2 Samuel 14
1 ସରକ୍ସ୍ଟଯାର ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ର ଯୋୟାବ ଦେଖିଲା ଯେ, ରାଜାଙ୍କର ଅନ୍ତଃକରଣ ଅବଶା ଲୋମ ଆଡେ ଅଛି।
2 ଏଣୁ ଯୋୟାବ ତକୋଯକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଲୋକ ପଠାଇ ସଠାେରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଏକ ଜ୍ଞାନବତୀ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକ ଆଣିବାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ କହିଲା। ଯୋୟାବ ସହେି ବକ୍ସ୍ଟଦ୍ଧିମତୀ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକଟିକକ୍ସ୍ଟ କହିଲେ, ଦୟାକରି ବହକ୍ସ୍ଟତ ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟଃଖିତ ଥିବାର ଛଳନା କର। ଶାେକ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ପରିଧାନ କର। ତୁମ୍ଭର କେଶ ରେ ଓ ମକ୍ସ୍ଟଖ ରେ ତଲେିଆ ପ୍ରସାଧାନ ଲଗାଅନାହିଁ। ମାତ୍ର ମୃତ ଲୋକ ପାଇଁ ବହକ୍ସ୍ଟକାଳରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଶାେକକାରିଣୀ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ପରି ବ୍ଯବହାର କର।
3 ରାଜାଙ୍କ ନିକଟକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ୟାଇ ମୁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଯାହା କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ହେ ସହେି ବାକ୍ଯ ତାଙ୍କୁ କକ୍ସ୍ଟହ, ତା'ପରେ ଯୋୟାବ ବକ୍ସ୍ଟଦ୍ଧିମତୀ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକଟିକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଯାହା କହିବା ପାଇଁ ହବେ କହିଲେ।
4 ତହକ୍ସ୍ଟଁ ତକୋଯର ସହେି ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଜଣକ ରାଜାଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ କଥା କହିବା ବେଳେ ଭୂମିରେ ମକ୍ସ୍ଟଣ୍ତମାଡି ପ୍ରମାଣ କରି କହିଲା, ମହାରାଜ, ରକ୍ଷା କରନ୍ତକ୍ସ୍ଟ।
5 ତହିଁରେ ରାଜା ପଚାରିଲେ, କ'ଣ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଅସକ୍ସ୍ଟବିଧା କରୁଛି?
6 ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଏହି ଦାସୀର ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟଇ ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ର ଥିଲେ। ସେ ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟ ହେଁ କ୍ଷେତ୍ର ରେ ବିବାଦ କଲେ। ସେତବେେଳେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଛଡାଇ ଦବୋକକ୍ସ୍ଟ କହେି ନଥିବାରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଜଣେ ଅନ୍ୟ ଜଣଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ମାରି ବଧ କଲା।
7 ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ମାରେ ପକ୍ସ୍ଟରା ପରିବାର ମାରେ ବିରକ୍ସ୍ଟଦ୍ଧାଚରଣ କରୁଛନ୍ତି। ସମାନେେ ମାେତେ କହିଲେ, 'ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସେ ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ରକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆଣି ଦିଅ ଯେ ତା'ର ଭାଇକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ମାରିଅଛି। ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ତାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ହତ୍ଯା କରିବକ୍ସ୍ଟ। କାରଣ ସେ ତା'ର ଭାଇକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ହତ୍ଯା କଲା?' ମାେ ପକ୍ସ୍ଟଅ ହେଉଛି ମାରେ ଶଷେ ଅଗ୍ନିଶିଖା। ଯଦି ସମାନେେ ତାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ହତ୍ଯା କରନ୍ତକ୍ସ୍ଟ, ତବେେ ସହେି ଅଗ୍ନିଶିଖା ଜଳି ଲିଭିୟିବ। ସେ ତା'ର ବାପାର ସଐତ୍ତି ପାଇବାର ଏକମାତ୍ର ଜୀବିତ ଉତ୍ତରାଧିକାରୀ ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ର। ଯଦି ସମାନେେ ତାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ହତ୍ଯା କରନ୍ତି, ତବେେ ସହେି ସଐତ୍ତି ଅନ୍ୟ ଜଣକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଦିଆୟିବ ଏବଂ ତା'ପରେ ମାରେ ସ୍ବାମୀର ନାମ ଏହି ଦେଶରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଲିଭିୟିବ।
8 ତା'ପରେ ରାଜା ଦାଉଦ ସେ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀକକ୍ସ୍ଟ କହିଲେ, ଗୃହକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଫରେିୟାଅ। ମୁ ଏ ବିଷଯ ରେ ତକ୍ସ୍ଟମର ଯତ୍ନ ନବେି।
9 ତକୋଯର ସହେି ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକଟି ରାଜାଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ କହିଲା, ହେ ମାରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ଏ ଅପରାଧଟି ମାେ ଉପରେ ଓ ମାେ ପରିବାର ଉପରେ ଥାଉ। ମାତ୍ର ମହାରାଜ ଓ ତାଙ୍କ ସିଂହାସନ ଦୋଷ ରହିତ ହେଉ।
10 ତା'ପରେ ରାଜା କହିଲେ, କହେି ଯଦି ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ କିଛି କ ହେ, ତାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ମାେ ସମ୍ମକ୍ସ୍ଟଖକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆଣ ଏବଂ ସେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଆଉ ବିବ୍ରତ କରିବ ନାହିଁ।
11 ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକଟି କହିଲେ, ଆପଣ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ନାମ ରେ ଶପଥ ନଇେ କହନ୍ତକ୍ସ୍ଟ, ଆପଣ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଅଟକାଇବେ, ଯେଉଁମାନେ ତା'ର ଭାଇର ହତ୍ଯା ୟୋଗକ୍ସ୍ଟଁ ମାରେ ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ରକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ହତ୍ଯା କରିବାକୁ ଗ୍ଭହାଁନ୍ତି। ଶପଥ କରନ୍ତକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଯେ, ଆପମ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ମାରେ ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ରକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଧ୍ବଂସ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଦବେେ ନାହିଁ।
12 ସେ କହିଲା, ମାରେ ରାଜା ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଦୟାକରି ମାେତେ କିଛି କହିବା ପାଇଁ ଦିଅନ୍ତକ୍ସ୍ଟ।
13 ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକଟି କହିଲା, ତବେେ ଆପଣ କାହିଁକି ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ବିରକ୍ସ୍ଟଦ୍ଧ ରେ ଏପରି ଯୋଜନା କରିଛନ୍ତି? ରାଜା ଯାହା କହିଲେ, ତାହା ତାଙ୍କର ଦୋଷକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପ୍ରତିବିମ୍ବିତ କଲା। କାରଣ ରାଜା ଆପଣା ନିର୍ବାସିତ ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ରକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଫରୋଇ ଆଣକ୍ସ୍ଟ ନାହାଁନ୍ତି।
