Judges 12
1 ଇଫ୍ରଯିମ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ୈସନ୍ଯମାନଙ୍କୁ ଡାକି ଏକତ୍ରୀତ କଲେ। ଏହାପରେ ସମାନେେ ସିଫନ୍ ସହରକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ନଦୀ ପାରହାଇେ ଗଲେ। ସମାନେେ ୟିଲ୍ଗହକକ୍ସ୍ଟ କହିଲେ, ଅମ୍ମାନେ ସନ୍ତାନଗଣଙ୍କ ବିରକ୍ସ୍ଟଦ୍ଧ ରେ ୟକ୍ସ୍ଟଦ୍ଧ କରିବା ପାଇଁ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆମ୍ଭକକ୍ସ୍ଟ କାହିଁକି ଡାକିଲ ନାହିଁ? ଆମ୍ଭେ ତକ୍ସ୍ଟମ୍ଭ ସହିତ ତକ୍ସ୍ଟମ୍ଭ ଘରକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପୋଡି଼ଦବେକ୍ସ୍ଟ।
2 ୟିଲ୍ଗହ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ, ଅେମ୍ମାନୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ମାରେ ଓ ମାରେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ବଡ ବିବାଦ ଥିଲା। ତେଣୁ ମୁ ମାରେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ବିରକ୍ସ୍ଟଦ୍ଧ ରେ ୟକ୍ସ୍ଟଦ୍ଧ କଲି। ମୁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଡାକିଥିଲି କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଆସିଲ ନାହିଁ।
3 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ମାେତେ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ କଲନାହିଁ। ଏଥିଯୋଗୁ ମୁ ମାରେ ଜୀବନକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ବାଜି ଲଗାଇଲି। ମୁ ନଦୀ ପାର ହାଇେ ଅେମ୍ମାନୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ୟକ୍ସ୍ଟଦ୍ଧ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଗଲି। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ପରାସ୍ତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ମାେତେ ସହାୟ ହେଲେ। ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଆଜି କାହିଁକି ମାେ ବିରକ୍ସ୍ଟଦ୍ଧ ରେ ୟକ୍ସ୍ଟଦ୍ଧ କରିବାକୁ ଆସିଲ?
4 ଏହାପରେ ୟିଲ୍ଗହ ଗିଲିଯାଦର ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏକତ୍ରୀତ କରାଇଲେ। ଏବଂ ଇଫ୍ରଯିମ, ଇଫ୍ରଯିମ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗ ବିରକ୍ସ୍ଟଦ୍ଦ ରେ ୟକ୍ସ୍ଟଦ୍ଧ କଲେ। ସମାନେେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ବିରକ୍ସ୍ଟଦ୍ଧ ରେ ୟକ୍ସ୍ଟଦ୍ଧ କଲେ, କାରଣ ସମାନେେ ଗିଲିଯଦର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅପମାନିତ କରିଥିଲେ। ସମାନେେ କହିଲେ, ହେ ଗିଲିଯଦର ଲୋକମାନେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଇଫ୍ରଯିମ ଓ ମନଃଶିର ମଧିଅରେ ବାସ କରୁଥିବା ଇଫ୍ରଯିମର ଶରଣାସ୍ଥି। ଗିଲିଯାଦର ଲୋକମାନେ ଇଫ୍ରଯିମର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ପରାସ୍ତ କଲେ।
5 ଗିଲିଯଦର ଲୋକମାନେ ୟର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ନଦୀ ନିକଟସ୍ଥ ସ୍ଥାନକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ନିଜ କବଳକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ନଇଗେଲେ। ଯେଉଁଠା ରେ ଲୋକମାନେ ୟର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ପାର ହକ୍ସ୍ଟଅନ୍
6 ସମାନେେ ତାଙ୍କୁ 'ଶିଦ୍ଦୋଲେତ୍।' ଶଦ୍ଦ ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ କରିବା ପାଇଁ କହନ୍ତି। ଇଫ୍ରଯିମର ଲୋକମାନେ ସହେି ଶଦ୍ଦକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଠିକ୍ ଭାବେ ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ କରି ପାରନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ। ସମାନେେ ଏହାର ଭୂଲ୍ ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ କଲେ, ସିଦ୍ଦୋଲେତ୍, କାରଣ ସେ ଶଦ୍ଦଟିକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଠିକ୍ ଭାବରେ ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ କରିପାରିଲା ନାହିଁ। ସମାନେେ ଏହିପରି ତାଙ୍କୁ କରାଯତ୍ତ କଲେ ଓ ୟର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ନଦୀ କୂଳ ରେ ତାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ହତ୍ଯା କଲେ। ଏହିପରି ଭାବରେ ସମାନେେ ମାଟେ 42,000 ଲୋକ ଇଫ୍ରଯିମ ରେ ଲୋକଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ହତ୍ଯା କରିଥିଲେ।
7 ୟିଲ୍ଗହ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ରେ ଛଅ ବର୍ଷଧରି ବିଗ୍ଭରକ ରହିଲେ। ଏହାପରେ ଗିଲିଯଦଠା ରେ ୟିଲ୍ଗହ ମୃତକ୍ସ୍ଟ୍ଯବରଣ କରିବାରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଗିଲିଯଦ ରେ କବର ଦିଆଗଲା।
8 ୟିଲ୍ଗହଙ୍କ ପରେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ରେ ଅନ୍ୟ ଜଣେ ଲୋକ ବିଗ୍ଭରକ ହେଲେ ତାଙ୍କ ନାମ ଇବସନ୍। ସେ ଥିଲେ ବୈଥଲହମେ ସହରର ଲୋକ।
