Joshua 9
1 ୟର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ପଶ୍ଚିମ ପାରିସ୍ଥ ସମକ୍ସ୍ଟଦାଯ ରାଜଗଣ ଯେଉଁମାନେ ପର୍ବତ, ସମତଳଭୂମି ଓ ଭୂମଧ୍ଯ ସାଗରର ଉପକୂଳ ବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ଲବୋନନର ଦୂର ଅଞ୍ଚଳ ରେ ବାସ କରୁଥିଲେ, ଯେଉଁମାନେ ହିତ୍ତୀଯ, ଇ ମାରେୀଯ, କିଣାନୀଯ, ପରିଷୀଯ, ହିଦ୍ଦୀଯ ଓ ୟିବକ୍ସ୍ଟଷୀଯ ରାଜଗଣ ବିଷଯ ରେ ଏହି କଥା ଶୁଣିଲେ।
2 ସମାନେେ ୟିହୋଶୂଯ ଓ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ବିରକ୍ସ୍ଟଦ୍ଧ ରେ ୟକ୍ସ୍ଟଦ୍ଧ କରିବାକୁ, ଏକତ୍ରୀତ ହେଲେ ଓ ସୈନ୍ଯବାହୀନି ରେ ଯୋଗ ଦେଲେ।
3 ଯିରୀହାେ ପ୍ରତି ଓ ଅଯ ପ୍ରତି ଯିହାଶୂେୟ ଯାହା କରିଥିଲେ ଓ କିପରି ପରାସ୍ତ କରିଥିଲେ, ସେ ବିଷଯ ରେ ଗିବଯୋନର ଲୋକମାନେ ଶୁଣିଲେ।
4 ତା'ପରେ ସମାନେେ କପଟଭାବରେ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ କଲେ। ସମାନେେ ପକ୍ସ୍ଟରକ୍ସ୍ଟଣା ଅଖା ଓ ତାଳିପକା ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାକକ୍ସ୍ଟଐା ଗଧ ଉପରେ ନଦିଲେ।
5 ସମାନେେ ମଧ୍ଯ ପାଦ ରେ ପକ୍ସ୍ଟରକ୍ସ୍ଟଣା ତାଳିପକା ଜୋତା ଓ ଦହେ ରେ ପକ୍ସ୍ଟରକ୍ସ୍ଟଣା ତାଳିପକା ଲକ୍ସ୍ଟଗା ପିନ୍ଧିଲେ। ସମାନେେ ଶକ୍ସ୍ଟଖିଲା ଓ ଫିଐା ରୋଟୀ ଗଧ ଉପରେ ନଦିଲେ।
6 ଏହିପରି ଭାବରେ ସମାନେେ ଗିଲ୍ଗଲ୍ ନିକଟସ୍ଥ
7 ତେଣୁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟ ଲୋକମାନେ ହିଦ୍ଦୀଯ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, କଜାେଣି ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ମଧିଅରେ ବାସ କରୁଥିବ। ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ନିଯମ କରିପାରିବକ୍ସ୍ଟ ନାହିଁ। ଯେପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଆମ୍ଭେ ନ ଜାଣିଛକ୍ସ୍ଟ ତୁମ୍ଭେ କେଉଁଠାରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆସିଛ।
8 ଏଥି ରେ ହିଦ୍ଦୀଯମାନେ ଉତ୍ତର ଦଇେ କହିଲେ, ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଦାସ।
9 ଲକମାନେେ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ, ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ସବେକଗଣ। ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ବହକ୍ସ୍ଟତ ଦୂରରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଦେଶରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆସିଅଛକ୍ସ୍ଟ। ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଆସିଲକ୍ସ୍ଟ କାରଣ, ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ତୁମ୍ଭର ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କର ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ୟ୍ଯ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯମାନ ବିଷଯ ରେ ଶକ୍ସ୍ଟଣିଲକ୍ସ୍ଟ। ସେ କିପରି ମିଶର ରେ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ୟ୍ଯ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯମାନ କଲେ ତାହା ଆମ୍ଭେ ୟାଣିବାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପାଇଲକ୍ସ୍ଟ।
10 ଏବଂ ୟର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ପୂର୍ବପାରିସ୍ଥ ହିଷବୋନ୍ ରାଜା ସୀହାନ୍େ ଓ ଅଷ୍ଟାରୋତ୍ ନିବାସୀ ବାଶନ ରାଜା, ଓଗ୍, ଇ ମାରେୀଯମାନଙ୍କ ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟଇଜଣ ରାଜାଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ କମେିତି ପରାଜିତ କଲ, ତାହାସବୁ ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଶକ୍ସ୍ଟଣିଅଛକ୍ସ୍ଟ।
11 ଏଣୁ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ପ୍ରାଚୀନବର୍ଗ ଏବଂ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ଦେଶ ରେ ଲୋକମାନେ କହିଲେ, 'ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ୟାତ୍ରାପାଇଁ ପ୍ରଚକ୍ସ୍ଟର ଖାଦ୍ୟ ନଇେ ୟାଅ ଏବଂ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟ ବାସୀମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ସାକ୍ଷାତ କର। ତାଙ୍କୁ କକ୍ସ୍ଟହ, ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଦାସ, ତେଣୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଏକ ଶାନ୍ତି ଚକ୍ସ୍ଟକ୍ତି କର।'
12 ଦେଖ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଘରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆସିଲା ବେଳେ ଆଣିଥିବା ତଟକା ରୋଟୀ କିପରି ଶକ୍ସ୍ଟଖି ଫିଐି ମାରି ଗଲାଣି।
13 ପକ୍ସ୍ଟଣି ଦେଖ, ଏହିସବୁ ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାରସର କକ୍ସ୍ଟଐା, ନୂତନ ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷା ରସ ରେ ଭର୍ତ୍ତି କରିଥିଲକ୍ସ୍ଟ ତାହା ଫାଟି ୟାଇଛି। ଏବଂ ଆମ୍ଭକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ଯକର, ବହକ୍ସ୍ଟତ ଦୂର ୟାତ୍ରା କରିଥିବାରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଲକ୍ସ୍ଟଗା ଓ ଜୋତା କିପରି ପକ୍ସ୍ଟରକ୍ସ୍ଟଣା ହାଇଗେଲାଣି।
