2 saamuveal aakamam

[2 saamuveal aakamam 01]

<1> savul i'ranthapin, thaaveethu amaleakkiyarin padukolaiyilirunthu thirumpi siseleakil ira'ndu naa'l thangkinaan.

<2> moon'raam naa'l savulin paasa'raiyinin'ru kizhintha aadaiyoadum, puzhuthipadintha thalaiyoadum oru manithan vanthaan. avan thaaveethidam vanthu mukangkuppu'ra vizhunthu va'nakkam purinthaan.

<3> thaaveethu, "nee engkirunthu varuki'raay?" en'ru avanai vinavinaan. avan "israayeal paasa'raiyinin'ru oadivanthean" en'ru avanukkup pathil koo'rinaan.

<4> mee'ndum thaaveethu avanai noakki "nadanthathu enna? enakku a'rivi" en'raan. atha'rku avan, "makka'l poarai vittu oadippoanaarka'l. avarka'lil palar madinthanar; an'riyum savulum avar makan yoanaththaasum i'ranthaarka'l" en'raan.

<5> appoathu thaaveethu antha i'laignanai noakki, "savulum avar makan yoanaththaasum i'ranthuvittanar en'ru evvaa'ru a'rivaay?" en'ru keattaan.

<6> atha'rku, seythi ko'narntha i'laignan, "tha'rseyalaay kelpoayea malaikkup poanean; savul tham eettiyinmeal saaynthuko'ndirunthaar. annearaththil thearka'lum kuthirai veerarka'lum avarai thodarnthu nerungkinaarka'l.

<7> avar thirumpip paarththu ennaik ka'ndu kooppittaar. atha'rku naan 'ithoa irukki'rean' en'rean.

<8> appozhuthu, 'nee yaar?' en'ru avar keadka, naan 'amaleakkiyan' en'ru sonnean.

<9> appothu avar ennai noakki, 'nee en meal nin'ru ennaik kon'ru poadu. eanenil en uyir ennidam innum iruppathaal enakku idukka'n nearnthu'l'lathu' en'raar.

<10> veezhnthapin avar pizhaikkamaattaar en'ru naan a'rinthirunthathaal, avarmeal nin'ru avaraik kon'rupoattean. pinpu avar thalaimeethu iruntha makudaththaiyum, avar puyaththiliruntha kaappaiyum eduththukko'ndu ingku en thalaivaraakiya ummidam ko'narnthean" en'raan.

<11> ithai keattu thaaveethum avanoadu iruntha ellaa manitharka'lum thangka'l aadaika'laik kizhiththukko'ndu,

<12> savulum avar makan yoanaththaasum, aa'ndavarudaiya makka'lum, israayeal kudumpaththaarum vaa'laal madinthu vizhunthanar en'ru katha'ri azhuthu, maalai varai noanpu kaaththirunthanar.

<13> pi'raku thaaveethu thanakkuch seythi a'riviththa i'laignanai noakki, "nee engkirunthu varuki'raay? " en'ru keattatha'rku avan, "naan pu'ravinaththaanaakiya amaleakkiyanudaiya makan" en'ru ma'rumozhi uraiththaan.

<14> thaaveethoa, "aa'ndavaraal apishukam seyyappattavaraik kolai seyvatha'rku nee un kaiyai neetta agnchaathathu ean?" en'ru sonnaan.

<15> than oozhiyarka'lil oruvanaik kooppittu, "nee pakkaththil vanthu avan meal paaynthu avanai kuththu" ena, ivan avanaik kuththinaan; avanum i'ranthaan.

<16> thaaveethu avanaip paarththu, "un iraththappazhi un thalai mealeayea irukkattum; eanenil, 'aa'ndavaraal apishukam seyyappattavarai naan kon'rean' en'ru un vaayea unakku ethiraaych saadchi sonnathu" en'raan.

<17> thaaveethoa savulin meethum avan makan yoanaththaasin meethum pinvarumaa'ru pulampal paadi,

<18> neethimaanka'lin noolil ezhuthiyu'l'lapadi athai yoothaavin puthalvarukkuk kat'ruk kodukkak katta'laiyittaan. appaadalaathathu: "israayealea, un uyarvidangka'lil kaayam adainthu i'ranthavarka'lai e'n'nippaar.

