Numbers 31
1 ଅନନ୍ତର ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମାଶାଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ,
2 ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ସକାେଶ ମିଦିଯନୀଯମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ପ୍ରତି ଶାଧେ ନିଅ। ତା'ପରେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେ ମୃତ୍ଯୁ ବରଣ କରିବ।
3 ତହିଁରେ ମାଶାେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର କେତକେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ୟୁଦ୍ଧ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କର, ସମାନେେ ମିଦିଯନୀଯମାନଙ୍କ ବିଷଯ ରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଦଣ୍ତାଜ୍ଞା ସଫଳ କରିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ୟୁଦ୍ଧ କରିବେ।
4 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ବଂଶରୁ ଏକ ସହସ୍ର ଲୋକ ୟୁଦ୍ଧ ପାଇଁ ସଂଗ୍ରହ କର।
5 ତେଣୁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ବଂଶରୁ ସମୁଦାଯ ବାର ସହସ୍ର ଲୋକ ଏହି ୟୁଦ୍ଧ ପାଇଁ ସଜ୍ଜିତ ହେଲେ।
6 ମାଶାେ ସହେି 12,000 ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ, ୟୁଦ୍ଧ ଭୂମିକୁ ପଠାଇଲେ। ପୁଣି ଯାଜକ ଇଲିଯାସରର ପୁତ୍ର ପୀନ୍ହସର ହସ୍ତ ରେ ପବିତ୍ର ପାତ୍ର ଓ ରଣତୂରୀ ଦଇେ ତାହାକୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ସଙ୍ଗେ ୟୁଦ୍ଧ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରକୁ ପଠାଇଲେ।
7 ତହୁଁ ସମାନେେ ମାଶାେ ପ୍ରତି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଆଜ୍ଞା ଅନୁସାରେ ମିଦିଯନୀଯମାନଙ୍କ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ ୟୁଦ୍ଧ କଲେ, ପୁଣି ସମାନେେ ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ପୁରୁଷଙ୍କୁ ବଧ କଲେ।
8 ସମାନେେ ଇବି, ରକେମ୍, ସୂର, ହୂର ଓ ରବୋ ଏହି ପାଞ୍ଚଜଣ ମିଦାଯନୀଯ ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ ହତ୍ଯା କଲେ। ଆଉ ମଧ୍ଯ ବିଯୋରର ପୁତ୍ର ବିଲିଯମକୁ ମଧ୍ଯ ସମାନେେ ଖଡ୍ଗ ରେ ହତ୍ଯା କଲେ।
9 ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନେ ମିଦିଯନର ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଓ ପିଲାମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅକ୍ତିଆର କଲେ। ଆଉ ସମାନେେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ସମସ୍ତ ପଶୁ ଓ ସମସ୍ତ ମଷେପଲ ସହିତ ସମସ୍ତ ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ଲୁଟିକରି ନେଲେ।
10 ତା'ପରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ସକଳ ନଗର ଓ ସକଳ ଗ୍ରାମଗୁଡିକ ଦଗ୍ଧ ଗଲେ।
11 ଆଉ ସମାନେେ ଲୁଟିତ ଦ୍ରବ୍ଯ ସହ ସମସ୍ତ ଧୃତ ମନୁଷ୍ଯ ଓ ପଶୁ ନଇଗେଲେ।
12 ପୁଣି ସମାନେେ ଯିରୀହାେ ନିକଟବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ୟର୍ଦ୍ଦନତୀରସ୍ଥ ମାୟୋବ ପଦା ରେ ସ୍ଥାପିତ ଛାଉଣୀକୁ ଆଣିଲେ। ସମାନେେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ମାଶାଙ୍କେ ନିକଟକୁ, ଯାଜକ ଇଲିଯାସର ନିକଟକୁ ଓ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଆଣିଲେ।
13 ତା'ପରେ ମାଶାେ, ଯାଜକ ଇଲିଯାସର ଓ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ନତେୃଗଣ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ଛାଉଣୀ ବାହାରକୁ ଗଲେ।
14 ସେତବେେଳେ ମାଶାେ ସନୋପତିମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି (ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ ସହସ୍ରପତି ଓ ଶତପତିମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି) କୋର୍ଧ କଲେ। ଯେଉଁମାନେ ୟୁଦ୍ଧ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରୁ ଫରେି ଆସିଥିଲେ।
15 ଆଉ ମାଶାେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସମସ୍ତ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଜୀବିତ ରଖିଲ କାହିଁକି?
