Exodus 14
1 ଏହାପରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମାଶାଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ,
2 ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ କୁହ, ସମାନେେ ପୀହହୀରୋତକୁ ଫରେି ୟାଆନ୍ତୁ ଏବଂ ସାମନା ରେ ଛାଉଣୀ ପକାନ୍ତୁ। ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ କୁହ, ସମାନେେ ମିଗ୍ଦୋଲ ଓ ସମୁଦ୍ର ମଧିଅରେ ଏବଂ ବାଲ୍ସଫୋନ୍ ଆଗ ରେ ଛାଉଣୀ ସ୍ଥାପନ କରନ୍ତୁ।
3 ତହିଁରେ ଫାରୋ ଭାବିବେ ଯେ, ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନେ ମରୁଭୂମି ମଧିଅରେ ବାଟବଣା ହାଇେଅଛନ୍ତି।
4 ମୁଁ ଫାରୋଙ୍କୁ ପୁଣି ଜିଦ୍ଖୋର କରିବି ଏବଂ ଯେପରି ସେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଗୋଡ଼ାଇବେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ମୁଁ ଫାରୋ ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କର ସୈନ୍ଯମାନଙ୍କୁ ପରାସ୍ତ କରିବି। ଏହା ମାରେ ସମ୍ମାନ ବଢାଇବ। ତାହାହେଲେ ମିଶର ଲୋକମାନେ ଜାଣିବେ ଯେ ମୁଁ ହେଉଛି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ। ସମାନେେ ତାଙ୍କ ଆଜ୍ଞା ଅନୁସାରେ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ କଲେ।
5 ମିଶରର ରାଜା ଖବର ପାଇଲେ ଯେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟ ଲୋକମାନେ ପଳାଇଛନ୍ତି। ସେ ଯେତବେେଳେ ଏହା ଶୁଣିଲେ, ସେ ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କର ଅଧିକାରୀ ତାଙ୍କର ମଦ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କଲେ। ସମାନେେ କହିଲେ, ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ କ'ଣ? କାହିଁକି ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ୟିବାକୁ ଦବେୁ? ଆମ୍ଭେ ଆମ୍ଭର ଦାସମାନଙ୍କୁ ହରାଇଅଛୁ।
6 ତେଣୁ ଫାରୋ ତାଙ୍କର ରଥ ଓ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ସାଙ୍ଗ ରେ ନେଲେ।
7 ଫାରୋ ମିଶରର ଅନ୍ଯାନ୍ଯ ସୈନ୍ଯ ଓ ରଥ ସହିତ 600 ଜଣ ନିପୁଣ ସୈନ୍ଯ ଏବଂ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ରଥଗୁଡ଼ିକ ନେଲେ ଏବଂ ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ରଥରେ ଜଣେ ଅଧିକାରୀ ରହିଲେ।
8 ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟ ଲୋକମାନେ ବିଜଯୀ ଭାବରେ ବାସ କରୁଥିଲେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଯେ ହତେୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଫାରୋଙ୍କୁ ଜିଦ୍ଖୋର କଲେ, ସେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ପେଛ ପେଛ ଗୋଡ଼ାଇଲେ।
9 ମିଶରୀଯମାନେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ପଛ ରେ ଗୋଡ଼ାଇଲେ। ଫାରୋଙ୍କର ସମସ୍ତ ଅଶ୍ବ, ରଥ, ତାଙ୍କର ରଥା ରୋହୀ ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କର ସୈନ୍ଯ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଗୋଡ଼ାଇଲେ ଆବଂ ସମୁଦ୍ର ପାଖ ରେ ବାଲ-ସଫୋନ ଆଡକୁ ମୁଖ କରିଥିବା ପୀହହୀରୋତ ଛାଉଣୀ ନିକଟରେ ଭଟେିଲେ।
10 ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟମାନେ ଦେଖିଲେ,ଫାରୋ ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କର ସୈନ୍ଯମାନେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ଆଡକୁ ଆସୁଛନ୍ତି। ସମାନେେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖି ଅତ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଭୟଭିତ ହାଇଗେଲେ। ସମାନେେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ଡାକିଲେ।
11 ସମାନେେ ମାଶାଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ, କାହିଁକି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ମିଶରରୁ ବାହାର କରି ଆଣିଲ? ଆମ୍ଭକୁ ଏହି ମରୁଭୂମିକୁ କ'ଣ ମରିବାକୁ ଆଣିଲ? ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ମିଶର ରେ ଶାନ୍ତି ରେ ମରିପାରିଥାନ୍ତୁ। ଯେ ହତେୁ ମିଶର ରେ ବହୁ ପରିମାଣର କବର ଅଛି।
12 ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ କ'ଣ ମିଶର ରେ କହିନଥିଲୁ ଏହିପରି ଘଟିବ ବୋଲି? ମିଶର ରେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ କହିଲୁ, 'ଆମ୍ଭକୁ ବିବ୍ରତ କରନାହିଁ। ଆମ୍ଭକୁ ଏହିଠା ରେ ରହି ମିଶରୀଯମାନଙ୍କର ଦାସ ହବୋକୁ ଦିଅ।' ମରୁଭୂମିରେ ମୃତ୍ଯୁବରଣ କରିବା ଅପେକ୍ଷା ମିଶରବାସୀଙ୍କର ଦାସକର୍ମ କରିବା ଭଲ ହବେ।
