Malachi 3
1 ସର୍ବଶକ୍ତିମାନ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ କୁହନ୍ତି, ଆମ୍ଭର ପଥ ପରିଷ୍କାର କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଆପଣା ଦୂତକୁ ପ୍ ରରଣେ କରିବା। ଆଉ ଦେଖ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଯେଉଁ ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ଅନ୍ବଷେଣ କରୁଛ ସେ ହଠାତ୍ ତାଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିରକୁ ଆସିବ। ନିଶ୍ଚଯ ଚୁକ୍ତିର ବାର୍ତ୍ତାବାହକ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଯାହା ବିଷଯ ରେ ସନ୍ତୁଷ୍ଟ ସେ ଆସୁଛନ୍ତି।
2 ମାତ୍ର ସହେି ସମୟ ପାଇଁ କୌଣସି ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ହାଇପୋରିବ ନାହିଁ। ସେ ଯେତବେେଳେ ଆସିବେ କହେି ରକ୍ଷା କରିବେ ନାହିଁ। ସେ ଏକ ମାର୍ଜିତ ଅଗ୍ନି ସଦୃଶ ହବେେ, ଆଉ ମଧ୍ଯ ପରିଷ୍କାରକାରୀ ରଜକର କ୍ଷାର ସ୍ବରୂପ ହବେ।
3 ଅଗ୍ନି ରେ ରୂପା ବିଶୁଦ୍ଧ ହେଲାପରି ସେ ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ପବିତ୍ର କରିବ। ସେ ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଓ ରେ ୗପ୍ୟ ସଦୃଶ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଶୁଦ୍ଧ କରିବ। ତା'ପ ରେ ସମାନେେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଉପୟୁକ୍ତ ନବୈେଦ୍ଯ ଆଣିବେ।
4 ତା'ପ ରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ୟିରୁଶାଲମ ଓ ଯିହୁଦା ନିକଟରୁ ଭଟେି ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବେ, ସେ ଯେପରି ପ୍ରାଚୀନ କାଳ ରେ କରିଥିଲେ।
5 ତା'ପ ରେ ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ନିକଟକୁ ଆସିବା ଓ ଉଚିତ୍ ବିଗ୍ଭର କରିବା। ଆମ୍ଭେ ଅତି ଶୀଘ୍ର ସାକ୍ଷ୍ଯ ଦବୋ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ, ଯେଉଁମାନେ ମାଯାବୀ, ବ୍ଯଭିଗ୍ଭରୀ, ମିଥ୍ଯାବାଦୀ ଏବଂ ଯେଉଁମାନେ କାମ କରିବା ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଠକନ୍ତି। ଯେଉଁମାନେ ବିଧବା ଓ ଅନାଥମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅତ୍ଯାଗ୍ଭର କରନ୍ତି, ବିଦେଶୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ତଡି ଦିଅନ୍ତି। ସହେିପରି ଲୋକମାନେ ଆମ୍ଭକୁ ଭୟ ଓ ସମ୍ମାନ କରନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ। ସର୍ବଶକ୍ତିମାନ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏହି କଥା କହିଥିଲେ।
6 ଆମ୍ଭେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏବଂ ଆମ୍ଭେ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ହବୋ ନାହିଁ। ସେଥିପାଇଁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଯାକୁବର ବଂଶଧର ବିନାଶ ହାଇନୋହିଁ।
7 ମାତ୍ର ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ମାରେ ବ୍ଯବସ୍ଥା ପାଳନ କଲନାହିଁ, ଠିକ୍ ଯେପରି ତୁମ୍ଭର ପୂର୍ବପୁରୁଷଗଣ ମଧ୍ଯ ଆମ୍ଭକୁ ଅବଜ୍ଞା କଲେ। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଆମ୍ଭ ନିକଟକୁ ଫରେିଆସ, ତାହା ହେଲେ ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କେ ନିକଟକୁ ଫରେିୟିବା, ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏହିକଥା କହିଥିଲେ।
8 ଉତ୍ତର ରେ ସର୍ବଶକ୍ତିମାନ୍ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ କହିଲେ,ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଦ୍ରବ୍ଯ ଗ୍ଭରେି କରିବା ବନ୍ଦ କର। ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଦ୍ରବ୍ଯ ଗ୍ଭରେିକରିବା ଉଚିତ ନୁହେଁ। ମାତ୍ର ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଆମ୍ଭର ଦ୍ରବ୍ଯ ଗ୍ଭରେିକଲ।
9 ଏହିପରି ଭାବରେ, ସମଗ୍ର ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀ ମାରେ ଦ୍ରବ୍ଯ ଚୋରି କରିଛ। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସଂପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଅଭିଶପ୍ତ।
10 ସର୍ବଶକ୍ତିମାନ୍ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ କୁହନ୍ତି, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ରବ୍ଯର ଏକ ଦଶମାଂଶ ଆମ୍ଭ ଭଣ୍ତାରକୁ ଆଣ ୟଦ୍ବାରା କି ତୁମ୍ଭର ଗୃହ ରେ ୟଥେଷ୍ଟ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ରହିବ। ଆମ୍ଭକୁ ପରୀକ୍ଷା କର। ଯଦି ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଏହି କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ କର, ଆମ୍ଭେ ଆକାଶର ଝରକାସବୁ ଖାଲିଦେବୋ ଏବଂ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଉପ ରେ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ ବୃଷ୍ଟି କରିବା। ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ଦିଗରୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଦରକାରଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଲାଭ କରିବ।
11 ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଶସ୍ଯକୁ ନଷ୍ଟ କରିବା ପାଇଁ କୀଟ ପଠାଇବା ନାହିଁ। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାଲତାସବୁ ଫଳ ଧାରଣ କରିବ। ସର୍ବଶକ୍ତିମାନ୍ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏହା କହିଥିଲେ।
12 ଅନ୍ୟ ଦେଶର ଲୋକମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ସୁଖୀ ବୋଲି କହିବେ। ତୁମ୍ଭର ଦେଶ ଉତ୍ତମ ଓ ମ ନୋହର ହବେ। ଏହା ସର୍ବଶକ୍ତିମାନ୍ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ କହିଥିଲେ।
13 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ କୁହନ୍ତି, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଆମ୍ଭ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ କଟୁବାକ୍ଯ ପ୍ରଯୋଗ କରୁଛ।
14 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ କହିଲ, ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ଉପାସନା କରିବା ନିରର୍ଥକ। ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ବାକ୍ଯା ପାଳନ କରିଥିଲୁ ମାତ୍ର ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ କିଛି ଉପକୃତ ହେଲୁନାହିଁ। ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ପାପ ପାଇଁ ଡାକିଲୁ, ମାତ୍ର ତା'ର ଫଳ କିଛି ହେଲା ନାହିଁ।
