ଯାତ୍ରା ପୁସ୍ତକ 1
1 ଯାକୁବ ତାଙ୍କର ପୁତ୍ରମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ମିଶରକୁ ୟାତ୍ରା କଲେ। ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ପୁତ୍ର ସମାନଙ୍କେର ପରିବାର ସହିତ ଗଲେ। ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲଙ୍କର ପୁତ୍ରମାନେ ହେଲ:
2 ରୂବନ୍େ, ଶିମିଯୋନ, ଲବେୀ, ୟିଦୁଦା,
3 ଇଷାଖର, ସବୂଲୂନ୍, ବିନ୍ଯାମୀନ,
4 ଦାନ, ନପ୍ତାଲି, ଗାଦ୍ ଓ ଆଶରେ।
5 ମାଟେ ରେ ଯାକୁବଙ୍କର ବଂଶଧର ସତୁରି ଜଣ ଥିଲେ। ଅନ୍ୟ ପୁତ୍ର ଯୋଷଫଙ୍କେ ଆଗରୁ ମିଶରର ଥିଲେ।
6 ପରେ ଯୋଷଫେ ତାଙ୍କର ଭାଇମାନେ ଓ ତ୍ତକାଳୀନ ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକ ମଲେ।
7 କିନ୍ତୁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ବଂଶଧର ବଢିଲେ। ସମାନଙ୍କେ ସଂଖ୍ଯା ବଢିବଢି ଚାଲିଲା। ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନେ ଅତ୍ଯଧିକ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ହବୋକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ ଏବଂ ମିଶର ଦେଶ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା ପରିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହେଲା।
8 ଏହାପରେ ଜଣେ ନୂତନ ରାଜା ମିଶର ରେ ରାଜୁତି କଲେ। ସହେି ରାଜା ଜାଣଙ୍କ ଯୋଷଫଙ୍କେୁ ଜାଣି ନଥିଲେ।
9 ସହେି ରାଜା ତାଙ୍କର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖ। ସମାନଙ୍କେର ସଂଖ୍ଯା ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଅଧିକ! ସମାନେେ ଆମ୍ଭଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ!
10 ସମାନେେ ଯେପରି ବର୍ଦ୍ଧିତ ନହୁଅନ୍ତି ସେଥିପାଇଁ ଆମ୍ଭକୁ ଯୋଜନା କରିବାକୁ ପଡିବ। ଯଦି ୟୁଦ୍ଧ ହୁଏ, ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀମାନେ ଆମ୍ଭର ଶତୃ ପକ୍ଷ ରେ ଯୋଗଦଇେ ପାରନ୍ତି। ତା'ପରେ ସମାନେେ ଆମ୍ଭକୁ ପରାସ୍ତ କରି ଦେଶରୁ ପ୍ରସ୍ଥାନ କରିପାରନ୍ତି।
11 ମିଶରୀଯ ଲୋକମାନେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ ଦ୍ବାରା ଅବମାନିତ କରିବାକୁ ସ୍ଥିର କଲେ। ତେଣୁ ମିଶରୀଯମାନେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ପାଇଁ କ୍ରୀତଦାସ ମୁନିବମାନଙ୍କୁ ନିୟୁକ୍ତି ଦେଲେ। ସମାନେେ ପିଥୋମ୍ ଓ ରାମିଷେଷ୍ ନିର୍ମାଣ କଲେ, ଯେଉଁଠା ରେ ଫାରୋ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଶସ୍ଯ ରଖୁଥିଲେ।
12 ମିଶରୀଯମାନେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅଧିକରୁ ଅଧିକ ପରିଶ୍ରମ କରାଇଲେ। ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଯେତେ ଅଧିକ ପରଶ୍ରମ କରାଇଲେ, ସମାନଙ୍କେର ସଂଖ୍ଯା ସହେିପରି ଅଧିକ ବ୍ଯାପିଲା। ଏହା ମିଶରୀଯ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ଭୟର କାରଣ ହେଲା।
13 ତେଣୁ ମିଶରୀଯମାନେ ତହିଁରୁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଅଧିକ ପରିଶ୍ରମ କରାଇଲେ।
14 ମିଶରୀଯମାନେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟମାନଙ୍କର ଜୀବନ ଦୁର୍ବିସହ କଲେ। ସମାନେେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ କାଦୁଅ ଓ ଇଟା ତିଆରି କରିବା ପାଇଁ ବଧ୍ଯ କଲେ। ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ମଧ୍ଯ ବିଲ ରେ କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ କରାଇଲେ। ସମାନେେ ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ କ୍ଷେତ୍ର ରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଅଧିକ ପରିଶ୍ରମ କରିବାକୁ ବାଧ୍ଯ କଲେ।
15 ସଠାେରେ ଦୁଇ ଜଣ ଏବ୍ରୀଯ ଧାତ୍ରୀ ଥିଲେ, ଯେଉଁମାନେ କି ହିବ୍ରୁର ସ୍ତ୍ରୀଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଶ୍ରୀଫ୍ରା ଓ ପୂଯା ନାମକ ପିଲା ଜନ୍ମ କରିବା ରେ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ କଲେ। ମିଶରର ରାଜା ଧାତ୍ରୀମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ,
16 ରାଜା କହିଲେ, ଯେଉଁ ସମୟରେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଏବ୍ରୀଯା ସ୍ତ୍ରୀମାନଙ୍କର ଧାତ୍ରୀ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ କରିବ ଓ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ପିଲା ଜନ୍ମ କରିବା ରେ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ କରିବ, ପୁତ୍ର ସନ୍ତାନ ଥିଲେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ମାରିଦବେ ଓ କନ୍ଯା ସନ୍ତାନ ହେଲେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଜୀବିତ ରଖିବ।
17 ମାତ୍ର ସହେି ଧାତ୍ରୀମାନେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ବିଶ୍ବାସ କରୁଥିବାରୁ, ରାଜାଙ୍କ ଆଜ୍ଞା ମାନି ନଥିଲେ. ସମାନେେ ପୁତ୍ର ସନ୍ତାନକୁ ଜୀବିତ ରଖିଲେ।
18 ମିଶର ରେ ରାଜା ସହେି ଧାତ୍ରୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଡ଼କାଇ ପଠାଇ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଏପରି କାହିଁକି କଲ? ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ କିପରି ପୁତ୍ର ସନ୍ତାନମାନଙ୍କୁ ଜୀବିତ ରଖିଲ।
19 ଧାତ୍ରୀମାନେ ଫାରୋଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ଏବ୍ରୀଯା ସ୍ତ୍ରୀଗଣ ମିଶରୀଯ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଚଞ୍ଚଳା। ସମାନଙ୍କେ ନିକଟକୁ ଧାତ୍ରୀ ଆସିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ସମାନେେ ପ୍ରସବ କରି ସାରିଥାଆନ୍ତି।
20 ପରମେଶ୍ବର ସହେି ଧାତ୍ରୀମାନଙ୍କର ମଙ୍ଗଳ କଲେ ଏବଂ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ପରିବାରଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ବଢ଼ାଇଲେ।
21 କାରଣ ସମାନେେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ଡ଼ରୁ ଥିଲେ। ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ସଂଖ୍ଯା ବଢ଼ିଲା ଏବଂ ବହୁତ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ହେଲା।
