ଯାତ୍ରା ପୁସ୍ତକ 3
1 ଯିଥ୍ରୋ ମାଶାଙ୍କେର ଶ୍ବଶୁର ଥିଲେ। ଯିଥ୍ରୋମିଦିଯନୀଯମାନଙ୍କ ଯାଜକ ଥିଲେ। ମାଶାେ ତାଙ୍କ ଶ୍ବଶୁରଙ୍କର ମଷେପଲମାନଙ୍କର ଯତ୍ନ ନେଉଥିଲେ। ଦିନେ ମାଶାେ ତାଙ୍କ ମଷେପଲଙ୍କୁ ମରୁଭୂମିର ପଶ୍ଚିମପଟକୁ ଆଗଇେ ନେଲେ। ମାଶାେ ହାରେବେ ନାମକ ଏକ ପର୍ବତକୁ ଗଲେ, ଯାହାକି ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କର ପର୍ବତ ଥିଲା।
2 ସହେି ପର୍ବତ ରେ, ମାଶାେ ଦେଖିଲେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଏକ ଦୂତ ଏକ ଜ୍ବଳନ୍ତା ବୁଦା ମଧିଅରେ ଥିଲା। ମାଶାେ ଦେଖିଲେ, ବୁଦା ରେ ଅଗ୍ନି ଲଗିଥିଲେ ମଧ୍ଯ ତାହା ଧ୍ବଂସ ହେଉ ନଥିଲା।
3 ତେଣୁ ମାଶାେ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ କଲେ, ସହେି ବୁଦା ପାଖକୁ ୟାଇ ଅଦ୍ଭୁତ ଦୃଶ୍ଯ ଦେଖିବାକୁ। କାହିଁକି ଏହି ବୁଦାଟି ନିଆଁ ରେ ଜଳି ମଧ୍ଯ ନଷ୍ଟ ହେଉନାହିଁ?
4 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଦେଖିଲେ, ମାଶାେ ବୁଦା ଆଡକୁ ଆସୁଛନ୍ତି। ତେଣୁ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ବୁଦା ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ମାଶାଙ୍କେୁ ଡାକିଲେ, ପରମେଶ୍ବର କହିଲେ, ମାଶାେ, ମାଶାେ!
5 ଏହାପରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ କହିଲେ, ଆମ୍ଭର ଅଧିକ ନିକଟବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ହାଇେ ନାହୁଁ। ତୁମ୍ଭ ପାଦରୁ ପାଦୁକା କାଢି ଦିଅ କାରଣ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଯେଉଁ ଭୂମିରେ ଛିଡା ହାଇେଛ ତାହା ପବିତ୍ର ଭୂମି ଅଟେ।
6 ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ପୂର୍ବପୁରୁଷମାନଙ୍କର ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଅଟୁ। ଆମ୍ଭେ ଅବ୍ରହାମଙ୍କର ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଅଟୁ। ଆମ୍ଭେ ଇସ୍ହାକର ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଅଟୁ ଏବଂ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଯାକୁବର ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଅଟୁ। ମାଶାେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖି ଭୟ ରେ ତାଙ୍କର ମୁହଁ ଆବୃତ କଲେ।
7 ଏହାପରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ କହିଲେ, ଆମ୍ଭେ ମିଶର ରେ ଆପଣା ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ଅସୁବିଧା ସବୁ ଦେଖିଛୁ ଏବଂ ମିଶରୀଯବାସୀ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣା ଦବୋ ସମୟରେ ଆମ୍ଭେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର କ୍ରନ୍ଦନ ଶୁଣିଛୁ। ଆମ୍ଭେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣା ସବୁ ଜାଣିଛୁ।
