1-3. (a) Naam enna kēlvigalei sindhippōm? (b) Thūya vanakkatthil utpattulla enna naangu mukkiyamaana amsangalei sindhippōm? (Aaramba padam.)

 AABĒL thannudeiya aadugalei kuttiyilirundhē paasamaaga valartthirukkiraar. Ippōdhu avei ovvondreiyum gavanamaaga paarkkiraar. Avatrilirundhu sila aadugalei thērndhedukkiraar. Yegōvaavukku kaanikkeiyaaga avatrei bali kodukkiraar. Paava iyalbulla indha manidhan thannei vananguvadharkaaga selutthiya baliyei Yegōvaa ētrukkolvaaraa?

² ‘Avarudeiya kaanikkeigalei Kadavul ētrukkondaar’ endru Kadavuludeiya sakthiyin thūndudhalaal appōsthalan Pavul eludhinaar. Aanaal, Kaayīnudeiya kaanikkeiyei Yegōvaa ētrukkollavillei. (Ebireyar 11:4-ei vaasiyungal.) Indha vishayam nam manadhil sila kēlvigalei eluppugiradhu. Kadavul ēn Kaayīnudeiya vanakkatthei ētrukkollaamal Aabēludeiya vanakkatthei ētrukkondaar? Kaayīn, Aabēl matrum Ebireyar 11-aam adhigaaratthil kurippidappattulla matravargaludeiya udhaaranangalilirundhu naam enna katrukkollalaam? Indha kēlvigalukkaana badhilgalei therindhukondaal thūya vanakkatthil utpattulla vishayangalei nammaal nandraaga purindhukolla mudiyum.

³ Aabēlin kaalatthilirundhu Esēkkiyēlin kaalamvarei nadandha sila sambavangalei naam ippōdhu sindhippōm. Nam vanakkatthei Kadavul ētrukkolvadharku thēveippadum pinvarum naangu mukkiya vishayangalei andha sambavangalil gavaniyungal: (1) Vanakkatthei perubavar Yegōvaavaaga irukka vēndum, (2) Vanakkatthin tharam miga sirandhadhaaga irukka vēndum,  (3) Kadavul ētrukkollum vidhatthil andha vanakkam irukka vēndum, (4) Vanakkatthei selutthubavarudeiya ulnōkkam sutthamaanadhaaga irukka vēndum.

4, 5. Yegōvaavukkutthaan kaanikkeiyei kodukka vēndum endru edhei vaitthu Kaayīn mudivu seidhaan?

⁴ Aadhiyaagamam 4:2-5-ei vaasiyungal. Thannudeiya kaanikkeiyei perubavar Yegōvaa enbadhu Kaayīnukku nandraaga theriyum. Yegōvaavei patri therindhukolla Kaayīnukku nireiya nēramum vaaippugalum irundhana. Avanum avanudeiya thambi Aabēlum Yegōvaavukku kaanikkei selutthiyabōdhu, avargalukku kittatthatta 100 vayadhu irundhirukkalaam. * Irandu pērum sinna vayadhilirundhē Ēdhēn thōttatthei patri kēlvippattiruppaargal. Oruvēlei andha selippaana idatthei avargal dhūratthilirundhu paartthiruppaargal. Andha thōttatthukkul yaarum nuleindhuvidaadhabadi adhei kaaval kaatthukkondirundha kērubīngaleiyum kandippaaga paartthiruppaargal. (Aadhi. 3:24) Ellaa uyirinangaleiyum Yegōvaadhaan padeitthaar enbadheiyum manidhargalei enna nōkkatthōdu padeitthaar enbadheiyum avargaludeiya appaa-ammaa nichayam avargalidam solliyiruppaargal. Manidhargal vayadhaagi padippadiyaaga saaga vēndum enbadhu Kadavulin aaramba nōkkam kideiyaadhu endrum solliyiruppaargal. (Aadhi. 1:24-28) Indha vishayangalei therindhukondadhaal Kadavulukku kaanikkei kodukka vēndum endra mudivukku Kaayīn vandhirukkalaam.

⁵ Kadavulukku kaanikkei kodukka vēru enna vishayangal Kaayīnai thūndiyirukkalaam? Paavam seiyumbadi Ēvaalei thūndiya ‘paambin’ thaleiyei nasukka oru “sandhadhi” thōndrum endru Yegōvaa munnarivitthirundhaar. (Aadhi. 3:4-6, 14, 15) Kaayīn, mudhal maganaaga irundhadhaal thaandhaan andha “sandhadhi” endru nineitthirukkalaam. (Aadhi. 4:1) Adhōdu, andha samayatthil paava iyalbulla manidhargalidam pēsuvadhei Yegōvaa adiyōdu nirutthividavillei. Udhaaranatthukku, Aadhaam paavam seidha piragum oru dhēvathūdhar mūlam Kadavul avanidam pēsinaar. (Aadhi. 3:8-10) Adhumattumalla, Kaayīn thannudeiya kaanikkeiyei koduttha piragukūda Yegōvaa avanidam pēsinaar. (Aadhi. 4:6) Appadiyaanaal, vanakkatthei petrukkolla Yegōvaadhaan thagudhiyaanavar enbadhu Kaayīnukku nandraaga therindhirukkum.