13 କିନ୍ତୁ ମାଶାେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ, ଭୟ କର ନାହିଁ। ଦୌଡି ପଳାଇବାର ଆବଶ୍ଯକ ନାହିଁ। ଏହିଠା ରେ ଧିରସ୍ଥିର ହାଇେ ଛିଡା ହୁଅ। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଜି ରକ୍ଷା କରିବେ। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ମିଶରବାସୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଉ ପୁନ୍ନରାଯ ଦେଖିବ ନାହିଁ।
14 ଏବଂ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ କିଛି କରିବାକୁ ପଡିବ ନାହିଁ। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଏଠା ରେ ଶାନ୍ତି ରେ ଛିଡା ହୁଅ। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ୟୁଦ୍ଧ କରିବେ।
15 ଏହାପରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମାଶାଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ କାହିଁକି ମାେ ପାଖ ରେ କ୍ରନ୍ଦନ କରୁଛ? ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ କୁହ ସମାନେେ ଆଗକୁ ମାଡି ଚାଲନ୍ତୁ।
16 ତୁମ୍ଭର ଆଶାବାଡିକୁ ସୂଫ ସମୁଦ୍ର ଉପରେ ବୁଲାଅ, ତାହା ବିଭକ୍ତ ହବେ, ଯାହା ଫଳ ରେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନେ ସମୁଦ୍ର ମଧିଅରେ ଶୁଖିଲା ପଥରେ ୟାଇ ପାରିବେ।
17 ମୁଁ ମିଶରୀଯମାନଙ୍କୁ ଜିଦ୍ଖୋର କରିବି, ଯେଉଁଥି ରେ ସମାନେେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପଛ ରେ ଗୋଡାଇବେ। ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଦଖାଇବେି, କିପରି ମୁଁ ଫାରୋ, ତାଙ୍କର ଅଶ୍ବାରୋହୀ ସୈନ୍ଯ, ରଥା ରୋହୀ ସୈନ୍ଯମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ।
18 ଏହାପରେ ମିଶରବାସୀ ଜାଣିବେ ଯେ, ମୁଁ ହେଉଛି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ପରମେଶ୍ବର। ସମାନେେ ମାେତେ ସମ୍ମାନ କରିବେ ଯେତବେେଳେ ମୁଁ ଫାରୋ ଏବଂ ତା'ର ରଥା ରୋହୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏବଂ ଅଶ୍ବାରୋହୀ ସୈନ୍ଯମାନଙ୍କୁ ପରାସ୍ତ କରିବି।
19 ଏହାପରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଦୂତ ୟିଏକି ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟ ସୈନ୍ଯମାନଙ୍କ ଆଗ ରେ ଥିଲେ, ସମାନଙ୍କେ ପଛକୁ ଗଲେ। ତେଣୁ ଘନମେଘ ସହେି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ଗତିକରି ପଛ ପଟକୁ ଗଲା।
20 ଏହି ପ୍ରକା ରେ ଘନମେଘ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟ ସୈନ୍ଯ ଓ ମିଶରୀଯ ସୈନ୍ଯମାନଙ୍କ ମଧିଅରେ ରହିଲା। ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ଆଲୋକବର୍ତ୍ତିକା ଓ ମିଶର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ଅନ୍ଧକାରଚ୍ଛନ୍ନ ହାଇେ ରହିଲା। ଯେଉଁଥି ପାଇଁ ସହେି ରାତ୍ର ରେ ମିଶରବାସୀ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଆସି ପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ।
21 ମାଶାେ ତାଙ୍କର ଆଶାବାଡି ସୂଫ ସମୁଦ୍ର ଉପରେ ବୁଲାଇବାରୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ପୂର୍ବଦିଗରୁ ରାତିସାରା ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡ ବଗେ ରେ ପବନ ସମୁଦ୍ର ଉପରେ ବୁହାଇଲେ। ପାଣି ଦୁଇ ଭାଗ ହାଇଗେଲା ଏବଂ ସମୁଦ୍ର ମଧ୍ଯ ଶୁଷ୍କ ଭୂମିରେ ପରିଣତ ହାଇଗେଲା।
22 ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟମାନେ ଶୁଷ୍କ ଭୂମିରେ ସମୁଦ୍ର ମଧ୍ଯ ଦଇେ ଗଲେ। ସମୁଦ୍ରର ଜଳଭାଗ ଦୁଇଟି କାନ୍ଥ ପରି ସମାନଙ୍କେର ବାମପଟେ ଓ ଦକ୍ଷୀଣ ପଟେ ରହିଲା।
23 ମିଶରୀଯମାନେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ପଛ ରେ ଗୋଡ଼ାଇଲେ। ଏହାପରେ ଫାରୋଙ୍କର ସମସ୍ତ ଅଶ୍ବ ଓ ରଥ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ସମୁଦ୍ର ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଅନୁସରଣ କଲେ।
24 ପ୍ରଭାତ ରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମେଘସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ଓ ଆଲୋକ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ଦଇେ ମିଶ୍ରୀଯ ସୈନ୍ଯମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖିଲେ ଏବଂ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମିଶରୀଯ ସୈନ୍ଯମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦ୍ବନ୍ଦ ରେ ପକାଇଲେ।