8 ଏଥି ନିମନ୍ତେ ଆମ୍ଭେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ମିଶରୀଯମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବା ପାଇଁ ମର୍ତ୍ତ୍ଯକୁ ୟିବି। ଆମ୍ଭେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ସେ ଭୂମିରୁ ଏକ ଉତ୍ତମ ଭୂମିକୁ ନଇୟିବୋ, ଯେଉଁଠା ରେ ପ୍ରଚୁର ପରିମାଣ ରେ ଦୁଗ୍ଧ ଓ ମହୁର ବନ୍ଯା ଛୁଟୁଥିବ। ସଠାେରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ପାଇଁ କୌଣସି ଅସୁବିଧ ହବେନାହିଁ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସଠାେରେ ଅସୁବିଧାରୁ ମୁକ୍ତ ରହିବ। ସମସ୍ତ ଉତ୍ତମ ଦ୍ରବ୍ଯମାନ ମିଳିବ। ବହୁଦେଶୀଯ ଲୋକମାନେ ସଠାେରେ ବାସ କରୁଥିବେ। କିଣାନୀଯ, ହିତ୍ତୀଯ, ଇମାରେୀୟ, ପିରିଷୀଯ, ହିଦ୍ଦୀଯ ଓ ୟିବୂଷୀଯମାନେ ଯେଉଁ ସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ବାସ କରନ୍ତି ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସହେିଠା ରେ ବାସ କରିବ।
9 ଆମ୍ଭେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର କ୍ରନ୍ଦନ ଶୁଣିଅଛୁ। ଆମ୍ଭେ ଦେଖିଛୁ ମିଶରୀଯମାନେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ କିପରି ଦୌରାତ୍ମ୍ଯ କରିଛନ୍ତି ଓ ତାଙ୍କର ଜୀବନ ଦୁର୍ବିସହ କରିଛନ୍ତି।
10 ଏଣୁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଫାରୋଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ପ୍ ରରଣେ କରିବା ୟାଅ! ମାରେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଗଇେ ନିଅ, ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ମିଶର ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ଆଗଇେ ନଇୟୋଅ!
11 କିନ୍ତୁ ମାଶାେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ମୁଁ ଫାରୋ ନିକଟକୁ ୟିବା ପାଇଁ କିଏ? କିପରି ମୁଁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ମିଶର ଦେଶରୁ ବାହାରକୁ ଆଣିବି?
12 ତା'ପରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବର କହିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଏହା କରିବାକୁ ସମର୍ଥ କାରଣ ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ସହିତ ଥିବୁ! ଆମ୍ଭେ ଯେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ପ୍ ରରଣେ କରୁଛୁ, ଏହା ତା'ର ପ୍ରମାଣ ମିଶରରୁ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ବାହାର କରି ଆଣିବା ପରେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଏହି ପର୍ବତ ରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କର ଉପାସନା କରିବ।
13 ଏହାପରେ ମାଶାେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ଯଦି ମୁଁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ୟାଇ କ ହେ, 'ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ପୂର୍ବପୁରୁଷମାନଙ୍କର ପରମେଶ୍ବର ମାେତେ ପଠାଇଛନ୍ତି,' ଏହାପରେ ଲୋକମାନେ ଯଦି ମାେତେ ପଚାରନ୍ତି, 'ତାଙ୍କର ନାମ କ'ଣ?' ମୁଁ ତାଙ୍କୁ କ'ଣ କହିବି?
