హెబ్రీయులకు 11

1 విశ్వాసమనునది నిరీక్షింపబడువాటియొక్క నిజ స్వరూపమును, అదృశ్యమైనవి యున్నవనుటకు రుజువునై యున్నది.

2 దానినిబట్టియే పెద్దలు సాక్ష్యముపొందిరి.

3 ప్రపంచములు దేవుని వాక్యమువలన నిర్మాణమైనవనియు, అందునుబట్టి దృశ్యమైనది కనబడెడు పదార్థములచే నిర్మింప బడలేదనియు విశ్వాసముచేత గ్రహించుకొనుచున్నాము.

4 విశ్వాసమునుబట్టి హేబెలు కయీనుకంటె శ్రేష్ఠమైన బలి దేవునికి అర్పించెను. దేవుడతని అర్పణలనుగూర్చి సాక్ష్యమిచ్చినప్పుడు అతడు ఆ విశ్వాసమునుబట్టి నీతి మంతుడని సాక్ష్యము పొందెను. అతడు మృతినొందియు ఆ విశ్వాసముద్వారా మాటలాడుచున్నాడు.

5 విశ్వాసమునుబట్టి హనోకు మరణము చూడకుండునట్లు కొని పోబడెను; అతడు కొనిపోబడకమునుపు దేవునికి ఇష్టుడై యుండెనని సాక్ష్యము పొందెను; కాగా దేవుడతని కొని పోయెను గనుక అతడు కనబడలేదు.

6 విశ్వాసములేకుండ దేవునికి ఇష్టుడైయుండుట అసాధ్యము; దేవునియొద్దకు వచ్చువాడు ఆయన యున్నాడనియు, తన్ను వెదకువారికి ఫలము దయచేయువాడనియు నమ్మవలెను గదా.

7 విశ్వాస మునుబట్టి నోవహు అదివరకు చూడని సంగతులనుగూర్చి దేవునిచేత హెచ్చరింపబడి భయభక్తులు గలవాడై, తన యింటివారి రక్షణకొరకు ఒక ఓడను సిద్ధముచేసెను; అందువలన అతడు లోకముమీద నేరస్థాపనచేసి విశ్వాస మునుబట్టి కలుగు నీతికి వారసుడాయెను.

8 అబ్రాహాము పిలువ బడినప్పుడు విశ్వాసమునుబట్టి ఆ పిలుపునకు లోబడి, తాను స్వాస్థ్యముగా పొందనైయున్న ప్రదేశమునకు బయలువెళ్లెను. మరియు ఎక్కడికి వెళ్లవలెనో అది ఎరుగక బయల

9 విశ్వాసమునుబట్టి అతడును, అతనితో ఆ వాగ్దానమునకు సమానవారసులైన ఇస్సాకు యాకోబు అనువారును, గుడారములలో నివసించుచు, అన్యుల దేశ ములో ఉన్నట్టుగా వాగ్దత్తదేశములో పరవాసులైరి.

10 ఏలయనగా దేవుడు దేనికి శిల్పియు నిర్మాణకుడునై యున్నాడో, పునాదులుగల ఆ పట్టణముకొరకు అబ్రాహాము ఎదురుచూచుచుండెను.

11 విశ్వాసమునుబట్టి శారాయు వాగ్దానము చేసినవాడు నమ్మదగినవాడని యెంచు కొనెను గనుక తాను వయస్సు గతించినదైనను గర్భము ధరించుటకు శక్తిపొందెను.

12 అందుచేత మృతతుల్యుడైన ఆ యొకనినుండి, సంఖ్యకు ఆకాశనక్షత్రములవలెను, సముద్రతీరమందలి లెక్కింప శక్యముకాని యిసుకవలెను సంతానము కలిగెను.

13 వీరందరు ఆ వాగ్దానముల ఫలము అనుభవింపక పోయి నను, దూరమునుండి చూచి వందనముచేసి, తాము భూమి మీద పరదేశులమును యాత్రికులమునై యున్నామని ఒప్పకొని, విశ్వాసముగలవారై మృతినొందిరి.

