Judges 21
1 ମିପୀ ରେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ସୈନ୍ଯମାନେ ଏକ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କଲେ। ସମାନଙ୍କେର ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା ଏହିପରି ଥିଲା, ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ଯରକ୍ସ୍ଟ କହେି ବିନ୍ଯାମୀନ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର କନ୍ଯାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ବିବାହ ଦବେେ ନାହିଁ।
2 ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନେ ବୈଥଲହମେକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଗଲେ ଏବଂ ସଠାେରେ ସମାନେେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମକ୍ସ୍ଟଖ ରେ ସନ୍ଧ୍ଯା ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ବସି ରହିଲେ। ସମାନେେ ସଠାେରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଆଗ ରେ କରୁଣ ଭାବରେ ଜାରେ ରେ ରୋଦନ କଲେ।
3 ସମାନେେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ! ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ପରମେଶ୍ବର। ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟ ପ୍ରତି ଏପରି ବିପଦ କାହିଁକି ପଡିଲା? ଏବଂ କାହିଁକି ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ପରିବାରବର୍ଗ ମଧ୍ଯରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଗୋଟିଏ ହଜି ଯାଉଛି।
4 ତା'ପରଦିନ ଠିକ୍ ସକାଳେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନେ ଏକ ୟଜ୍ଞବଦେୀ ସ୍ଥାପନ କଲେ। ସମାନେେ ସଠାେରେ ହାମବେଳି ଓ ମଙ୍ଗଳାର୍ଥକ ବଳି ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କଲେ।
5 ଏହାପରେ ସମାନେେ ପଚାରିଲେ, ଯେଉଁ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗଟି ଯାହା ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଆଡେ ଫରେିଲା ନାହିଁ? ସମାନେେ ଏହି ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ପଚାରିଲେ କାରଣ ସମାନେେ ଏକ ଗମ୍ଭୀର ଶପଥ କରିଥିଲେ। ସମାନେେ ସହେି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ହତ୍ଯା କରିବାକୁ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କରିଥିଲେ, ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଦର୍ଶନ କରିବାକୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ମିସ୍ପୀକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆସିଲେ ନାହିଁ।
6 ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନେ ବିନ୍ଯାମୀନର ସଐର୍କୀଯମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟଃଖ କଲେ, ବିନ୍ଯାମୀନର ଲୋକମାନେ କହିଲେ, ଆଜି ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ମଧ୍ଯରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଗୋଟିଏ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗ ଉଚ୍ଛନ୍ନ ହେଲା।
7 ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମକ୍ସ୍ଟଖ ରେ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କରି ଅଛକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଯେ ବିନ୍ଯାମୀନର ପରିବାରବର୍ଗ କୌଣସି ଲୋକଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର କନ୍ଯାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ବିବାହ ଦବେକ୍ସ୍ଟ ନାହିଁ। ଏହି ପରିବାରବର୍ଗର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଖାଜେିବା ବିଷଯ ରେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ କ'ଣ କରିବା?
8 ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ପରିବାରବର୍ଗ ମଧ୍ଯରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଏପରି କେଉଁ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗ, ମିସ୍ପୀର ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ନିକଟକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆସିଲା ନାହିଁ। ଏବଂ ବାସ୍ତବ ରେ ସମାନେେ ଅନ୍ୟ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ୟାବେଶ ଗିଲିଯଦରକ୍ସ୍ଟ କହେି ମିଶିବାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆସି ନଥିଲେ।
9 ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନେ ଗଣନା କରି ଦେଖିଲେ ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଆସିଛନ୍ତି ଓ କେଉଁମାନେ ଆସି ନାହାଁନ୍ତି। ସମାନେେ ଦେଖିଲେ ଯେ ୟାବେଶ ଗିଲିଯଦରକ୍ସ୍ଟ କହେି ଆସି ନାହାଁନ୍ତି।
10 ତେଣୁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନେ 12,000 ସାହସୀ ୈସନ୍ଯମାନଙ୍କୁ ୟାବେଶ୍ ଗିଲିଯଦକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପଠାଇଲେ। ସମାନେେ ସହେି ୈସନ୍ଯମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ୟାବେଶ ଗିଲିଯଦକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପାଖକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ୟାଅ ସଠାେକାର ସମସ୍ତ ପୁରୁଷ, ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଓ ପିଲାମାନଙ୍କୁ ହତ୍ଯା କର।
11 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ଏହିପରି କରିବ! ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ୟାବେଶ ଗିଲିଯାଦର ସମସ୍ତ ପୁରୁଷମାନଙ୍କୁ ହତ୍ଯା କରିବ ଏବଂ ପୁରୁଷ ସହିତ ସହବାସ କରିଥିବା ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ହତ୍ଯା କରିବ। ଯେଉଁ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର କୌଣସି ୟୌନ ସଐର୍କ ନ ଥିବ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ହତ୍ଯାକର ନାହିଁ। ତେଣୁ ସହେି ସୈନ୍ଯମାନେ ଠିକ୍ ସହେିପରି କରିଥିଲେ।
