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 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
3 To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey.
13 And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)
16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
19 And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.
20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
21 Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22 Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
23 And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.