25 ରଥର ଚକଗୁଡିକ ରଥରୁ ବାହାରିୟିବାରୁ, ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ରଥଗୁଡିକ ଆଗଇେ ନବୋକୁ ବହୁତ କଷ୍ଟ ହେଲା। ମିଶରୀଯ ଲୋକମାନେ ଚିତ୍କାର କଲେ, ଚାଲ ଏଠାରୁ ପଳାଇ ୟିବା! ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଆମ୍ଭ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ ୟୁଦ୍ଧ କରୁଛନ୍ତି।
26 ଏହାପରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମାଶାଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ, ସମୁଦ୍ର ଉପରେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ହସ୍ତ ବିସ୍ତାର କର। ଏଥି ରେ ସମୁଦ୍ର ଜଳ ମାଡିୟାଇ ମିଶରର ରଥା ରୋହୀ ଓ ଅଶ୍ବାରୋହୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ବୁଡାଇ ଦବେ।
27 ତେଣୁ ମାଶାେ ତାଙ୍କର ହସ୍ତ ସମୁଦ୍ର ଉପରେ ବିସ୍ତାର କଲେ। ଏହାପରେ ଠିକ୍ ସୂର୍ େଯ୍ଯାଦଯ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ସମୁଦ୍ର ପୂର୍ବପରି ସମାନ ହାଇଗେଲା। ମିଶରୀଯମାନେ ଦୌଡି ପଳାଇବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରନ୍ତେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ସମୁଦ୍ର ରେ ନିକ୍ଷପେ କଲେ।
28 ସମୁଦ୍ର ତା'ର ପୂର୍ବ ଅବସ୍ଥାକୁ ଆସିବାରୁ ସମସ୍ତ ରଥଗୁଡିକ, ଅଶ୍ବାରୋହୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଚ୍ଛାଦିତ କଲା। ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ପଛ ରେ ଗୋଡଉଥିବା ଫାରୋଙ୍କର ସମଗ୍ର ସୈନ୍ଯବାହୀନି ସମୁଦ୍ର ରେ ବୁଡିଗଲେ। କହେି ଜଣେ ହେଲବି ସୈନ୍ଯ ବଞ୍ଚିଲେ ନାହିଁ।
29 ମାତ୍ର ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନେ ଶୁଷ୍କ ଭୂମିରେ ଗମନ କଲେ। ସମୁଦ୍ରର ଜଳ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ବାମ ଓ ଡାହାଣ ପାଶର୍ବ ରେ କାନ୍ଥପରି ଛିଡା ହାଇେ ରହିଲା।
30 ତେଣୁ ସହେିଦିନ, ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ମିଶରୀଯମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ରକ୍ଷା କଲେ। ଏବଂ ସେଥିପାଇଁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନେ ମିଶରୀଯମାନଙ୍କର ମୃତ ଦହକେୁ ସୂଫ ସମୁଦ୍ର କୂଳ ରେ ଥିବାର ଦେଖିଲେ।
31 ସହେିଦିନ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟମାନେ ଦେଖିଛନ୍ତି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ସହେି ମହାନ୍ ଶକ୍ତି ଯେତବେେଳେ ସେ ମିଶରୀଯମାନଙ୍କୁ ପରାସ୍ତ କଲେ। ତେଣୁ ଲୋକମାନେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ଭୟ କଲେ ଓ ସମ୍ମାନ ଦେଲେ। ସମାନେେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଓ ତାଙ୍କର ଦସେ ମାଶାଙ୍କେଠା ରେ ବିଶ୍ବାସ ରଖିଲେ।
1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baal-zephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.
3 For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.
4 And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the Lord. And they did so.
5 And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?
6 And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him:
7 And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them.
8 And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.
9 But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pi-hahiroth, before Baal-zephon.
10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the Lord.
11 And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?
12 Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.
13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
14 The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
15 And the Lord said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:
16 But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.
17 And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