14 ఈలాగు చెప్పువారు తమ స్వదేశమును వెదకుచున్నామని విశద పరచుచున్నారు కారా?

15 వారు ఏదేశమునుండి వచ్చిరో ఆ దేశమును జ్ఞాపకమందుంచుకొన్నయెడల మరల వెళ్లుటకు వారికి వీలు కలిగియుండును.

16 అయితే వారు మరి శ్రేష్ఠమైన దేశమును, అనగా పరలోకసంబంధమైన దేశమును కోరుచున్నారు. అందుచేత తాను వారి దేవుడనని అనిపించుకొనుటకు దేవుడు వారినిగూర్చి సిగ్గుపడడ

17 అబ్రాహాము శోధింపబడి విశ్వాసమునుబట్టి ఇస్సా కును బలిగా అర్పించెను.

18 ఎవడు ఆ వాగ్దానములు సంతోషముతో అంగీకరించెనో,ఇస్సాకువలననైనది నీ సంతానమనబడును అని యెవనితో చెప్పబడెనో, ఆ అబ్రాహాము, మృతులను సహితము లేపుటకు దేవుడు శక్తిమంతుడని యెంచినవాడై,

19 తన యేకకుమారుని అర్పించి, ఉపమానరూపముగా అతనిని మృతులలోనుండి మరల పొందెను.

20 విశ్వాసమునుబట్టి ఇస్సాకు జరుగబోవు సంగతుల విషయమై యాకోబును ఏశావును ఆశీర్వదించెను.

21 విశ్వాసమునుబట్టి యాకోబు అవసానకాలమందు యోసేపు కుమారులలో ఒక్కొక్కని ఆశీర్వదించి తన చేతికఱ్ఱ మొదలుమీద ఆనుకొని దేవునికి నమస్కారము చేసెను.

22 యోసేపు తనకు అవసానకాలము సమీపించినప్పడు విశ్వాసమునుబట్టి ఇశ్రాయేలు కుమారుల నిర్గమనమునుగూర్చి ప్రశంసించి తన శల్యములను గూర్చి వారికి ఆజ్ఞాపించెను.

23 మోషే పుట్టినప్పుడు అతని తలిదండ్రులు ఆ శిశువు సుందరుడై యుండుట చూచి, విశ్వాసమునుబట్టి రాజాజ్ఞకు భయపడక, మూడు మాసములు అతని దాచిపెట్టిరి.

24 మోషే పెద్దవాడైనప్పుడు విశ్వాసమునుబట్టి ఐగుప్తు ధనముకంటె క్రీస్తువిషయమైన నింద గొప్ప భాగ్యమని యెంచుకొని,

25 అల్పకాలము పాప భోగము అనుభవించుటకంటె దేవుని ప్రజలతో శ్రమ అనుభవించుట మేలని యోచించి,

26 ఫరో కుమార్తెయొక్క కుమారుడని అనిపించుకొనుటకు ఒప్పుకొనలేదు;ఏలయనగా అతడు ప్రతిఫలముగా కలుగబోవు బహుమానమందు దృష్టి యుంచెను.

27 విశ్వాసమునుబట్టి అతడు అదృశ్యుడైనవానిని చూచుచున్నట్టు స్థిరబుద్ధిగలవాడై, రాజాగ్రహమునకు భయపడక ఐగుప్తును విడిచిపోయెను.

28 తొలిచూలు పిల్లలను నాశనము చేయువాడు ఇశ్రాయేలీయులను ముట్టకుండు నిమిత్తము అతడు విశ్వాసమునుబట్టి పస్కాను, రక్తప్రోక్షణ ఆచారమును ఆచరించెను.

29 విశ్వాసమునుబట్టి వారు పొడి నేలమీద నడిచినట్లు ఎఱ్ఱసముద్రములో బడి నడచిపోయిరి. ఐగుప్తీయులు ఆలాగు చేయజూచి మునిగిపోయిరి.