<19> pukazhpet'ra israayealar un malaika'lin meal kolaiyu'ndanar! ivvaliyoar evvaa'ru vizhunthanar?

<20> keththilum ithai a'rivikkaatheerka'l; askaloanin therukka'lilum ithaith theriyappaduththaatheerka'l. theriviththaal, pilisthiyarin puthalvika'l akamakizhvar; viruththaseathanam seyyappadaathavarka'lin pe'nka'l ka'likoorvar!

<21> kelpoayeayin kun'ruka'lea, paniyoa mazhaiyoa ungka'lmeethu pozhiyaathiruppathaaka! ungka'l vayalka'l mutha'rpalanaith tharaathiruppanavaaka! eanenil angkeayan'roa savul e'n'neyaal apishukam seyyappadaathavar poal tham keadayaththaith tharaiyil e'rinthuvittaar! valiyoarin keadayam avamathikkappattathea! savulin keadayamum avamathikkappattathea!

<22> itha'rkumun yoanaththaasin ampu kolaiyu'ndavarka'lin uthiraththaik kudikkaamalum, valiyoarin kozhuppai u'n'naamalum orupoathum pinnittu vanthathillai! savulin vaa'loa ve'rumaiyaayth thirumpinathillai!

<23> uyiroadirukkaiyil savulum yoanaththaasum anpum azhakum u'l'lavarka'laay irunthaarka'l. saavilum avarka'l pirinthu poakavillai. avarka'l kazhukuka'lilum veakam u'l'lavarka'laay, singkangka'lilum valimai u'l'lavarka'laay irunthaarka'l.

<24> israayealin puthalvika'lea, savulukkaaka azhungka'l! eanenil avarea o'n sivappu mellaadaika'laal ungka'lai uduththi ungka'l udaika'lin meal ponna'nika'lai a'niviththavar!

<25> poarkka'laththil vallavar veezhnthathu engnganam? uyarvidangka'lil yoanaththaasu kolaiyu'ndathu evvaa'ru?

<26> thampi, yoanaththaasu! unakkaakath thuyarappaduki'rean. nee pearazhakanum pe'nka'lai vidap pearanpanumaay irunthaay! oru thaay than orea makanukku anpu seyvathupoalan'roa naan unakku anpu seythean!

<27> valiyoar veezhnthathu engnganam? poarkkaruvika'l azhinthathu evvaa'ru?"

[2 saamuveal aakamam 02]

<1> ithanpin thaaveethu, "naan yoothaavin nakarka'lil on'ri'rkup poakalaamaa?" en'ru aa'ndavaridam aaloasanai keattaan. atha'rku aa'ndavar, "poa" en'raar. "engkup poakalaam?" en'ru thaaveethu keattatha'rku avar, "epiroanukku" en'ru koo'rinaar.

<2> appadiyea thaaveethu than ira'ndu manaiviyaraakiya jesraayeal ooraa'laana akkinoavaa'loadum, kaarmealaich searntha naapaalin manaivi apikaayiloadum pu'rappattup poanaan.

<3> mealum thaaveethu thannoadu iruntha aa'nka'laiyum, avaravar kudumpaththaaraiyum koottik ko'ndu poanaan. avarka'l epiroanaich searntha nakarka'lil kudiyea'rinaarka'l.

<4> appoathu yoothaavin aadavar vanthu angkuth thaaveethai yoothaa vamsaththin arasaraaka apishukam seythaarka'l. kaalaath naattu jaapeasu manithar savulai adakkam seythu vittanar en'ru pinnar thaaveethukku a'rivikkap pattathu.

<5> thaaveethu kaalaath naattu jaapeasu manitharidam thootharka'lai anuppi, "ungka'l arasaraana savulinmeethu neengka'l ivva'lavu irakkam vaiththu avarai adakkam seythathinaal aa'ndavar ungka'lai aaseervathippaar!