6, 7. Kaayīn koduttha kaanikkeiyin tharatthilō adhei avan koduttha vidhatthilō ēdhaavadhu kurei irundhadhaa? Vilakkungal.

⁶ Appadiyendraal, Yegōvaa ēn Kaayīnudeiya kaanikkeiyei ētrukkollavillei? Oruvēlei, avan koduttha kaanikkeiyin tharam kureivaaga irundhirukkumaa? Adhei patri Baibil edhuvum solvadhillei. “Nilatthil vileindha sila porulgalei” konduvandhaan endru mattumē Baibil solgiradhu. Ippadippatta kaanikkeiyei thaan ētrukkolvadhaaga pirpaadu Mōsēkku koduttha thiruchattatthil Yegōvaa kurippittirundhaar. (En. 15:8, 9) Kaayīnum Aabēlum vaalndha kaalatthei patri konjam yōsitthu paarungal. Appōdhellaam manidhargal kaaikarigaleiyum palangaleiyum mattumdhaan saappittaargal. (Aadhi. 1:29) Kadavulukku kaanikkeiyaaga thaan konduvandha porulgalei vileiya vaikka Kaayīn kashtappattu uleitthiruppaan. Ēnendraal, būmiyei Kadavul sabitthirundhaar. (Aadhi. 3:17-19) Uyir vaalvadharku thēveiyaana unavu porulgalei, adhuvum paadupattu vileiya vaittha unavu porulgalei, avan kaanikkeiyaaga kodutthaan. Appadiyirundhum, Kaayīnudeiya kaanikkeiyei Yegōvaa ētrukkollavillei.

⁷ Appadiyendraal, avan kaanikkei koduttha vidhatthil ēdhaavadhu kurei irundhirukkumaa? Yegōvaavukku pidikkaadha vidhatthil Kaayīn kaanikkeiyei kodutthaanaa? Appadi seidhadhaaga theriyavillei. Ēnendraal, avanudeiya  kaanikkeiyei Yegōvaa niraagaritthabōdhu, adhu kodukkappatta vidham thavarendru avar sollavillei. Sollappōnaal, Kaayīnum Aabēlum kaanikkeiyei koduttha vidhatthei patri Baibil edhuvumē solvadhillei. Appadiyendraal, Kaayīnidam enna kurei irundhirukkum?

8, 9. (a) Kaayīneiyum avanudeiya kaanikkeiyeiyum Yegōvaa ēn niraagaritthaar? (b) Kaayīneiyum Aabēleiyum patriya Baibil padhivilirundhu enna mukkiyamaana vishayatthei therindhukolgirīrgal?

⁸ Kadavuludeiya sakthiyin thūndudhalaal Ebireyargalukku Pavul sonna vaarttheigalilirundhu idharkaana badhilei therindhukollalaam. Kaayīnin ulnōkkam sutthamaanadhaaga irukkavillei enbadhei Pavulin vaarttheigal kaattugindrana. Avanukku visuvaasam irukkavillei. (Ebi. 11:4; 1 Yō. 3:11, 12) Adhanaaldhaan, kaanikkeiyei mattumalla, Kaayīneiyē Yegōvaa niraagaritthuvittaar. (Aadhi. 4:5-8) Yegōvaa paasamulla oru Appaavaaga iruppadhaal, thannudeiya maganei anbaaga thiruttha muyarchi seidhaar. Aanaal, Yegōvaavudeiya udhavikkaratthei Kaayīn udharitthallinaan. Kaayīnin idhayam “pagei, sandei sacharavu, poraamei” aagiyavatraal nireindhirundhadhu. (Kalaa. 5:19, 20) Avanudeiya idhayam pollaadhadhaaga irundhadhaal, vanakkatthōdu sambandhappatta matra mūndru amsangalil avan sariyaaga irundhumkūda endha prayōjanamum irukkavillei. Appadiyendraal, nammudeiya vanakkam thūimeiyaanadhaaga iruppadharku bakthikkuriya seyalgalei seidhaal mattum pōdhaadhu enbadhei idhilirundhu katrukkolgirōm.

⁹ Kaayīnei patriya pala vishayangalei Baibililirundhu therindhukolgirōm. Yegōvaa avanidam pēsiya vishayangal... adharku avan sonna badhilgal... avanudeiya vaarisugalin peyargal... avargal seidha sila vishayangal... patriyellaam adhilirundhu therindhukolgirōm. (Aadhi. 4:17-24) Aanaal, Aabēlukku pilleigal irundhadhaaga Baibilil endha padhivum illei. Avar sonna edhuvumē Baibilil padhivu seiyappadavillei. Appadiyirundhum, Aabēlin seyalgal namakku nireiya vishayangalei katruttharugindrana. Eppadi?

