Ezra 6
1 ସେତବେେଳେ ଦାରିଯାବସ୍ ରାଜା ଆଜ୍ଞା କରିବାରୁ ବାବିଲସ୍ଥ ଯେଉଁ ପୁସ୍ତକାଳଯ ରେ ଧନ ସଞ୍ଚିତ ଥିଲା, ତାହା ଅନୁସନ୍ଧାନ କରାଗଲା।
2 ଏବଂ ମାଦୀଯ ପ୍ରଦେଶସ୍ଥ ଅକ୍ଷ୍ମଥା ଦୁର୍ଗ ରେ ଏକ ପୁସ୍ତକ ମିଳିଲା। ଏକ ଇତିହାସ ଏଥି ରେ ଲଖାେ ୟାଇଥିଲା।
3 କୋରସ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ଅଧିକାରର ପ୍ରଥମ ବର୍ଷ ରେ କୋରସ ରାଜା ୟିରୁଶାଲମସ୍ଥିତ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିର ବିଷଯ ରେ ଆଜ୍ଞା କଲେ।
4 ତହିଁରେ ତିନିଧାନି ବଡ ଼ବଡ଼ ପ୍ରସ୍ତର ରେ ଓ ଏକଧାଡି ନୂତନ କଡିକାଠ ରେ ଗୁନ୍ଥା ଯାଉ। ଆଉ ରାଜଗୃହରୁ ତାର ବ୍ଯଯଭାର ଭରଣ କରାଯାଉ।
5 ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିରର ଯେଉଁ ସବୁ ସୁନା ଓ ରୂପାପାତ୍ର ନବୂଖଦ୍ନିତ୍ସର ୟିରୁଶାଲମସ୍ଥ ମନ୍ଦିରରୁ ନଇେ ବାବିଲକୁ ଆଣିଥିଲା, ତାହାସବୁ ଫରୋଇ ଦିଆଯାଉ। ଏବଂ ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ପାତ୍ର ପୁନର୍ବାର ୟିରୁଶାଲମସ୍ଥ ମନ୍ଦିରର ନିଜ ନିଜ ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ଅଣାଯାଉ। ଆଉ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିର ରେ ତାହା ସବୁ ରଖ।
6 ଏଣୁ ହେ ତତ୍ତନଯ, ନଦୀ ସେ ପାରିସ୍ଥ ଦଶାେଧ୍ଯକ୍ଷ ଏବଂ ଶଥର ବୋଷଣଯ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ସାଥି ଅଧିକାରୀଗଣ ନଦୀ ସପୋରିସ୍ଥ ତାଠାରୁ ଦୂର ରେ ରୁହ।
7 ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଏହି ମନ୍ଦିରର କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ ରେ ହସ୍ତ ଦିଅ ନାହିଁ। ୟିହୁଦୀଯମାନଙ୍କର ଅଧ୍ଯକ୍ଷ ୟିହୁଦୀଯମାନଙ୍କର ପ୍ରାଚୀନବର୍ଗ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଏହି ମନ୍ଦିର ସ୍ବସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ନିର୍ମାଣ କରନ୍ତୁ।
8 ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଏହି ମନ୍ଦିର ନିର୍ମାଣ କରିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଏହି ୟିହୁଦୀଯ ପ୍ରାଚୀନବର୍ଗ ପ୍ରତି ଯାହା କର୍ତ୍ତବ୍ଯ, ତାହା ଆମ୍ଭେ ଆଜ୍ଞା କରୁଅଛୁ। ସମାନଙ୍କେର ବାଧା ଯେପରି ସୃଷ୍ଟି ନ ହୁଏ, ଏଥିପାଇଁ ସହେି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ରାଜସମ୍ପତ୍ତିରୁ ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ ନଦୀ ସପୋରିସ୍ଥ ରାଜକରରୁ ଅତି ଯତ୍ନପୂର୍ବକ ବ୍ଯଯ ଦିଆଯାଉ।
9 ସ୍ବର୍ଗସ୍ଥ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ହାମବେଳି ନିମନ୍ତେ ୟିରୁଶାଲମସ୍ଥ ଯାଜକମାନଙ୍କ ବାକ୍ଯ ଅନୁୟାଯୀ ୟୁବାବୃଷ, ମଷେ, ମଷେଶାବକ, ଗହମ, ଲବଣ, ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାରସ ଓ ତୈଳ, ଯାହାସବୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ପ୍ରୟୋଜନ, ତାହାସବୁ ଦିନକୁ ଦିନ ବିନା ବାଧା ରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଦିଆଯାଉ।
10 ତହିଁରେ ସମାନେେ ସ୍ବର୍ଗସ୍ଥ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ଯ ରେ ସୌରଭାର୍ଥକ ବଳି ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କରିବେ, ଆଉ ରାଜାର ଓ ତାହାର ପୁତ୍ରମାନଙ୍କର ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରିବେ।
11 ମୁଁ ଆହୁରି ଆଜ୍ଞା କରୁଅଛି କି ଯେ କହେି ସହେି ବାକ୍ଯ ଅନ୍ୟଥା କରିବ ତାହାର ଗୃହରୁ ଏକ କଡି ବାହାର କରାୟାଇ ସହେି କାଠ ରେ ସେ ବନ୍ଧା ହାଇେ ଟଙ୍ଗାୟିବ। ପୁଣି ତା ଲାଗି ତାର ଗୃହ ଖତରାଶି କରାଯାଉ।
12 ଆଉ ଯେଉଁ ରାଜାମାନେ ଓ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀଯମାନେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ୟିରୁଶାଲମସ୍ଥ ଏହି ମନ୍ଦିର ବିନାଶ କରିବା ଅଭିପ୍ରାଯ ରେ ଉକ୍ତ ବାକ୍ଯକୁ ଅନ୍ୟଥା କରିବାକୁ ହସ୍ତକ୍ଷପେ କରିବେ, ସେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ୟିରୁଶାଲମ ରେ ସୁନାମ ସ୍ଥାପନକାରୀ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଉଚ୍ଛିନ୍ନ କରିବେ।