30 విశ్వాసమునుబట్టి యేడు దినములవరకు ప్రదక్షిణము చేయబడిన తరువాత యెరికో గోడలు కూలెను.

31 విశ్వాసమునుబట్టి రాహాబను వేశ్య వేగులవారిని సమాధాన ముగా చేర్చుకొనినందున అవిధేయులతోపాటు నశింపక పోయెను.

32 ఇకను ఏమి చెప్పుదును? గిద్యోను, బారాకు, సమ్సోను, యెఫ్తా, దావీదు, సమూయేలను వారిని గూర్చియు, ప్రవక్తలనుగూర్చియు వివరించుటకు సమయము చాలదు.

33 వారు విశ్వాసముద్వారా రాజ్యములను జయించిరి; నీతికార్యములను జరిగించిరి; వాగ్దానములను పొందిరి; సింహముల నోళ్లను మూసిరి;

34 అగ్నిబలమును చల్లార్చిరి; ఖడ్గధారను తప్పించుకొనిరి; బలహీనులుగా ఉండి బలపరచబడిరి; యుద్ధములో పరాక్రమశాలులైరి; అన్యుల సేనలను పారదోలిరి.

35 స్త్రీలు మృతులైన తమ వారిని పునరుత్థానమువలన మరల పొందిరి. కొందరైతే మరి శ్రేష్ఠమైన పునరుత్థానము పొందగోరి విడుదల పొందనొల్లక యాతనపెట్టబడిరి.

36 మరికొందరు తిరస్కారములను కొరడాదెబ్బలను, మరి బంధకములను ఖైదును అనుభ వించిరి.

37 రాళ్లతో కొట్టబడిరి, రంపములతో కోయబడిరి, శోధింపబడిరి, ఖడ్గముతో చంపబడిరి,గొఱ్ఱచర్మ ములను మేకచర్మములను వేసికొని, దరిద్రులైయుండి శ్రమపడి హింసపొందుచు,

38 అడవులలోను కొండలమీదను గుహలలోను సొరంగములలోను తిరుగులాడుచు సంచరించిరి. అట్టివారికి ఈ లోకము యోగ్యమైనది కాదు.

39 వీరందరు తమ విశ్వాసముద్వారా సాక్ష్యము పొందిన వారైనను. మనము లేకుండ సంపూర్ణులుకాకుండు నిమిత్తము,

40 దేవుడు మనకొరకు మరి శ్రేష్ఠమైనదానిని ముందుగా సిద్ధ పరచెను గనుక వీరు వాగ్దానఫలము అనుభవింప లేదు.

1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.

3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.

13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.

16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:

19 Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.

20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.

21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.

22 By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.

24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;

25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

28 Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.

30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.

31 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.

32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:

33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

35 Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

36 And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;

38 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

39 And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

40 God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

Exodus 10 in Tamil and English

1 ਟਿੱਡੀ ਦਲ ਯਹੋਵਾਹ ਨੇ ਮੂਸਾ ਨੂੰ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਫ਼ਿਰਊਨ ਕੋਲ ਜਾਹ। ਮੈਂ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਦੇ ਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਜ਼ਿੱਦੀ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਹੈ। ਮੈਂ ਅਜਿਹਾ ਇਸ ਲਈ ਕੀਤਾ ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਮੈਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਆਪਣੇ ਤਾਕਤਵਰ ਕਰਿਸ਼ਮੇ ਦਿਖਾ ਸੱਕਾਂ।
And the Lord said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might shew these my signs before him:

2 ਅਜਿਹਾ ਮੈਂ ਇਸ ਲਈ ਵੀ ਕੀਤਾ ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਪੁੱਤਾਂ-ਪੋਤਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਕਰਿਸ਼ਮਿਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਕਾਰਨਾਮਿਆਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਦੱਸ ਸੱਕੋਂ ਜੋ ਮੈਂ ਮਿਸਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀਤੇ ਹਨ। ਫ਼ੇਰ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਸਾਰੇ ਜਾਣ ਜਾਵੋਂਗੇ ਕਿ ਮੈਂ ਯਹੋਵਾਹ ਹਾਂ।”
And that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son’s son, what things I have wrought in Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that ye may know how that I am the Lord.