12 ସହେି 12,000 ସୈନ୍ଯମାନେ ଏପରି 400 ୟକ୍ସ୍ଟବତୀଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଦେଖିଲେ ଯେଉଁମାନଙ୍କର କୌଣସି ପୁରୁଷଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଶାରିରୀକ ସଐର୍କ ନ ଥିଲା। ସହେି ସୈନ୍ଯମାନେ ୟାବେଶ ଗିଲିଯଦରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ସହେି ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଶୀଲୋ ନିକଟର ଛାଉଣୀକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ନଇେ ଆସିଲେ। ଯାହାକି କିଣାନ ଦେଶ ରେ ଥିଲା।
13 ଏହିପରି ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନେ ବିନ୍ଯାମୀନୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ପାଖକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଏକ ବାର୍ତ୍ତା ପଠାଇଲେ। ରିମ୍ମୋନ୍ ଶୈଳଠା ରେ ରହକ୍ସ୍ଟଥିବା ବିନ୍ଯାମୀନ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଶାନ୍ତି ଚକ୍ସ୍ଟକ୍ତି ପ୍ରଦାନ କଲେ।
14 ସହେି ସମୟରେ ବିନ୍ଯାମୀନୀଯ ଲୋକମାନେ ଫରେି ଆସିଲେ। ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନେ ଯେଉଁମାନଙ୍କୁ ସମାନେେ ଜୀବିତ ରଖିଥିଲେ, ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ୟାବେଶ ଗିଲିଯଦର ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ବିବାହ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଅନକ୍ସ୍ଟମତି ଦେଲେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ବିନ୍ଯାମୀନର ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ୟଥେଷ୍ଟ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକ ନ ଥିଲେ।
15 ଲୋକମାନେ ବିନ୍ଯାମୀନର ପରିବାରବର୍ଗର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟଃଖ ଅନକ୍ସ୍ଟଭବ କଲେ, କାରଣ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ରେ ଅନ୍ୟ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗଠାରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଅଲଗା କଲେ।
16 ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଅଧିପତିମାନେ କହିଲେ, ବିନ୍ଯାମୀନ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗ ମଧ୍ଯରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀମାନେ ମରା ୟାଇଛନ୍ତି। ଏଣୁ ଅବଶିଷ୍ଟ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ବିବାହ ବିଷଯ ରେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ କ'ଣ କରିବା?
17 ବିନ୍ଯାମୀନ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗର ଅବଶିଷ୍ଟ ଲୋକମାନେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ବଂଶ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବା ଉଚିତ୍। ତା' ନ ହେଲେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗ ଲୋପ ପାଇଯିବେ।
18 କିନ୍ତୁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଆମର ଝିଅମାନଙ୍କୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ବିବାହ ଦବୋନାହିଁ। ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଏହିପରି ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କରିଅଛକ୍ସ୍ଟ, ' ଯେ କହେି ବିନ୍ଯାମୀନକକ୍ସ୍ଟ କନ୍ଯା ଦବେ ସେ ଶାପଗ୍ରସ୍ଥ ହବେ ବୋଲି ଆମ୍ଭେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କଠା ରେ ଶପଥ ନଇେଛକ୍ସ୍ଟ।'
19 ସମାନେେ କହିଲେ, ଶୀଲୋ ରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଉତ୍ସବ ଗ୍ଭଲିଛି। ଏହି ଉତ୍ସବ ପ୍ରତି ବର୍ଷ ସଠାେରେ ହକ୍ସ୍ଟଏ। ଶୀଲୋ ବୈେଥଲର ଉତ୍ତର ରେ ଥିଲା, ବୈଥଲଠାେରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଶିଖିମ ରାସ୍ତାର ପୂର୍ବପଟେ ଥିଲା ଏବଂ ଲବୋନାର ଦକ୍ଷିଣକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଥିଲା।
20 ତେଣୁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ନତେୃବର୍ଗ ବିଦ୍ଯାମୀନଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଯୋଜନା ବିଷଯ ରେ କହିଲେ। ସମାନେେ କହିଲେ, ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାକ୍ଷେତ୍ରକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ୟାଅ ଓ ଲକ୍ସ୍ଟଚି ରକ୍ସ୍ଟହ।
21 ଆଉ ଯବେେ ବେଳେ ଶୀଲୋର କନ୍ଯାମାନେ ଭୋଜି ମଧିଅରେ ନିଚିବା ପାଇଁ ବାହାର ହାଇେ ଆସିବେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାକ୍ଷେତ୍ରରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ବାହାରି ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ନିଜ ନିଜ ପାଇଁ ଶୀଲୋ କନ୍ଯାଗଣ ମଧ୍ଯରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ଜଣଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଧରି ବିନ୍ଯାମୀନ ଦେଶକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଗ୍ଭଲିୟାଅ।
22 ଯେତବେେଳେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ପିତା ବା ଭାଇମାନେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆପତ୍ତି କରିବାକୁ ଆସିବେ। ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ କହିବକ୍ସ୍ଟ, 'ଦୟାକରି ବିନ୍ଯାମୀନୀଯମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅନକ୍ସ୍ଟଗ୍ରହ କର। ଯଦିଓ ସମାନେେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ନଇୟୋଇଛନ୍ତି। ସମାନେେ ତକ୍ସ୍ଟମ୍ଭ ବିରକ୍ସ୍ଟଦ୍ଧ ରେ ୟକ୍ସ୍ଟଦ୍ଧ କଲେ ନାହିଁ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ନୀରିହ ଅଟ, ଏପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ତୁମ୍ଭର କନ୍ଯାଗଣଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ବିବାହ ଦଲେ, ଏଥିପାଇଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଶପଥ ଭାଙ୍ଗିଲ ନାହିଁ।