13 ତହିଁରେ ଦାରିଯାବସ୍ ରାଜା ଏହି ଆଜ୍ଞା ପଠାଇବାରୁ ତତ୍ତନଯ, ନଦୀ ସେ ପାରିସ୍ଥ ଦଶାେଧ୍ଯକ୍ଷ ଓ ଶଥର ବୋଷଣଯ ଓ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ସଙ୍ଗୀଗଣ ଅତି ଯତ୍ନପୂର୍ବକ କର୍ମମାନ କଲେ।
14 ଏଥି ରେ ହାଗଯ ଭବିଷ୍ଯଦ୍ବକ୍ତାର ଓ ଇଦ୍ଦୋର ପୁତ୍ର ଜିଖରିଯର ଭବିଷ୍ଯଦ୍ବାକ୍ଯ ସହକା ରେ ୟିହୁଦୀଯ ପ୍ରାଚୀନବର୍ଗ ମନ୍ଦିର ନିର୍ମାଣ କଲେ ଓ କୃତକାର୍ୟ୍ଯ ହେଲେ। ଆଉ ସମାନେେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଆଜ୍ଞା ଅନୁସାରେ ଓ ପାରସ୍ଯ ରାଜା କୋରସ ଓ ଦାରିଯାବସ ଓ ଅର୍ତ୍ତକ୍ଷସ୍ତର ଆଜ୍ଞା ଅନୁସାରେ ନିର୍ମାଣ କରି ସମାପ୍ତ କଲେ।
15 ଦାରିଯାବସ ରାଜାର ଅଧିକାରର ଷଷ୍ଠବର୍ଷ ରେ ଅଦର ନାମକ ମାସର ତୃତୀୟ ଦିନ ରେ ଏହି ମନ୍ଦିର ସମାପ୍ତ ହେଲା।
16 ଏହାପରେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନେ, ଯାଜକମାନେ, ଲବେୀୟମାନେ ଓ ନିର୍ବାସୀତର ଅବଶିଷ୍ଟ ଲୋକମାନେ ଆନନ୍ଦ ରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଏହି ମନ୍ଦିରର ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ଉତ୍ସବ ଆନନ୍ଦର ସହିତ ପାଳନ କଲେ।
17 ପୁଣି ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଏହି ମନ୍ଦିରର ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ସମୟରେ ସମାନେେ 100 ବୃଷ, 200 ଅଣ୍ତିରା ମଷେ, 400 ମଷେଶାବକ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କଲେ। ଏବଂ ସମଗ୍ର ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ପାପାର୍ଥକ ବଳିଦାନ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀର ସଂଖ୍ଯା ଅନୁସାରେ ବାର ଗୋଟି ଛାଗ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କଲେ।
18 ସମାନେେ ମାଶାେ ପୁସ୍ତକର ଲିଖନ ପ୍ରମାଣେ ୟିରୁଶାଲମ ରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିରର ସବୋପାଇଁ ଯାଜକମାନଙ୍କୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଦଳ ଅନୁସାରେ ଓ ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ଦଳ ଅନୁସାରେ ନିୟୁକ୍ତି କଲେ।
19 ଏହାପରେ ପ୍ରଥମ ମାସର ଚତୁର୍ଦ୍ଦଶ ଦିନ ରେ ବନ୍ଦୀତ୍ବର ସନ୍ତାନଗଣ ନିସ୍ତାରପର୍ବ ପାଳନ କଲେ।
20 କାରଣ ଯାଜକମାନେ ଓ ଲବେୀୟମାନେ ଏକତ୍ର ଆପଣାମାନଙ୍କୁ ଶୁଚି କଲେ। ସେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଶୁଚି ହାଇେଥିଲେ। ଏଣୁ ସମାନେେ ବନ୍ଦୀତ୍ବର ସମଗ୍ର ସନ୍ତାନ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଆପଣା ଯାଜକ ଭାତୃଗଣ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଓ ଆପଣାମାନଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ନିସ୍ତାରପର୍ବ ରେ ମଷେ ବଳି ବଧ କଲେ।
21 ବଳିତ୍ବରୁ ପୁନରାଗତ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ସନ୍ତାନଗଣ ଓ ଯେଉଁମାନେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ପକ୍ଷ ହାଇେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କର ଅନ୍ବଷେଣ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଦେଶନିବାସୀ ଅନ୍ୟ ଦେଶୀଯମାନଙ୍କର ଅଶୁଚିତାରୁ ଆପଣାମାନଙ୍କୁ ପୃଥକ୍ କରିଥିଲେ। ସମାନେେ ସମସ୍ତେ ନିସ୍ତାର ପର୍ବ ରେ ଭୋଜନ କଲେ।
22 ଏବଂ ସାତଦିନ ଆନନ୍ଦ ରେ ତାଡୀଶୂନ୍ଯ ରୋଟୀର ପର୍ବ ପାଳନ କଲେ। କାରଣ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଅନନ୍ଦିତ କରିଥିଲେ ଓ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିର କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ ରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ହସ୍ତ ସବଳ କରିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ପ୍ରତି ଅଶୂରୀଯ ରାଜାର ଅନ୍ତଃକରଣ ଫରୋଇ ଥିଲେ।
1 Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
2 And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written:
3 In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;
4 With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expences be given out of the king’s house:
5 And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to his place, and place them in the house of God.
6 Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-boznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be ye far from thence:
7 Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place.
8 Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expences be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.
9 And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:
10 That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
11 Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this.
12 And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.
13 Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shethar-boznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.
14 And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
15 And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.
16 And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy,
17 And offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
18 And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.
19 And the children of the captivity kept the passover upon the fourteenth day of the first month.
20 For the priests and the Levites were purified together, all of them were pure, and killed the passover for all the children of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves.
21 And the children of Israel, which were come again out of captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the Lord God of Israel, did eat,
22 And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the Lord had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
1 Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
2 And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor.
3 Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.
4 And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.
5 And she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do.
6 And she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her.
7 And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.
8 And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
9 And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.
10 And he said, Blessed be thou of the Lord, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.
11 And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.
12 And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.
13 Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman’s part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the Lord liveth: lie down until the morning.
14 And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor.
15 Also he said, Bring the vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city.
16 And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.
17 And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law.
18 Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.