10. Thūya vanakkatthukku Aabēl eppadi sirandha munmaadhiri vaitthaar?

¹⁰ Yegōvaa mattumē vanakkatthei petrukkolla thagudhiyaanavar enbadhu Aabēlukku nandraaga therindhirundhadhu. Adhanaaldhaan, avar Yegōvaavukku bali selutthinaar. Avar koduttha baliyin tharam miga sirandhadhaaga irundhadhu. Aam, bali koduppadharkaaga thannudeiya aadugalin ‘mudhal kuttigal’ silavatrei avar thērndhedutthaar. Avar oru balipīdatthil bali kodutthaaraa illeiyaa endru Baibil solvadhillei. Aanaalum, avar bali koduttha vidham Kadavul ētrukkollum vidhatthil irundhadhu enbadhil sandhēgamē illei. Ellaavatreiyumvida, avar eppadippatta ulnōkkatthōdu adhei kodutthaar enbadhudhaan andha baliyei innum visēshamaanadhaaga aakkiyadhu. Aabēl vaittha munmaadhiri, sumaar 6,000 varushangalukku piragum namakku nalla paadatthei katruttharugiradhu. Yegōvaamīdhu irundha visuvaasamum avarudeiya nīdhinerigalmīdhu irundha anbumdhaan andha baliyei kodukka Aabēlei thūndiyadhu. Adhu namakku eppadi theriyum?

11. Aabēlei nīdhimaan endru Yēsu ēn kurippittaar?

¹¹ Mudhalil, Aabēlei patri nandraaga therindhirundha Yēsu enna sonnaar enbadhei paarkkalaam. Aabēl būmiyil vaalndha kaalatthil Yēsu paralōgatthil irundhaar. Aadhaamukku pirandha indha maganmīdhu Yēsuvukku adhiga akkarei irundhadhu. (Nīdhi. 8:22, 30, 31; Yō. 8:58; Kolō. 1:15, 16) Aabēl seidhadheiyellaam Yēsu kannaara paartthirundhaar. Adhei vaitthudhaan avarei nīdhimaan endru Yēsu sonnaar. (Mat. 23:35) Nīdhimaanaaga irukkum oruvar, edhu sari, edhu thavaru enbadharkaana nerimureiyei ērpadutthum urimei Yegōvaavukku mattumdhaan irukkiradhu enbadhei otthukkolvaar. Adhōdu, andha nerimureigalei ētrukkolvadhei thannudeiya sollilum seyalilum kaattuvaar. (Lūkkaa 1:5, 6-ei oppittu paarungal.) Nīdhimaan endra  peyareduppadharku kaalam edukkum. Appadiyendraal, Yegōvaavukku thannudeiya kaanikkeiyei koduppadharku munbē Aabēl Kadavuludeiya nīdhinerigalinbadi vaalndhu, avaridam nalla peyar edutthirukka vēndum. Appadi vaalvadhu avarukku kashtamaaga irundhirukkum. Avarudeiya annan Kaayīn avarukku oru nalla munmaadhiriyaaga irundhirukka maattaan. Ēnendraal, Kaayīnudeiya idhayam pollaadhadhaaga aagiyirundhadhu. (1 Yō. 3:12) Avarudeiya ammaa, Kadavul koduttha kattaleikku kīlppadiyaamal pōyirundhaal. Avarudeiya appaa, nalladhu kettadhei thaanē thīrmaanitthukkolla virumbiyadhaal Yegōvaavukku edhiraaga kalagam seidhirundhaar. (Aadhi. 2:16, 17; 3:6) Appadiyendraal, thannudeiya kudumbatthaarei pōla illaamal vitthiyaasamaaga nadandhukolla Aabēlukku evvalavu dhairiyam thēveippattirukkum!

12. Kaayīnukkum Aabēlukkum ideiyilulla oru mukkiyamaana vitthiyaasam enna?

¹² Adutthadhaaga, visuvaasatthukkum nīdhikkum ulla thodarbei patri Pavul solvadhei gavaniyungal: “Visuvaasatthaaldhaan Aabēl, Kaayīnudeiya baliyeivida uyarndha baliyei Kadavulukku kodutthaar. Adhanaal avar nīdhimaan endru narsaatchi petraar.” (Ebi. 11:4) Kaayīnei pōl illaamal, Aabēl vaalnaal muluvadhum Yegōvaamīdhu mulumeiyaana visuvaasam vaitthirundhaar. Yegōvaa edhirpaarkkira vishayangalum, avar seigira vishayangalum eppōdhumē sariyaagatthaan irukkum endru manadhaara nambinaar. Ippadippatta visuvaasamdhaan bali kodukka Aabēlei thūndiyirukkum enbadhei Pavulin vaarttheigal kaattugindrana.