3 ਇਸ ਲਈ ਮੂਸਾ ਤੇ ਹਾਰੂਨ ਫ਼ਿਰਊਨ ਵੱਲ ਗਏ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਇਬਰਾਨੀ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦਾ ਯਹੋਵਾਹ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਆਖਦਾ ਹੈ, ‘ਕਿੰਨਾ ਚਿਰ ਤੱਕ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਮੇਰਾ ਹੁਕਮ ਮੰਨਣ ਤੋਂ ਇਨਕਾਰ ਕਰੋਂਗੇ? ਮੇਰੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਮੇਰੀ ਉਪਾਸਨਾ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਜਾਣ ਦਿਉ।
And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.

4 ਜੇ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਮੇਰੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਨਹੀਂ ਜਾਣ ਦਿਉਂਗੇ ਤਾਂ ਮੈਂ ਕਲ ਨੂੰ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਦੇਸ਼ ਉੱਤੇ ਟਿੱਡੀ ਦਲ ਛੱਡਾਂਗਾ।
Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast:

5 ਟਿੱਡੀਆਂ ਸਾਰੀ ਧਰਤੀ ਤੇ ਫ਼ੈਲ ਜਾਣਗੀਆਂ। ਟਿੱਡੀਆਂ ਇੰਨੀਆਂ ਹੋਣਗੀਆਂ ਕਿ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਜ਼ਮੀਨ ਨਜ਼ਰ ਨਹੀਂ ਆਵੇਗੀ। ਜੋ ਕੁਝ ਵੀ ਗੜ੍ਹੇਮਾਰ ਤੋਂ ਬਚ ਗਿਆ ਸੀ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਟਿੱਡੀਆਂ ਖਾ ਜਾਣਗੀਆਂ। ਟਿੱਡੀਆਂ ਖੇਤਾਂ ਵਿੱਚਲੇ ਹਰ ਰੁੱਖ ਦੇ ਪੱਤੇ ਖਾ ਜਾਣਗੀਆਂ।
And they shall cover the face of the earth, that one cannot be able to see the earth: and they shall eat the residue of that which is escaped, which remaineth unto you from the hail, and shall eat every tree which groweth for you out of the field:

6 ਟਿੱਡੀਆਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਘਰਾਂ, ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਘਰਾਂ, ਅਤੇ ਮਿਸਰ ਦੇ ਸਾਰੇ ਘਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੋਣਗੀਆਂ। ਉਹ ਇੰਨੀਆਂ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਹੋਣਗੀਆਂ ਕਿ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਪਿਉ-ਦਾਦਿਆਂ ਨੇ ਕਦੇ ਵੀ ਟਿੱਡੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਇੰਨੀ ਵੱਡੀ ਤੌਣ ਨਹੀਂ ਵੇਖੀ ਹੋਵੇਗੀ ਜਦੋਂ ਤੋਂ ਕਿ ਮਿਸਰੀ ਇੱਥੇ ਵਸੇ ਹਨ।’” ਫ਼ੇਰ ਮੂਸਾ ਫ਼ਿਰਊਨ ਤੋਂ ਪਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਮੁੜਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਚੱਲਾ ਗਿਆ।
And they shall fill thy houses, and the houses of all thy servants, and the houses of all the Egyptians; which neither thy fathers, nor thy fathers’ fathers have seen, since the day that they were upon the earth unto this day. And he turned himself, and went out from Pharaoh.