22 ତେଣୁ ଫାରୋ ତାଙ୍କର ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଜ୍ଞା ଦେଲେ, ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ସମସ୍ତ ନବଜାତ ବାଳକମାନଙ୍କୁ ନୀଳ ନଦୀ ରେ ଫୋପାଡ଼ି ଦିଅ। କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ କନ୍ଯା ସନ୍ତାନଗଣଙ୍କୁ ଜିବୀତ ରଖିପାର।
1 Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.
2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
4 Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
5 And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.
6 And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.
7 And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
8 Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.
9 And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
10 Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.
11 Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.
12 But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
13 And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour:
14 And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.
15 And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah:
16 And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.
17 But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
18 And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive?
19 And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.
20 Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.
21 And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.
22 And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.
1 Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the Lord hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.
2 And the woman arose, and did after the saying of the man of God: and she went with her household, and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven years.
3 And it came to pass at the seven years’ end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land.
4 And the king talked with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Elisha hath done.
5 And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.
6 And when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed unto her a certain officer, saying, Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now.
7 And Elisha came to Damascus; and Ben-hadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither.
8 And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and inquire of the Lord by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?
9 So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels’ burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Ben-hadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?
10 And Elisha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou mayest certainly recover: howbeit the Lord hath shewed me that he shall surely die.
11 And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept.
12 And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child.
13 And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The Lord hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.
14 So he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him, What said Elisha to thee? And he answered, He told me that thou shouldest surely recover.
15 And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took a thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his stead.
16 And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.
17 Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
18 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the Lord.
19 Yet the Lord would not destroy Judah for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children.
20 In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
21 So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents.
22 Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.
23 And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
24 And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.
25 In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign.
26 Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Athaliah, the daughter of Omri king of Israel.
27 And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the Lord, as did the house of Ahab: for he was the son in law of the house of Ahab.
28 And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Syria in Ramoth-gilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram.
29 And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.