13. Aabēlin udhaaranam namakku edhei katruttharugiradhu?

¹³ Nammudeiya ulnōkkam thūimeiyaaga irundhaaldhaan nammudeiya vanakkamum thūimeiyaaga irukkum enbadhei Aabēlin udhaaranam kaattugiradhu. Appadiyendraal, Yegōvaamīdhu naam mulu visuvaasam vaikka vēndum; avarudeiya nīdhinerigalei mulumeiyaaga ētrukkolla vēndum. Adhōdu, orumurei Kadavulukku unmeiyaaga irundhaal mattum pōdhaadhu. Nammudeiya vaalkkei muluvadhum, ellaa vishayangalilum unmeiyaaga irukka vēndum.

14. Nōvaa, Aabiragaam, matrum Yaakkōbu koduttha baligalei Yegōvaa ēn ētrukkondaar?

¹⁴ Yegōvaavukku thūya vanakkatthei selutthiya paava iyalbulla manidhargalil mudhal nabar Aabēl. Avarukku piragu Yegōvaavukku thūya vanakkatthei selutthiya Nōvaa, Aabiragaam, Yaakkōbu pōndra matra nabargalei patri appōsthalan Pavul kurippidugiraar. (Ebireyar 11:7, 8, 17-21-ei vaasiyungal.) Avargal ovvoruvarum vaalkkeiyin ēdhaavadhu oru sandharppatthil Yegōvaavukku bali selutthiyirukkiraargal. Avargal koduttha baligalei Yegōvaavum ētrukkondaar. Ēnendraal, avargal ovvoruvarum baligalei selutthiyadhōdu, thūya vanakkatthil utpattulla naangu mukkiyamaana amsangaleiyum nireivētrinaargal. Avargaludeiya udhaaranangalei paarkkalaam.

15, 16. Thūya vanakkatthin naangu mukkiya amsangalei Nōvaa eppadi nireivētrinaar?

¹⁵ Aadhaam irandhu 126 varushangalukku piragu Nōvaa pirandhaar. Avar pirappadharku munbē būmi poi vanakkatthaal sīrkettuppōi irundhadhu. * (Aadhi. 6:11) Peruvellam varuvadharku mun būmiyil vaalndhavargalil Nōvaavin kudumbatthaar mattumē Yegōvaa ētrukkollum vidhatthil avarei vananginaargal. (2 Pē. 2:5) Peruvellatthilirundhu thappippileittha piragu, Nōvaa oru balipīdatthei katti Yegōvaavukku baligalei seluttha aaseippattaar. Oru balipīdam kattappattadhei patri Baibil ingudhaan mudhal thadaveiyaaga solgiradhu. Ullappūrvamaana indha seyalin mūlam, Nōvaa thannudeiya kudumbatthaarukkum, avar mūlamaaga varavirundha manidhakulatthukkum oru mukkiyamaana vishayatthei theriyappadutthinaar. Yegōvaa mattumē vanakkatthei petrukkolla thagudhiyaanavar endra vishayatthei theriyappadutthinaar. Bali koduppadharkaaga “sutthamaana mirugangal  silavatreiyum sutthamaana paraveigal silavatreiyum” Nōvaa thērndhedutthaar. (Aadhi. 8:20) Avar koduttha baligalin tharam miga sirandhadhaaga irundhadhu. Ēnendraal, avei sutthamaanavei endru Yegōvaavē solliyirundhaar.—Aadhi. 7:2.

¹⁶ Nōvaa, thaan kattiya balipīdatthinmīdhu avatrei dhagana baliyaaga selutthinaar. Avar ippadi bali selutthiya vidham Kadavul ētrukkollum mureiyil irundhadhaa? Aam, irundhadhu. Nōvaa selutthiya baliyin vaasanei Yegōvaavukku piditthirundhadhu endrum, adharku piragu Nōvaaveiyum avarudeiya magangaleiyum Yegōvaa aasīrvadhitthaar endrum Baibil solgiradhu. (Aadhi. 8:21; 9:1) Aanaalum, Nōvaa koduttha baliyei Yegōvaa ētrukkondadharku mukkiya kaaranam, adhei sariyaana ulnōkkatthōdu avar kodutthadhudhaan. Yegōvaamīdhu Nōvaa mulumeiyaana visuvaasam vaitthirundhadheiyum, Yegōvaa edhirpaarkkira vishayangalum, avar seigira vishayangalum eppōdhumē sariyaagatthaan irukkum endru manadhaara nambiyadheiyum avar selutthiya baligal kaattina. Nōvaa eppōdhumē Kadavulukku kīlppadindhu nadandhaar. Adhōdu, avarudeiya nerimureigalei appadiyē pinpatrinaar. Adhanaaldhaan, “Avar unmei Kadavulin valiyil nadandhaar” endru Baibil solgiradhu. Ippadi nadandhadhaal, nīdhimaan endra peyareiyum sambaadhitthaar.—Aadhi. 6:9; Esē. 14:14; Ebi. 11:7.