<6> ippozhuthea aa'ndavar ungka'lukku irakkaththaiyum u'nmaiyaiyum vekumathiyaakath thantharu'lvaar enpathu thi'n'nam. an'riyum neengka'l ikkaariyaththaich seythathaal naanum innanmaiyaippat'ri nan'ri seluththukin'rean.

<7> ungka'l kaika'l valuppet'ru, neengka'l veerap puthalvaraay irukkavum kadaveerka'laaka. eanenil ungka'l arasaraana savul i'ranthuvittaalum yoothaa koaththiraththaar ennaith thangka'l arasaraaka apishukam seythu'l'laarka'l" en'ru sollach sonnaar.

<8> aanaal savulin padaiththalaivanaakiya nearin makan apnear savulin makanaana isupoaseath enpavanaip paasa'raiyaich sut'rilum azhaiththukko'ndu poay,

<9> avanaik kaalaath, kesoori, jesraayeal, epiraayeem, pegnchamin mealum, israayeal anaiththin meethum arasanaaka ea'rpaduththinaan.

<10> savulin makan isupoaseath israayealai arasaa'lath thuvakkina poathu avanukku naa'rpathu vayathu. avan ira'ndu aa'nduka'l aadchi purinthaan. yoothaa koaththiraththaar mattum thaaveethaip pinpat'rinar.

<11> thaaveethu epiroanil yoothaa koaththiraththaarai aa'ndu vantha kaalam eazhu aa'ndum aa'rumaathamum aakum.

<12> nearin makan apnearum, savulin makan isupoaseaththudaiya seavakarka'lum paasa'raiyinin'ru kaapaavoanukkup pu'rappattanar.

<13> appozhuthu saarviyaavin makan yoavaapum thaaveethin seavakarka'lum pu'rappattup poay, kaapaavoanin ku'laththarukil avarka'laich santhiththanar. iruthi'raththaarum on'raaykkoodik ku'laththin irumarungkilum si'rithu thangkiyirunthanar.

<14> appozhuthu apnear yoavaapai noakki, "i'laignar ezhunthu namakku munpaaka vi'laiyaadinaal nalamaayirukkum an'roa?" en'raan. atha'rku yoavaap, "sari" en'ru sammathiththaan.

<15> enavea savulin makan isupoaseaththudaiya pakkaththinin'ru pegnchamin koaththiraththaar panniruvarum, thaaveethudaiya vaaliparil panniruvarum ezhunthu vanthanar.

<16> avarka'l oruvarukkoruvar thalaiyaip pidiththu, vilaavil vaa'laal kuththa anaivarum orungkea i'ranthanar. enavea, avvidam valiyoar idam en'ru azhaikkappattathu. athu kaapaavoanil u'lathu.

<17> an'ru kadumpoar moo'lavea, apnearum israayeal manitharum thaaveethudaiya seavakarka'laal mu'riyadikkappattanar.

<18> aanaal angkea yoavaap, apisaayi, asaayeal ennum saarviyaavin makka'l moovarum irunthanar. asaayealoa kaattu maan poal mika veakamaay oadakkoodiyavan.

<19> avan apnearaip pin thodarnthu, valamoa idamoa vilakaamal thuraththik ko'ndu poanaan.

<20> apnear thirumpip paarththu, "nee asaayealthaanaa?" ena avan, "naan thaan" en'raan.

<21> apnear avanai noakki, "nee valappakkamaavathu idappakkamaavathu vilaki vaaliparil oruvanaip pidiththuk ko'l'laiyidu" en'raan. asaayealoa avanai vittu vida manathin'ri avanai vidaathu thuraththinaan.

<22> apnear mee'ndum asaayealaip paarththu, "ennaip pin thodaraathea, vilaku; illaavidil naan unnaith tharaiyoadu kuththip poaduvean; pin naan un sakoatharanaakiya yoavaapin mukaththil vizhippathu eppadi?" en'raan.

<23> avan avvaarththaiyai asattai seythu vilakaathirunthathaik ka'ndu, apnear than eettiyaith thiruppi avanai adivayit'ril kuththinaan. eetti (udalil paaynthu) muthuku vazhiyea ve'liyea vanthathu. avan angkeayea vizhunthu i'ranthaan. asaayeal vizhunthu i'rantha idaththin vazhiyaay varupavarka'l ellaarum asaiyaathu ni'rpathu vazhakkam.