14 ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଦିନେ ନା ଦିନେ ସମସ୍ତେ ମରିବା। ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଭୂମିରେ ଢଳା ହାଇେଥିବା ପାଣିପରି, ଯାହାକି ପକ୍ସ୍ଟନର୍ବାର ସଂଗ୍ରହ ହାଇେ ପାରିବ ନାହିଁ। ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ କ୍ଷମା କରନ୍ତି। ସେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ପାଇଁ ଯୋଜନା କଲେ, ଯେଉଁମାନଙ୍କୁ ନିରାପଦ ପାଇଁ ବାଧ୍ଯ ରେ ଦୌଡି ପଳାନ୍ତି।
15 ମାରେ ପ୍ରଭକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଓ ମହାରାଜ ମୁ ଏହି କଥାଗକ୍ସ୍ଟଡିକ କହିବାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ତକ୍ସ୍ଟମ୍ଭ ନିକଟକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆସିଲି କାରଣ ଲୋକମାନେ ମାେତେ ଭୟ ଦଖାଇେଲେ। ତେଣୁ ନିଜକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଭାବିଲି, 'ମୁ ମହାରାଜାଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ କହିବି, ହାଇପୋ ରେ, ମହାରାଜ ମାେତେ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ କରିପାରନ୍ତି।
16 ରାଜା ମାରେକଥା ଶକ୍ସ୍ଟଣିବେ ଏବଂ ଯେଉଁମାନେ ମାେତେ ଏବଂ ମାରେ ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ରକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ମାରିବାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଗ୍ଭହକ୍ସ୍ଟଁଛନ୍ତି। ସମାନଙ୍କେ କବଳରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ମାେତେ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବେ।' ସେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଦଇେଥିବା ଅଧିକାରରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ବଞ୍ଚିତ କରିବେ ନାହିଁ।
17 ମୁ ଜାଣେ ମାରେମୂନିବଙ୍କର କଥା, ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ଭାବରେ ମାେତେ ବିଶ୍ରାମ ଦବେ କାରଣ ଆପଣ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି ଜଣେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଦୂତପରି। ଆପଣ ଜାଣନ୍ତି କେଉଁଟା ଠିକ୍ ଓ କେଉଁଟା ଭକ୍ସ୍ଟଲ୍ ଏବଂ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ତୁମ୍ଭର ପରମେଶ୍ବର ସର୍ବଦା ତକ୍ସ୍ଟମ୍ଭ ପାଖ ରେ ଅଛନ୍ତି।
18 ରାଜା ଦାଉଦ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକଟିକକ୍ସ୍ଟ କହିଲେ, ମୁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ କେତକେ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ପଗ୍ଭରିବି। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତା'ର ଉତ୍ତର ଦବେ।
19 ରାଜା କହିଲେ, ଯୋୟାବ କ'ଣ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଏପରି କହିବାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ କହିଥିଲେ?
20 ଯୋୟାବ ଏପରି କରିଥିଲେ, ତେଣୁ ଆପଣା ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ କଥାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଅଲଗା ଭାବରେ ଦେଖି ପାରିଥାନ୍ତେ। ମାରେ ପ୍ରଭକ୍ସ୍ଟ, ଆପଣ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଦୂତ ପରି ଜ୍ଞାନୀ, ପୃଥିବୀ ରେ କେଉଁଠି କ'ଣ ହେଉଛି, ଆପଣ ସବୁ ଜାଣି ପାରକ୍ସ୍ଟଛନ୍ତି।
21 ରାଜା ଯୋୟାବକକ୍ସ୍ଟ କହିଲେ, ଦେଖ, ମୁ ସହେି କଥା କଲି। ଏଣୁ ୟାଅ ସହେି ୟକ୍ସ୍ଟବକ ଅବଶା ଲୋମକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପକ୍ସ୍ଟନର୍ବାର ଆଣ।
22 ଯୋୟାବ ମକ୍ସ୍ଟଣ୍ତ ନୂଆଁଇ ରାଜାଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପ୍ରଣାମ କଲା ଓ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ନାମ ରେ ଜଯଗାନ କଲା। ସେ କହିଲା, ହେ ରାଜା! ମୁ ଜାଣେ ଯେ, ଆଜି ଆରଣଙ୍କ ଦୃଷ୍ଟି ରେ ମୁ ଅନକ୍ସ୍ଟଗ୍ରହ ପାଇଛି। ଏହା ଆଜି ମୁ ଜାଣେ କାରଣ ଆପଣଙ୍କର ଦାସର କଥାନକ୍ସ୍ଟସା ରେ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ କଲେ।