17, 18. Thūya vanakkatthin naangu mukkiya amsangalei Aabiragaam eppadi nireivētrinaar?

¹⁷ Aabiragaam Ūr nagaratthil vaalndhaar. Avarei sutriyirundha makkal poi kadavulgalei vananginaargal. Chandhira dheivamaagiya Nannaavei gauravikkum bramaandamaana oru kōyil andha nagaratthil irundhadhu. * Aabiragaamin appaakūda orukaalatthil poi kadavulgalei vananginaar. (Yōsu. 24:2) Aanaalum, Aabiragaam Yegōvaavei vananginaar. Unmei Kadavulaana Yegōvaavei patri thannudeiya mūdhaadheiyaana Sēmidamirundhu avar therindhirukkalaam. Nōvaavin magangalil oruvardhaan Sēm. Sēm vaalndha kaalatthilēyē Aabiragaam pirandhuvittaar. Aabiragaam pirandhu sumaar 150 varushangalukku piragudhaan Sēm irandhaar.

¹⁸ Thannudeiya vaalnaalil, Aabiragaam nireiya dhadavei bali selutthiyirukkiraar. Avei ellaavatreiyum, vanakkatthei petrukkolla thagudhiyullavaraana Yegōvaavukku mattumē selutthinaar. (Aadhi. 12:8; 13:18; 15:8-10) Yegōvaavukku migavum tharamaana baliyei seluttha Aabiragaam thayaaraaga irundhaaraa? Adhil endha sandhēgamum illei. Than anbu magan Īsaakkei balikodukka avar munvandhadhilirundhu adhu thelivaaga therindhadhu. Aabiragaam thannudeiya maganei endha vidhatthil bali kodukka vēndumendru Yegōvaa vivaramaaga sonnaar. (Aadhi. 22:1, 2) Yegōvaa sonnabadiyē seiya Aabiragaam thayaaraaga irundhaar. Avar thannudeiya maganei kollaadhabadi Yegōvaadhaan avarei thadutthaar. (Aadhi. 22:9-12) Thannei vananguvadharkaaga Aabiragaam selutthiya ellaa baligaleiyum Yegōvaa ētrukkondaar. Ēnendraal, avar sutthamaana ulnōkkatthōdu avatrei selutthinaar. “Yegōvaamēl Aabiragaam visuvaasam vaitthaar, adhanaal avar nīdhimaanaaga karudhappattaar” endru Pavul eludhinaar.—Rō. 4:3.

19, 20. Thūya vanakkatthin naangu mukkiya amsangalei Yaakkōbu eppadi nireivētrinaar?

¹⁹ Aabiragaamukkum avarudeiya varungaala sandhadhikkum Yegōvaa koduppadhaaga sonna Kaanaan dhēsatthildhaan Yaakkōbu adhiga kaalam vaalndhaar. (Aadhi. 17:1, 8) Angirundha makkal poi vanakkatthil rombavē mūlgippōyirundhadhaal, “Andha dhēsatthin janangal thuratthiyadikkappaduvaargal” endru Yegōvaa sonnaar. (Lēvi. 18:24, 25) Yaakkōbukku 77 vayadhu irundhabōdhu avar Kaanaan dhēsattheivittu pōnaar. Piragu, thirumanam seidhukondu, oru periya kudumbatthōdu Kaanaanukkē thirumbi vandhaar. (Aadhi. 28:1, 2; 33:18) Aanaal, avarudeiya kudumbatthaaril silar  poi vanakkatthil īdupattukkondirundhaargal. Irundhaalum, Betthēlukku pōi oru balipīdatthei kattumbadi Yegōvaa sonnabōdhu Yaakkōbu udanadiyaaga seyalpattaar. Avar mudhalil than kudumbatthaaridam, “Nīngal vaitthirukkira poi dheivangalin sileigalei thūkkippōdungal. Ungalei sutthamaakkungal” endru sonnaar. Piragu, Yegōvaa sonna ovvondreiyum appadiyē seidhaar.—Aadhi. 35:1-7.

²⁰ Kadavul vaakku kodutthirundha dhēsatthil Yaakkōbu nireiya balipīdangalei kattinaar. Vanakkatthei petrukkolla thagudhiyullavaraana Yegōvaavukkutthaan avar baligalei selutthinaar. (Aadhi. 35:14; 46:1) Avar selutthiya baligalin tharam, avar Yegōvaavei vanangiya vidham, Kadavulei vanangiyadharkaana ulnōkkam ellaamē sariyaaga irundhadhaal avarei ‘kutramatravar’ endru Baibil solgiradhu. Indha vaartthei, Kadavul ētrukkollum nabargalei kurippadharkaaga payanpadutthappattirukkiradhu. (Aadhi. 25:27, adikkurippu) Vaalnaal muluvadhum Yaakkōbu kutramatravaraaga irundhadhaal, than mūlam varavirundha Isravēl dhēsatthukku avar oru sirandha munmaadhiriyaaga irundhaar.—Aadhi. 35:9-12.

