁନ୍ତି? କାରଣ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଉପରିସ୍ଥ ସ୍ବର୍ଗର ଓ ନୀଚସ୍ଥ ପୃଥିବୀର ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଅଟନ୍ତି।
12 ଏଣୁ ମୁ ଗ୍ଭ ହେଁ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ନାମ ରେ ଶପଥ କର। ମୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଦୟା ଦଖାଇେଅଛି। ଏଥିପାଇଁ ତକ୍ସ୍ଟମ୍ଭମାନେ ମଧ୍ଯ ମାରେ ପରିବାର ପାଇଁ ଦୟା ଦଖାଇବେ। ଏ ବିଷଯ ରେ ମାେତେ ଏକ ସତ୍ଯ ଚିହ୍ନ ଦିଅ।
13 ମାେତେ କକ୍ସ୍ଟହ ଯେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମାରେ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ବଞ୍ଚାଇ ରଖିବ। ମାରେପିତା, ମାତା, ଭାଇମାନଙ୍କୁ, ଭଉଣୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କର ସମସ୍ତ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବ। ଦୟାକରି ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ଜୀବନକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ମୃତକ୍ସ୍ଟ୍ଯମକ୍ସ୍ଟଖରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବ ବୋଲି ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କର।
14 ସମାନେେ ଏଥି ରେ ସମ୍ମତ ହେଲେ ଓ କହିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଯବେେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନେ ଯାହା କରୁଛକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପ୍ରକାଶ ନ କରିବ, ତବେେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ପ୍ରାଣ ବଦଳ ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ପ୍ରାଣ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବକ୍ସ୍ଟ। ଆଉ ଯେତବେେଳେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏ ଦେଶ ଦବେେ, ଆମ୍ଭେ ତକ୍ସ୍ଟମ୍ଭପ୍ରତି ଦୟା ଓ ବିଶ୍ବସ୍ତତା ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ କରିବକ୍ସ୍ଟ।
15 ସହେି ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକଟିର ଘର ନଗରର ପ୍ରାଚୀର ମଧିଅରେ ଥିଲା। ଏହା ପ୍ରାଚୀରର ଏକ ଅଂଶ ଥିଲା। ତେଣୁ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକଟି ଏକ ଦଉଡି ସାହାୟ୍ଯ ରେ ଝରକା ଦଇେ ଏ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଖସି ୟିବାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ କଲା।
16 ତା'ପରେ ସେ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀଲୋକଟି କହିଲା, ପର୍ବତମଯ ଦେଶ ମଧ୍ଯକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ୟାଅ ରାଜାଙ୍କର ଲୋକମାନେ ହଠାତ୍ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ପାଇବାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ସକ୍ଷମ ହବେେ ନାହିଁ। ସଠାେରେ ତିନିଦିନ ଲକ୍ସ୍ଟଚିରକ୍ସ୍ଟହ, ଯେତବେେଳେ ରାଜାଙ୍କର ଲୋକମାନେ ଫରେି ଆସିବେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ତକ୍ସ୍ଟମ୍ଭ ବାଟରେ ଗ୍ଭଲିୟିବ।
17 ସମାନେେ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକଟିକକ୍ସ୍ଟ କହିଲେ, ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ କଥା ଦଇେଛକ୍ସ୍ଟ। ଗୋଟିଏ କାମ କର ନଚେତ୍ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଆପଣା ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞାରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ମକ୍ସ୍ଟକ୍ତ ହାଇେ ପାରିବକ୍ସ୍ଟ।
18 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଯେଉଁ ଝରକା ଦଇେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ରକ୍ଷା କରିଛ, ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଏ ଦେଶକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆସିବା ବେଳେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସହେି ଝରକା ରେ ସହେି ନାଲିଧଡି ଫିତା ବାନ୍ଧି ରଖିଥିବ। ପକ୍ସ୍ଟଣି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆପଣା ପିତା, ଆପଣା ମାତା, ଭାଇମାନଙ୍କୁ ଓ ଆପଣା ପିତୃକୂଳ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ତୁମ୍ଭର ନିକଟରେ ଏକତ୍ର କରିବ।
19 ଆମ୍ଭେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ସକ୍ସ୍ଟରକ୍ଷା ଦବେକ୍ସ୍ଟ, ଯେଉଁମାନେ କି ତକ୍ସ୍ଟମ୍ଭ ନିକଟରେ ଥିବେ। ଯଦି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସ୍ବଗୃହ ରେ କହେି ଆଘାତ ପାଏ। ସେଥିପାଇଁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଦାଯୀ ରହିବକ୍ସ୍ଟ। ଯଦି କୌଣସି ଲୋକ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଗୃହ ବାହାରକକ୍ସ୍ଟକ୍ସ୍ଟ ୟାଏ, ତାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ହକ୍ସ୍ଟଏତ ହତ୍ଯା କରାୟିବ। ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସେ ଲୋକର ମୃତକ୍ସ୍ଟ୍ଯ ପାଇଁ ଦାଯୀ ହବେକ୍ସ୍ଟ ନାହିଁ। ଏହା ତା'ର ନିଜର ଭକ୍ସ୍ଟଲ ହବେ।