7 ਤਾਂ ਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਆਂ ਨੇ ਫ਼ਿਰਊਨ ਨੂੰ ਪੁੱਛਿਆ, “ਕਿੰਨਾ ਕੁ ਚਿਰ ਤੱਕ ਅਸੀਂ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੇ ਜਾਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਫ਼ਸੇ ਰਹਾਂਗੇ। ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਆਦਮੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਕੇ ਯਹੋਵਾਹ ਆਪਣੇ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੀ ਉਪਾਸਨਾ ਕਰਨ ਦਿਓ। ਜੇ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਨਹੀਂ ਜਾਣ ਦਿਉਂਗੇ ਤਾਂ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਪਤਾ ਲੱਗਣ ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਹੀ ਮਿਸਰ ਤਬਾਹ ਹੋ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ।”
And Pharaoh’s servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the Lord their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?

8 ਇਸ ਲਈ ਫ਼ਿਰਊਨ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਮੂਸਾ ਤੇ ਹਾਰੂਨ ਨੂੰ ਆਪਣੇ ਕੋਲ ਵਾਪਸ ਲਿਆਉਣ ਲਈ ਆਖਿਆ। ਫ਼ਿਰਊਨ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਜਾਓ ਜਾਕੇ ਯਹੋਵਾਹ ਆਪਣੇ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੀ ਉਪਾਸਨਾ ਕਰੋ। ਪਰ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਦੱਸੋ ਕਿ ਕੌਣ-ਕੌਣ ਜਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ?”
And Moses and Aaron were brought again unto Pharaoh: and he said unto them, Go, serve the Lord your God: but who are they that shall go?

9 ਮੂਸਾ ਨੇ ਜਵਾਬ ਦਿੱਤਾ, “ਸਾਡੇ ਸਾਰੇ ਲੋਕ, ਜੁਆਨ ਤੇ ਬੁੱਢੇ, ਜਾਣਗੇ। ਅਤੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਪੁੱਤਾਂ-ਧੀਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਆਪਣੀਆਂ ਭੇਡਾਂ ਤੇ ਪਸ਼ੂਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਨਾਲ ਲੈ ਜਾਣਗੇ। ਅਸੀਂ ਸਾਰੇ ਹੀ ਜਾਵਾਂਗੇ ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਯਹੋਵਾਹ ਦੀ ਦਾਵਤ ਸਾਡੇ ਸਾਰਿਆਂ ਵਾਸਤੇ ਹੈ।”
And Moses said, We will go with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go; for we must hold a feast unto the Lord.

10 ਫ਼ਿਰਊਨ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਯਹੋਵਾਹ ਨੂੰ ਸੱਚਮੁੱਚ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਅੰਗ-ਸੰਗ ਹੋਣਾ ਪਵੇਗਾ, ਇਸਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਕਿ ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਅਤੇ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਮਿਸਰ ਛੱਡ ਜਾਣ ਦੀ ਇਜਾਜ਼ਤ ਦਿਆਂ। ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਦੁਸ਼ਟ ਗੱਲ ਦੀ ਯੋਜਨਾ ਬਣਾ ਰਹੇ ਲੱਗਦੇ ਹੋ।
And he said unto them, Let the Lord be so with you, as I will let you go, and your little ones: look to it; for evil is before you.

11 ਆਦਮੀ ਜਾਕੇ ਯਹੋਵਾਹ ਦੀ ਉਪਾਸਨਾ ਕਰ ਸੱਕਦੇ ਹਨ। ਇਹੀ ਸੀ ਜੋ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਵਿੱਚ ਮੰਗਿਆ ਸੀ। ਪਰ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਸਾਰੇ ਲੋਕ ਨਹੀਂ ਜਾ ਸੱਕਦੇ।” ਫ਼ੇਰ ਫ਼ਿਰਊਨ ਨੇ ਮੂਸਾ ਤੇ ਹਾਰੂਨ ਨੂੰ ਵਾਪਸ ਤੋਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ।
Not so: go now ye that are men, and serve the Lord; for that ye did desire. And they were driven out from Pharaoh’s presence.

