ଯିହୋଶୂୟ 5
1 ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନେ ନଦୀ ପାର ହବୋ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ୟର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ନଦୀକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଶକ୍ସ୍ଟଷ୍କ ରଖିଲେ। ଯେତବେେଳେ ୟର୍ଦ୍ଦନର ପଶ୍ଚିମ ପାରିସ୍ଥିତ ଇମାରେିଯ ରାଜାମାନେ ଓ ଭୂମଧ୍ଯ ସମକ୍ସ୍ଟଦ୍ର ନିକଟସ୍ଥ କିଣାନୀଯ ରାଜାମାନେ ଏହା ଶୁଣିଲେ, ସେତବେେଳେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ହୃଦଯ ତରଳି ଗଲା ଓ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲମାନଙ୍କୁ ସମ୍ମକ୍ସ୍ଟଖୀନ ହବୋ ସକାେଶ ସମାନେେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ସାହାସ ହରାଇଲେ।
2 ସହେି ସମୟରେ, ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଯିହାଶୂେୟଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ କହିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଶିଳାର ଛକ୍ସ୍ଟରିମାନ ତିଆରି କରି ଆଉ ଥରେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ସନ୍ତାନଗଣକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ସକ୍ସ୍ଟନ୍ନତ କର।
3 ତେଣୁ ଯିହାଶୂେୟ ଛକ୍ସ୍ଟରୀମାନ ତିଆରି କରି ଗିବିଯୋତ ହରଲୋତ୍ ପର୍ବତ ନିକଟରେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ସନ୍ତାନଗଣଙ୍କର ସକ୍ସ୍ଟନ୍ନତ କରାଇଲେ।
4 ଯିହାଶୂେୟ ସକ୍ସ୍ଟନ୍ନତ କରାଇବାର କାରଣ ଏହି, ମିଶରରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ବାହାରି ଆସିବା ପରେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକ ୟାତ୍ରା କରୁଥିବା ବେଳେ ମରକ୍ସ୍ଟଭୂମିରେ ମୃତକ୍ସ୍ଟ୍ଯବରଣ କଲେ। ସମାନେେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଯୋଦ୍ଧା ଥିଲେ ଓ ସକ୍ସ୍ଟନ୍ନତ ହାଇେଥିଲେ।
5 କିନ୍ତୁ ମିଶର ଛାଡିବା ପରେ ମରକ୍ସ୍ଟଭୂମିରେ ଜନ୍ମ ହାଇେଥିବା ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟମାନେ ସକ୍ସ୍ଟନ୍ନତ ହାଇେ ନଥିଲେ। ଯେ ହତେକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଲୋକମାନେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ କଥା ମାନିଲେ ନାହିଁ। ତେଣୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କରାୟାଇଥିବା ଦେଶ ସମାନେେ ଦେଖି ପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ ଏବଂ ଦୀର୍ଘ ଗ୍ଭଳିଶ ବର୍ଷ ୟାଏ ସମସ୍ତ ଯୋଦ୍ଧା ମୃତକ୍ସ୍ଟ୍ଯବରଣ କରିବା ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ମରକ୍ସ୍ଟଭୂମିରେ ଘକ୍ସ୍ଟରି ବକ୍ସ୍ଟଲିଲେ।
6 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଉର୍ବର ଓ ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟଗ୍ଧ ମଧକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପ୍ରବାହିତ ଦେଶ ନ ଦଖାଇବୋ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କଲେ, ଯାହା ସେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ପୂର୍ବପୁରୁଷଗଣଙ୍କଠା ରେ ଆମ୍ଭକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଦବୋ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କରିଥିଲେ।ତେଣୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ରଗଣ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ମୃତକ୍ସ୍ଟ୍ଯପରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଜାଗାଗକ୍ସ୍ଟଡିକ ନଇଗେଲେ।
7 ସମାନେେ ବାଟରେ ସକ୍ସ୍ଟନ୍ନତ ହାଇେ ନଥିଲେ, ତେଣୁ ସମାନେେ ରାସ୍ତା ରେ ଯିହାଶୂେୟଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା ସକ୍ସ୍ଟନ୍ନତ ହେଲେ।
8 ୟିହୋଶୂଯ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ସକ୍ସ୍ଟନ୍ନତ ଶଷେ କଲେ। ଲୋକମାନେ ସତଜେ ହବୋ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ରହିଲେ।
9 ସହେି ସମୟରେ, ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଯିହାଶୂେୟଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ କହିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ମିଶରର ଦାସ ଥିଲ, ଏବଂ ଏହା ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଲଜ୍ଜା ଦେଉଥିଲା। କିନ୍ତୁ ଆଜି ମୁ ଲଜ୍ଜାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ନିବାରଣ କରିଅଛି। ତେଣୁ ୟିହୋଶୂଯ ସେ ସ୍ଥାନର ନାମ ଦେଲେ, ଗିଲ୍ଗାଲ୍, ଏବଂ ସହେି ଗିଲ୍ଗାଲ୍ ନାମ ଆଜି ମଧ୍ଯ ପ୍ରଚଳିତ ଅଛି।
10 ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ଲୋକମାନେ ନିସ୍ତାର ପର୍ବପାଳନ କଲେ, ଯେତବେେଳେ ସମାନେେ ଯିରୀହାେ ସମତଳ ଅଞ୍ଚଳ ନିକଟରେ ଛାଉଣୀ ସ୍ଥାପନ କଲେ। ତାହା ଥିଲା ସହେି ମାସ ଚଉଦ ତାରିଖ ସଂନ୍ଧ୍ଯା।