14 ତେଣୁ ସମାନେେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଖାଦ୍ୟ ନମକ୍ସ୍ଟନାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପରୀକ୍ଷା କଲେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଏହା ପାଇଁ ସମାନେେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଅନକ୍ସ୍ଟମତି ଲୋଡି ନଥିଲେ।
15 ଯିହାଶୂେୟ ଶାନ୍ତିଚକ୍ସ୍ଟକ୍ତି ପାଇଁ ରାଜି ହାଇଗେଲେ। ସେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଜୀବିତ ରଖିବାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ରାଜି ହେଲେ। ତେଣୁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ନତେୃବର୍ଗଗଣ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ନିକଟରେ ଶପଥ କଲେ।
16 ସମାନେେ ତିନିଦିନ ପରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ସହିତ ଚକ୍ସ୍ଟକ୍ତି କଲେ, ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନେ ହୃଦଯଙ୍ଗମ କଲେ ଯେ, ସମାନେେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ଛାଉଣୀ ନିକଟରେ ବାସ କରୁଛନ୍ତି।
17 ତେଣୁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନେ ସେ ଲୋକମାନେ ଯେଉଁଠା ରେ ବାସ କରୁଥିଲେ, ସହେି ସ୍ଥାନକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଗଲେ ଏବଂ ତୃତୀୟ ଦିନ, ଗିବିଯୋନ, କଫୀରା, ବରେୋତ୍ ଓ କରିଯତ ୟିଆରିମ୍ ନଗରମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆସିଲେ।
18 କିନ୍ତୁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ସୈନ୍ଯମାନେ ସହେିସବୁ ନଗର ବିରକ୍ସ୍ଟଦ୍ଧ ରେ ୟକ୍ସ୍ଟଦ୍ଧ କରିବାକୁ ରାଜି ହେଲେ ନାହିଁ। କାରଣ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ନତେୃବର୍ଗ, ଏପରି ନ କରିବାକୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଆଗ ରେ ଶପଥ କରିଥିଲେ
19 କିନ୍ତୁ ଅଧିପତିଗଣ କହିଲେ, ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଆଗ ରେ ଶପଥ କରିଅଛକ୍ସ୍ଟ। ତେଣୁ ଏବେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର କ୍ଷତି କରିପାରିବକ୍ସ୍ଟ ନାହିଁ।
20 ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଏହି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଏହା କରିବା, ଆମ୍ଭେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଜୀବିତ ରଖିବା, ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଏହି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଚକ୍ସ୍ଟକ୍ତି କରିଅଛକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଏବଂ ଯଦି ଆମ୍ଭେ ଏହାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଭଂଗ କରୁ, ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ରାଗିବେ।
21 ତେଣୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଜୀବିତ ଛାଡି ଦିଅ। କିନ୍ତୁ ସମାନେେ ଆମ୍ଭର ସବେକଗଣ ହବେେ। ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ କାଠ କାଟିବାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଦିଅ ଓ ଆମ୍ଭର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ପାଣି ଆଣନ୍ତକ୍ସ୍ଟ।ତେଣୁ ଅଧିପତିମାନେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଶପଥ ଭାଙ୍ଗିଲେ ନାହିଁ।
22 ଯିହାଶୂେୟ ଗିବିଯୋନୀଯମାନଙ୍କୁ ଡକାଇ କହିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଆମ୍ଭକକ୍ସ୍ଟ କାହିଁକି ମିଛ କହିଲ? ଆମ୍ଭର ସନୋ ଛାଉଣୀ ନିକଟରେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଦେଶ, କିନ୍ତୁ ତକ୍ସ୍ଟମ୍ଭମାନେ କହିଲ ଯେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ବହକ୍ସ୍ଟତ ଦୂରରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆସିଅଛ।
23 ଏଥି ନିମନ୍ତେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଶାପଗ୍ରସ୍ତ ହେଲ। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ମାରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଗୃହର କାଠ କଟାଳି ଓ ଜଳ କଢାଳି ହାଇେ ସବୁଦିନ ପାଇଁ ରହିବ।
24 ଗିବିଯୋନୀଯମାନେ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ, ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଆପଣାଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମକ୍ସ୍ଟଖ ରେ ମିଛ କହିଲକ୍ସ୍ଟ କାରଣ ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଭୟ କରିଗଲକ୍ସ୍ଟ, କାଳେ ଆପଣା ଆମ୍ଭକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ମାରି ଦବେେ। ଆମ୍ଭେ ଜାଣିବାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପାଇଲକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଯେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏହି ସମସ୍ତ ଦେଶ ଦବୋକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମକ୍ସ୍ଟଖରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଏହି ଦେଶବାସୀ ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ବିନାଶ କରିବାକୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଆପଣା ସବେକ ମାଶାଙ୍କେକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆଜ୍ଞା ଦଇେଥିଲେ। ତେଣୁ ଆମ୍ଭର ଜୀବନ ଭୟ ରେ ଆମ୍ଭେ ତକ୍ସ୍ଟମ୍ଭ ନିକଟରେ ମିଥ୍ଯା କହିଲକ୍ସ୍ଟ।