16 ଏହାକୁ ଦେଖ, ଏହି ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକମାନେ ବିଲିଯମର ପରାମର୍ଶ ରେ ପିୟୋରଠା ରେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ସନ୍ତାନଗଣକୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ ଆଗଇେ ନଇେଥିଲେ। ସେଥି ସକାେଶ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ମଧିଅରେ ମହାମାରୀ ହେଲା।
17 ଏଣୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ବନ୍ଦୀମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ସମସ୍ତ ପୁରୁଷ ପିଲାମାନଙ୍କୁ ହତ୍ଯା କର। ପୁଣି ଯେଉଁ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକମାନେ ପୁରୁଷଙ୍କ ସହିତ ୟୌନ ସଂପର୍କ ରଖିଛନ୍ତି, ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ହତ୍ଯା କର।
18 ମାତ୍ର ଯେଉଁ ୟୁବତୀ କନ୍ଯାମାନେ ପୁରୁଷମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ୟୌନ ସଂପର୍କ ରଖିବାର ଜ୍ଞାତ ହାଇନୋହାଁନ୍ତି, ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଜୀବିତ ରଖ।
19 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ଯେଉଁମାନେ ମନୁଷ୍ଯ ହତ୍ଯା କରି ଅଛନ୍ତି କିମ୍ବା ମୃତ ଶରୀରକୁ ସ୍ପର୍ଶ କରିଅଛନ୍ତି, ସମାନେେ ସାତଦିନ ଛାଉଣୀ ବାହା ରେ ରହିବେ। ସମାନେେ ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭର ବନ୍ଦୀମାନେ ତୃତୀୟ ଦିନ ରେ ଓ ସପ୍ତମ ଦିନ ରେ ନିଜକୁ ଶୁଚି କରିବା ଉଚିତ୍।
20 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ୟାବତୀଯ ବସ୍ତ୍ର, ଚର୍ମନିର୍ମିତ ବସ୍ତୁ, ଛଳେି ଲୋମ ନିର୍ମିତ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ଓ କାଠ ନିର୍ମିତ ବସ୍ତୁ ବିଶୁଦ୍ଧ କରିବ।
21 ତହୁଁ ଇଲିଯାସର ଯାଜକ ୟୁଦ୍ଧକୁ ୟାଇଥିବା ୟୋଦ୍ଧାମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିଲା, ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମାଶାଙ୍କେୁ ଯେଉଁ ବ୍ଯବସ୍ଥାର ଆଜ୍ଞା ଦଇେଥିଲେ, ତହିଁରେ ବିଧି ଏହି।
22 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସୁନା, ରୂପା, ପିତ୍ତଳ, ଲୁହା, ଦସ୍ତା ଓ ସୀସା ଆଦି ଦ୍ରବ୍ଯ ଅଗ୍ନି ରେ ଦଗ୍ଧ କରି ଶୁଚି କରିବା ଉଚିତ୍ ଓ ଶୁଚି କରିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଧୋଇବ ଉଚିତ୍।
23 ଯେଉଁ ଦ୍ରବ୍ଯ ଅଗ୍ନି ରେ ପକାୟାଇ ପାରିବ ନାହିଁ ତାକୁ ଜଳ ରେ ଧୋଇ ଶୁଚି କରିବ।
24 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସପ୍ତମ ଦିନ ରେ ନିଜ ନିଜ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ଧୋଇବା ଉଚିତ୍, ତହିଁରେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଶୁଚି ହବେ; ତା'ପରେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଛାଉଣୀ ରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିପାରିବ।
25 ଅନନ୍ତର ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମାଶାଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ,