23 ଏଣୁ ଏହା ଅନକ୍ସ୍ଟସା ରେ ବିନ୍ଯାମୀନୀଯ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗର ଲୋକମାନେ କଲେ। ଯେତବେେଳେ ୟକ୍ସ୍ଟବତୀମାନେ ନିଚକ୍ସ୍ଟଥିଲେ, ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ଲୋକ ମାନେ ଜଣେ ଜଣେ ୟକ୍ସ୍ଟବତୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଧରିଲେ, ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ନଇଗେଲେ ଏବଂ ବିବାହ କଲେ। ତା'ପରେ ସମାନେେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଦେଶକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଫରେି ଆସିଲେ। ବିନ୍ଯାମୀନୀଯ ଲୋକମାନେ ପକ୍ସ୍ଟନ୍ନରାଯ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ନଗର ନିର୍ମାଣ କଲେ ଓ ସଠାେରେ ବାସ କରିବାକୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲେ।
24 ଏହାପରେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ନିଜ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଏବଂ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ପରିବାରକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଏବଂ ନିଜ ଦେଶ ରେ ଥିବା ସ୍ବଗୃହକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପ୍ରତ୍ଯାବର୍ତ୍ତନ କଲେ।
25 ସେ ସମୟର ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ଜଣେ ରାଜା ନ ଥିଲେ। ତେଣୁ ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି ଯାହା ସମାନଙ୍କେ ପାଇଁ ଠିକ୍ ମଣକ୍ସ୍ଟଥିଲେ ତାହା କରୁଥିଲେ।
1 Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife.
2 And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;
3 And said, O Lord God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to day one tribe lacking in Israel?
4 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
5 And the children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the congregation unto the Lord? For they had made a great oath concerning him that came not up to the Lord to Mizpeh, saying, He shall surely be put to death.
6 And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.
7 How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have sworn by the Lord that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?
8 And they said, What one is there of the tribes of Israel that came not up to Mizpeh to the Lord? And, behold, there came none to the camp from Jabesh-gilead to the assembly.
9 For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there.
10 And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the valiantest, and commanded them, saying, Go and smite the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the children.
11 And this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man.
12 And they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead four hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.
13 And the whole congregation sent some to speak to the children of Benjamin that were in the rock Rimmon, and to call peaceably unto them.
14 And Benjamin came again at that time; and they gave them wives which they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh-gilead: and yet so they sufficed them not.
15 And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the Lord had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
16 Then the elders of the congregation said, How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?
17 And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.
18 Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.
19 Then they said, Behold, there is a feast of the Lord in Shiloh yearly in a place which is on the north side of Beth-el, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Beth-el to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah.
20 Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;
21 And see, and, behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.
22 And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favourable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them at this time, that ye should be guilty.
23 And the children of Benjamin did so, and took them wives, according to their number, of them that danced, whom they caught: and they went and returned unto their inheritance, and repaired the cities, and dwelt in them.
24 And the children of Israel departed thence at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from thence every man to his inheritance.
25 In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
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.