Numbers 8
1 ଅନନ୍ତର ମାଶାଙ୍କେୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ କହିଲେ,
2 ହାରୋଣଙ୍କୁ କୁହ, ମୁଁ ଦଖାଇେଥିବା ସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ସାତାଟେି ପ୍ରଦୀପ ରଖିବେ। ଯାହାଫଳ ରେ ସାତାଟେି ପ୍ରଦୀପ ଦୀପ ବୃକ୍ଷର ସମ୍ମୁଖ ଭାଗ ରେ ଆଲୁଅ ଦବେ।
3 ହାରୋଣ ସହେିପରି କଲେ, ଯେପରି ତାଙ୍କୁ ନିର୍ବ୍ଦେଶ ଦଇେଥିଲେ। ସେ ପ୍ରଦୀପଗୁଡିକୁ ସଜାଡି଼ଲେ, ଯେଉଁଥିପାଇଁ ସଗେୁଡିକ ଦୀପରୁଖାର ସମ୍ମୁଖ ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ଆଲୋକିତ କରିପାରିବେ।
4 ସହେିସବୁ ଦୀପରୂଖା ଆଧାର ଓ ତା'ର ଉପରର ଫୁଲଗୁଡିକ ପିଟା ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ରେ ନିର୍ମିତ ହାଇେଥିଲା। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମାଶାଙ୍କେୁ ନିର୍ବ୍ଦେଶ ମୁତାବକ ମାଶାେ ଦୀପରୂଖା ନିର୍ମାଣ କଲେ।
5 ଅନନ୍ତର ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମାଶାଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ,
6 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ନଇେ ଶୂଚି କର।
7 ସମାନଙ୍କେ ଶୂଚି କରିବାକୁ ଏହିରୂପେ କର। ସମାନଙ୍କେ ଉପରେ ଶୂଦ୍ଧ ଜଳ ସିଞ୍ଚନ କର ଓ ସମାନେେ ନିଜ ନିଜ ସମଗ୍ର ଶରୀର େକ୍ଷୗର କର ଏବଂ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ଧୋଇବେ। ଏହିପରି ସମାନେେ ନିଜକୁ ନିଜେ ଶୂଚି କରନ୍ତୁ।
8 ତା'ପରେ ସମାନେେ ଏକ ଗୋବତ୍ସ ଓ ତା ସହିତ ତୈଳ ମିଶ୍ରିତ ସରୁ ମଇଦାର ଭକ୍ଷ୍ଯ ନବୈେଦ୍ଯ ଆଣନ୍ତୁ, ପୁଣି ଆଉ ଏକ ଗୋବତ୍ସ ପାପାର୍ଥକ ବଳି ନିମନ୍ତେ ଆଣନ୍ତୁ।
9 ତହୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ସମାଗମ ତମ୍ବୁ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ କରାଇବ। ତା'ପରେ ସମସ୍ତ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ସନ୍ତାନଗଣ ମଣ୍ତଳିକି ଏକତ୍ର କରିବ।
10 ଆଉ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ କରାଇବା ଉଚିତ୍। ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନେ ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ହସ୍ତ ରଖିବେ।
11 ଆଉ ହାରୋଣ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ-ସନ୍ତାନଗଣ ପକ୍ଷ ରେ ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ଦୋଳନୀଯ ଉପହାର ରୂପେ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କରିବ। ତହିଁରେ ସମାନେେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ସବୋ କରିବେ।
12 ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ କୁହ ଏହି ଦୁଇ ଷଣ୍ତର ମସ୍ତକରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ହସ୍ତ ରଖିବେ। ତହୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ପ୍ରାଯଶ୍ଚିତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଉବ୍ଦେଶ୍ଯ ରେ ଗୋଟିକୁ ପାପାର୍ଥକ ବଳି ରୂପେ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟଟିକୁ ହାମାେର୍ଥକ ବଳିରୂପେ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କରିବା ଉଚିତ୍।
13 ପୁଣି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ହାରୋଣ ଓ ତାହାର ପୁତ୍ରଗଣ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ କରାଇ ଦୋଳନୀଯ ନବୈେଦ୍ଯରୂପେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଉବ୍ଦେଶ୍ଯ ରେ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କରିବ।
14 ଏହିରୂପେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ସନ୍ତାନମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ପୃଥକ କରିବ। ସମାନେେ ମାରେ ହବେେ।
15 ପୁଣି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଶୁଚି କରି ଦୋଳନୀଯ ନବୈେଦ୍ଯ ରୂପେ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କରିବ, ତା'ପରେ ସମାନେେ ସବୋକରିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ସମାଗମ ତମ୍ବୁ ରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିବେ।
16 କାରଣ ସମାନେେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ଆମ୍ଭ ଉବ୍ଦେଶ୍ଯ ରେ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣରୂପେ ଦତ୍ତ ଲୋକ, ଆମ୍ଭେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ସନ୍ତାନଗଣ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରଥମ ଜାତ ସନ୍ତାନ ବଦଳ ରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଆପଣା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଗ୍ରହଣ କଲୁ।
17 ସହେିଦିନ ମୁଁ ମିଶରର ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରଥମଜାତ ସନ୍ତାନମାନଙ୍କୁ ହତ୍ଯା କଲି, ମୁଁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ପ୍ରଥମଜାତ ସନ୍ତାନଙ୍କୁ ମାେ ନିମନ୍ତେ ପବିତ୍ର କଲି। ଏଣୁ ସମସ୍ତ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ପ୍ରଥମଜାତ ଉଭୟ ମନୁଷ୍ଯ ଓ ପଶୁଗୁଡିକ ମାରେ ହବେ।
18 ପୁଣି ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ଲୋକମାନେ ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରଥମଜାତ ବଦଳ ରେ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ଗ୍ରହଣ କଲୁ।
19 ମୁଁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ମଧିଅରେ ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦାନରୂପେ ହାରୋଣ ଓ ତା'ର ପୁତ୍ରଗଣଙ୍କୁ ଦଲେି। ସମାନେେ ସମାଗମ ତମ୍ବୁ ନିକଟରେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟ ଲୋକ ବଦଳ ରେ ସବୋ ଓ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରାଯଶ୍ଚିତ କିରିବେ। ଏହି ପ୍ରକା ରେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନେ ପବିତ୍ରସ୍ଥାନ ନିକଟକୁ ଆସିଲା ବେଳେ କୌଣସି ମହାମାରୀ ଆସିବ ନାହିଁ।
20 ତେଣୁ ମାଶାେ, ହାରୋଣ ଓ ସମସ୍ତ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଆଜ୍ଞା ପାଳନ କଲେ। ମାଶାଙ୍କେ ପ୍ରତି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଆଜ୍ଞା ଅନୁସାରେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନେ ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି କଲେ।
21 ପୁଣି ଲବେୀୟମାନେ ନିଜକୁ ଶୈାଚ କଲେ ଓ ନିଜ ନିଜ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ଧୌତ କଲେ। ତହୁଁ ହାରୋଣ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ଦୋଳନୀଯ ନବୈେଦ୍ଯରୂପେ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କଲେ ଓ ହାରୋଣ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଶୁଚି କିବା ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରାଯଶ୍ଚିତ କଲେ।
22 ତା'ପରେ ଲବେୀୟମାନେ ହାରୋଣ ଓ ତାଙ୍କର ପୁତ୍ରଗଣଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ଆପଣା ଆପଣା ସବୋକାର୍ୟ୍ଯ ନିମନ୍ତେ ସମାଗମ ତମ୍ବୁ ରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କଲେ। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ବିଷଯ ରେ ମାଶାଙ୍କେୁ ଯେପରି ଆଜ୍ଞା ଦଇେଥିଲେ ତଦନୁସା ରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ପ୍ରତି କଲେ।