18 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
19 And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:
20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.
21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
23 And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
24 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the Lord looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,
25 And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the Lord fighteth for them against the Egyptians.
26 And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.
27 And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the Lord overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.
28 And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.
29 But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
30 Thus the Lord saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.
31 And Israel saw that great work which the Lord did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the Lord, and believed the Lord, and his servant Moses.
Acts 14 in Tamil and English
1 ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਇੱਕੋਨਿਯੁਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਤਦ ਇੱਕੋਦਿਯਾਮ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਹੁੰਚੇ। ਉੱਥੇ ਉਹ ਯਹੂਦੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਰਥਨਾ ਸਥਾਨ ਤੇ ਪਹੁੰਚੇ ਉਹ ਹਰ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਾਕੇ ਇਵੇਂ ਹੀ ਕਰਦੇ ਸਨ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਇੰਨਾ ਵੱਧੀਆ ਬਚਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਕਿ ਯਹੂਦੀਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਯੂਨਾਨੀਆਂ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਉੱਪਰ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸ ਕੀਤਾ।
And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.
2 ਪਰ ਕੁਝ ਯਹੂਦੀ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੇ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸ ਨਾ ਕੀਤਾ, ਅਤੇ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੇ ਗੈਰ-ਯਹੂਦੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਭੜਕਾਇਆ ਅਤੇ ਨਿਹਚਾਵਾਨਾਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਮਨਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਜ਼ਹਿਰ ਭਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ।
But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.
3 ਇਸ ਦੇ ਬਾਵਜੂਦ, ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਬਹੁਤ ਦਿਨਾ ਲਈ ਇੱਕੋਨਿਯੁਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਰੁਕੇ ਅਤੇ ਨਿਰਭੈ ਹੋਕੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਬਾਰੇ ਬੋਲੇ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਬਾਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਚਾਰ ਕੀਤਾ। ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਸੰਦੇਸ਼ ਨੂੰ ਕਰਾਮਾਤੀ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨ ਅਤੇ ਅਚੰਭੇ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਯੋਗਤਾ ਦੇਕੇ ਸਾਬਤ ਕੀਤਾ।
Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
4 ਪਰ ਨਗਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦਾ ਬਟਵਾਰਾ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ। ਕੁਝ ਲੋਕ ਯਹੂਦੀਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਸਹਿਮਤ ਹੋਣ ਲੱਗੇ ਅਤੇ ਕੁਝ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਨੂੰ ਮੰਨਣ ਲੱਗੇ।
But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.