20 ଏହି ଚକ୍ସ୍ଟକ୍ତି ଆମ୍ଭେ ତକ୍ସ୍ଟମ୍ଭ ସହିତ କରୁଅଛକ୍ସ୍ଟ। ଆମ୍ଭେ ଯାହା କରିଅଛକ୍ସ୍ଟ, ଯଦି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଏହା କାହା ଆଗ ରେ ପ୍ରକାଶ କର, ତବେେ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଏ ଚକ୍ସ୍ଟକ୍ତିରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ବିରତ ହବେକ୍ସ୍ଟ।
21 ସେ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକଟି ଉତ୍ତର ଦଇେ କହିଲା, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଯାହା କହିଲ ମୁ ଠକ୍ ସହେିପରି କରିବି। ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକଟି ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ବିଦାଯ ଦଲୋ, ତା'ପରେ ସେ ଲୋକମାନେ ସ୍ଥାନ ପରିତ୍ଯାଗ କଲେ। ତା'ପରେ ସହେି ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକ ଜଣକ ସହେି ନାଲି ଧଡି ଫିତାଟିକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ସହେି ଝରକା ରେ ବାନ୍ଧି ରଖିଲା।
22 ସହେି ଲୋକମାନେ ସେ ସ୍ଥାନ ପରିତ୍ଯାଗ କରି ପର୍ବତ ରେ ପହନ୍ଚିଲେ। ସମାନେେ ସଠାେରେ ତିନିଦିନ ରହିଲେ, ରାଜାଙ୍କର ଲୋକମାନେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଗ୍ଭରିଆଡେ ଖାଜୋ ଖାଜେି କଲେ। ତିନିଦିନ ପରେ, ରାଜାଙ୍କ ଲୋକମାନେ ଖାଜେିବା ବନ୍ଦ କରି ନିଜ ସହରକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପ୍ରତ୍ଯାବର୍ତ୍ତନ କଲେ।
23 ସହେି ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟଇଜଣ ଲୋକ ପର୍ବତରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଓହ୍ଲାଇ ନଦୀ ପାର ହାଇେ ନୂନର ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ର ଯିହାଶୂେୟଙ୍କ ନିକଟକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଫରେି ଆସିଲେ। ଯାହା ସବୁ ଘଟିଥିଲା, ସମାନେେ ତାହା ବର୍ଣନା କଲେ।
24 ସମାନେେ ଯିହାଶୂେୟଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ କହିଲେ, ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ବାସ୍ତବ ରେ ଆମ୍ଭକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ସମସ୍ତ ଦେଶ ଦାନ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ସହେି ଦେଶ ରେ ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକ ଆମ୍ଭକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଭୟ କରୁଛନ୍ତି।
1 And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
2 And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country.
3 And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country.
4 And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:
5 And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.
6 But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.
7 And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.
8 And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;
9 And she said unto the men, I know that the Lord hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.
10 For we have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.
11 And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the Lord your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.
12 Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the Lord, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father’s house, and give me a true token:
13 And that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death.
14 And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the Lord hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.
15 Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.
16 And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.
17 And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.
18 Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father’s household, home unto thee.
19 And it shall be, that whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him.
20 And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.
21 And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.
22 And they went, and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were returned: and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but found them not.
23 So the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all things that befell them:
24 And they said unto Joshua, Truly the Lord hath delivered into our hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us.
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.