25 ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଆପଣାଙ୍କର ଅଧିନ। ତକ୍ସ୍ଟମ୍ଭ ପକ୍ଷେ ଆମ୍ଭ ପାଇଁ ଯାହା ଉଚିତ୍ ତାହା କର।
26 ତେଣୁ ଗିବିଯୋନମାନେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର କ୍ରିତଦାସ ହାଇେ ରହିଲେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଯିହାଶୂେୟ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଜୀବିତ ରଖିଲେ। ଯିହାଶୂେୟ ସେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ମାରିବା ପାଇଁ ତାଙ୍କ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅନକ୍ସ୍ଟମତି ଦଇେ ନଥିଲେ।
27 ଯିହାଶୂେୟ ଗିବିଯୋନମାନଙ୍କୁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ପାଇଁ କ୍ରିତଦାସ ଭାବେ ଗ୍ରହଣ କଲେ। ଆଉ ସହେି ଦିନଠାରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ୟଜ୍ଞବଦେୀ ରେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ କାଠ କଟାଳି ଓ ଜଳ କଢାଳିରୂପେ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ କଲେ। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏହା କରାଇବାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଯବେେ ପସନ୍ଦ କଲେ। ସମାନେେ ଆଜି ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଦାସ ଅଟନ୍ତି।
1 And it came to pass, when all the kings which were on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea over against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof;
2 That they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.
3 And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,
4 They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;
5 And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.
6 And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We be come from a far country: now therefore make ye a league with us.
7 And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you?
8 And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?
9 And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the Lord thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,
10 And all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites, that were beyond Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, which was at Ashtaroth.
11 Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us, saying, Take victuals with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them, We are your servants: therefore now make ye a league with us.
12 This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy:
13 And these bottles of wine, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they be rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey.
14 And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the Lord.
15 And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them.
16 And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a league with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt among them.
17 And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath-jearim.
18 And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the Lord God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes.
19 But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the Lord God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.
20 This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.
21 And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.
22 And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us?
23 Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.
24 And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the Lord thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.
25 And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.
26 And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not.
27 And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the Lord, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose.
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.