23 ଅନନ୍ତର ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମାଶାଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ,
24 ଏହା ହେଉଛି ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ବ୍ଯବସ୍ଥା ପାତ୍ର। ପଚିଶ ବର୍ଷରୁ ଅଧିକ ଲବେୀୟମାନେ ସମାଗମ ତମ୍ବୁ ରେ ସବୋକାର୍ୟ୍ଯ କରିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ମନୋନୀତ ହବେେ।
25 ପୁଣି ସମାନେେ ପଚାଶବର୍ଷ ବଯସ୍କ ହେଲେ ସବୋ କର୍ମରୁ ଅବସର ନଇେ ଆଉ ସବୋକରିବେ ନାହିଁ।
26 ତଥାପି ସମାନେେ ପଚାଶବର୍ଷ ବଯସ ରେ ମଧ୍ଯ ସମାଗମ ତମ୍ବୁ ରେ ଆପଣା ଭ୍ରାତାମାନଙ୍କୁ ସବୋକାର୍ୟ୍ଯ ରେ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ କରିବେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ସମାନେେ ନିଜ ମତାମତ ଅନୁସାରେ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ କରିବା ଉଚିତ୍ ନୁହେଁ। ଏହି ରୂପେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ରକ୍ଷଣୀଯ ବିଷଯ ରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ପ୍ରତି ଉଚିତ୍ କରିବ।
1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
2 Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.
3 And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick, as the Lord commanded Moses.
4 And this work of the candlestick was of beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, was beaten work: according unto the pattern which the Lord had shewed Moses, so he made the candlestick.
5 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
6 Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.
7 And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.
8 Then let them take a young bullock with his meat offering, even fine flour mingled with oil, and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin offering.
9 And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel together:
10 And thou shalt bring the Levites before the Lord: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:
11 And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the Lord for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute the service of the Lord.
12 And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and thou shalt offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, unto the Lord, to make an atonement for the Levites.
13 And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for an offering unto the Lord.
14 Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be mine.
15 And after that shall the Levites go in to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt cleanse them, and offer them for an offering.
16 For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel; instead of such as open every womb, even instead of the firstborn of all the children of Israel, have I taken them unto me.
17 For all the firstborn of the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for myself.
18 And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel.
19 And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the sanctuary.
20 And Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel, did to the Levites according unto all that the Lord commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did the children of Israel unto them.
21 And the Levites were purified, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them as an offering before the Lord; and Aaron made an atonement for them to cleanse them.
22 And after that went the Levites in to do their service in the tabernacle of the congregation before Aaron, and before his sons: as the Lord had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did they unto them.
23 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
24 This is it that belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service of the tabernacle of the congregation:
25 And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more:
26 But shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge.
1 Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)
2 That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
3 In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him:
4 When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.
5 And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king’s palace;
6 Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.
7 And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.
8 And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure.
9 Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.
10 On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
11 To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.
12 But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.
13 Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the king’s manner toward all that knew law and judgment:
14 And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king’s face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)
15 What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?
16 And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.
17 For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.
18 Likewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king’s princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath.
19 If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.
20 And when the king’s decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small.
21 And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
22 For he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people.