Isaiah 59
1 ମୁଁ ଏଠା ରେ ଦେଖୁଛି, ଦେଖ ! ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ହସ୍ତ ଏତେ େଛାଟ ହାଇୟୋଇ ନାହିଁ, ଯାହାକି ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ପରିତ୍ରାଣ କରି ନ ପାରିବ। ତାଙ୍କର କର୍ଣ୍ଣ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଶୁଣିବାକୁ ଏତେ ଭାରୀ ହାଇେ ନାହିଁ।
2 ମାତ୍ର ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ପାପଗୁଡ଼ିକ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ମଧିଅରେ ବିଚ୍ଛଦେ ଘଟାଇଅଛି ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ପାପସବୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ତାହାଙ୍କ ମୁଖ ଲୁଚାଇଅଛି, ଏଣୁ ସେ ଶୁଣିବେ ନାହିଁ।
3 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ହସ୍ତ ରକ୍ତ ରେ ରଞ୍ଜିତ ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଅଙ୍ଗୁଳିଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଅପରାଧ ରେ ଅଶୁଚି ହାଇେଅଛି, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଓଷ୍ଠାଧର ମିଥ୍ଯା କରିଅଛି ଓ ଜିହ୍ବା ଦୁଷ୍ଟତା ବକି ଅଛି।
4 କହେି ନ୍ଯାଯ ରେ ଗୁହାରି ଶୁଣେ ନାହିଁ ଓ କହେି ସତ୍ଯ ରେ ପ୍ରତିବାଦ କରେ ନାହିଁ। ସମାନେେ ଅସାରତା ରେ ନିର୍ଭର କରନ୍ତି ଓ ମିଥ୍ଯା କଥା କୁହନ୍ତି। ସମାନେେ ଅନିଷ୍ଟକୁ ଗର୍ଭ ରେ ଧାରର କରନ୍ତି ଓ ଅପରାଧ ପ୍ରସବ କରନ୍ତି।
5 ସମାନେେ ବିଷଧର କାଳସର୍ପର ଅଣ୍ଡା ଫୁଟାନ୍ତି ଓ ବୁଢ଼ିଆଣୀର ଜାଲ ବୁଣନ୍ତି। ଯେ କହେି ସହେି ଅଣ୍ଡା ଖାଏ ସେ ମୃତ୍ଯୁକୁ ଆମନ୍ତ୍ରଣ କରେ ଏବଂ ଯଦି ସେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଫୁଟାଏ, ସେଥିରୁ କାଳସର୍ପ ବାହା ରେ।
6 ସହେି ଜାଲ ବସ୍ତୁରୂପେ ବ୍ଯବହୃତ ହବେ ନାହିଁ କିମ୍ବା ସମାନେେ ନିଜ କର୍ମ ରେ ନିଜକୁ ଆବୃତ୍ତ କରିପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ।
7 ସମାନଙ୍କେର ପାଦ ଦୁଷ୍କର୍ମ ଆଡ଼କୁ ଧାବିତ ହୁଏ ଓ ସମାନେେ ନିର୍ଦ୍ ଦୋଷ ରେ ରକ୍ତପାତ କରିବାକୁ ଅଗ୍ରସର ହୁଅନ୍ତି। ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଚିନ୍ତାସବୁ ଅଧର୍ମର ଚିନ୍ତା। ସମାନଙ୍କେ ପଥରେ ଧ୍ବଂସ ଓ ବିନାଶ ଥାଏ।
8 ସମାନେେ ଶାନ୍ତିର ପଥ ଜାଣନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ ଓ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ମାର୍ଗ ରେ ନ୍ଯାଯ ବିଚାର ନ ଥାଏ। ସମାନେେ ନିଜ ପାଇଁ କୁଟିଳ ପଥ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିଛନ୍ତି, ଯେ କହେି ସହେି ପଥରେ ଗମନ କରେ, ସେ ଶାନ୍ତି ପାଏ ନାହିଁ।
9 ଏଥି ସକାେଶ ନ୍ଯାଯ ବିଚାର ଆମ୍ଭଠାରୁ ଦୂର ରେ ଥାଏ ଓ ଧାର୍ମିକତା ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପାଖ ମାଡ଼େ ନାହିଁ। ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଦୀପ୍ତି ପାଇଁ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରୁ, ମାତ୍ର କବଳେ ଅନ୍ଧକାର ଦେଖୁ। ଆଲୋକକୁ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରୁ, ମାତ୍ର ଅନ୍ଧକାର ରେ ଭ୍ରମଣ କରୁ।
10 ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଅନ୍ଧଲୋକ ପରି କାନ୍ଥ ପାଖ ରେ ଦରାଣ୍ଡି ହେଉ ଓ ଚକ୍ଷୁହୀନ ଲୋକପରି ଅଣ୍ଡାଳି ହେଉ। ମଧ୍ଯାହ୍ନ ରେ ସନ୍ଧ୍ଯାବଳପରେି ଝୁଣ୍ଟି ପଡ଼ୁ ଓ ହୃଷ୍ଟପୃଷ୍ଟ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ମଧିଅରେ ମୃତଲୋକପରି ରହିଅଛୁ।
11 ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ନ୍ଯାଯ ପାଇଁ ଭାଲୁପରି ଗର୍ଜନ କରୁ ଓ କପୋତ କରି ଅତିଶଯ ବିଳାପ କରୁ। ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ନ୍ଯାଯକୁ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରୁଁ ମାତ୍ର ତାହା ନ ଥାଏ। ପୁଣି ପରିତ୍ରାଣକୁ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରୁ ମାତ୍ର ତାହା ଆମ୍ଭଠାରୁ ଦୂ ରଇେ ଥାଏ।
12 ତୁମ୍ଭ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଅଧର୍ମ ଅନକେ ଓ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ପାପ ଆମ୍ଭ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ ସାକ୍ଷ୍ଯ ଦେଉଅଛି। କାରଣ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଅଧର୍ମସବୁ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ସଙ୍ଗେ ସଙ୍ଗେ ଅଛି ଓ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ପାପଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଜାଣୁ।
