1-2. baabilōnil vaalndhukondirundha yūdhargal enna mukkiyamaana mudivai edukka vēndiyirundhadhu? (esraa 1:2-4)

 ‘ōr sandhōshamaana arivippu! nīngal ellaarum ungal thaainaattukku thirumbi pōgalaam!’ raajaa seidha indha arivippai kēttapōdhu, baabilōnil kittatthatta 70 varushangal kaidhigalaaga irundha yūdhargalukku eppadi irundhirukkum endru yōsitthu paarungal. (esraa 1:2-4-ai vaasiyungal.) nichayamaagavē, yegōvaadhaan idharku pinnaal irundhiruppaar! ēn appadi solgirōm? ēnendraal, baabilōniyargal avvalavu lēsil thangal kaidhigalai vidudhalai seidhadhē illai. (ēsaa. 14:4, 17) appadippatta baabilōnaiyē oru raajaa vīltthivittu aatchikku vandhirundhaar. avardhaan, thaainaattukku thirumbalaam endru yūdhargalukku arivippu seidhirundhaar. adhanaal ovvoru yūdharum, mukkiyamaaga ovvoru kudumba thalaivarum, baabilōnaivittu pōvadhaa alladhu angēyē iruppadhaa endru mudivedukka vēndiyirundhadhu. indha mudivai eduppadhu avvalavu saadhaarana vishayamaaga irundhirukkaadhu. ēn?

² avargalil niraiya pēr vayadhaanavargalaaga irundhiruppaargal. adhanaal, avvalavu dhūram payanam seivadhu kashtam endru avargal ninaitthirukkalaam. innoru kaaranam, angirundha yūdhargalil perumbaalaanōr baabilōnildhaan pirandhu valarndhirundhaargal. adhanaal, isravēlai thangaludaiya sondha ūraaga paarkkaamal thangal munnōrgalin ūraagatthaan paartthaargal. adhumattumalla, sila yūdhargal baabilōnil periya panakkaarargalaaga aagiyirukkalaam. adhanaal, vasadhiyaana vīdugalaiyum tholilgalaiyum vittuvittu munpin theriyaadha idatthukku pōi vaalvadhu kashtam endru avargal ninaitthirukkalaam.

3. isravēlukku thirumbippōga mudiveduttha unmaiyulla yūdhargalukku enna aasīrvaadham kaatthirundhadhu?

³ unmaiyulla yūdhargalukku oru vishayam nandraaga therindhirundhadhu. isravēlukku thirumbi pōvadharkaaga avargal seiyum thyaagangalaivida avargalukku kidaikkum aasīrvaadhangaldhaan adhigam! adhil oru aasīrvaadham: avargalaal marubadiyum yegōvaavai sudhandhiramaaga vananga mudiyum! baabilōnil poi dheivangalukku 50-kkum adhigamaana kōvilgal irundhana. aanaal, yegōvaavai vananguvadharku angu aalayamē illai. thiruchattatthil sonnadhupōl yegōvaavukku baligalai seluttha idamum illai, gurumaar ērpaadum illai.  adhumattumalla, andha ūril yegōvaavaiyum avarudaiya sattangalaiyum madhitthu nadandhavargalaivida poi dheivangalai vanangiyavargaldhaan niraiya pēr irundhaargal. adhanaal, yegōvaavukku unmaiyaaga irundha aayirakkanakkaana yūdhargal, avargaludaiya thaainaattukku thirumbi pōi unmai vanakkatthai thirumbavum aarambippadharku aasai aasaiyaaga kaatthirundhaargal.

4. isravēlukku thirumbippōga mudiveduttha yūdhargalukku enna udhavi seivadhaaga yegōvaa vaakku kodutthaar?