14 ଏହାପରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ମାଶାଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ, ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ କୁହ, 'ଆମ୍ଭେ ଯେ ଅଛୁଁ, ସେ ଅଛୁଁ,' ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ କୁହ ଯେ, 'ସ୍ବଯମ୍ଭୁ' ମାେତେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ପଠାଇଛନ୍ତି।
15 ପରମେଶ୍ବର ମାଶାଙ୍କେୁ ଆହୁରି କହିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟ ସନ୍ତାନଗଣଙ୍କୁ ଏହିକଥା କହିବ, 'ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପୂର୍ବପୁରୁଷଗଣର ପରମେଶ୍ବର, ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ ଅବ୍ରହାମର ପରମେଶ୍ବର, ଇସ୍ହାକର ପରମେଶ୍ବର, ଯାକୁବର ପରମେଶ୍ବର ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ (ସ୍ବଯମ୍ଭୁ)ଙ୍କର ଏହି ନାମ ଅନନ୍ତକାଳସ୍ଥାଯୀ, ପୁଣି ପୁରୁଷାନୁକ୍ରମେ ସ୍ମରଣୀଯ ଅଟେ।' ' ସେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ମାେତେ ପଠାଇଛନ୍ତି।'
16 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଆହୁରି କହିଲେ, ୟାଅ ଏବଂ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟ ପ୍ରାଚୀନଗଣଙ୍କୁ କୁହ, 'ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପୂର୍ବପୁରୁଷ ଗଣର ପରମେଶ୍ବର, ଅବ୍ରହାମ, ଇସ୍ହାକ ଓ ଯାକୁବର ପରମେଶ୍ବର, ମାେତେ କହି ଅଛନ୍ତି, ମିଶରୀଯମାନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା ତୁମ୍ଭଙ୍କୁ ଦିଆୟାଇଥିବା ୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣାସବୁ, ଆମ୍ଭେ ଟିପି ନଇେଅଛୁ।
17 ଏବଂ ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ମିଶରୀଯମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବାକୁ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି କରିଛୁ। ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ କିଣାନୀଯମାନଙ୍କ ହିତ୍ତୀଯମାନଙ୍କ, ପିରିଷୀଯମାନଙ୍କ, ହିଦ୍ଦୀଯମାନଙ୍କ ଓ ୟିବୁଷୀଯମାନଙ୍କର ଦୁଗ୍ଧମଧୁ ପ୍ରବାହୀ ଦେଶକୁ ନଇୟିବୋ।'
18 ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ପ୍ରାଚୀନଗଣ ତୁମ୍ଭର କଥା ଶୁଣିବେ। ପ୍ରଚୀନବର୍ଗମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ମିଶରର ରାଜା ଫାରୋଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ୟାଅ। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ତାଙ୍କୁ କହିବ, 'ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏବ୍ରୀଯମାନଙ୍କର ପରମେଶ୍ବର, ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ସାକ୍ଷାତ କରିଅଛନ୍ତି। ତେଣୁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ବିନଯ କରୁଅଛୁ, ତିନିଦିନ ମରୁଭୂମି ମଧ୍ଯକୁ ୟାତ୍ରା କରି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ଯ ରେ ବଳିଦାନ କରିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁମତି ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ।'
19 କିନ୍ତୁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଜାଣୁ ଯେ, ଅଦୃଶ୍ଯ ହାତର ଶକ୍ତି ବିନା ମିଶରର ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ ଜବରଦସ୍ତ କରାଗଲେ ମଧ୍ଯ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ୟିବାକୁ ଦବନୋହିଁ।
20 ତେଣୁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଆପଣା ମହାନ ଶକ୍ତି ମିଶର ବିରୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ କରାଇବା। ଆମ୍ଭେ ମିଶର ରେ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ୟ୍ଯ କର୍ମମାନ ଘଟାଇବା, ଏହା ଆମ୍ଭେ କରିବା ପରେ ସେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ୟିବାକୁ ଦବେେ।
21 ଆଉ ଆମ୍ଭେ ମିଶରୀଯ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ସାକ୍ଷାତ ରେ ଏହି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ପାତ୍ର କରିବି, ତହିଁରେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ୟାତ୍ରା ସମୟରେ ସମାନେେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଉପହାରମାନ ଦବେେ।
22 ସମସ୍ତ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଆପଣା ପ୍ରତିବେଶୀନୀ ଓ ଆପଣା ଗୃହପ୍ରବାସୀନୀ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନିକଟରୁ ରେ ୗପ୍ୟ, ଅଳଙ୍କାର ଓ ସ୍ବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଅଳଙ୍କାର ଓ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ମାଗି ନଇୟିବେ, ପୁଣି ତାହା ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଆପଣା ପୁତ୍ର କନ୍ଯାଙ୍କୁ ପିନ୍ଧାଇବ। ଏହିପରି ଭାବରେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ମିଶରୀଯ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ରବ୍ଯ ହରଣ କରିବ।
1 Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.
2 And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.
3 And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.
4 And when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.
5 And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.
6 Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.
7 And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;
8 And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.
9 Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.
10 Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.
11 And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?
12 And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.
13 And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?
14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
15 And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
16 Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:
17 And I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey.
18 And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The Lord God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God.
19 And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand.
20 And I will stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go.
21 And I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty:
22 But every woman shall borrow of her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and ye shall put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians.
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.