12 ਯਹੋਵਾਹ ਨੇ ਮੂਸਾ ਨੂੰ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਮਿਸਰ ਦੀ ਧਰਤੀ ਉੱਪਰ ਆਪਣਾ ਹੱਥ ਉੱਠਾ ਅਤੇ ਟਿੱਡੀ ਦਲ ਆ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ। ਟਿੱਡੀਆਂ ਮਿਸਰ ਦੀ ਧਰਤੀ ਉੱਤੇ ਫ਼ੈਲ ਜਾਣਗੀਆਂ। ਟਿੱਡੀਆਂ ਉਹ ਸਾਰੇ ਪੌਦੇ ਖਾ ਜਾਣਗੀਆਂ ਜਿਹੜੇ ਗੜਿਆਂ ਨੇ ਤਬਾਹ ਕੀਤੇ ਸਨ।”
And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up upon the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land, even all that the hail hath left.

13 ਇਸ ਲਈ ਮੂਸਾ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਸੋਟੀ ਮਿਸਰ ਦੀ ਧਰਤੀ ਉੱਪਰ ਉੱਠਾਈ ਅਤੇ ਯਹੋਵਾਹ ਨੇ ਪੂਰਬ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਤੇਜ਼ ਹਵਾ ਵਗਾਈ। ਹਵਾ ਸਾਰਾ ਦਿਨ ਤੇ ਸਾਰੀ ਰਾਤ ਵਗਦੀ ਰਹੀ। ਜਦੋਂ ਸਵੇਰ ਹੋਈ ਹਵਾ ਮਿਸਰ ਦੀ ਧਰਤੀ ਉੱਪਰ ਟਿੱਡੀਆਂ ਲੈ ਆਈ।
And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the Lord brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.

14 ਟਿੱਡੀਆਂ ਉੱਡਕੇ ਮਿਸਰ ਦੇ ਦੇਸ਼ ਵਿੱਚ ਆ ਗਈਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਧਰਤੀ ਤੇ ਬੈਠ ਗਈਆਂ। ਇੰਨੀਆਂ ਟਿੱਡੀਆਂ ਮਿਸਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਦੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਦੇਖੀਆਂ ਗਈਆਂ ਸਨ। ਅਤੇ ਇੰਨੀਆਂ ਟਿੱਡੀਆਂ ਫ਼ੇਰ ਕਦੇ ਵੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੋਣਗੀਆਂ।
And the locusts went up over all the land of Egypt, and rested in all the coasts of Egypt: very grievous were they; before them there were no such locusts as they, neither after them shall be such.

15 ਟਿੱਡੀਆਂ ਨੇ ਸਾਰੀ ਜ਼ਮੀਨ ਢੱਕ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਅਤੇ ਸਾਰੇ ਦੇਸ਼ ਅੰਦਰ ਹਨੇਰਾ ਛਾ ਗਿਆ। ਟਿੱਡੀਆਂ ਨੇ ਧਰਤੀ ਦਾ ਹਰ ਪੌਦਾ ਅਤੇ ਰੁੱਖਾਂ ਦਾ ਹਰ ਉਹ ਫ਼ਲ ਖਾ ਲਿਆ ਜਿਹੜਾ ਗੜਿਆਂ ਨੇ ਤਬਾਹ ਨਹੀਂ ਕੀਤਾ ਸੀ। ਮਿਸਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਿੱਧਰੇ ਵੀ ਰੁੱਖਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਪੌਦਿਆਂ ਉੱਤੇ ਪੱਤੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਬਚੇ।
For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left: and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of Egypt.

16 ਫ਼ਿਰਊਨ ਨੇ ਛੇਤੀ ਨਾਲ ਮੂਸਾ ਅਤੇ ਹਾਰੂਨ ਨੂੰ ਬੁਲਾਇਆ। ਫ਼ਿਰਊਨ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਮੈਂ ਯਹੋਵਾਹ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਅਤੇ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਖਿਲਾਫ਼ ਪਾਪ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ।
Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against the Lord your God, and against you.