⁴ baabilōnilirundhu isravēlukku pōga kittatthatta naangu maadhangal aagum. andha payanam romba kashtamaagavum irukkum. aanaal, idaiyil varum ellaa thadaigalaiyum nīkkappōvadhaaga yegōvaa vaakku kodutthaar. ēsaayaa ippadi eludhinaar: “yegōvaavukku valiyai thayaarpadutthungal! nam kadavulukkaaga paalaivanatthil oru samamaana nedunjaalaiyai amaiyungal. . . . mēdupallamaana nilatthai samamaakkungal. karadumuradaana nilatthai samaveliyaakkungal.” (ēsaa. 40:3, 4) konjam karpanai seidhu paarungal: paalaivanam valiyaaga oru samamaana nedunjaalai! payanam seigiravargalukku adhu evvalavu vasadhiyaaga irukkum! malaigal, kundrugal, pallatthaakkugal ena avargal ēri irangavō sutrippōgavō vēndaam. pōga vēndiya idatthukku nēraagavum vēgamaagavum pōividalaam.

5. baabilōnukkum isravēlukkum idaiyil irundha adaiyaala artthamulla nedunjaalaiyin peyar enna?

⁵ indru irukkum niraiya nedunjaalaigalukku peyarō ennō irukkiradhu. adhēpōl, adaiyaala artthatthil ēsaayaa sonna nedunjaalaikkum oru peyar irukkiradhu. avar ippadi sonnaar: “oru nedunjaalai irukkum. adhu parisutthamaana vali endru alaikkappadum. parisutthamillaadha yaarumē adhil nadandhupōga maattaargal.” (ēsaa. 35:8) isravēlargalin kaalatthil indha vaakkurudhi eppadi niraivēriyadhu? nammudaiya kaalatthil eppadi niraivērugiradhu?

6. andha nedunjaalai ēn “parisutthamaana vali” endru sollappattirukkiradhu?

⁶ “parisutthamaana vali”—indha nedunjaalaiyin peyarē evvalavu alagaaga irukkiradhu! adhu ēn “parisutthamaana vali” endru sollappattirukkiradhu? ēnendraal, ‘parisutthamillaadha yaarukkumē’ isravēl dhēsatthil idam kidaiyaadhu. adhaavadhu, olukkakkēdaaga nadandhukolgira... silai valipaadu seigira... alladhu matra mōsamaana paavangalai seigira... yūdhargal yaarukkumē angu idam kidaiyaadhu. baabilōnaivittu isravēlukku thirumbivarum yūdhargal yegōvaavukku ‘parisutthamaana janangalaaga’ iruppaargal. (ubaa. 7:6) adharkaaga, avargal yegōvaavai piriyappadutthuvadharku ini endha maatrangalum seiya vēndiyadhillai endru arttham kidaiyaadhu.

7. sila yūdhargal enna maatrangalai seiya vēndiyirundhadhu? udhaaranam sollungal.

⁷ naam ērkenavē paartthadhupōl, yūdhargalil perumbaalaanōr baabilōnildhaan pirandhaargal. anēgamaaga, avargalil niraiya pēr sila vidhangalil baabilōniyargalai pōlavē yōsitthirukkalaam, nadandhirukkalaam. isravēlukku yūdhargal vara aarambitthu pala varushangal aana piragu, avargalil silar poi dheivangalai vanangiya pengalai kalyaanam seidhirundha vishayatthai esraa kēlvippattaar. (yaath. 34:15, 16; esraa 9:1, 2) sila varushangalukku piragu, isravēlil pirandha pillaigalukku yūdhargaludaiya moliyē theriyavillai enbadhai aalunaraana negēmiyaa kēlvippattapōdhu adhirchi adaindhaar. (ubaa. 6:6, 7; ne. 13:23, 24) kadavuludaiya vaartthai mukkiyamaaga ebireya moliyildhaan eludhappattirundhadhu. andha moliyē theriyavillai endraal avargalaal eppadi yegōvaamēl anbu kaatta katrukkondu avarai vananga mudiyum? (esraa 10:3, 44) appadiyendraal, yūdhargal niraiya maatrangalai seiya vēndiyirundhadhu. isravēlil unmai vanakkam padippadiyaaga palaiya nilaimaikku vandhukondirundhadhaal angirundhu andha maatrangalai seivadhu avargalukku sulabamaaga irundhirukkalaam.—ne. 8:8, 9.