26 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଓ ଇଲିଯାସ ଯାଜକ ଓ ମଣ୍ତଳୀସ୍ଥ ପିତୃଗୃହର ପ୍ରଧାନମାନେ ୟୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ ସୈନ୍ଯମାନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା ଧୃତ ଜୀବଗଣର ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ ବନ୍ଦୀ ମନୁଷ୍ଯର, ପଶୁର ଗଣନା କର ଓ ସମସ୍ତ ଦ୍ରବ୍ଯର ସଂଖ୍ଯା କର।
27 ସହେିସବୁ ଜିନିଷକୁ ସମାନ ଭାବରେ ସୈନ୍ଯମାନଙ୍କ ମଧିଅରେ ଓ ସମସ୍ତ ମଣ୍ତଳି ମଧିଅରେ ବାଣ୍ଟି ଦିଅ।
28 ପୁଣି ୟୁଦ୍ଧକୁ ୟାଇଥିବା ୟୋଦ୍ଦାମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ, ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଲଭ୍ଯ ଅର୍ଦ୍ଧାଂଶରୁ ମନୁଷ୍ଯ, ଗୋରୁ, ଗର୍ଦ୍ଦଭ, ଓ ମଷେମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ପ୍ରତି ପାଞ୍ଚଶହ ରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଲଖାଏଁେ ଜୀବ ସଂଗ୍ରହ କର।
29 ଏହି ଜିନିଷସବୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ଉପହାରରୂପେ ଯାଜକ ଇଲିଯାସରକୁ ଦିଅ।
30 ପୁଣି ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ଅର୍ଦ୍ଧାଂଶରୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମନୁଷ୍ଯ,ଗୋରୁ, ଗର୍ଦ୍ଦଭ ଓ ମଷୋଦି ସମସ୍ତ ପଶୁ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ପ୍ରତି ପଚାଶର ଗୋଟିଏ ଲଖାଏଁେ ନଇେ ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦିଅ। କାରଣ ସମାନେେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ପବିତ୍ର ତମ୍ବୁର ରକ୍ଷକ ଅଟନ୍ତି।
31 ତହୁଁ ମାଶାଙ୍କେୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଯେଉଁ ଆଜ୍ଞା ଦଇେଥିଲେ ସହେି ଅନୁସାରେ ମାଶାେ ଓ ଇଲିଯାସର ଯାଜକ କଲେ।
32 ୟୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ ଲୁଣ୍ଠିତ ଦ୍ରବ୍ଯ ମଧିଅରେ 6,75,000 ମଷେ ଥିଲେ।
33 72,000 ଗୋରୁ।
34 61,000 ଗଧ
35 ଓ 32,000 ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକ ଯେଉଁମାନେ କି ପୁରୁଷ ସହବାସ ଅଜ୍ଞାତା ଥିଲେ।
36 ତହିଁରେ ୟୁଦ୍ଧକୁ ୟାଇଥିବା ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ଲଭ୍ଯ ଅର୍ଦ୍ଧାଂଶର ସଂଖ୍ଯା 3,37,500 ମଷେ।
37 ସହେି ମଷେ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ସମାନେେ 675 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ମଷେ କର ସ୍ବରୂପ ଦେଲେ।
38 ଆଉ ସମାନଙ୍କେର 36,000 ଗୋରୁ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ବାସ୍ତରି ଗୋରୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର କର ସ୍ବରୂପ ଥିଲା।
39 ସମାନଙ୍କେର 30,500 ଗଧ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ସେଥି ରେ ଏକଷଠି ଗଧ କର ସ୍ବରୂପ ଥିଲା।
40 ପୁଣି ସମାନଙ୍କେର 16,000 ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ବତିଶ୍ ପ୍ରାଣୀ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର କର ସ୍ବରୂପ ଥିଲା।