17 ਹੁਣ ਇਸ ਵਾਰੀ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਮੇਰੇ ਪਾਪਾਂ ਲਈ ਮਾਫ਼ੀ ਦਿਓ। ਯਹੋਵਾਹ ਨੂੰ ਆਖੋ ਕਿ ਇਸ ਮੌਤ (ਟਿੱਡੀ ਦਲ) ਨੂੰ ਮੇਰੇ ਕੋਲੋਂ ਦੂਰ ਕਰ ਦੇਵੇ।”
Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat the Lord your God, that he may take away from me this death only.

18 ਮੂਸਾ ਫ਼ਿਰਊਨ ਕੋਲੋਂ ਚੱਲਾ ਗਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਯਹੋਵਾਹ ਅੱਗੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਰਥਨਾ ਕੀਤੀ।
And he went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the Lord.

19 ਇਸ ਲਈ ਯਹੋਵਾਹ ਨੇ ਹਵਾ ਦਾ ਰੁੱਖ ਮੋੜ ਦਿੱਤਾ। ਯਹੋਵਾਹ ਨੇ ਪੱਛਮ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਤੇਜ਼ ਹਵਾ ਵਗਾਈ ਅਤੇ ਇਹ ਟਿੱਡੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਮਿਸਰ ਤੋਂ ਉਡਾਕੇ ਲਾਲ ਸਾਗਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਲੈ ਗਈ। ਮਿਸਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਵੀ ਟਿੱਡੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਬਚੀ।
And the Lord turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt.

20 ਪਰ ਯਹੋਵਾਹ ਨੇ ਫ਼ਿਰਊਨ ਨੂੰ ਫ਼ੇਰ ਜ਼ਿੱਦੀ ਬਣਾ ਦਿੱਤਾ। ਅਤੇ ਫ਼ਿਰਊਨ ਨੇ ਇਸਰਾਏਲ ਦੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਣ ਨਹੀਂ ਦਿੱਤਾ।
But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.

21 ਹਨੇਰਾ ਫ਼ੇਰ ਯਹੋਵਾਹ ਨੇ ਮੂਸਾ ਨੂੰ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਆਪਣਾ ਹੱਥ ਹਵਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਉੱਠਾ ਅਤੇ ਮਿਸਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਹਨੇਰਾ ਛਾ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ। ਇਹ ਇੰਨਾ ਘੁੱਪ ਹਨੇਰਾ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ ਕਿ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਮਹਿਸੂਸ ਕਰ ਸੱਕੋਂਗੇ।”
And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.

22 ਇਸ ਲਈ ਮੂਸਾ ਨੇ ਹਵਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਪਣਾ ਹੱਥ ਉੱਠਾਇਆ ਅਤੇ ਹਨੇਰੇ ਦੇ ਇੱਕ ਬੱਦਲ ਨੇ ਮਿਸਰ ਨੂੰ ਢੱਕ ਲਿਆ। ਹਨੇਰਾ ਮਿਸਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਿੰਨ ਦਿਨ ਰਿਹਾ।
And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:

23 ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਬੰਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਦੂਜੇ ਨੂੰ ਨਹੀਂ ਦੇਖ ਸੱਕਦਾ ਸੀ। ਅਤੇ ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਤਿੰਨ ਦਿਨਾਂ ਤੱਕ ਉੱਠ ਕੇ ਕਿਸੇ ਥਾਂ ਨਹੀਂ ਗਿਆ। ਪਰ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਥਾਵਾਂ ਉੱਤੇ ਇਸਰਾਏਲ ਦੇ ਲੋਕ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ ਸਨ ਓੱਥੇ ਰੌਸ਼ਨੀ ਸੀ।
They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.

24 ਫ਼ਿਰਊਨ ਨੇ ਮੂਸਾ ਨੂੰ ਫ਼ੇਰ ਬੁਲਾਇਆ। ਫ਼ਿਰਊਨ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਜਾਓ ਅਤੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਯਹੋਵਾਹ ਦੀ ਉਪਾਸਨਾ ਕਰੋ। ਤੁਸੀਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਬੱਚੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਨਾਲ ਲਿਜਾ ਸੱਕਦੇ ਹੋ। ਪਰ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਆਪਣੀਆਂ ਭੇਡਾਂ ਤੇ ਪਸ਼ੂ ਇੱਥੇ ਹੀ ਛੱਡਣੇ ਪੈਣਗੇ।”
And Pharaoh called unto Moses, and said, Go ye, serve the Lord; only let your flocks and your herds be stayed: let your little ones also go with you.