21. Nam munnōrgal vaittha munmaadhiriyilirundhu thūya vanakkatthei patri naam enna katrukkolgirōm?

²¹ Nam munnōrgaludeiya udhaaranangalilirundhu thūya vanakkatthei patri naam enna katrukkollalaam? Indru, nammei sutriyirukkira makkalum, oruvēlei nam kudumbatthaarum, Yegōvaavukku mattumē sēra vēndiya mulumeiyaana bakthiyei selutthaadhabadi nammei dhiseithiruppalaam. Appadippatta savaalgalei samaalikka, Yegōvaamīdhu urudhiyaana visuvaasatthei naam valartthukkolla vēndum. Adhōdu, avarudeiya nīdhinerigaldhaan miga sirandhavei enbadhei urudhiyaaga namba vēndum. Yegōvaavukku kīlppadivadhan mūlamum, nammudeiya nēram, sakthi, panam, porul, thirameigal ellaavatreiyum avarudeiya sēveikkaaga payanpadutthuvadhan mūlamum nammudeiya visuvaasatthei kaattalaam. (Mat. 22:37-40; 1 Ko. 10:31) Yegōvaavei miga sirandha vidhatthilum... avar virumbum vidhatthilum... thūya ulnōkkatthōdum... vanangumbōdhu avar nammei nīdhimaangalaaga karudhugiraar. Idhei therindhukolvadhu namakku evvalavu urchaagamaaga irukkiradhu!—Yaakkōbu 2:18-24-ei vaasiyungal.

22-24. Baliyei petrukkollum nabar, baliyin tharam, adhu selutthappatta vidham aagiyavei mukkiyam enbadhei thiruchattam eppadi valiyurutthi kaattiyadhu?

²² Yaakkōbin vamsatthaarukku Yegōvaa thiruchattatthei kodutthirundhaar. Avargalidamirundhu Yegōvaa edhei edhirpaartthaar enbadhei thiruchattam thelivaaga kaattiyadhu. Avargal Yegōvaavukku kīlppadindhu nadandhaal avarudeiya “visēsha sotthaaga,” “parisuttha janamaaga” aavaargal. (Yaa. 19:5, 6) Andha thiruchattam, thūya vanakkatthin naangu mukkiya amsangalei eppadi valiyurutthi kaattiyadhu enbadhei gavaniyungal.

²³ Isravēlargalin vanakkatthei petrukkolla thagudhiyaanavar yaar enbadhei Yegōvaa thelivaaga adeiyaalam kaattinaar. “Ennei thavira vēru dheivangalei nīngal vananga kūdaadhu” endru Yegōvaa sonnaar. (Yaa. 20:3-5) Avargal koduttha baligalin tharam miga sirandhadhaaga irukka vēndumendru edhirpaartthaar. Udhaaranatthukku, endha kureiyum illaadha mirugangaleitthaan avargal bali kodukka vēndum endru sonnaar. (Lēvi. 1:3; Ubaa. 15:21; Malkiyaa 1:6-8-ei oppittu paarungal.) Makkal Yegōvaavukku koduttha kaanikkeigalilirundhu Lēviyargal payanadeindhaargal. Aanaal, thangal pangukku avargalum kaanikkeigalei kodutthaargal. Thangalukku kideittha “kaanikkeigalil miga sirandhadhei” avargal Yegōvaavukku kodukka vēndiyirundhadhu. (En. 18:29) Kadavulei endha vidhatthil vananga vēndum enbadhei patriya thittavattamaana aalōsaneigal Isravēlargalukku  kodukkappattana. Yegōvaavukku evatrei baliseluttha vēndum... avatrei engē seluttha vēndum... eppadi seluttha vēndum... endrellaam avargalukku sollappattana. Motthatthil, avargal eppadi nadandhukolla vēndum endru theriyappadutthuvadharkaaga 600-ukkum adhigamaana sattangal kodukkappattana. “Ungal kadavulaagiya Yegōvaavin kattaleippadi nadappadharku nīngal gavanamaaga irukka vēndum. Avarudeiya valiyeivittu valadhu pakkamō idadhu pakkamō thirumba kūdaadhu” endru avargalidam sollappattadhu.—Ubaa. 5:32.

²⁴ Isravēlargal engē bali seluttha vēndumenbadhu mukkiyamaanadhaaga irundhadhaa? Aam, mukkiyamaanadhaaga irundhadhu. Oru valipaattu kūdaaratthei kattumbadi avargalukku Yegōvaa kattalei kodutthaar. Adhu thūya vanakkatthukkaana mukkiya idamaaga aanadhu. (Yaa. 40:1-3, 29, 34) Andha samayatthil, thangaludeiya kaanikkeigaleiyum baligaleiyum Yegōvaa ētrukkolvadharku Isravēlargal avatrei valipaattu kūdaaratthil seluttha vēndiyirundhadhu. *—Ubaa. 12:17, 18.