41 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଆଜ୍ଞା ଅନୁସାରେ ମାଶାେ ଏହିସବୁ ଯାଜକ ଇଲିଯାସକୁ ଉପହାର ସ୍ବରୂପ ଦେଲେ।
42 ପୁଣି ଯୋଦ୍ଧାମାନଙ୍କ ଅଂଶ ଛଡା ଯେଉଁ ଅର୍ଦ୍ଧାଂଶ ମାଶାେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ସନ୍ତାନଗଣକୁ ଦଇେଥିଲେ।
43 ମଣ୍ତଳୀ ସହେି ଅର୍ଦ୍ଧାଂଶ ଅନୁସାରେ 3,37,500 ମଷେ ପାଇଲେ।
44 36,000 ଗୋରୁ।
45 30,500 ଗଧ,
46 ଆଉ 16,000 ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକ ଥିଲେ।
47 ତହୁଁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ସନ୍ତାନଗଣର ଲଭ୍ଯ ସହେି ପଚାଶ ପ୍ରତିଶତ ଅଂଶରୁ ମାଶାେ ମନୁଷ୍ଯ ଓ ପଶୁର ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ପଚାଶ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଲଖାଏଁେ ନେଲେ ଓ ତାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଆଜ୍ଞାନୁସା ରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଆବାସ ରକ୍ଷକ ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦେଲେ।
48 ଏହାପରେ ସୈନ୍ଯବାହୀନିର ନତେୃବର୍ଗ ସହସ୍ର ସୈନ୍ଯାଧିପତି ଓ ଶତ ସୈନ୍ଯାଧିପତିମାନେ ମାଶାଙ୍କେ ନିକଟକୁ ଆସିଲେ।
49 ସମାନେେ ମାଶାଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ, ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ସବେକଗଣ ନିଜ ଅଧୀନସ୍ଥ ସମସ୍ତ ଯୋଦ୍ଧାମାନଙ୍କୁ ଗଣନା କରିଅଛୁ। କହେିଜଣେ ହଜିୟାଇ ନାହାନ୍ତି।
50 ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ସୈନ୍ଯଙ୍କଠାରୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଉପହାର ସ୍ବରୂପ ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣ କଙ୍କଣ, ବଳା, ଅଙ୍ଗୁରୀଯ, କୁଣ୍ତଳ ଓ ହାରସବୁ ଆଣିଅଛୁ। ଏହି ସବୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ପ୍ରାଯଶ୍ଚିତ ପାଇଁ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କରୁଅଛୁ।
51 ତହୁଁ ମାଶାେ ଓ ଯାଜକ ଇଲିଯାସର ସମାନଙ୍କେଠାରୁ ଏହି ସମସ୍ତ ସ୍ବର୍ଣ ଅଳଙ୍କାର ନଇଗେଲେ।
52 ସହସ୍ର ସୈନ୍ଯାଧିପତି ଓ ଶତ ସୈନ୍ଯାଧିପତି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ଯ ରେ ଯେଉଁ ସ୍ବର୍ଣ ଅଳଙ୍କାର ସବୁ ଉପହାର ସ୍ବରୂପ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କଲେ, ସେ ସମସ୍ତ ସ୍ବର୍ଣ ଉପହାର 420 ପାଉଣ୍ତ ଓଜନ ଥିଲା।
53 ପୁଣି ଯୋଦ୍ଧାମାନେ ନିଜ ନିଜ ପାଇଁ ଲୁଟିତ ଦ୍ରବ୍ଯର ଅବଶିଷ୍ଟ ଭାଗ ରଖି ନଇେଥିଲେ।
54 ଏହାପରେ ମାଶାେ ଓ ଇଲିଯାସର ଯାଜକ ସହସ୍ର ସୈନ୍ଯାଧିପତି ଓ ଶତ ସୈନ୍ଯାଧିପତିଙ୍କଠାରୁ ସହେି ସ୍ବର୍ଣ ଗ୍ରହଣ କଲେ ଓ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ସନ୍ତାନଗଣଙ୍କ ସ୍ମୃତି ଚିହ୍ନ ରୂପେ ସହେି ସମାଗମ ତମ୍ବୁ ରେ ରଖିଲେ।
1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
2 Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.