9 ଇବସନ୍ଙ୍କର ତିରିଶଟି ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ର ଓ ତିରିଶଟି କନ୍ଯା ଥିଲେ। ସେ ତାଙ୍କର ତିରିଶ କନ୍ଯାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ସହେି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ବିବାହ ଦେଲେ, ଯେଉଁମାନେ ତାଙ୍କର ସଐର୍କୀଯ ନଥିଲେ। ସେ ତିରିଶଟି କନ୍ଯାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ମନୋନୀତ କଲେ, ତାଙ୍କର ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ରମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ବିବାହ କରିବା ପାଇଁ, ଯେଉଁମାନେ ତାଙ୍କ ସଐର୍କୀଯ ନଥିଲେ। ଇବସନ୍ ସାତବର୍ଷ ଧରି ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ବିଗ୍ଭରକ ହାଇେ ରହିଲେ,
10 ଯେତବେେଳେ ଇବ୍ସନ୍ ମୃତକ୍ସ୍ଟ୍ଯବରଣ କଲେ, ସେ ବୈଥଲହେମ୍ ରେ କବର ନେଲେ।
11 ଇବ୍ସନ୍ଙ୍କ ପରେ ଏଲୋନ୍ ନାମକ ଜଣେ ଲୋକ ବିଗ୍ଭରକ ହେଲେ। ସେ ଥିଲେ ସବୂଲୂନ୍ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗର ଲୋକ। ସେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ଉପରେ ଦଶବର୍ଷ ବିଗ୍ଭରକ ରହିଲେ।
12 ଏହାପରେ ଏଲୋନ୍ ମୃତକ୍ସ୍ଟ୍ଯବରଣ କରିବାରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ତାଙ୍କୁ ସବୂଲକ୍ସ୍ଟନ୍ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗ ଆଯାଲୋନ ରେ କବର ଦିଆଗଲା।
13 ଏଲୋନଙ୍କର ମୃତକ୍ସ୍ଟ୍ଯପରେ ହିଲ୍ଲଲରେ ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ର ଅବ୍ଦୋନ୍ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ବିଗ୍ଭରକ ହେଲେ। ସେ ଫିରିଯାଥୋନ ସହରର ଥିଲେ।
14 ଅବ୍ଦୋନ୍ଙ୍କର ଗ୍ଭଳିଶଟି ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ର ଓ ତିରିଶଟି ନାତି ଥିଲେ। ସମାନେେ ଶତକ୍ସ୍ଟରିଟି ଗଧ ଉପରେ ସବାର ହେଉଥିଲେ। ସେ ଆଠ ବର୍ଷଧରି ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ଉପରେ ରାଜତ୍ବ କଲେ।
15 ଏହାପରେ ସେ ମୃତକ୍ସ୍ଟ୍ଯବରଣ କରିବାରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଅମାଲକେୀଯ ପର୍ବତମଯ ଦେଶ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଗତ ଇଫ୍ରଯିମ ଦେଶସ୍ଥ ଫିରିଯାଥୋନ ରେ କବର ଦିଆଗଲା।
1 And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire.
2 And Jephthah said unto them, I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, ye delivered me not out of their hands.
3 And when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the Lord delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?
4 Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites.
5 And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before the Ephraimites: and it was so, that when those Ephraimites which were escaped said, Let me go over; that the men of Gilead said unto him, Art thou an Ephraimite? If he said, Nay;
6 Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.
7 And Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then died Jephthah the Gileadite, and was buried in one of the cities of Gilead.
8 And after him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.
9 And he had thirty sons, and thirty daughters, whom he sent abroad, and took in thirty daughters from abroad for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years.
10 Then died Ibzan, and was buried at Bethlehem.
11 And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.
12 And Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun.
13 And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel.
14 And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
15 And Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died, and was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the mount of the Amalekites.
1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
5 And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
6 The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.
7 Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
8 Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:
9 Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:
12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
13 If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
14 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
17 And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
18 Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.
22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.