8. andru yūdhargalukku nadandha vishayangalukkum indru namakkum enna sambandham irukkiradhu? (attai padatthai paarungal.)

⁸ ‘adhellaam saridhaan. aanaal, andru yūdhargalukku nadandha vishayangalukkum indru namakkum ēdhaavadhu  sambandham irukkiradhaa?’ endru silar yōsikkalaam. nichayam sambandham irukkiradhu. ēnendraal, oru vidhatthil naamum indru ‘parisutthamaana valiyildhaan’ payanam seidhukondirukkirōm. naam paralōga nambikkai ullavargalaaga irundhaalum sari, ‘vērē aadugalaaga’ irundhaalum sari, thodarndhu andha valiyil payanam seiya vēndum. (yōvaa. 10:16) ēnendraal, andha vali indru naam aanmīga pūnjōlaiyil iruppadharkum edhirkaalatthil pūnjōlai būmiyil iruppadharkum valinadatthugiradhu. b ki.pi. 1919-lirundhu latchakkanakkaana aangalum pengalum pillaigalum, poi madha ulaga pērarasaaga irukkum magaa baabilōnaivittu veliyē vandhu, indha nedunjaalaiyil payanam seiya aarambitthirukkiraargal. anēgamaaga, nīngalum avargalil oruvaraaga irukkalaam. kittatthatta 100 varushangalukku munbu makkal adhil nadakka aarambitthirundhaalum, andha nedunjaalaiyai thayaarpadutthum vēlai pala nūtraandugalukku munbē aarambitthuvittadhu.

9. ēsaayaa 57:14 solvadhupōl, “parisutthamaana vali” eppadi thayaarpadutthappattadhu?

⁹ baabilōnilirundhu yūdhargal thirumbi varuvadharku thadaiyaaga irundha ellaavatraiyum yegōvaa nīkkivittaar. (ēsaayaa 57:14-ai vaasiyungal.) indru irukkum ‘parisutthamaana valiyai’ patri enna sollalaam? makkal magaa baabilōnaivittu veliyil varuvadharkaaga, yegōvaa thanakku bayandhu nadandhavargalai payanpadutthi indha valiyil irundha thadaigalai nīkkiyirukkiraar. 1919-kku pala nūtraandugalukku munbē avar idhai seiya aarambitthuvittaar. (ēsaayaa 40:3-ai oppidungal.) nalla janangal magaa baabilōnaivittu veliyē vandhu yegōvaavin makkalōdu sērndhu avarai vananguvadharkaaga andha nedunjaalai thayaarpadutthappattadhu. adharkaaga ennavellaam vēlai seiya vēndiyirundhadhu? adhil sila vēlaigalai patri ippōdhu paarkkalaam.

10-11. baibilil irukkum unmaigal paravuvadharku achadikkum vēlaiyum molipeyarppu vēlaiyum eppadi udhavi seidhirukkindrana? (padatthaiyum paarungal.)

¹⁰ achadikkum vēlai. kittatthatta 1450 varai, kaippada eludhidhaan baibil nagal edukkappattadhu. appadi nagal eduppadharku romba naal edutthadhu. andha samayatthil baibilin vilai romba adhigamaaga irundhadhaal, adhai vaanguvadhu makkalukku kashtamaaga irundhadhu. aanaal, achadikkum meshinai payanpaduttha aarambittha piragu niraiya baibilgalai thayaarikka mudindhadhu, makkalin kaiyil sērkkavum mudindhadhu.

