Micah 4

1 ଭବିଷ୍ଯତ ରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଗୃହ, ପର୍ବତର ଉଚ୍ଚତମ ପର୍ବତ ଶିଖର ଉପ ରେ ସ୍ଥାପିତ ହବେ। ଏହା ସମସ୍ତ ପର୍ବତଗୁଡିକ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଉଚ୍ଚତର ହବେ। ଲଗାତାର ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀଗଣ ଷୋର୍ତ ପରି ସଠାେକୁ ଯାଉଥିବେ।

2 ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀରୁ ଲୋକମାନେ ସଠାେକୁ ଯିବେ ଏବଂ କହିବେ,

3 ତା'ପ ରେ ଅନକେ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ବିଗ୍ଭରକ ହବେେ ଓ ଦୂରଦେଶୀଯ ଅନକେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ତାଙ୍କର ଶଷେ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ଜଣାଇବେ। ସହେି ଲୋକମାନେ ୟୁଦ୍ଧ ପାଇଁ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଅସ୍ତ୍ର ତ୍ଯାଗ କରିବେ। ସମାନେେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଖଡ୍ଗ ରେ ଲଙ୍ଗଳ ତିଆରି କରିବେ ଏବଂ ବର୍ଛାକୁ ଭାଙ୍ଗି ଶସ୍ଯ କାଟିବାକୁ ଦାଆ ନିର୍ମାଣ କରିବେ। ଲୋକମାନେ ଅନ୍ୟ ସହିତ ୟୁଦ୍ଧ କରିବା ବନ୍ଦ କରିବେ। ଆଉ ୟୁଦ୍ଧ ପାଇଁ ତାଲିମ ମଧ୍ଯ କବେେ ନବେେ ନାହିଁ।

4 ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି ନିଜ ନିଜ ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାଲତା ଓ ଡିମ୍ବିରି ବୃକ୍ଷ ତଳେ ବସିବେ ଓ କହେି ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଭୟଭୀତ କରାଇବେ ନାହିଁ। କାରଣ ସର୍ବଶକ୍ତିମାନ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏହାହିଁ ଘଟିବ ବୋଲି କହିଲେ।

5 ଅନ୍ୟ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀର ଲୋକମାନେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ନିଜର ଦବେତାମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁସରଣ କରିବେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଚିରକାଳ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କର ଅନୁଗାମୀ ହବୋ।

6 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ କୁହନ୍ତି, ଆଘାତପ୍ରାପ୍ତ, ପଙ୍ଗୁ, ବିତାଡିତ ଓ ଦଣ୍ତିତ ୟିରୁଶାଲମକୁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ପୁନର୍ବାର ଫରୋଇ ଆଣିବା।

7 ଆମ୍ଭେ ସହେି ନଗରର 'ପଙ୍ଗୁ' ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅବଶିଷ୍ଟାଂଶ ରୂପେ ରଖିବା ଓ ବିତାଡିତ ହାଇେଥିବା ସହେି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ପୁଣି ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀ ରେ ପରିଣତ କରିବା। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ରାଜା ହବେେ ଏବଂ ସେ ସିୟୋନ ପର୍ବତ ଉପ ରେ ଏବଠାରୁେ ଚିରକାଳ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ଉପ ରେ ଶାସନ କରିବେ।

8 ପୁଣି ହେ ପଲର ଦୁର୍ଗ, ତୁମ୍ଭର ସମୟ ଆସିବ। ସିୟୋନ କନ୍ଯା, ପର୍ବତ ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପୁନର୍ବାର ଶାସନ ଗାଦି ରେ ରହିବ। ଆଉ ଅତୀତ ପରି ୟିରୁଶାଲମ ଗୋଟିଏ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ରାଜ୍ଯ ହବେ।

9 ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ତୁମ୍ଭେ କାହିଁକି ଉଚ୍ଚ ସ୍ବର ରେ ବିଳାପ କରୁଛ? ତୁମ୍ଭର ରାଜା କ'ଣ ଗ୍ଭଲିୟାଇଛନ୍ତି? ତୁମ୍ଭେ କ'ଣ ତୁମ୍ଭର ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କୁ ହରାଇଛ? ପ୍ରସବକାଳୀନ ରମଣୀଙ୍କ ପରି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ବଦନୋ ପାଉଛ।

10 ହେ ସିଯୋନର କନ୍ଯା, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପ୍ରସବ ବଦନୋ ଅନୁଭବ କରି ସନ୍ତାନ ଜନ୍ମ ଦିଅ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ନଗରର ବାହାରକୁ ୟାଅ ଏବଂ କ୍ଷେତ୍ର ରେ ବାସ କର। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ବାବିଲୋନ ୟିବ। କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ହବେ। ଆଉ ମଧ୍ଯ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ସଠାେକୁ ଯିବେ ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବେ। ସେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଶତୃମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଦୂ ରଇେ ନବେେ।

11 ତୁମ୍ଭ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ ବହୁ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀ ଲଢିବାକୁ ଆସିଛନ୍ତି। ସମାନେେ କୁହନ୍ତି, ଦେଖ, ସେ ହେଉଛି ସିୟୋନ, ଆମ୍ଭେ ତାକୁ ସଂପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ନଷ୍ଟ କରିଦବେୁ।

12 ସହେି ଲୋକମାଙ୍କର ନିଜର ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣା ଅଛି। କିନ୍ତୁ ସମାନେେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣା ଜାଣନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଏକ ସ୍ବତନ୍ତ୍ର ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ଯ ରେ ଏଠାକୁ ଆଣିଛନ୍ତି, ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଶସ୍ଯ ଖଳା ରେ ଶସ୍ଯ ପେଶିଲା ପରି ଦଳି ଦବେେ।

13 ସିୟୋନର କନ୍ଯା, ଉଠ ଓ ଏହି ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଦଳି ଦିଅ। କାରଣ ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ କରିବା। ଆମ୍ଭେ ବଳଦପରି ତୁମ୍ଭର ଶିଙ୍ଗ କୁ ଲୌହ ସଦୃଶ ଓ ଖୁରାକୁ ପିତ୍ତଳ ସଦୃଶ କରିବା। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତାହାର ସାହାୟ୍ଯ ରେ ଅନକେ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀକୁ ଚୁର୍ଣ୍ଣ କରିବ। ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଧନସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ଅର୍ପଣ କରିବ ଏବଂ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଧନଭଣ୍ତାର ସମୁଦାଯ ଭୂମଣ୍ତଳର ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ଯ ରେ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କରିବ।

1 But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.

2 And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

3 And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.

4 But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the Lord of hosts hath spoken it.

5 For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the Lord our God for ever and ever.

6 In that day, saith the Lord, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted;

7 And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the Lord shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever.

8 And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.

9 Now why dost thou cry out aloud? is there no king in thee? is thy counseller perished? for pangs have taken thee as a woman in travail.

10 Be in pain, and labour to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail: for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and thou shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt go even to Babylon; there shalt thou be delivered; there the Lord shall redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies.

11 Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion.

12 But they know not the thoughts of the Lord, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.

13 Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion: for I will make thine horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their gain unto the Lord, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth.

1 And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.

2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

3 Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:

4 Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.

5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.

6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,

7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.

8 For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.

9 And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.

10 And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.

11 Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.

12 And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.

13 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.

14 And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.

15 And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.

16 And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.

17 And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.

18 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.

19 Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.

20 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.

21 And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.

22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

23 And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.

24 And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.

25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,

26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,

27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.

28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.

29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.

30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?

31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.

33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

35 While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?

36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.

37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.

39 And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.

40 And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.

41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.

42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.

43 And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.