11 ଆଉ ନିସ୍ତାର ପର୍ବର ପୂର୍ବଦିନ ସମାନେେ ଦେଶର ଶସ୍ଯ ତାଡିଶୂନ୍ଯ ରୋଟୀ ଓ ଭଜା ଶସ୍ଯ ଖାଇଲେ।
12 ତା'ପରଦିନ ସକାଳେ, ସ୍ବର୍ଗର ଖାଦ୍ୟ ମାନ୍ନା ଆକାଶରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପଡିବା ବନ୍ଦ ହେଲା, ସମାନେେ ସହେି ଦେଶର ଶସ୍ଯ ଭୋଜନ କଲାରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଏପରି ହେଲା। ତେଣୁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନେ ଆଉ ମାନ୍ନା ଖାଦ୍ୟ ପାଇଲେ ନାହିଁ। ସହେି ସମୟଠାରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ସମାନେେ କାଣାନର ଶସ୍ଯ ଖାଇଲେ।
13 ଯେତବେେଳେ ଯିହାଶୂେୟ ଯିରୀହାେ ନିକଟରେ ଛିଡା ହାଇେଥିଲେ, ତାଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମକ୍ସ୍ଟଖ ରେ ଏକ ଲୋକ ଛିଡା ହାଇେଥିଲା। ସେ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ଯ କଲେ ଲୋକଟି ତା'ହାତ ରେ ଏକ ଖଣ୍ତା ଟାଣି ବାହାର କଲା। ଯିହାଶୂେୟ ତା'ର ନିକଟକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଗଲେ ଓ ପଚାରିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆମ୍ଭର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ବନ୍ଧକ୍ସ୍ଟ ନା ଶତୃ?
14 ଅସ୍ତ୍ର ଧରିଥିବା ଲୋକଟି ଉତ୍ତର ଦଲୋ, ମୁ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଶତୃ ନକ୍ସ୍ଟ ହେଁ, ମୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ସୈନ୍ଯର ସନୋପତି ଅଟେ। ମୁ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ତକ୍ସ୍ଟମ୍ଭ ପାଖକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆସିଲି।
15 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ସୈନ୍ଯ ଦଳର ସନୋପତି ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ, ତକ୍ସ୍ଟମ୍ଭ ପାଦରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପାଦୂକା କାଢ, କାରଣ ଯେଉଁ ସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଛିଡା ହାଇେଅଛ, ସେ ସ୍ଥାନ ପବିତ୍ର। ତେଣୁ ୟିହୋଶୂଯ ସହେିପରି କଲେ।
1 And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the Lord had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.
2 At that time the Lord said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.
3 And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.
4 And this is the cause why Joshua did circumcise: All the people that came out of Egypt, that were males, even all the men of war, died in the wilderness by the way, after they came out of Egypt.
5 Now all the people that came out were circumcised: but all the people that were born in the wilderness by the way as they came forth out of Egypt, them they had not circumcised.
6 For the children of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, till all the people that were men of war, which came out of Egypt, were consumed, because they obeyed not the voice of the Lord: unto whom the Lord sware that he would not shew them the land, which the Lord sware unto their fathers that he would give us, a land that floweth with milk and honey.
7 And their children, whom he raised up in their stead, them Joshua circumcised: for they were uncircumcised, because they had not circumcised them by the way.
8 And it came to pass, when they had done circumcising all the people, that they abode in their places in the camp, till they were whole.
9 And the Lord said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day.
10 And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho.
11 And they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parched corn in the selfsame day.
12 And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.
13 And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?
14 And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the Lord am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?
15 And the captain of the Lord’s host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so.
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.