ହୋଶେୟ 2
1 ତା'ପ ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଭାଇମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିବ, 'ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଆମ୍ଭର ଲୋକ।' ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଭଉଣୀମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିବ, ' ସେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦୟା ଦଖାଇେଛନ୍ତି।'
2 ମା'ଙ୍କ ସହିତ ୟୁକ୍ତି କର। କାରଣ ସେ ଆମ୍ଭର ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନୁହେଁ କି ଆମ୍ଭେ ତା'ର ସ୍ବାମୀ ନୁହଁ। ବେଶ୍ଯା ପରି ନ ହବୋକୁ ତାଙ୍କୁ କୁହ। ତାଙ୍କୁ କୁହ ଯେଉଁ ପ୍ ରମେିକମାନଙ୍କୁ ହୃଦଯ ରେ ସ୍ଥାନ ଦଇେଛନ୍ତି ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଦୂ ରଇେ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ।
3 ଯଦି ସେ ତା'ର ବ୍ଯଭିଗ୍ଭରିତା ବନ୍ଦ ନକରେ, ତବେେ ଆମ୍ଭେ ତାକୁ ଉଲଗ୍ନ କରିବା, ସେ ଯେପରି ଜନ୍ମ ହେଲା ସମୟରେ ନମ୍ର ଥିଲା। ଆମ୍ଭେ ତା'ର ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ନଇୟିବୋ ଏବଂ ସେ ମରୁଭୂମି ପରି ଶୂନ୍ଯ ହାଇଯେିବ। ଆମ୍ଭେ ତାକୁ ଶୋଷ ରେ ମାରିବା।
4 ତା'ର ପିଲାମାନଙ୍କ ଉପ ରେ ଆମ୍ଭର ଦୟା ନାହିଁ କାରଣ ସମାନେେ ଜାରଜ ସନ୍ତାନ।
5 ସମାନଙ୍କେର ମାଆ ବେଶ୍ଯାପରି କାମ କରିଅଛି। ସୋମାନଙ୍କର ମାଆଙ୍କ କୃତକର୍ମ ପାଇଁ ଲଜ୍ଜିତ ହବୋ ଉଚିତ। ସେ କହିଲା, 'ମୁଁ ମାରେପ୍ ରମେିକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ୟିବି। ମାରେପ୍ ରମେିକମାନେ ମାେତେ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଓ ପାଣି ଦବେେ। ସମାନେେ ମାେତେ ପଶମ ଓ ଲାଇଲନ୍ ଦବେେ। ସମାନେେ ମାେତେ ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାରସ ଓ ଅଲିଭ୍ ତଲେ ଦବେେ।'
6 ତେଣୁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ତୁମ୍ଭର ପଥ କଣ୍ଟା ଦ୍ବାରା ଅବ ରୋଧ କରିବା। ତା'ର ଚତୁର୍ଦ୍ଦିଗ ରେ ପ୍ରାଚୀର ନିର୍ମାଣ କରିବା, ଯାହା ଫଳ ରେ ସେ ଆଉ ପଥ ପାଇବ ନାହିଁ।
7 ସେ ତା'ର ପ୍ରିଯ ପ୍ ରମେିକ ପଛ ରେ ଧାଇଁବ, କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ମଧ୍ଯ ଧରିପାରିବ ନାହିଁ। ସେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ବହୁ ଖାଜେିବ କିନ୍ତୁ ପାଇପାରିବ ନାହିଁ। ତା'ପ ରେ ସେ କହିବ, 'ମୁଁ ମାରେ ପ୍ରଥମ ପ୍ ରମେିକ, ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଫରେିୟିବି। ତାଙ୍କ ପାଖ ରେ ଥିଲା ବେଳେ ମାରେ ଜୀବନ, ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଅଧିକ ଭଲ ଥିଲା।'
8 ସେ ଜାଣି ନ ଥିଲା ଆମ୍ଭେ ୟିଏକି ତା'କୁ ଶସ୍ଯ, ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାରସ ଓ ତୈଳ ଦେଉଥିଲୁ। ଆମ୍ଭେ ଅଧିକରୁ ଅଧିକ ସୁନା ରୂପା ତାକୁ ଦଇେ ଗ୍ଭଲିଥିଲୁ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟମାନେ ସହେି ସୁନା ଓ ରୂପାକୁ ବାଲ୍ଙ୍କ ମୂର୍ତ୍ତି ତିଆରି ରେ ବ୍ଯବହାର କଲେ।
9 ତେଣୁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଫରେି ଆସିବା। ଆମ୍ଭେ ଆମ୍ଭର ସହେି ସମୟରେ ଅମଳ ହେଉଥିବା ଶସ୍ଯ ଫରୋଇ ନବୋ। ଅଙ୍ଗୁର ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାରସ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ଥିଲା ବେଳେ ଆମ୍ଭେ ତାକୁ ଫରୋଇ ନବୋ। ଆମ୍ଭର ପଶମ ଓ କାର୍ପାସ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ଫରୋଇ ନବୋ। ଆମ୍ଭେ ସଗେୁଡିକୁ ତା'ର ଶରୀର ଆବୃତ କରିବାକୁ ଦଇେଥିଲୁ।
10 ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଆମ୍ଭେ ତାକୁ ଉଲଗ୍ନ କରିଦବୋ। ତା'ର ଉଲଗ୍ନ ଶରୀର ତା'ର ପ୍ ରମେିକ ଲୋକମାନେ ଦେଖିବେ। ଆମ୍ଭ କବଳରୁ ତା'କୁ କହେି ରକ୍ଷା କରିପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ।
11 ଆମ୍ଭେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ତା'ର ସମସ୍ତ ଆନନ୍ଦ, ଉତ୍ସବ, ଅମାବାସ୍ଯା, ବିଶ୍ରାମଦିନ ସମସ୍ତ ଭୋଜିକୁ ବନ୍ଦ କରିଦବୋ।
12 ଆମ୍ଭେ ତା'ର ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାଲତାଗୁଡିକୁ ଓ ଡିମିରି ଗଛଗୁଡିକୁ ନଷ୍ଟ କରିଦବୋ। ସେ କହିଲା, 'ମରେ ପ୍ ରମେିକମାନେ ମାେତେ ଏସବୁ ଜିନିଷ ଦଇେଥିଲେ।' କିନ୍ତୁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ତା'ର ବଗିଗ୍ଭକୁ ବଦଳାଇ ଅନାବନା ଗଛ ରେ ଜଙ୍ଗଲ କରିଦବୋ। ବନ୍ଯପଶୁମାନେ ଆସି ସହେି ଗଛରୁ ଖାଇବେ।
13 ସେ ବାଲ୍ଙ୍କୁ ସବୋ କରୁଥିଲା। ତେଣୁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ତାକୁ ଦଣ୍ତ ଦବୋ। ସେ ବାଲଙ୍କୁ ଧୂପ ଦେଉଥିଲା। ସେ ଭଲ ପୋଷାକ ପରିଧାନ କରୁଥିଲା ଓ ତା'ର ଅଳଙ୍କାର, ନାକରେ ଗହଣା ପିନ୍ଧି ସହେି ମିଥ୍ଯା ପ୍ ରମେିକମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଯାଉଥିଲା ଏବଂ ଆମ୍ଭଙ୍କୁ ଭୁଲିୟାଇଥିଲା। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏହା କହିଲେ।