25. Baligalei Kadavul ētrukkolvadharku edhu romba mukkiyamaanadhaaga irundhadhu? Vilakkungal.

²⁵ Ellaavatreiyumvida, oru Isravēlar eppadippatta ulnōkkatthōdu kaanikkeigaleiyum baligaleiyum kodutthaar enbadhudhaan miga mukkiyamaanadhaaga irundhadhu. Yegōvaamīdhum avarudeiya nerimureigalmīdhum irukkum ullappūrvamaana anbinaal thūndappattu adhei avar kodukka vēndiyirundhadhu. (Ubaagamam 6:4-6-ei vaasiyungal.) Isravēlargal ēdhō kadameikkaaga thūya vanakkatthil īdupattabōdhu, avargaludeiya baligalei  Yegōvaa niraagaritthaar. (Ēsaa. 1:10-13) Bakthimaangalei pōla velivēsham pōttu thannei ēmaatra mudiyaadhu enbadhei Ēsaayaa thīrkkadharisi mūlam Yegōvaa theriyappadutthinaar. “Indha janangal . . . udhattalavil ennei pugalgiraargal. Aanaal, ivargaludeiya idhayam enneivittu dhūramaaga irukkiradhu” endru sonnaar.—Ēsaa. 29:13.

26. Aarambatthil, thūya vanakkatthei selutthuvadhil Saalomōn kattiya aalayatthukku enna pangu irundhadhu?

²⁶ Kadavul vaakku koduttha dhēsatthil Isravēlargal kudiyēri pala nūtraandugalukku piragu, Saalomōn Raajaa oru aalayatthei kattinaar. Adhu thūya vanakkatthin maiyamaaga irundhadhu; valipaattu kūdaarattheivida miga bramaandamaanadhaaga irundhadhu. (1 Raa. 7:51; 2 Naa. 3:1, 6, 7) Aarambatthil, vanakkatthei petrukkolla thagudhiyullavaraana Yegōvaavukku mattumē andha aalayatthil baligal selutthappattana. Saalomōnum avarudeiya makkalum angē ēraalamaana baligalei selutthinaargal. Avatrin tharamum avei selutthappatta vidhamum thiruchattatthil kodukkappatta kattaleippadi irundhana. (1 Raa. 8:63) Andha aalayatthil selutthappatta vanakkatthei Yegōvaa ētrukkondadharku kaaranam, andha aalayatthei kattuvadharkaaga aana selavō angē selutthappatta ēraalamaana baligalō alla. Avatrei selutthiyavargalin ulnōkkamdhaan. Aalayam arppanikkappatta samayatthil idhei valiyurutthi Saalomōn ippadi sonnaar: “Nīngal indrupōl endrum Yegōvaavudeiya vidhimureigalinbadi nadappadharkaagavum kattaleigalei kadeippidippadharkaagavum nammudeiya Kadavulukku ungaludeiya idhayatthei muluvadhumaaga arppanitthuvidungal.”—1 Raa. 8:57-61.

27. Isravēl raajaakkalum makkalum enna seidhaargal? Yegōvaa enna nadavadikkei edutthaar?

²⁷ Varutthamaana vishayam ennavendraal, Saalomōn Raajaa koduttha andha nyaanamaana aalōsaneiyinbadi Isravēlargal thodarndhu nadakkavillei. Thūya vanakkatthin mukkiyamaana amsangalil ondreiyō silavatreiyō nireivētra avargal thavarivittaargal. Isravēl raajaakkalum avargaludeiya makkalum, thangaludeiya idhayam kareipattuppōga anumadhitthuvittaargal. Yegōvaamīdhu irundha visuvaasatthei ilandhu, avarudeiya nīdhinerigalei pinpatruvadheiyum vittuvittaargal. Aanaal, avargalei thirutthuvadharkum avargaludeiya seyalgalin vileivugalei patri echarippadharkum Yegōvaa anbōdu avargalidam thīrkkadharisigalei thirumba thirumba anuppinaar. (Erē. 7:13-15, 23-26) Andha thīrkkadharisigalil, visuvaasamulla Esēkkiyēlum oru mukkiyamaana nabaraaga irundhaar. Thūya vanakkam kareipattuppōna kaalatthil avar vaalndhaar.

28, 29. Esēkkiyēlei patri naam enna therindhuveitthirukkirōm? (“Esēkkiyēl—Vaalvum Kaalamum” endra pettiyei paarungal.)

