ଯିହୋଶୂୟ 3
1 ପ୍ରତକ୍ସ୍ଟ୍ଯଷରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଯିହାଶୂେୟ ଓ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକମାନେ ଆକାସିଯା ସହର ପରିତ୍ଯାଗ କରି ୟର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ନଦୀ କୂଳକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ୟାତ୍ରା କଲେ। ସମାନେେ ନଦୀ ପାର ହାଇଯେିବା ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ସହେି ନଦୀ କୂଳ ରେ ଛାଉଣୀ କଲେ।
2 ତିନିଦିନ ପରେ ଅଧ୍ଯକ୍ଷମାନେ ଛାଉଣୀ ମଧ୍ଯ ଦଇେ ଗଲେ।
3 ନତେୃବର୍ଗଗଣ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ ଦେଲେ, ଯେ ତବେଳେ ଲବେୀୟ ଯାଜକମାନେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କର ନିଯମ ସିନ୍ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟକକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ନଇେ ଯିବେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସମସ୍ତେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଅନକ୍ସ୍ଟସରଣ କରିବା ଉଚିତ୍।
4 କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଅଧିକ ନିକଟବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ହବେନାହିଁ। ତାଙ୍କ ପଛ ରେ 2,000 ହାତ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ତକ୍ସ୍ଟମ୍ଭ ଓ ନିଯମ ସିନ୍ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟକ ମଧିଅରେ ବ୍ଯବଧାନ ରେ ରହିବ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଏ ବାଟ ଦଇେ ଆଗରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ୟାଇନାହିଁ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଯଦି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଅନକ୍ସ୍ଟସରଣ କର, ତବେେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଜାଣିପାରିବ ଯେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ କେଉଁ ରାସ୍ତା ରେ ୟିବା ଉଚିତ୍।
5 ତା'ପରେ ୟିହୋଶୂଯ ତାଙ୍କର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ନିଜକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପବିତ୍ର କର। ଆସନ୍ତା କାଲି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ଆଗ ରେ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ୟ୍ଯ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ କରିବେ।
6 ତା'ପରେ ୟିହୋଶୂଯ ଯାଜକମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ନିଯମ ସିନ୍ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟକ ଉଠାଅ ଏବଂ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ସମ୍ମକ୍ସ୍ଟଖ ରେ ନଦୀ ମଧିଅରେ ଏହା ବହି ନିଅ। ତେଣୁ ଯାଜକମାନେ ନିଯମ ସିନ୍ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟକ ବହନ କରି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ଆଗେ ଆଗେ ଚାଲିଲେ।
7 ତା'ପରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଯିହାଶୂେୟଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ କହିଲେ, ଆଜି ମୁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ସମକ୍ସ୍ଟଦାଯ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ସମ୍ମକ୍ସ୍ଟଖ ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ସମ୍ଭ୍ରାନ୍ତ କରିବାକୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିବି। ଏଥି ରେ ଲୋକମାନେ ଜାଣିବେ ଯେ ମୁ ଯେପରି ମାଶାଙ୍କେ ସହିତ ଥିଲି, ତକ୍ସ୍ଟମ୍ଭ ସହିତ ସହେିପରି ଅଛି।
8 ନିଯମ ସିନ୍ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟକ ବାହକ ଯାଜକମାନଙ୍କୁ କକ୍ସ୍ଟହ, 'ପାଣି ରେ ପଶିବା ପୂର୍ବରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ୟର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ନଦୀ କୂଳ ରେ ଠିଆ ହାଇେ ରକ୍ସ୍ଟହ।'
9 ତା'ପରେ ୟିହୋଶୂଯ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ଏହିଠାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆସ ଓ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କର କଥାମାନ ଶକ୍ସ୍ଟଣ।
10 ଜୀବିତ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଯେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଅଛନ୍ତି ଏହା ଦ୍ବାରା ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଜାଣି ପାରିବ। ସେ, କିଣାନୀଯ ହିତ୍ତୀଯ, ହିଦ୍ଦୀଯ ପରିସୀଯ, ଗିର୍ଗାଶୀଯ, ଇ ମାରେୀଯ ଓ ୟିବୂଷୀଯ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମକ୍ସ୍ଟଖରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ସହେି ଭୂମିରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ତଡି ଦବେେ।
11 ଏହା ଏକ ପ୍ରମାଣ। ସମଗ୍ର ଜଗତର ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ନିଯମ ସିନ୍ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟକ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମକ୍ସ୍ଟଖ ରେ ୟର୍ଦ୍ଦନକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପାର ହାଇେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ଆଗ ରେ ଯାଉଅଛି, ଯେ ହତେକ୍ସ୍ଟ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ୟର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ନଦୀ ପାର ହେଉଅଛ।
12 ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ବାରଜଣ ଲୋକଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ବାଛ। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ବାରଜଣ ପରିବାରରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଜଣ ଜଣ କରି ବାରଜଣଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ବାଛ।
13 ଯେତବେେଳେ ଯାଜକଗଣ ସମଗ୍ର ଜଗତର ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ନିଯମ ସିନ୍ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟକ ବହନ କରି ୟର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ନଦୀ ରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିବେ, ୟର୍ଦ୍ଦନର ପ୍ରବାହ ବନ୍ଦ ହାଇଯେିବ। ୟର୍ଦ୍ଦନର ପାଣିସବୁ ରୋକିବ ଓ ଗୋଟିଏ ରାଶି ହାଇେ ସ୍ଥଗିତ ରହିବ।