3 And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the Lord of Midian.
4 Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.
5 So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.
6 And Moses sent them to the war, a thousand of every tribe, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow in his hand.
7 And they warred against the Midianites, as the Lord commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.
8 And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.
9 And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods.
10 And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire.
11 And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts.
12 And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and unto the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the camp at the plains of Moab, which are by Jordan near Jericho.
13 And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them without the camp.
14 And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, with the captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, which came from the battle.
15 And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive?
16 Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the Lord in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the Lord.
17 Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
18 But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.
19 And do ye abide without the camp seven days: whosoever hath killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify both yourselves and your captives on the third day, and on the seventh day.
20 And purify all your raiment, and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats’ hair, and all things made of wood.
21 And Eleazar the priest said unto the men of war which went to the battle, This is the ordinance of the law which the Lord commanded Moses;
22 Only the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,
23 Every thing that may abide the fire, ye shall make it go through the fire, and it shall be clean: nevertheless it shall be purified with the water of separation: and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make go through the water.
24 And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean, and afterward ye shall come into the camp.
25 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
26 Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the congregation:
27 And divide the prey into two parts; between them that took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation:
28 And levy a tribute unto the Lord of the men of war which went out to battle: one soul of five hundred, both of the persons, and of the beeves, and of the asses, and of the sheep:
29 Take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for an heave offering of the Lord.
30 And of the children of Israel’s half, thou shalt take one portion of fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the flocks, of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites, which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the Lord.
31 And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the Lord commanded Moses.
32 And the booty, being the rest of the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep,
33 And threescore and twelve thousand beeves,
34 And threescore and one thousand asses,
35 And thirty and two thousand persons in all, of women that had not known man by lying with him.
36 And the half, which was the portion of them that went out to war, was in number three hundred thousand and seven and thirty thousand and five hundred sheep:
37 And the Lord’s tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen.
38 And the beeves were thirty and six thousand; of which the Lord’s tribute was threescore and twelve.
39 And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the Lord’s tribute was threescore and one.
40 And the persons were sixteen thousand; of which the Lord’s tribute was thirty and two persons.
41 And Moses gave the tribute, which was the Lord’s heave offering, unto Eleazar the priest, as the Lord commanded Moses.
42 And of the children of Israel’s half, which Moses divided from the men that warred,
43 (Now the half that pertained unto the congregation was three hundred thousand and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep,
44 And thirty and six thousand beeves,
45 And thirty thousand asses and five hundred,
46 And sixteen thousand persons;)
47 Even of the children of Israel’s half, Moses took one portion of fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, which kept the charge of the tabernacle of the Lord; as the Lord commanded Moses.
48 And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses:
49 And they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us.
50 We have therefore brought an oblation for the Lord, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before the Lord.
51 And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels.
52 And all the gold of the offering that they offered up to the Lord, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels.
53 (For the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.)
54 And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it into the tabernacle of the congregation, for a memorial for the children of Israel before the Lord.
Nehemiah 4 in Tamil and English
1 நாங்கள் அலங்கத்தைக் கட்டுகிற செய்தியைச் சன்பல்லாத் கேட்டபோது, அவன் கோபித்து, எரிச்சலடைந்து, யூதரைச் சக்கந்தம்பண்ணி:
But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.
2 அந்த அற்பமான யூதர் செய்கிறது என்ன, அவர்களுக்கு இடங்கொடுக்கப்படுமோ, பலியிடுவார்களோ, ஒருநாளிலே முடித்துப்போடுவார்களோ, சுட்டெரித்துப் போடப்பட்டு மண்மேடுகளான கற்களுக்கு உயிர் கொடுப்பார்களோ, என்று தன் சகோதரருக்கும் சமாரியாவின் சேனைக்கும் முன்பாகச் சொன்னான்.