²⁸ Saalomōn kattiya aalayatthil selutthappatta vanakkamureiyei patri Esēkkiyēlukku nandraaga therindhirundhadhu. Avarudeiya appaa oru guruvaaga irundhaar. Aalayatthil sēvei seivadharkaana avarudeiya murei vandhabōdhu avar angē sēvei seidhiruppaar. (Esē. 1:3) Esēkkiyēl sinna vayadhil sandhōshamaaga irundhiruppaar. Yegōvaavei patriyum thiruchattatthei patriyum Esēkkiyēlin appaa kandippaaga avarukku katrukkodutthiruppaar. Ērakkureiya Esēkkiyēl pirandha samayatthildhaan aalayatthil ‘Thiruchatta butthagam’ kandupidikkappattadhu. * Appōdhu aatchi seidhukondirundha nalla Raajaavaana Yōsiyaavukku, thiruchatta butthagatthilulla vishayangal vaasitthukkaattappattana. Avar kētta vishayangal avarudeiya manadhei thūndiyadhaal, thūya vanakkatthil makkalei vairaakkiyamaaga īdupada vaippadharku avar innum mummuramaaga muyarchi seidhaar.—2 Raa. 22:8-13.

²⁹ Thanakku mun vaalndha visuvaasamulla manidhargalei pōla Esēkkiyēlum, thūya vanakkatthil utpattulla naangu amsangaleiyum nireivētrinaar.  Avar Yegōvaavei mattumē mulumeiyaaga sēvitthaar. Yegōvaavukku eppōdhumē miga sirandhadhei kodutthaar. Yegōvaa thannidam edhirpaarttha vishayangalei kīlppadidhalōdum, avarukku piriyamaana vidhatthilum seidhaar. Indha vishayangaleiyellaam Esēkkiyēl butthagatthilirundhu naam therindhukolgirōm. Avarukku ullappūrvamaana visuvaasam irundhadhaaldhaan ippadiyellaam seidhaar. Avarudeiya kaalatthil vaalndha perumbaalaana aatkalukku appadippatta visuvaasam irukkavillei. Aanaal, Esēkkiyēl sinna vayadhilirundhē Erēmiyaa sonna thīrkkadharisanangalei kēttu valarndhaar. Erēmiyaa, Ki.Mu. 647-ilirundhu thīrkkadharisiyaaga sēvei seidhaar. Yegōvaa konduvaravirundha dhandanei thīrppei patriya seidhiyei avar bakthivairaakkiyatthōdu makkalukku sonnaar.

30. (a) Esēkkiyēlin thīrkkadharisanangal edhei kaattugindrana? (b) Thīrkkadharisanam endraal enna? Esēkkiyēl sonna thīrkkadharisanangalei eppadi purindhukolla vēndum? (“Esēkkiyēlin Thīrkkadharisanangalei Purindhukolludhal” endra pettiyei paarungal.)

³⁰ Kadavuludeiya sakthiyaal thūndappattu Esēkkiyēl eludhiya padhivilirundhu, Kadavuludeiya makkal endhalavukku avareivittu vilagippōyirundhaargal enbadhei therindhukolla mudigiradhu. (Esēkkiyēl 8:6-ei vaasiyungal.) Yūdhaa dhēsatthil irundha makkalukku Yegōvaa dhandanei kodukka aarambitthabōdhu, avargalil silar Baabilōnukku kaidhigalaaga kondupōgappattaargal. Avargalil Esēkkiyēlum oruvar. (2 Raa. 24:11-17) Aanaal, Esēkkiyēl ēdhō thavaru seidhadhaal kaidhiyaaga kondupōgappadavillei. Babilōnil kaidhigalaaga irundha makkal matthiyil oru vēleiyei seivadharkaaga Yegōvaa avarei kaidhiyaaga pōga anumadhitthaar. Esēkkiyēl butthagatthil padhivu seiyappattulla bramikka vaikkum kaatchigalum thīrkkadharisanangalum Erusalēmil thūya vanakkam eppadi thirumbavum nileinaattappadum enbadhei vivarikkindrana. Adhumattumalla, edhirkaalatthil Yegōvaavei nēsikkum ellaarukkaagavum thūya vanakkam eppadi mulu alavil nileinaattappadum enbadheiyum kaattugindrana.

31. Edhei seiya indha butthagam namakku udhavum?

³¹ Indha butthagatthil varum pagudhigalil pinvarum vishayangalei sindhippōm. Yegōvaa kudiyirukkira paralōgatthin oru kaatchiyei paarppōm; thūya vanakkam eppadi mulumeiyaaga kareipattuppōnadhu enbadhei therindhukolvōm; Yegōvaa thannudeiya makkalei eppadi thirumbavum avargaludeiya sondha naattil kudiveitthaar... avargalei eppadi paadhugaatthaar... enbadhei patriyum manidhargal ellaarumē Yegōvaavei vanangappōgum kaalatthei patriyum paarppōm. Esēkkiyēl paarttha mudhal dharisanatthei patri aduttha adhigaaratthil sindhippōm. Yegōvaaveiyum avarudeiya ameippin paralōga baagattheiyum karpanei seidhu paarppadharku adhu udhavum. Thūya vanakkatthei petrukkolla ēn Yegōvaa mattumē thagudhiyaanavar enbadheiyum idhu valiyurutthi kaattum.