14 ତେଣୁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ତାକୁ ପ୍ ରମବୋଣୀ କହିବା। ଆମ୍ଭେ ତାକୁ ନିର୍ଜ୍ଜନ ମରୁଭୂମିକୁ ନଇେ କୋମଳ କଥା କହିବା।
15 ସଠାେ ରେ ଆମ୍ଭେ ତାକୁ ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାକ୍ଷେତ୍ର ଦବୋ। ଆମ୍ଭେ ତାକୁ ଆଶାର ଦ୍ବାର ସ୍ବରୂପ ଆଖୋର ଉପତ୍ୟକା ଦବୋ। ତା'ପ ରେ ସେ ମିଶର ଦେଶରୁ ଆସିଲା ସମୟ ପରି ଉତ୍ତର କରିବ।
16 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏହା କୁହନ୍ତି,
17 ଆମ୍ଭେ ତା'ର ମୁଖରୁ ବାଲ୍ ଡାକ କାଢିଦବୋ। ତା'ପ ରେ ଲୋକେ ବାଲ୍ଙ୍କ ନାମ ଆଉ ପୁନର୍ବାର ବ୍ଯବହାର କରିବେ ନାହିଁ।
18 ସେତବେେଳେ ଆମ୍ଭେ ସ୍ଥଳଚର ପ୍ରାଣୀ, ଆକାଶର ପକ୍ଷୀ, ଓ ସରିସୃପମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଗୋଟିଏ ଚୁକ୍ତି କରିବା। ଆମ୍ଭେ ଧନୁ, ଖଣ୍ତା ଓ ସମସ୍ତ ୟୁଦ୍ଧ ଅସ୍ତ୍ରଗୁଡିକୁ ଭାଙ୍ଗି ଦବୋ ଏବଂ ଆମ୍ଭେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ନିରାପଦ ରେ ଶଯନ କରିବାକୁ ଦବୋ।
19 ଏବଂ ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ସବୁଦିନ ପାଇଁ ଆମ୍ଭର ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ କରିବା। ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ପ୍ ରମେ, ସାଧୁତା, ନ୍ଯାଯ ଓ ଦୟାର ସହିତ ଆମ୍ଭର ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ କରିବା।
20 ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଆମ୍ଭର ବିଶ୍ବସ୍ତ ପତ୍ନୀ କରିବା। ସେତବେେଳେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପ୍ରକୃତ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ଜାଣିବ।
21 ସେତବେେଳେ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଉତ୍ତର ଦବୋ। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏହା କହିନ୍ତି।
22 ପୃଥିବୀ ଶସ୍ଯ, ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାରସ ଓ ତୈଳ ଉତ୍ପାଦନ କରିବ ଏବଂ ସେ ସବୁ ୟିଷ୍ରିଯଲରେ ଗ୍ଭହିଦା ପୂରଣ କରିବ।
23 ଆମ୍ଭେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ଭୂମିରେ ବହୁ ମଞ୍ଜି ବୁଣିବା। ଲୋ-ରୁହାମାଙ୍କୁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଦୟା କରିବା। ଲୋ-ଆମୀକୁ କହିବା, 'ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆମ୍ଭ ଲୋକ' ଏବଂ ସମାନେେ ମାେତେ କହିବେ, 'ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆମ୍ଭର ପରମେଶ୍ବର।'
1 Say ye unto your brethren, Ammi; and to your sisters, Ruhamah.
2 Plead with your mother, plead: for she is not my wife, neither am I her husband: let her therefore put away her whoredoms out of her sight, and her adulteries from between her breasts;
3 Lest I strip her naked, and set her as in the day that she was born, and make her as a wilderness, and set her like a dry land, and slay her with thirst.
4 And I will not have mercy upon her children; for they be the children of whoredoms.
5 For their mother hath played the harlot: she that conceived them hath done shamefully: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink.
6 Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths.
7 And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.
8 For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.
9 Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax given to cover her nakedness.
10 And now will I discover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and none shall deliver her out of mine hand.
11 I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feast days, her new moons, and her sabbaths, and all her solemn feasts.
12 And I will destroy her vines and her fig trees, whereof she hath said, These are my rewards that my lovers have given me: and I will make them a forest, and the beasts of the field shall eat them.
13 And I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, wherein she burned incense to them, and she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and she went after her lovers, and forgat me, saith the Lord.