23 ଯୋୟାବ ଉଠି ଗଶୂରକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ୟାଇ ଅବଶା ଲୋମକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଯିରୁଶାଲମକୁ ଆଣିଲା।
24 କିନ୍ତୁ ଦାଉଦ ରାଜା କହିଲେ, ଅବଶା ଲୋମ ତା' ନିଜ ଘରକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଫରେିୟାଇ ପାରିବ। ସେ ଆସିପାରିବ ନାହିଁ ଓ ଦେଖିପାରିବ ନାହିଁ। ତେଣୁ ଅବଶା ଲୋମ ତା'ର ନିଜ ଗୃହକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଫରେିଗଲା। ଅବଶା ଲୋମ ରାଜାଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ସାକ୍ଷାତ କରିପାରିଲା ନାହିଁ।
25 ସମକ୍ସ୍ଟଦାଯ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ମଧିଅରେ ଅବଶା ଲୋମ ପରି ଅତି ସକ୍ସ୍ଟନ୍ଦର ୟକ୍ସ୍ଟବକ କହେି ନଥିଲେ। ଲୋକମାନେ ତା'ର ସୌନ୍ଦର୍ୟ୍ଯକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରୁଥିଲେ। ତା'ର ପାଦରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ମସ୍ତକ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ କେଉଁଠା ରେ ଗକ୍ସ୍ଟଣ ନ ଥିଲା।
26 ତା' ମକ୍ସ୍ଟଣ୍ତ ରେ ବାଳ ଭାରୀ ହବୋରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ସେ ତାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ କାଟିଲା। ପ୍ରତିବର୍ଷ ତା' ମକ୍ସ୍ଟଣ୍ତରକ୍ସ୍ଟ 200 ଶକେଲ ବାଳ ବାହା ରେ।
27 ଅବଶା ଲୋମର ତିନି ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ର ଓ ଗୋଟିଏ ଝିଅ ଥିଲା। ସେ ଝିଅର ନାମ ତାମର ଥିଲା। ତାମର ମଧ୍ଯ ଭାରୀ ସକ୍ସ୍ଟନ୍ଦରୀ ଥିଲେ।
28 ଅବଶାଲୋମ ୟିରକ୍ସ୍ଟଶାଲମ ରେ ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟଇ ବର୍ଷ ଧରି ରହିଲେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ରାଜାଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଦଖାେ କରିପାରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ନ ଥିଲେ। କାରଣ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଏପରି ଅନକ୍ସ୍ଟମତି ଦିଆୟାଇ ନଥିଲା।
29 ଅବଶାଲୋମ ଯୋୟାବଙ୍କ ନିକଟକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଖବର ପଠାଇଲେ। ତାଙ୍କ ତରଫରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମକ୍ସ୍ଟଖକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ୟିବା ପାଇଁ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଯୋୟାବ ଆସିବାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଓ ଦଖାେ କରିବାକୁ ମନା କରି ଦଲୋ। ଅବଶା ଲୋମ ଦ୍ବିତୀୟ ଥର ତାଙ୍କୁ ଡକାଇଲେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ଆସିବାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ମନା କଲେ।
30 ତେଣୁ ଅବଶାଲୋମ ତା'ର କର୍ମଗ୍ଭରୀମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ଦେଖ, ଯୋୟାବର କ୍ଷତେ ଠିକ୍ ମାରେ କ୍ଷତେ ପାଖ ରେ ଏବଂ ସେ ସେଥି ରେ ବାର୍ଲୀ ଚାଷ କରିଛି। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ୟାଅ ଓ ତାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପୋଡି଼ ଦିଅ।
31 ଯୋୟାବ ଉଠି ଅବଶାଲୋମର ଗୃହକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆସିଲେ। ଯୋୟାବ ଅବଶା ଲୋମକକ୍ସ୍ଟ କହିଲା, କାହିଁକି ତୁମ୍ଭର ଦାସମାନେ ମାେ ବିଲ ରେ ନିଆଁ ଲଗାଇଲେ?