And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?
3 அப்பொழுது அம்மோனியனாகிய தொபியா அவன் பக்கத்தில் நின்று: அவர்கள் கட்டினாலும் என்ன, ஒரு நரி ஏறிப்போனால் அவர்களுடைய கல் மதில் இடிந்துபோகும் என்றான்.
Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall even break down their stone wall.
4 எங்கள் தேவனே, நாங்கள் அவமதிக்கப்படுகிறதைக் கேட்டு, அவர்கள் நிந்திக்கிற நிந்தையை அவர்கள் தலையின்மேல் திருப்பி, அவர்களைச் சிறையிருப்பின் தேசத்திலே சூறைக்கு ஒப்புக்கொடும்.
Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity:
5 அவர்கள் அக்கிரமத்தை மூடிப்போடாதேயும்; அவர்கள் பாவம் உமக்கு முன்பாகக் கொலைக்கப்படாதிருப்பதாக; கட்டுகிறவர்களுக்கு மனமடிவுண்டாகப் பேசினார்களே.
And cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee: for they have provoked thee to anger before the builders.
6 நாங்கள் அலங்கத்தைக் கட்டிவந்தோம்; அலங்கமெல்லாம் பாதிமட்டும் ஒன்றாய் இணைந்து உயர்ந்தது; ஜனங்கள் வேலைசெய்கிறதற்கு ஆவலாயிருந்தார்கள்.
So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.
7 எருசலேமின் அலங்கத்தைக் கட்டுகிற வேலை வளர்ந்தேறுகிறது என்றும் இடிக்கப்பட்ட இடங்கள் அடைபட்டுவருகிறது என்றும் சன்பல்லாத்தும், தொபியாவும், அரபியரும், அம்மோனியரும், அஸ்தோத்தியரும் கேட்டபோது, அவர்கள் மிகவும் எரிச்சலாகி,
But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth,
8 எருசலேமின்மேல் யுத்தம்பண்ண எல்லாரும் ஏகமாய் வரவும் வேலையைத் தடுக்கவும் கட்டுப்பாடு பண்ணினார்கள்.
And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it.
9 ஆனாலும் நாங்கள் எங்கள் தேவனை நோக்கி ஜெபம்பண்ணி, அவர்கள் நிமித்தம் இரவும்பகலும் ஜாமங்காக்கிறவர்களை வைத்தோம்.
Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
10 அப்பொழுது யூதா மனிதர்: சுமைகாரரின் பெலன் குறைந்துபோகிறது, மண்மேடு மிச்சமாயிருக்கிறது; நாங்கள் அலங்கத்தைக் கட்டக் கூடாது என்றார்கள்.
And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.
11 எங்கள் சத்துருக்களோவென்றால்: நாங்கள் அவர்கள் நடுவே வந்து, அவர்களைக் கொன்றுபோடுமட்டும், அவர்கள் அதை அறியாமலும் பாராமலும் இருக்கவேண்டும்; இவ்விதமாய் அந்த வேலையை ஓயப்பண்ணுவோம் என்றார்கள்.
And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.
12 அதை அவர்களண்டையிலே குடியிருக்கிற யூதரும், பல இடங்களிலுமிருந்து எங்களிடத்துக்கு வந்து, பத்துவிசை எங்களுக்குச் சொன்னார்கள்.
And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return unto us they will be upon you.
13 அப்பொழுது நான் அலங்கத்துக்குப் பின்னாக இருக்கிற பள்ளமான இடங்களிலும் மேடுகளிலும் பட்டயங்களையும், ஈட்டிகளையும் வில்லுகளையும் பிடித்திருக்கிற ஜனங்களைக் குடும்பங் குடும்பமாக நிறுத்தினேன்.
Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.
