ଦିତୀୟ ରାଜାବଳୀ 11
1 ଅନନ୍ତର ଅହସିଯଙ୍କର ମାତା ଅଥଲିଯା ନିଜ ପୁତ୍ରର ମୃତ୍ଯୁ ଦେଖି, ସମସ୍ତ ରାଜବଂଶକୁ ବିନାଶ କଲେ।
2 ମାତ୍ର ଯୋରାମ ରାଜକନ୍ଯା, ଅହସିଯଙ୍କର ଭଗିନୀ ୟିହୋଶବୋ ଯେତବେେଳେ ଦେଖିଲେ ରାଜପୁତ୍ରମାନେ ନିହତ ହେଲ, ସେ ପୁତ୍ରମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ୟୋଯାଶକୁ ନଇଗେଲେ। ସେ ଶିଶୁ ଓ ତାହାର ଧାତ୍ରୀକୁ ନଇେ ଶଯନାଗାର ରେ ଲୁଗ୍ଭଇ ରଖିଲା। ତାକୁ ଲୁଗ୍ଭଇ ରଖିବାରୁ ସେ ଅଥଲିଯାଠାରୁ ହତ ହେଲା ନାହିଁ।
3 ତା'ପରେ ୟୋଯାଶ ଓ ୟହୋଶବୋ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିର ରେ ଛଅବର୍ଷ ଗୋପନ ରେ ରହିଲେ ଓ ସେତବେେଳେ ଅଥଲିଯା ଯିହୁଦା ରେ ରାଜତ୍ବ କଲେ।
4 ଏହାପରେ ସପ୍ତମ ବର୍ଷ ରେ ଯିହାୟୋଦାରଦା ଲୋକ ପଠାଇ କରୀଯମାନଙ୍କର ଓ ପ୍ରହରିବର୍ଗର ଅଧ୍ଯକ୍ଷମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅଣାଇ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଏକତ୍ରିତ କରି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିରକୁ ଆପଣା ନିକଟକୁ ନଲୋ, ଆଉ ସେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ସହିତ ଏକ ଚୁକ୍ତି କରାଇଲା ଓ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିର ରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଶପଥ କରାଇ ରାଜପୁତ୍ର ୟୋଯାଶକୁ ଦଖାଇେଲା।
5 ତା'ପରେ ସେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଆଜ୍ଞା ଦଇେ କହନ୍ତି, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଏହା ନିଶ୍ଚଯ କରିବ। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ଏକ ତୃତୀଯାଂଶ ବିଶ୍ରାମ ଦିନ ଆରମ୍ଭ ରେ ଏହି ପ୍ରାସାଦକୁ ପ୍ରହରା ଦବୋକୁ ନିଶ୍ଚଯ ଆସିବ।
6 ଅନ୍ୟ ଏକତୃତୀଯାଂଶ ସୂର ଫାଟକରେ ରହିବେ ଓ ଆଉ ଏକତୃତୀଯାଂଶ ପ୍ରହରିମାନଙ୍କର ପଛ ଫାଟକରେ ରହିବେ। ଏହିରୂପେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ପୁରା ଦମ୍ ରେ ପ୍ରାସାଦକୁ ଜଗିବ।
7 ପୁଣି ବିଶ୍ରାମ ବାରର ଦୁଇ ଭାଗର ଲୋକ ଯେଉଁମାନେ କର୍ମକ୍ଷେତ୍ରକୁ ୟାଇ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିରର ପ୍ରହରୀ ରହିବେ ଓ ରାଜା ୟୋଯାଶ୍କୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବେ।
8 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ରାଜା ଯୋଯାଶକୁ ବେଷ୍ଟନ କରି ରହିବ। ସେ ଯେତବେେଳେ ଯିବେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତାଙ୍କ ସହିତ ନିଶ୍ଚଯ ରହିବ। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସର୍ବଦା ଅସ୍ତ୍ର ରେ ସଜ୍ଜିତ ହାଇେ ରହିବ। ଯେ କୌଣସି ଲୋକ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଅତି ନିକଟକୁ ଆ ସେ ତାକୁ ହତ୍ଯା କରାୟିବ।
9 ୟିହୋଯାଦା ଯାଜକ ଯାହାସବୁ ଆଦେଶ କଲେ, ଅଧ୍ଯକ୍ଷମାନେ ତଦନୁସା ରେ ପାଳନ କଲେ। ସମାନଙ୍କେ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ତାଙ୍କର ପୁରୁଷମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଣିଲେ, ଉଭୟ ଯେଉଁମାନେ ବିଶ୍ରାମ ଦିନ ରେ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯକୁ ଯାଉଥିଲେ ଓ ଯେଉଁମାନେ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯକୁ ନଯାଉଥିଲେ, ଏହି ଲୋକମାନେ ୟିହୋଯାଦା ଯାଜକ ନିକଟକୁ ଗଲେ।
10 ଦାଉଦ ରାଜା ଯେଉଁସବୁ ବର୍ଚ୍ଛା ଓ ଢାଲ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିର ରେ ରଖିଥିଲେ, ଯାଜକ ସେସବୁ କାଢି ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଦଇେ ଦେଲେ।
11 ଏହି ପ୍ରହରୀମାନେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିରର ଦକ୍ଷିଣ ପାଶର୍ବରୁ ବାମପାଶର୍ବ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ୟଜ୍ଞବଦେୀ ଓ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ଚତୁଃପାଶର୍ବ ରେ ହସ୍ତ ରେ ଅସ୍ତ୍ର ଧରି ଠିଆ ହାଇେ ରହିଲେ।
12 ସେତବେେଳେ ସମାନେେ ରାଜପୁତ୍ରକୁ ବାହାରକୁ ଆଣି ତାହା ମସ୍ତକରେ ମୁକୁଟ ପିନ୍ଧାଇଲେ ଓ ତାହାକୁ ସାକ୍ଷ ପୁସ୍ତକ ଦେଲେ। ପୁଣି ସମାନେେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ରାଜାକରି ଅଭିଷକେ କଲେ। ଆଉ କରତାଳି ଦଇେ କହିଲେ, ରାଜା ଚିରଜୀବି ହୁଅନ୍ତୁ।