14 Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her.
15 And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope: and she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt.
16 And it shall be at that day, saith the Lord, that thou shalt call me Ishi; and shalt call me no more Baali.
17 For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name.
18 And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.
19 And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.
20 I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the Lord.
21 And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the Lord, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth;
22 And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel.
23 And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God.
1 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to prove him with hard questions.
2 And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
3 And Solomon told her all her questions: there was not any thing hid from the king, which he told her not.
4 And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon’s wisdom, and the house that he had built,
5 And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the Lord; there was no more spirit in her.
6 And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom.
7 Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.
8 Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
9 Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the Lord loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.
10 And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.
11 And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones.
12 And the king made of the almug trees pillars for the house of the Lord, and for the king’s house, harps also and psalteries for singers: there came no such almug trees, nor were seen unto this day.
13 And king Solomon gave unto the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants.
14 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,
15 Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.
16 And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.
17 And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pound of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
18 Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the best gold.
19 The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind: and there were stays on either side on the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays.
20 And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps: there was not the like made in any kingdom.
21 And all king Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold; none were of silver: it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.
22 For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
23 So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.
24 And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
25 And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.
26 And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he bestowed in the cities for chariots, and with the king at Jerusalem.
27 And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore trees that are in the vale, for abundance.
28 And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king’s merchants received the linen yarn at a price.
29 And a chariot came up and went out of Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, did they bring them out by their means.