5 ਕੁਝ ਗੈਰ-ਯਹੂਦੀਆਂ, ਕੁਝ ਯਹੂਦੀਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਆਗੂਆਂ ਨੇ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਨੂੰ ਨੁਕਸਾਨ ਪਹੁੰਚਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼ ਕੀਤੀ ਇਹ ਲੋਕ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪੱਥਰਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਮਾਰ ਮੁਕਾਉਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਸਨ।
And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,
6 ਜਦੋਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਇਸ ਬਾਰੇ ਪਤਾ ਲੱਗਾ, ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਨਗਰ ਛੱਡ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਲੁਕਾਉਨਿਯਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਲੁਸਤ੍ਰਾ ਅਤੇ ਦਰਬੇ ਸ਼ਹਿਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਦੇ ਆਸ-ਪਾਸ ਦੇ ਇਲਾਕਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਚੱਲੇ ਗਏ।
They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:
7 ਉੱਥੇ ਜਾਕੇ ਇਹ ਖੁਸ਼ਖਬਰੀ ਬਾਰੇ ਪਰਚਾਰ ਕਰਦੇ ਰਹੇ।
And there they preached the gospel.
8 ਪੌਲੁਸ-ਲੁਸਤ੍ਰਾ ਅਤੇ ਦਰਬੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਲੁਸਤ੍ਰਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਆਦਮੀ ਸੀ ਜਿਸਦੇ ਪੈਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੋਈ ਤਕਲੀਫ਼ ਸੀ। ਉਹ ਜਮਾਂਦਰੂ ਹੀ ਲੰਗੜਾ ਸੀ, ਉਸ ਨੇ ਕਦੇ ਚੱਲ ਕੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਸੀ ਵੇਖਿਆ।
And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked:
9 ਇਹ ਆਦਮੀ ਉੱਥੇ ਬੈਠਾ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਦੇ ਬਚਨ ਸੁਣ ਰਿਹਾ ਸੀ ਤਾਂ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਨੇ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਵੇਖਿਆ ਤੇ ਮਹਿਸੂਸ ਕੀਤਾ ਕਿ ਉਸ ਆਦਮੀ ਨੂੰ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਰਾਜ਼ੀ ਕਰ ਸੱਕਦਾ ਹੈ
The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,
10 ਇਸ ਲਈ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਉੱਚੀ ਬੋਲਿਆ, “ਆਪਣੇ ਪੈਰਾਂ ਤੇ ਖਲੋ ਜਾ।” ਉਹ ਆਦਮੀ ਉੱਥੋਂ ਕੁਦਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਨੇ ਆਸ-ਪਾਸ ਚੱਲਣਾ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ।
Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.
11 ਜਦੋਂ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੇ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਨੂੰ ਅਜਿਹਾ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਵੇਖਿਆ ਤਾਂ ਉਹ ਲੁਕਾਉਣਿਯਾ ਦੀ ਆਪਣੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਚਿਲਾਉਣ ਲੱਗੇ, “ਦੇਵਤੇ ਮਾਨਵ ਦਾ ਰੂਪ ਧਾਰਕੇ ਸਾਡੇ ਕੋਲ ਆਏ ਹਨ।”
And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.
12 ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਨੂੰ ਦਿਓਸ ਅਤੇ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਨੂੰ “ਹਰਮੇਸ” ਨਾਉਂ ਨਾਲ ਬੁਲਾਉਣਾ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕੀਤਾ ਇਸ ਲਈ ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਇਹ ਬਚਨ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਗੂ ਸੀ।
And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.