15 ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଚିନ୍ତା କରୁଛୁ ଗର୍ବୀ ଲୋକମାନେ ସୁଖୀ। ଦୁଷ୍ଟାଗ୍ଭରୀମାନେ କୃତକାର୍ୟ୍ଯ ହୁଅନ୍ତି। ସମାନେେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ର୍ଧୌୟ୍ଯ ପରୀକ୍ଷା କରିବାକୁ ମନ୍ଦ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ କରି ଗ୍ଭଲନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ସମାନେେ କିଛି ଦଣ୍ତ ପାଆନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ।
16 ଯେଉଁମାନେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ଭୟ କରନ୍ତି ନିଜନିଜ ମଧିଅରେ କଥାବାର୍ତ୍ତା ହେଲେ ଏବଂ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେ କଥାବାର୍ତ୍ତା ଶୁଣିଲେ। ସେ ଗୋଟିଏ ପୁସ୍ତକରେ ସହେିମାନଙ୍କର ନାମ ଲେଖିଲେ, ଯେଉଁମାନେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ଭୟ ଓ ସମ୍ମାନ କରନ୍ତି। ଏବଂ ସହେି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ଯେଉଁମାନେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ନାମକୁ ଭକ୍ତି କରନ୍ତି।
17 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ କହିଲେ, ସମାନେେ ଆମ୍ଭର ନିଜ ଲୋକ, ଯେଉଁ ଦିନ ମୁଁ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ କରିବାକୁ ସ୍ଥିର କରିଥାଏ ନ୍ଯାଯ ଦବୋ ପାଇଁ। ମୁଁ ମାେ ଅନ୍ବଷେଣକାରୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ନହେ କରିବି ଯେପରି ଜଣେ ବାପା ତା'ର ଆଜ୍ଞାଧିନ ପୁତ୍ରକୁ ସ୍ନହେ କରେ।
18 ତେଣୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ମାେ ନିକଟକୁ ଫରେିଆସିବ ଏବଂ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଉତ୍ତମ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି ଓ ମନ୍ଦ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି ମଧିଅରେ ପ୍ରଭଦେ ଜାଣି ପାରିବ। ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଅନୁସରଣକାରୀ ଓ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଅନୁସରଣ କରୁନଥିବା ବ୍ଯକ୍ତିମାନଙ୍କୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ବାରି ପାରିବ।
1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.
2 But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:
3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.
4 Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the Lord, as in the days of old, and as in former years.
5 And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the Lord of hosts.
6 For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
7 Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the Lord of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return?
8 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
9 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.
10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the Lord of hosts.
12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the Lord of hosts.
13 Your words have been stout against me, saith the Lord. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee?
14 Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the Lord of hosts?
15 And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
16 Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.
17 And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
1 And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.
2 And Pharaoh said, Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go.
3 And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days’ journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the Lord our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.
4 And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.
5 And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.
6 And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,
7 Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.
8 And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.
9 Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.
10 And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.
11 Go ye, get you straw where ye can find it: yet not ought of your work shall be diminished.
12 So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.
13 And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.
14 And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore?
15 Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?
16 There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault is in thine own people.
17 But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the Lord.
18 Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.
19 And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task.
20 And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:
21 And they said unto them, The Lord look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.
22 And Moses returned unto the Lord, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?
23 For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all.