32 ଅବଶାଲୋମ ଯୋୟାବକକ୍ସ୍ଟ କହିଲା, ମୁ ତକ୍ସ୍ଟମ୍ଭ ପାଖକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ବାର୍ତ୍ତାବହ ପଠାଇଲି, ମୁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଡାକିଲି। ଏହା ପଗ୍ଭରିବାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ମୁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ନିକଟକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପଠାଇବା ପାଇଁ ଗ୍ଭହିଁଲି। କାହିଁକି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମାେତେ ଗଶୂରରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଡକାଇଲ? ତେଣୁ, ମାରଗେଶୂର ରେ ରହିବା ଭଲ। ଠିକ୍ ଅଛି, ତବେେ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ମାେତେ ରାଜାଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ସାକ୍ଷାତ କରିବାକୁ ଦିଅନ୍ତକ୍ସ୍ଟ। ଯଦି ମୁ ପାପ କରିଥାଏ ତବେେ ସେ ମାେତେ ହତ୍ଯା କରିବା ଉଚିତ୍।
33 ତା'ପରେ ଯୋୟାବ ୟାଇ ରାଜାଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଏକଥା ଜଣାଇଲା। ତା'ପରେ ରାଜା ଅବଶା ଲୋମକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପାଖକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଡକାଇଲେ, ସେ ଆସି ରାଜାଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଭୂମିଷ୍ଟ ପ୍ରଣାମ କଲା, ରାଜା ଅବଶା ଲୋମକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଚକ୍ସ୍ଟମ୍ବନ କଲେ।
1 Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Absalom.
2 And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:
3 And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth.
4 And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.
5 And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.
6 And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and slew him.
7 And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.
8 And the king said unto the woman, Go to thine house, and I will give charge concerning thee.
9 And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father’s house: and the king and his throne be guiltless.
10 And the king said, Whosoever saith ought unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more.
11 Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the Lord thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As the Lord liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth.
12 Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
13 And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou thought such a thing against the people of God? for the king doth speak this thing as one which is faulty, in that the king doth not fetch home again his banished.
14 For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him.
15 Now therefore that I am come to speak of this thing unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and thy handmaid said, I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his handmaid.
16 For the king will hear, to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.
17 Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the Lord thy God will be with thee.
18 Then the king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing that I shall ask thee. And the woman said, Let my lord the king now speak.
19 And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid:
20 To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.
21 And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.
22 And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of his servant.
23 So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
24 And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and saw not the king’s face.
25 But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.
26 And when he polled his head, (for it was at every year’s end that he polled it: because the hair was heavy on him, therefore he polled it:) he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels after the king’s weight.
27 And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance.
28 So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king’s face.
29 Therefore Absalom sent for Joab, to have sent him to the king; but he would not come to him: and when he sent again the second time, he would not come.
30 Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab’s field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom’s servants set the field on fire.
31 Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?
32 And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king’s face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.
33 So Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.
Mark 7 in Tamil and English
1 কয়েকজন ফরীশী ও ব্যবস্থার শিক্ষক জেরুশালেম থেকে যীশুর কাছে এলেন৷
Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
2 তাঁরা দেখলেন য়ে, তাঁর কয়েকজন শিষ্য হাত না ধুয়ে খাবার খাচ্ছেন৷
And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
3 ফরীশী সম্প্রদায়ের লোকেরা এবং সমস্ত ইহুদীরা প্রাচীন রীতি অনুসারে ভাল করে হাত না ধুয়ে খাবার খেতো না৷
For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
4 আর বাজার থেকে কোন কিছু কিনলে তা বিশেষভাবে না ধুয়ে খেতো না৷ আরও বহু প্রাচীন রীতি নীতি তারা মেনে চলত, য়েমন পানপাত্রটি, কলসী ও পিতলের নানা পাত্র ধোওযা ইত্যাদি৷
And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.