¹¹ molipeyarkkum vēlai. pala nūtraandugalaagavē baibil latthīn moliyildhaan kidaitthadhu. nandraaga paditthavargalukku mattumdhaan andha moli purindhadhu. aanaal, achadippadhu romba sulabamaagivitta piragu, kadavulai nēsittha silar saadhaarana makkal pēsum moliyilkūda baibilai molipeyarkka aarambitthaargal. adhanaal, charchugal sollikkodukkum vishayamellaam unmaiyilēyē baibilil irukkiradhaa endru makkalaal oppittu paarkka mudindhadhu.

12-13. kittatthatta 1835-lirundhu, baibilai gavanamaaga padittha silar poi pōdhanaigalai eppadi vettavelichamaakka aarambitthaargal? udhaaranam sollungal.

¹² baibil padippukkaana karuvigal. silar baibilai romba gavanamaaga paditthu adhil solliyirukkira unmaigalai nandraaga purindhukondaargal. purindhukonda vishayangalai avargalukkullēyē vaitthukkollaamal matravargalukkum sonnadhaal, charch paadhirigal avargalmēl bayangaramaaga kōbappattaargal. kittatthatta 1835-lirundhu, baibilai gavanamaaga padittha niraiya pēr, charch sollittharum poi pōdhanaigalai vettavelichamaakkuvadharku thunduppradhigalai veliyida aarambitthaargal.

¹³ kittatthatta 1835-il, kadavul bakthiyulla hendri grū enbavar, irandhavargal enna nilaiyil irukkiraargal enbadhai patri oru thunduppradhiyai veliyittaar.  adhil, saavaamai enbadhu charchil solli kodukkappaduvadhu pōla oruvar pirakkumpōdhē avarukku kidaippadhu alla, adhu kadavul kodukkum parisu endru avar baibililirundhē thelivaaga edutthu kaattiyirundhaar. 1837-il, jaarj staars endra oru paadhiri rayilil pōikkondu irundhapōdhu indha thunduppradhiyai paartthaar. adhai vaasitthapōdhu oru mukkiyamaana unmaiyai therindhukondaar. adhai matravargalukku solla avar aasaippattaar. 1842-il, ellaaraiyum yōsikka vaikkira oru thalaippil adutthadutthu sila pēchugalai avar kodutthaar. “kettavargalukku saavaamaiyaa?—ōr  aaivu” enbadhudhaan andha thalaippu. adharku piragu avar veliyitta vishayangal oru ilam vaalibarudaiya manadhil aalamaaga padhindhuvittana. avardhaan chaarls tēs rasal.

14. ‘parisutthamaana vali’ munbē thayaarpadutthappattadhaal sagōdharar rasalum avarōdu irundhavargalum eppadi nanmai adaindhaargal? (padatthaiyum paarungal.)

¹⁴ ‘parisutthamaana vali’ munbē thayaarpadutthappattadhaal sagōdharar rasalum avarōdu irundhavargalum eppadi nanmai adaindhaargal? munbē thayaarikkappatta agaraadhigalum kankaardansum niraiya baibil molipeyarppugalum baibilai nandraaga padikka avargalukku udhavi seidhana. hendri grū, jaarj staars pōndravargal seidha aaraaichigalum avargalukku udhavina. idhaiyellaam payanpadutthi sagōdharar rasalum avarōdu irundhavargalum baibil thalaippugalil niraiya butthagangalaiyum thunduppradhigalaiyum veliyittaargal. indha vidhatthil, ‘parisutthamaana valiyai’ thayaarpadutthum vēlaiyil avargalukkum oru pangu irundhadhu.

15. 1919-il enna mukkiyamaana vishayangal nadandhana?

¹⁵ 1919-il kadavuludaiya makkal magaa baabilōnin pidiyilirundhu vidudhalaiyaanaargal. adhē varushatthildhaan, “unmaiyum vivēgamum ulla adimai” niyamikkappattaargal. (mat. 24:45-47) adhumudhal avargal, ‘parisutthamaana valiyai’ kandupidikkavum adhil nadakkavum nalla janangalukku udhavi seiya aarambitthaargal. munbu irundha unmaiyulla aatkal ‘parisutthamaana valiyai’ thayaarpadutthi vaitthirundhadhaal, pudhidhaaga vandhavargalaal yegōvaavai patriyum avarudaiya viruppatthai patriyum niraiya therindhukolla mudindhadhu. (nīdhi. 4:18) yegōvaavukku pidittha maadhiri vaala aarambikkavum mudindhadhu. thannudaiya makkal ellaa maatratthaiyum orēyadiyaaga seiya vēndumendru yegōvaa edhirpaarkkavillai. adharku badhilaaga, konjam konjamaaga adhai seiya udhaviyirukkiraar. (“ maatrangal seiya yegōvaa padippadiyaaga udhavugiraar” endra pettiyai paarungal.)  naam yegōvaavai mulumaiyaaga piriyappadutthum kaalam varumpōdhu namakku evvalavu sandhōshamaaga irukkum!—kolō. 1:10.

16. 1919-lirundhu ‘parisutthamaana valiyil’ enna paraamarippu vēlai nadandhukondirukkiradhu? (ēsaayaa 48:17; 60:17)

¹⁶ saalai endraalē adhai kandippaaga paraamarikka vēndum. adhēpōl, 1919-lirundhu ‘parisutthamaana valiyilum’ paraamarippu vēlai thodarndhu nadandhukondirukkiradhu. magaa baabilōnaivittu innum niraiya pēr veliyē varuvadharku thēvaiyaana udhavigalellaam seiyappattirukkiradhu. unmaiyum vivēgamum ulla adimai thaangal niyamikkappatta udanēyē vēlaiyai aarambitthaargal. 1921-il, pudhidhaaga baibilai padikka aarambippavargalukku udhavi seivadharkaaga kadavulin suramandalam endra aangila butthagatthai veliyittaargal. adhu 36 moligalil molipeyarkkappattadhu. kittatthatta 60 latcham pradhigal viniyōgikkappattana. niraiya pēr baibil unmaigalai adhilirundhu therindhukondaargal. samībatthil, baibil padippai nadatthuvadharkaaga indrum endrum sandhōsham! endra pudhu butthagam namakku kidaitthirukkiradhu. indha kadaisi naatkalil, yegōvaa than amaippai payanpadutthi namakku ēraalamaana aanmīga unavai alli thandhukondē irukkiraar. ‘parisutthamaana valiyil’ thodarndhu nadakka adhu namakku udhavi seigiradhu.—ēsaayaa 48:17-aiyum, 60:17-aiyum vaasiyungal.

17-18. “parisutthamaana vali” nammai engē kondupōgiradhu?

¹⁷ baibil padippai oruvar ētrukkollumpōdhu ‘parisutthamaana valiyil’ nadakkum vaaippu avarukku kidaikkiradhu. silar konja dhūram mattum andha valiyil pōivittu, piragu thangal payanatthai nirutthikkolgiraargal. aanaal matravargal, kadaisivarai adhil payanam seiya vēndum enbadhil urudhiyaaga irukkiraargal. andha vali kadaisiyil nammai engē kondu pōgiradhu?

¹⁸ paralōga nambikkai ullavargalai paralōgatthil irukkum ‘kadavuludaiya pūnjōlaikku’ andha vali kondupōgiradhu. (veli. 2:7) būmiyil vaalum nambikkai ullavargalai aayira varushangalin mudivil paribūranamaana vaalkkaikku kondupōgiradhu. indru nīngal andha nedunjaalaiyil payanam seidhukondirundhaal, vittuvandha vishayangalai thirumbi paarkkaadhīrgal. payanatthai mudikkumvarai andha nedunjaalaiyaivittu engum pōgaadhīrgal! ungal payanam inidhē amaiya engal vaaltthukkal!