13 ଏଥି ରେ ଅଥଲିଯା ପ୍ରହରୀବର୍ଗର ଓ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର କୋଳାହଳ ଶୁଣି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିରର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଆସିଲା।
14 ଅଥଲିଯା ଦେଖିଲେ ରାଜା ବିଧି ଅନୁସାରେ ଯେଉଁଠି ଛିଡା ହବୋ କଥା ସେଠି ଛିଡା ହାଇେଛନ୍ତି। ରାଜାଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ସନୋପତିମାନେ ଥିଲେ, ଲୋକମାନେ ତୂରୀ ବଜାଉଥିଲେ। ଦେଶର ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକ ଆନନ୍ଦ କରୁଥିଲେ। ଏଥି ରେ ଅଥଲିଯା ନିଜର ବସ୍ତ୍ର ଚିରି ରାଜଦ୍ରୋହ! ରାଜଦ୍ରୋହ! ବୋଲି ଚିତ୍କାର କଲା।
15 ଏଥି ରେ ଯାଜକ ଯିହାୟୋଦାରଦା ସୈନ୍ଯମାନଙ୍କର ଅଧ୍ଯକ୍ଷମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଦେଶ ଦେଲେ, ଅଥଲିଯାକୁ ମନ୍ଦିର ବାହାରକୁ ନଇୟୋଅ। ୟିଏ ତା'ର ପଶ୍ଚାତ ଧାବନ କରୁଛି, ନିଶ୍ଚଯ ହତ୍ଯା କରାୟିବ। ତାକୁ କିମ୍ବା ତା'ର ଅନୁସରଣକାରୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ମନ୍ଦିର ଭିତ ରେ ହତ୍ଯା କର ନାହିଁ।
16 ତହୁଁ ଅଥଲିଯା ଅଶ୍ବଦ୍ବାରର ପଥଦଇେ ରାଜଗୃହକୁ ଗଲା ବେଳେ ସମାନେେ ତାକୁ ଧରି ବଧ କଲେ।
17 ତା'ପରେ ଯିହାୟୋଦାରଦା ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ରାଜା ଓ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ମଧିଅରେ ଏକ ଚୁକ୍ତି କଲେ। ଏହି ଚୁକ୍ତି ଅନୁସାରେ ରାଜା ଓ ଲୋକମାନେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଲୋକ ହେଲେ। ପୁଣି ଯିହାୟୋଦାରଦା ରାଜା ଓ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଏକ ଚୁକ୍ତି କରି କହିଲେ ଯେ, ରାଜା ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଯାହା କରିବେ ଓ ଲୋକମାନେ ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ ମାନିବେ ଓ ତାଙ୍କ ଅନୁଗାମୀ ହବେେ।
18 ଏଥି ଉତ୍ତା ରେ ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକ ବାଲ୍ ମନ୍ଦିରକୁ ଗଲେ ଓ ସଠାେରେ ମନ୍ଦିର, ୟଜ୍ଞବଦେୀଗୁଡିକ ଓ ବାଲ୍ର ପ୍ରତିମାଗୁଡିକୁ ଭାଙ୍ଗି ଚୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କରି ଦେଲେ। ସମାନେେ ମଧ୍ଯ ବାଲ୍ର ଯାଜକ ମତ୍ତନକୁ ୟଜ୍ଞବଦେୀ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ବଧ କଲେ।
19 ପୁଣି ସେ ଯାଜକ ସନୋପତିମାନଙ୍କୁ, କରୀଯମାନଙ୍କୁ, ପ୍ରହରୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଓ ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଧରି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିରରୁ ରାଜଗୃହକୁ ଚାଲି ରେ। ସମାନେେ ପ୍ରହରୀବର୍ଗର ଦ୍ବାର ଦଇେ ରାଜଗୃହକୁ ଆସିଲେ। ତା'ପରେ ୟୋଯାଶ ସିଂହାସନ ଉପରେ ଉପବିଷ୍ଟ ହେଲେ।
20 ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକ ଆନନ୍ଦିତ ହେଲେ ଓ ନଗର ସୁସ୍ଥିର ହେଲା। ଆଉ ରାଜଗୃହ ନିକଟରେ ଅଥଲିଯା ଖଡ୍ଗ ରେ ନିହତ ହେଲା।
21 ୟୋଯାଶ ସାତବର୍ଷ ବଯସ ରେ ରାଜତ୍ବ କଲେ।
1 And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.
2 But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king’s sons which were slain; and they hid him, even him and his nurse, in the bedchamber from Athaliah, so that he was not slain.
3 And he was with her hid in the house of the Lord six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land.
4 And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the Lord, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the Lord, and shewed them the king’s son.
5 And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king’s house;
6 And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that it be not broken down.
7 And two parts of all you that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the Lord about the king.
8 And ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand: and he that cometh within the ranges, let him be slain: and be ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh in.
9 And the captains over the hundreds did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest commanded: and they took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that should go out on the sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.
10 And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David’s spears and shields, that were in the temple of the Lord.
11 And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple, along by the altar and the temple.
12 And he brought forth the king’s son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.
13 And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the temple of the Lord.
14 And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason.
15 But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, and said unto them, Have her forth without the ranges: and him that followeth her kill with the sword. For the priest had said, Let her not be slain in the house of the Lord.
16 And they laid hands on her; and she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king’s house: and there was she slain.
17 And Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and the people, that they should be the Lord’s people; between the king also and the people.
18 And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and brake it down; his altars and his images brake they in pieces thoroughly, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of the Lord.
19 And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of the Lord, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king’s house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.
20 And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: and they slew Athaliah with the sword beside the king’s house.
21 Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign.
1 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;
2 And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
3 The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
7 They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
8 He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
10 His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
11 But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
12 For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
13 Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
15 And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.
16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
25 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
27 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
29 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
30 But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.