13 ਦਿਓਸ ਦਾ ਮੰਦਰ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਦੇ ਕੋਲ ਹੀ ਸੀ। ਇਸ ਮੰਦਰ ਦਾ ਜਾਜਕ ਕੁਝ ਬਲਦ ਅਤੇ ਫ਼ੁੱਲ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਦੇ ਫ਼ਾਟਕਾਂ ਤੇ ਲਿਆਇਆ। ਉਹ ਲੋਕ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਨੂੰ ਬਲੀਆਂ ਦੇਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਸਨ।
Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.
14 ਪਰ ਜਦੋਂ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਰਸੂਲਾਂ ਨੇ ਇਹ ਸੁਣਿਆ ਤਾਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਵਸਤਰ ਪਾੜੇ ਅਤੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਬਾਹਰ ਨੂੰ ਦੌੜ ਪਏ ਅਤੇ ਉੱਚੀ-ਉੱਚੀ ਚਿਲਾਉਣ ਲੱਗ ਪਏ,
Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,
15 “ਹੇ ਪੁਰੱਖੋ। ਤੁਸੀਂ ਇਹ ਕਿਉਂ ਕਰ ਰਹੇ ਹੋ? ਅਸੀਂ ਦੇਵਤੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਹਾਂ। ਅਸੀਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਹੀ ਵਰਗੇ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਹਾਂ। ਅਸੀਂ ਇੱਥੇ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਖੁਸ਼ਖਬਰੀ ਦੱਸਣ ਆਏ ਹਾਂ ਕਿ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿਅਰਥ ਗੱਲਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਜਿਉਂਦੇ ਸੱਚੇ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਵੱਲ ਪਰਤਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ। ਉਹੀ ਹੈ ਜਿਸਨੇ ਅਕਾਸ਼ ਸਿਰਜਿਆ ਹੈ, ਧਰਤੀ, ਸਮੁੰਦਰ ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਸਾਰੀ ਸ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਜੀਵਨ ਸਿਰਜਿਆ ਹੈ।
And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:
16 “ਪਿੱਛਲੇ ਸਮਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਨੇ ਕੌਮਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਉਹ ਕਰਨ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਜੋ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਚਾਹਾ।
Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
17 ਪਰ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਨੇ ਉਹ ਕਾਰਜ ਕੀਤੇ ਜੋ ਦਿਖਾਉਂਦੇ ਹਨ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਮੌਜੂਦ ਹੈ। ਉਸ ਨੇ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਲਈ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ ਚੰਗੀਆਂ ਗੱਲਾਂ ਕੀਤੀਆਂ। ਉਸ ਨੇ ਅਕਾਸ਼ ਤੋਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਲਈ ਬਰੱਖਾ ਕੀਤੀ ਅਤੇ ਸਹੀ ਵਕਤ ਤੇ ਫ਼ਸਲਾਂ ਦਿੱਤੀਆਂ। ਉਹ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਖਾਣ ਲਈ ਬੇਸ਼ੁਮਾਰ ਅਨਾਜ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਦਿਲ ਖੁਸ਼ੀਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਭਰਪੂਰ ਰੱਖਦਾ ਹੈ।”
Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
18 ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਗੱਲਾਂ ਕਹੀਆਂ, ਪਰ ਉਹ ਬੜੀ ਮੁਸ਼ਕਿਲ ਨਾਲ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਲਈ ਬਲੀਆਂ ਦੇਣ ਤੋਂ ਰੋਕ ਸੱਕੇ।
And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.
19 ਫ਼ਿਰ ਕੁਝ ਯਹੂਦੀ ਅੰਤਾਕਿਯਾ ਅਤੇ ਇੱਕੁਨਿਯੁਮ ਤੋਂ ਆਏ, ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਦੇ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਹੋ ਜਾਣ ਲਈ ਉਕਸਾਇਆ। ਇਸ ਲਈ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਤੇ ਪੱਥਰਾਵ ਕੀਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਇਹ ਸੋਚ ਕੇ ਧੂਹ ਕੇ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਹਰ ਸੁੱਟ ਦਿੱਤਾ, ਕਿ ਉਹ ਮਰ ਗਿਆ ਸੀ।
And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.