13 ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ତାଙ୍କର ବିରୁଦ୍ଧାଚରଣ କରିବା ଓ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଅବିଶ୍ବସ୍ତ ହବୋ। ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କଠାରୁ ବିମୁଖ ହେଲୁ। ଆମ୍ଭେ ଉତ୍ପୀଡ଼ନ ଓ ବିଦ୍ରୋହର କଥା କହୁ। ଆମ୍ଭେ ମିଥ୍ଯା କଥା କହି ଧାର୍ମିକତାକୁ ଆମ୍ଭଠାରୁ ଛାଡ଼ି ଦେଉ।
14 ଏଣୁ ସୁବିଚାର ପଛକୁ ହଟି ୟାଇଛି ଓ ଧର୍ମ ଦୂର ରେ ଠିଆ ହାଇେଅଛି। ଛକ ସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ସତ୍ଯତାର ପତନ ଘଟିଛି ଓ ସରଳତା ନଗର ମଧ୍ଯକୁ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିପାରୁ ନାହିଁ।
15 ତେଣୁ ସତ୍ଯତାର ଅଭାବ ହାଇେଅଛି ଓ ଯେ ଦୁଷ୍କର୍ମ ତ୍ଯାଗ କଲେ ସେ ଲୁଣ୍ଠିତ ହୁଏ। ପୁଣି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏହା ଦେଖିଲେ ଓ ନ୍ଯାଯବିଚାର ନ ଥିବାରୁ ଅସନ୍ତୁଷ୍ଟ ହେଲେ।
16 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଦେଖିଲେ କୌଣସି ପୁରୁଷ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ନାହିଁ। ପୁଣି ମଧ୍ଯସ୍ଥ କହେି ନାହିଁ ବୋଲି ଚମତ୍କୃତ ହେଲେ। ତେଣୁ ତାଙ୍କର ନିଜ ବାହୁ ତାହାଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ପରିତ୍ରାଣ ସାଧନ କଲା ଓ ତାଙ୍କର ଧାର୍ମିକତା ହିଁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ରକ୍ଷା କଲା।
17 ପୁଣି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଧାର୍ମିକତାର ସଞ୍ଜୁ ବୁକୁ ରେ, ପରିତ୍ରାଣରୂପକ ଟୋପି ମସ୍ତକରେ, ପ୍ରତି ଶାଧେରୂପକ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ଓ ଉଦ୍ୟୋଗ ରୂପକ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ଉତ୍ତରୀଯ ରୂପେ ପରିଧାନ କଲେ।
18 ସେ ପାପ କର୍ମର ପରିମାଣ ଅନୁସାରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ପ୍ରତି ଭୟଙ୍କର ହିଂସ୍ର ହବେେ। ଏବଂ ନିଜର ଶତ୍ରୁମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏକ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଦବେେ। ଆଉ ମଧ୍ଯ ଦ୍ବୀପ ସମୂହକୁ ପ୍ରତିଫଳ ଦାନ କରିବେ।
19 ତେଣୁ ପଶ୍ଚିମ ଦିଗର ଲୋକମାନେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ନାମକୁ ଓ ପୂର୍ବଦିଗର ଲୋକମାନେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ମହିମାକୁ ଭୟ କରିବେ। କାରଣ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ନିଃଶ୍ବାସ ରେ ଚାଳିତ ପ୍ରବଳ ଷୋର୍ତପରି ସେ ମାଡ଼ି ଆସିବେ।
20 ପୁଣି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ କୁହନ୍ତି, ସିୟୋନକୁ ଓ ଯାକୁବ ମଧିଅରେ ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଅଧର୍ମରୁ ଫରନ୍େତି, ସମାନଙ୍କେ ନିକଟକୁ ଏକ ତ୍ରାଣକର୍ତ୍ତା ଆସିବେ।
21 ନିଜ ବିଷଯ ରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ କୁହନ୍ତି, ସମାନଙ୍କେ ସହିତ ଆମ୍ଭର ଚୁକ୍ତି ହେଉଛି, ଆମ୍ଭର ଯେଉଁ ଆତ୍ମା ତୁମ୍ଭ ଉପ ରେ ଅଧିଷ୍ଠାନ କରନ୍ତି ଓ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଯେଉଁ ବାକ୍ଯସବୁ ତୁମ୍ଭ ମୁଖ ରେ ରଖିଛୁ, ତାହା ତୁମ୍ଭ ମୁଖରୁ ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭ ବଂଶ ମୁଖରୁ ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭର ବଂଶୋଦ୍ଭବ ବଂଶର ମୁଖରୁ ଅଦ୍ଯାବଧି ଅନନ୍ତକାଳ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଦୂର କରାୟିବ ନାହିଁ।'
1 Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:
2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
3 For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.
4 None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
5 They hatch cockatrice’ eggs, and weave the spider’s web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper.
6 Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.
7 Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.
8 The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.
9 Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.
10 We grope for the wall like the blind, and we grope as if we had no eyes: we stumble at noonday as in the night; we are in desolate places as dead men.
11 We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.