25 ਮੂਸਾ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਨਾ ਸਿਰਫ਼ ਅਸੀਂ ਆਪਣੀਆਂ ਭੇਡਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਪਸ਼ੂ ਹੀ ਆਪਣੇ ਨਾਲ ਲੈ ਜਾਵਾਂਗੇ, ਸਗੋਂ ਜਦੋਂ ਅਸੀਂ ਜਾਵਾਂਗੇ, ਤੁਸੀਂ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਭੇਟਾ ਤੇ ਬਲੀਆਂ ਵੀ ਦੇਵੋਂਗੇ।
And Moses said, Thou must give us also sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice unto the Lord our God.

26 ਹਾਂ, ਅਸੀਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਯਹੋਵਾਹ ਦੀ ਉਪਾਸਨਾ ਲਈ ਆਪਣੇ ਪਸ਼ੂ ਆਪਣੇ ਨਾਲ ਲੈ ਜਾਵਾਂਗੇ। ਕੋਈ ਖੁਰ ਵੀ ਪਿੱਛੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਛੱਡਿਆ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ। ਹਾਲੇ ਤੱਕ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਪੱਕਾ ਪਤਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਿ ਯਹੋਵਾਹ ਦੀ ਉਪਾਸਨਾ ਲਈ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਕੀ ਕੁਝ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ। ਇਸਦਾ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਉਦੋਂ ਹੀ ਪਤਾ ਚੱਲੇਗਾ ਜਦੋਂ ਅਸੀਂ ਉੱਥੇ ਜਾਵਾਂਗੇ ਜਿੱਥੇ ਅਸੀਂ ਜਾ ਰਹੇ ਹਾਂ। ਇਸ ਲਈ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਸਾਰੀਆਂ ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਲਈ ਲਿਜਾਣੀਆਂ ਪੈਣਗੀਆਂ।”
Our cattle also shall go with us; there shall not an hoof be left behind; for thereof must we take to serve the Lord our God; and we know not with what we must serve the Lord, until we come thither.

27 ਯਹੋਵਾਹ ਨੇ ਫ਼ਿਰਊਨ ਨੂੰ ਫ਼ੇਰ ਜ਼ਿੱਦੀ ਬਣਾ ਦਿੱਤਾ। ਇਸ ਲਈ ਫ਼ਿਰਊਨ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਣ ਨਹੀਂ ਦਿੱਤਾ।
But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let them go.

28 ਤਾਂ ਫ਼ਿਰਊਨ ਨੇ ਮੂਸਾ ਨੂੰ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਇੱਥੋਂ ਚੱਲਿਆ ਜਾਹ। ਮੈਂ ਨਹੀਂ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ ਕਿ ਤੂੰ ਫ਼ੇਰ ਇੱਥੇ ਆਵੇਂ। ਅਗਲੀ ਵਾਰ ਜਦੋਂ ਤੂੰ ਮਿਲਣ ਆਵੇਂਗਾ, ਤੂੰ ਮਾਰਿਆ ਜਾਵੇਂਗਾ।”
And Pharaoh said unto him, Get thee from me, take heed to thyself, see my face no more; for in that day thou seest my face thou shalt die.

29 ਤਾਂ ਮੂਸਾ ਨੇ ਫ਼ਿਰਊਨ ਨੂੰ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਤੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਗੱਲ ਬਾਰੇ ਬਿਲਕੁਲ ਠੀਕ ਹੈਂ। ਮੈਂ ਦੋਬਾਰਾ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਮਿਲਣ ਨਹੀਂ ਆਵਾਂਗਾ।”
And Moses said, Thou hast spoken well, I will see thy face again no more.