20 ਯਿਸੂ ਦੇ ਚੇਲੇ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਦੇ ਆਸ-ਪਾਸ ਇੱਕਤਰ ਹੋਏ, ਉਹ ਉੱਠਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਨਗਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਾਪਸ ਚੱਲਿਆ ਗਿਆ। ਅਗਲੇ ਦਿਨ ਉਹ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਦਰਬੇ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਚੱਲੇ ਗਏ।
Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.
21 ਅੰਤਾਕਿਯਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਰਤਣਾ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਨੇ ਦਰਬੇ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੀ ਖੁਸ਼ਖਬਰੀ ਦਾ ਪਰਚਾਰ ਕੀਤਾ। ਬਹੁਤ ਸਾਰੇ ਲੋਕ ਇੱਥੇ ਯਿਸੂ ਦੇ ਚੇਲੇ ਬਣ ਗਏ। ਉਹ ਦੋਨੋਂ ਲੁਸਤ੍ਰਾ, ਇੱਕੁਨਿਯੁਮ ਅਤੇ ਅੰਤਾਕਿਯਾ ਨੂੰ ਪਰਤੇ।
And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,
22 ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਸ਼ਹਿਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਨੇ ਯਿਸੂ ਦੇ ਚੇਲਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਤਕੜੇ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਰਹਿਣ ਬਾਰੇ ਸਮਝਾਇਆ ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਸਾਨੂੰ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੇ ਰਾਜ ਵਿੱਚ ਪ੍ਰਵੇਸ਼ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਅਨੇਕਾਂ ਮੁਸ਼ਕਲਾਂ ਦਾ ਸਾਹਮਣਾ ਕਰਨਾ ਪਵੇਗਾ।”
Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
23 ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਹਰੇਕ ਕਲੀਸਿਯਾ ਲਈ ਬਜ਼ੁਰਗਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਨਿਯੁਕਤ ਕੀਤਾ। ਵਰਤ ਅਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਰਥਨਾ ਨਾਲ, ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਨੂੰ ਸੌਂਪ ਦਿੱਤਾ, ਜਿਸਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਭਰੋਸਾ ਕੀਤਾ।
And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
24 ਤਦ ਉਹ ਦੋਨੋਂ ਪਿਸਿਦਿਯਾ ਦੇਸ਼ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਦੀ ਲੰਘੇ ਅਤੇ ਪੰਫ਼ਲਿਯਾ ਦੇਸ਼ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਹੁੰਚੇ।
And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.
25 ਫ਼ਿਰ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦਾ ਸੰਦੇਸ਼ ਪਰਗਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਉਸਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਉਹ ਅੰਤਾਕਿਯਾ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਵੱਲ ਗਏ।
And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:
26 ਉੱਥੋਂ ਤੋਂ, ਜਹਾਜ਼ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਉਹ ਦੋਨੋਂ ਅੰਤਾਕਿਯਾ ਨੂੰ ਗਏ। ਇਹ ਉਹੀ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਸੀ ਜਿੱਥੇ ਨਿਹਚਾਵਾਨਾਂ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਨੂੰ ਸੌਂਪ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਭੇਜ ਦਿੱਤਾ। ਹੁਣ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਕੰਮ ਪੂਰਨ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਸੀ।
And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.
27 ਜਦੋਂ ਉੱਥੇ ਦੋਨੋਂ ਪਹੁੰਚੇ, ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਕਲੀਸਿਯਾ ਨੂੰ ਇਕੱਠੇ ਕੀਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਉਹ ਗੱਲਾਂ ਦੱਸੀਆਂ ਜਿਹੜੀਆਂ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਕੀਤੀਆਂ ਸਨ। ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਨੇ ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ਾ ਖੋਲ੍ਹਿਆ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਗੈਰ ਕੌਮਾਂ ਦੇ ਲੋਕ ਵੀ ਨਿਹਚਾ ਕਰ ਸੱਕਣ।”
And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.
28 ਉੱਥੇ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਮਸੀਹ ਦੇ ਚੇਲਿਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਬਹੁਤ ਦਿਨ ਰਹੇ।
And there they abode long time with the disciples.