14 அதை நான் பார்த்து எழும்பி, பிரபுக்களையும் அதிகாரிகளையும் மற்ற ஜனங்களையும் நோக்கி: அவர்களுக்குப் பயப்படாதிருங்கள்; நீங்கள் மகத்துவமும் பயங்கரமுமான ஆண்டவரை நினைத்து, உங்கள் சகோதரருக்காகவும், உங்கள் குமாரருக்காகவும், உங்கள் குமாரத்திகளுக்காகவும், உங்கள் மனைவிகளுக்காகவும், உங்கள் வீடுகளுக்காகவும் யுத்தம்பண்ணுங்கள் என்றேன்.
And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.
15 எங்களுக்குச் செய்தி தெரியவந்ததென்றும், தேவன் அவர்கள் ஆலோசனையை அபத்தமாக்கினாரென்றும், எங்கள் பகைஞர் கேட்டபோது, நாங்கள் எல்லோரும் அவரவர் தங்கள் வேலையைச் செய்ய அலங்கத்துக்குத் திரும்பினோம்.
And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.
16 அன்று முதற்கொண்டு என் வேலைக்காரரில் பாதிப்பேர் வேலைசெய்தார்கள், பாதிப்பேர் ஈட்டிகளையும் பரிசைகளையும் வில்லுகளையும் கவசங்களையும் பிடித்து நின்றார்கள்; அதிகாரிகள் யூதா வம்சத்தார் எல்லாருக்கும் பின்னாக நின்றார்கள்.
And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.
17 அலங்கத்திலே கட்டுகிறவர்களும், சுமைசுமக்கிறவர்களும், சுமையேற்றுகிறவர்களும், அவரவர் ஒரு கையினாலே வேலைசெய்து, மறுகையினாலே ஆயுதம் தரித்திருந்தார்கள்.
They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.
18 கட்டுகிறவர்கள் அவரவர் தங்கள் பட்டயத்தைத் தங்கள் இடுப்பிலே கட்டிக்கொண்டவர்களாய் வேலைசெய்தார்கள்; எக்காளம் ஊதுகிறவன் என்னண்டையிலே நின்றான்.
For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
19 நான் பிரபுக்களையும் அதிகாரிகளையும் மற்ற ஜனங்களையும் நோக்கி: வேலை பெரிதும் விஸ்தாரமுமாயிருக்கிறது; நாம் அலங்கத்தின்மேல் சிதறப்பட்டு ஒருவருக்கு ஒருவர் தூரமாயிருக்கிறோம்.
And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another.
20 நீங்கள் எவ்விடத்திலே எக்காளச் சத்தத்தைக் கேட்கிறீர்களோ அவ்விடத்திலே வந்து, எங்களோடே கூடுங்கள்; நம்முடைய தேவன் நமக்காக யுத்தம்பண்ணுவார் என்றேன்.
In what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us: our God shall fight for us.
21 இப்படியே நாங்கள் வேலைசெய்துகொண்டிருந்தோம்; அவர்களிலே பாதிப்பேர் கிழக்கு வெளுக்கும் நேரமுதல் நட்சத்திரங்கள் காணுமட்டும் ஈட்டிகளைப் பிடித்திருந்தார்கள்.
So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.
22 அக்காலத்திலே நான் ஜனங்களைப் பார்த்து: இராமாறு நமக்குக் காவலுக்கும் பகல்மாறு வேலைக்கும் உதவ, அவரவர் தங்கள் வேலைக்காரரோடுங்கூட எருசலேமுக்குள்ளே இராத்தங்கக்கடவர்கள் என்று சொல்லி,
Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day.
23 நானாகிலும், என் சகோதரராகிலும், என் வேலைக்காரராகிலும், என்னைப் பின்பற்றி காவல்காக்கிற சேவகராகிலும் எங்கள் வஸ்திரங்களைக் களைந்துபோடாதிருந்தோம்; அவரவருக்கு ஆயுதமும் தண்ணீரும் இருந்தது.
So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing.