నిర్గమకాండము 1
1 ౧ యాకోబుతోబాటు ఐగుప్తుకు వెళ్ళిన అతని కొడుకులు రూబేను, షిమ్యోను, లేవి, యూదా, ఇశ్శాఖారు, జెబూలూను, బెన్యామీను,
এই হল ইস্রায়েলের সেই ছেলেদের নাম, যাঁরা প্রত্যেকে নিজের পরিবারসহ যাকোবের সঙ্গে মিশরে গিয়েছিলেন:
রূবেণ, শিমিয়োন, লেবি ও যিহূদা;
ইষাখর, সবূলূন ও বিন্যামীন;
দান ও নপ্তালি; গাদ ও আশের।
যাকোবের বংশধররা সংখ্যায় হল মোট সত্তরজন; যোষেফ ইতিপূর্বে মিশরেই ছিলেন।
এদিকে যোষেফ ও তাঁর সব দাদা-ভাই, এবং সেই প্রজন্মের সবাই মারা গেলেন,
7 ౭ ఇశ్రాయేలు ప్రజలు వారు నివసిస్తున్న ప్రాంతమంతటా తమ సంతానంతో బాగా విస్తరించి అభివృద్ధి పొందారు. ఆ ప్రాంతమంతా ఇశ్రాయేలు ప్రజలతో నిండిపోయింది.
কিন্তু ইস্রায়েলীরা অত্যন্ত ফলবান হল; তারা প্রচুর পরিমাণে বংশবৃদ্ধি করল, সংখ্যায় বৃদ্ধি পেয়ে এত সংখ্যক হয়ে উঠল যে সে দেশটি তাদের দিয়েই পরিপূর্ণ হয়ে গেল।
পরে এমন এক নতুন রাজা মিশরের ক্ষমতায় এলেন, যাঁর কাছে যোষেফের কোনও গুরুত্বই ছিল না।
9 ౯ అతడు తన ప్రజలతో ఇలా అన్నాడు “ఇశ్రాయేలు ప్రజలను చూడండి. వీళ్ళు మనకంటే సంఖ్యలో ఎక్కువగా, శక్తిమంతులుగా ఉన్నారు.
“দেখো,” তিনি তাঁর প্রজাদের বললেন, “ইস্রায়েলীরা আমাদের পক্ষে বড়ো বেশি সংখ্যক হয়ে পড়েছে।
10 ౧౦ వాళ్ళ విషయంలో మనం తెలివిగా ఏదన్నా చేద్దాం. లేకపోతే వాళ్ళ జనాభా పెరిగిపోతుంది. ఒకవేళ యుద్ధం గనక వస్తే వాళ్ళు మన శత్రువులతో చేతులు కలిపి మనకి వ్యతిరేకంగా యుద్ధం చేసి ఈ దేశం నుండి వెళ్లిపోతారేమో” అన్నాడు.
এসো, আমরা তাদের প্রতি প্রজ্ঞাপূর্বক ব্যবহার করি, তা না হলে তারা এর চেয়েও বেশি সংখ্যক হয়ে যাবে এবং, যদি যুদ্ধ শুরু হয়ে যায়, তারা আমাদের শত্রুদের সাথে যোগ দেবে, আমাদের বিরুদ্ধে লড়াই করবে ও দেশ ছেড়ে চলে যাবে।”
11 ౧౧ అందుచేత వారు ఇశ్రాయేలు ప్రజలచే కఠిన బాధ చేయించి కఠినులైన అధికారులను వారి మీద నియమించాడు. ఆ అధికారులు ఫరో రాజు కోసం పీతోము, రామెసేసు అనే గిడ్డంగుల పట్టణాలను కట్టించారు.
অতএব তারা বাধ্যতামূলকভাবে পরিশ্রম করিয়ে ইস্রায়েলীদের নিগৃহীত করার জন্য তাদের উপর কড়া তত্ত্বাবধায়কদের নিযুক্ত করে দিল, এবং তারা ফরৌণের জন্য ভাণ্ডার-নগরীরূপে পিথোম ও রামিষেষ গেঁথে তুলল।
12 ౧౨ ఐగుప్తీయులు ఇశ్రాయేలు ప్రజలను అణగదొక్కేకొద్దీ వారు అంతకంతకూ విస్తరిస్తూ పోవడంతో వారు ఇశ్రాయేలు ప్రజల విషయం భయాందోళనలు పెంచుకున్నారు.
কিন্তু যত বেশি তাদের নিপীড়িত করা হল, তত বেশি তাদের সংখ্যা বৃদ্ধি হল ও তারা ছড়িয়ে পড়ল; অতএব মিশরীয়রা ইস্রায়েলীদের ভয় পেতে শুরু করল
এবং তারা নির্মমভাবে তাদের খাটাতে লাগল।
14 ౧౪ బంకమట్టి పని, ఇటుకల పని, పొలంలో చేసే ప్రతి పనీ కఠినంగా చేయించుకుని వారి ప్రాణాలు విసిగిపోయేలా చేశారు. వారు ఇశ్రాయేలు ప్రజలతో చేయించుకొనే అన్ని పనులూ కఠిన బాధతో కూడి ఉండేవి.
ইট ও চুনসুরকির কাজে এবং চাষবাসের সব ধরনের কাজে কঠোর পরিশ্রম করিয়ে তারা তাদের জীবন দুর্বিষহ করে তুলল; মিশরীয়রা নির্মমভাবে তাদের কাছে কঠোর পরিশ্রম দাবি করল।
মিশরের রাজা শিফ্রা ও পূয়া নামাঙ্কিত হিব্রু ধাত্রীদের বললেন,
16 ౧౬ “మీరు హెబ్రీ స్త్రీలకు పురుడు పోస్తున్నప్పుడు జాగ్రత్తగా కనిపెట్టి చూడండి. మగ పిల్లవాడు పుడితే ఆ బిడ్డను చంపివేయండి, ఆడ పిల్ల అయితే బతకనియ్యండి” అన్నాడు.
“প্রসব-শয্যায় তোমরা যখন সন্তান প্রসবের সময় হিব্রু মহিলাদের সাহায্য করছ, তখন যদি তোমরা দেখো যে শিশুটি এক পুত্রসন্তান, তবে তাকে মেরে ফেলো; কিন্তু সে যদি এক কন্যাসন্তান হয়, তবে তাকে বাঁচিয়ে রেখো।”
17 ౧౭ అయితే ఆ మంత్రసానులు దేవునికి భయపడి ఐగుప్తురాజు తమకు ఆజ్ఞాపించినట్టు చేయలేదు. మగపిల్లలను చంపకుండా బతకనిచ్చారు.
সেই ধাত্রীরা অবশ্য ঈশ্বরকে ভয় করত ও মিশরের রাজা তাদের যা করতে বললেন, তারা তা করল না; তারা শিশুপুত্রদের বাঁচিয়ে রাখল।
18 ౧౮ ఐగుప్తు రాజు ఆ మంత్రసానులను పిలిపించి “మీరు ఇలా ఎందుకు చేశారు? మగపిల్లలను చంపకుండా ఎందుకు బతకనిచ్చారు?” అని అడిగాడు.
তখন মিশরের রাজা সেই ধাত্রীদের ডেকে পাঠিয়ে তাদের জিজ্ঞাসা করলেন, “তোমরা এরকম কেন করলে? তোমরা শিশুপুত্রদের বাঁচিয়ে রাখলে কেন?”
19 ౧౯ అప్పుడు ఆ మంత్రసానులు “హెబ్రీ స్త్రీలు ఐగుప్తు స్త్రీలలాంటి వాళ్ళు కాదు. తెలివైనవాళ్ళు. మంత్రసాని వాళ్ళ దగ్గరికి వెళ్లకముందే ప్రసవిస్తున్నారు” అని ఫరోతో చెప్పారు.
তারা ফরৌণকে উত্তর দিল, “হিব্রু মহিলারা মিশরীয় মহিলাদের মতো নয়; তারা সবলা ও ধাত্রীরা পৌঁছানোর আগেই তারা সন্তান প্রসব করে ফেলে।”
20 ౨౦ మంత్రసానులు దేవునికి భయపడినందువల్ల దేవుడు వారిని దీవించాడు. ఇశ్రాయేలు ప్రజల్లో వారి సంతానం విస్తరించింది.
অতএব ঈশ্বর সেই ধাত্রীদের প্রতি দয়ালু হলেন এবং ইস্রায়েলীরা বৃদ্ধি পেয়ে আরও বহুসংখ্যক হয়ে উঠল।
আর যেহেতু সেই ধাত্রীরা ঈশ্বরকে ভয় করত, তাই তিনি তাদের নিজস্ব পরিবার দিলেন।
22 ౨౨ అప్పుడు ఫరో “వారికి పుట్టిన ప్రతి మగపిల్లవాణ్ణి నైలు నదిలో పడవేయండి. ఆడపిల్లను బతకనియ్యండి” అని తన ఐగుప్తు ప్రజలకు ఆజ్ఞాపించాడు.
পরে ফরৌণ তাঁর সব প্রজাকে এই আদেশ দিলেন: “সদ্যজাত প্রত্যেকটি হিব্রু পুত্রসন্তানকে তোমরা অবশ্যই নীলনদে ছুঁড়ে ফেলবে, কিন্তু প্রত্যেকটি কন্যাসন্তানকে জীবিত রাখবে।”