5 সেই ফরীশীরা ও ব্যবস্থার শিক্ষকরা যীশুকে জিজ্ঞাসা করলেন, ‘আপনার শিষ্যরা প্রাচীন রীতিনীতি অনুসারে চলে না, তারা হাত না ধুয়ে তাদের খাবার খায়, এর কারণ কি?’
Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
6 যীশু তাঁদের বললেন, ‘ভণ্ডরা, ভাববাদী যিশাইয় তোমাদের বিষয়ে ঠিকই বলেছেন, য়েমন লেখা আছে, ‘এই লোকেরা মুখেই শুধু আমাকে সম্মান করে, কিন্তু তাদের মন আমার থেকে অনেক দূরে থাকে৷
He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
7 এরা অনর্থক আমার উপাসনা করে৷ কারণ এরা মানুষের তৈরী রীতি-নীতি ঈশ্বরের আদেশ বলে লোকদের শিক্ষা দেয়৷’যিশাইয় 29:13
Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
8 তোমরা ঈশ্বরের আদেশ অমান্য করে মানুষের প্রচলিত প্রথা পালন করে থাকো৷’
For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
9 যীশু তাদের আরো বললেন, ‘তোমরা নিজেদের ঐতিহ্য় বজায় রাখার জন্য খুব বুদ্ধি খাটিয়ে ঈশ্বরের আদেশ অমান্য করছ৷
And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
10 মোশি বলেছেন, ‘তুমি নিজের বাবা, মাকে সম্মান করো,’আর ‘য়ে লোকটি বাবা কিংবা মায়ের নিন্দা করবে তার মৃত্যুদণ্ড হবে৷’
For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
11 কিন্তু তোমরা বল লোকটি যদি তার বাবা-মাকে বলে, ‘আমি যা কিছু দিয়ে তোমাদের উপকার করতে পারতাম, তা ঈশ্বরকে উত্সর্গ করেছি,’
But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.
12 তখন এমন লোককে তোমরা বাবা বা মায়ের জন্য কিছুই করতে দাও না৷
And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;
13 ঈশ্বরের বাক্য তোমাদের বংশানুক্রমে পালন করা ঐতিহ্য দ্বারা তোমরা নিষ্ফল কর৷
Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
14 তিনি সমস্ত লোককে আবার তাঁর কাছে ডেকে বললেন, ‘তোমরা সকলে আমার কথা শোন এবং বোঝ৷
And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:
15 মানুষের বাইরে এমন কিছু নেই যা ভেতরে গিয়ে তাকে কলুষিত
There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.
16 করতে পারে কিন্তু যা যা মানুষের ভেতর থেকে বের হয় সেটাই মানুষকে কলুষিত করে৷’
If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
17 পরে তিনি লোকদের ছেড়ে বাড়িতে ঢুকলে, তাঁর শিষ্যরা তাঁকে সেই দৃষ্টান্তটির অর্থ জিজ্ঞাসা করলেন৷
And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
18 তিনি তাঁদের বললেন, ‘তোমরাও কি অবোধ? তোমরা কি বোঝ না, বাইরে থেকে যা কিছু মানুষের ভেতরে যায় তা তাকে কলুষিত করতে পারে না?
And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;
19 কারণ এটা তার অন্তরে য়েতে পারে না, পাকস্থলীতে যায় এবং তারপর দেহের বাইরে গিয়ে পড়ে৷’ এই কথার মাধ্যমে তিনি সমস্ত খাবারকেই শুদ্ধ বললেন৷
Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?