12 For our transgressions are multiplied before thee, and our sins testify against us: for our transgressions are with us; and as for our iniquities, we know them;
13 In transgressing and lying against the Lord, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.
14 And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
15 Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the Lord saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.
16 And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.
17 For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
18 According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.
19 So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.
20 And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the Lord.
21 As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the Lord; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.
1 Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.
2 And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.
3 And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the Lord!
4 And why have ye brought up the congregation of the Lord into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there?
5 And wherefore have ye made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in unto this evil place? it is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates; neither is there any water to drink.
6 And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell upon their faces: and the glory of the Lord appeared unto them.
7 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
8 Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.
9 And Moses took the rod from before the Lord, as he commanded him.
10 And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?
11 And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.
12 And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.
13 This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the Lord, and he was sanctified in them.
14 And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:
15 How our fathers went down into Egypt, and we have dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians vexed us, and our fathers:
16 And when we cried unto the Lord, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border:
17 Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king’s high way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders.
18 And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
19 And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without doing any thing else, go through on my feet.
20 And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.
21 Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.
22 And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.
23 And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying,
24 Aaron shall be gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah.
25 Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up unto mount Hor:
26 And strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son: and Aaron shall be gathered unto his people, and shall die there.
27 And Moses did as the Lord commanded: and they went up into mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.
28 And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son; and Aaron died there in the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount.
29 And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.