14 ଯେତବେେଳେ ଲୋକମାନେ ଛାଉଣୀ ପକାଇଥିବା ସ୍ଥାନରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ୟର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ନଦୀ ପାର ହବୋପାଇଁ ୟାତ୍ରା ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲେ, ଯାଜକମାନେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ଆଗେ ଆଗେ ନିଯମ ସିନ୍ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟକ ବହି ନେଉଥିଲେ।
15 ଯଦିଓ ଶସ୍ଯ ଅମଳ ସମୟରେ ୟର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ନଦୀ ସର୍ବଦା କୂଳ ଲଙ୍ଘନ କରୁଥାଏ, ଯାଜକମାନେ ନଦୀ ଶର୍ୟ୍ଯା ରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କଲା ମାତ୍ ରେ ହଠାତ୍ ତା'ର ପ୍ରବାହ ବନ୍ଦ ହାଇଗେଲା।
16 ତା'ପରେ ଉପରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ବହକ୍ସ୍ଟଥିବା ଜଳ ପ୍ରବାହ ହଠାତ୍ ସର୍ତ୍ତନ ସହର ନିକଟବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ଆଦମ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ବନ୍ଦ ହାଇଗେଲା ଓ ଗୋଟିଏ ରାଶି ରେ ପରିଣତ ହାଇେ ସ୍ଥଗିତ ହେଲା। ଏବଂ ମୃତ ସମକ୍ସ୍ଟଦ୍ରକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଯାଉଥିବା ନିମ୍ନଗାମୀ ଜଳ ସୋର୍ତ ବନ୍ଦ ହାଇଗେଲା। ଇତ୍ଯବସ ରେ ଲୋକମାନେ ଯିରୀହାେ ନିକଟରେ ୟର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ନଦୀ ପାର ହେଲେ।
17 ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ନିଯମ ସିନ୍ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟକ ନଇେ ଯାଉଥିବା ଯାଜକଗଣ ଦୃଢ ଭାବରେ ୟର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ନଦୀର ମଝି ରେ ଅଟକି ଗଲେ, ଯେ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକ ଶକ୍ସ୍ଟଖିଲା ଭୂମିରେ ନଦୀ ପାର ହାଇେ ନାହାନ୍ତି।
1 And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over.
2 And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host;
3 And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.
4 Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go: for ye have not passed this way heretofore.
5 And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the Lord will do wonders among you.
6 And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.
7 And the Lord said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee.
8 And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye are come to the brink of the water of Jordan, ye shall stand still in Jordan.
9 And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of the Lord your God.
10 And Joshua said, Hereby ye shall know that the living God is among you, and that he will without fail drive out from before you the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Hivites, and the Perizzites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Jebusites.
11 Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth passeth over before you into Jordan.
12 Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, out of every tribe a man.
13 And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon an heap.
14 And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people;
15 And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)
16 That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.
17 And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.
1 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
2 Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the Lord;
3 Thus saith the Lord God; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
4 O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts.
5 Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of the Lord.
6 They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The Lord saith: and the Lord hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.
7 Have ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say, The Lord saith it; albeit I have not spoken?
8 Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord God.
9 And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord God.
10 Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered morter:
11 Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.
12 Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it?
13 Therefore thus saith the Lord God; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it.
14 So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered morter, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
15 Thus will I accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed it with untempered morter, and will say unto you, The wall is no more, neither they that daubed it;
16 To wit, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord God.
17 Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,
18 And say, Thus saith the Lord God; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?
19 And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?
20 Wherefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.
21 Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
22 Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
23 Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.