20 তিনি আরও বললেন, ‘মানুষের অন্তর থেকে যা বার হয়, সেটাই মানুষকে কলুষিত করে৷
And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
21 কারণ মানুষের ভেতর অর্থাত্ মন থেকে বার হয় কুত্সিত চিন্তা, লালসা, চুরি, খুন,
For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
22 য়ৌন পাপ, লোভ, দুষ্টামি, প্রতারণা, অশ্লীলতা, ঈর্ষা, নিন্দা, অভিমান ও অহঙ্কার৷
Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
23 এই সমস্ত খারাপ বিষয় মানুষের ভেতর থেকে বার হয় ও মানুষকে কলুষিত করে৷’
All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
24 পরে তিনি সেই স্থান ছেড়ে সোর অঞ্চলে গিয়ে সেখানে একটা বাড়িতে ঢুকলেন, আর তিনি য়ে সেখানে এসেছেন সেটা গোপন রাখতে চাইলেন: কিন্তু পারলেন না৷
And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hid.
25 যীশুর আসার কথা শুনে একটি স্ত্রীলোক, যার মেয়ের ওপর অশুচি আত্মা ভর করেছিল, সে সঙ্গে সঙ্গে এসে যীশুর পায়ে লুটিয়ে পড়ল৷
For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:
26 স্ত্রীলোকটি ছিল জাতিতে গ্রীক, সুরফৈনীকী৷ সে মিনতি করে যীশুকে বলল য়েন তিনি তার মেয়ের ভেতর থেকে ভূতকে তাড়িয়ে দেন৷
The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.
27 তিনি স্ত্রীলোকটিকে বললেন, ‘প্রথমে ছেলেমেয়েরা তৃপ্ত হোক, কারণ ছেলেমেয়েদের খাবার নিয়ে কুকুরকে খাওযানো ঠিক নয়৷’
But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.
28 তখন সেই স্ত্রীলোকটি বলল, ‘প্রভু এটা সত্য; কিন্তু কুকুররাও তো খাবার টেবিলের নীচে ছেলেমেয়েদের ফেলে দেওযা খাবারের টুকরোগুলো খেতে পায়৷’
And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs.
29 তখন তিনি তাকে বললেন, ‘তুমি ভালোই বলেছ, বাড়ি যাও, গিয়ে দেখ ভূত তোমার মেয়েকে ছেড়ে চলে গেছে৷
And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.
30 তখন সে বাড়ি গিয়ে দেখতে পেল, মেয়েটি বিছানায় শুয়ে আছে এবং ভূত তার মধ্য থেকে বেরিয়ে গেছে৷
And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.
31 পরে তিনি সোর থেকে সীদোন হয়ে দিকাপলি অঞ্চলের ভেতর দিয়ে গালীলহ্রদের কাছে ফিরে এলেন৷
And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.
32 তখন কিছু লোক একটা বোবা কালাকে তাঁর কাছে এনে তাঁকে তার ওপর হাত রাখতে মিনতি করল৷
And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.
33 তিনি তাঁকে ভীড়ের মধ্যে থেকে এক পাশে এনে তার দুই কানে নিজের আঙ্গুল দিলেন৷ তারপর থুথু ফেলে তার জিভ ছুঁলেন৷
And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;
34 আর স্বর্গের দিকে তাকিয়ে দীর্ঘ নিঃশ্বাস ফেলে বললেন, ‘ইপফাথা!’ যার অর্থ ‘খুলে যাক!’
And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
35 সঙ্গে সঙ্গে লোকটি কানে শুনতে পেল, তার জিভের জড়তা কেটে গেল আর সে ভালভাবেই কথা বলতে লাগল৷
And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.
36 পরে তিনি তাদের একথা আর কাউকে বলতে নিষেধ করলেন; কিন্তু তিনি যতই বারণ করলেন ততই তারা আরো বেশী করে বলতে লাগল৷
And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;
37 যীশুর এই কাজ দেখে তারা অত্যন্ত আশ্চর্য হয়ে গিয়ে বলল, ‘তিনি যা কিছু করেন তা অপূর্ব৷ তিনি কালাকে শোনার শক্তি, বোবাকে কথা বলার শক্তি দেন৷’
And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.