<24> mealum yoavaapum apisaayum, thappi oadiya apnearaith thuraththik ko'ndirukkaiyil sooriyan ma'raintha padiyaal avarka'l kaapaavoan en'ra paalaivana vazhikku ethireayu'l'la neeroadaik kun'ru varai vanthaarka'l.

<25> appoathu pegnchamin puthalvar apnearidam on'ru thira'ndu vanthu oru meattin uchchiyil nin'ru ko'ndanar.

<26> appoathu apnear yoavapaip paarththuk kooppittu, "ummudaiya vaa'lukku oayvillaiyaa? ithu azhivil mudiyum en'ru neer a'riyeeroa? thangka'l sakoathararka'laip pinthodarvathai vittu vittup pinvaangka vea'ndum en'ru neer makka'lukku eththanai kaalam sollaathu iruppeer?" en'raan.

<27> atha'rku yoavaap, "aa'ndavar meal aa'nai! neer ivvithamaayp peasiyiruntheeraanaal in'ru kaalaiyileayea makka'l thangka'l sakoathararaip pin thodaraathu thirumpiyiruppaarka'l an'roa?" en'ru ma'rumozhiyaakach solli,

<28> ekkaa'lam oothinaan; udanea seanai anaiththum appaal israayealaip pin thodaraamalum poar puriyaamalum nin'ru vittathu.

<29> aanaal apnearum avan veerarum an'ru iravu muzhuvathum kaattu vazhiyaaych sen'ru yoarthaanaiyum kadanthu, peththaaroanaiyum muzhuthum thaa'ndip paasa'raikku vanthaarka'l.

<30> yoavaapoa apnearaivittuth thirumpi vanthu makka'l anaivaraiyum on'ru koottinaan. asaayealaith thavirath thaaveethin seavakaril paththonpathu pear angku varavillai.

<31> thaaveethin seavakaroa pegnchamin koaththiraththaarilum apnearoadu iruntha manitharilum munnoot'ra'rupathu pearaik kon'rirunthanar.

<32> pinpu asaayealin udalai eduththu vanthu pethlakeamil u'l'la avan thanthaiyin kalla'raiyil adakkam seythaarka'l; yoavaapum avanudan iruntha manitharum iravu muzhuvathum nadanthu vidiyumpoathu epiroanai vanthadainthanar.

[2 saamuveal aakamam 03]

<1> appadiyirukka, savulin kudumpaththaarukkum thaaveethin kudumpaththaarukkum idaiyea nedu naa'l poar nadanthathu. thaaveethu munnea'ri meanmealum valimai vaaynthavanaanaan; savulin kudumpamoa naa'lukku naa'l ku'rainthu ko'ndea poayit'ru.

<2> epiroanil thaaveethukkup puthalvarka'l pi'ranthanar. jesraayeal ooraa'laana akkinoavaa'l vayit'ril pi'rantha amnoan avan thalaimakan.

<3> avanukkup pi'raku kaarmealaich searntha naapaalin manaivi apikaayilidam keleayaap pi'ranthaan. moon'raavathaaka esoori arasanaana tholmaayiyin maka'laakiya maakkaa'lin vayit'ril apsaloam pi'ranthaan.

<4> naankaavathaaka aakeeththudaiya vayit'ril athoaniyaasum, ainthaavathaaka apiththaa'ludaiya vayit'ril saappaaththiyaavum avanukkup pi'ranthanar.

<5> an'riyum aa'raavathaaka than sontha manaivi eakilaa'lin vayit'ril thaaveethukku jeththiraam pi'ranthaan. ivarka'lea thaaveethukku epiroanil pi'ranthavarka'l.

<6> ni'rka, savulin veettaarukkum thaaveethin veettaarukkum idaiyea poar nadanthu ko'ndiruntha poathu, nearin makanaana apnear savulin kudumpa kaariyangka'laik kavaniththu vanthaan.

<7> aayaavin maka'laakiya respaa ea'rkenavea savulin vaippaattiyaay irunthaa'l. oru naa'l isupoaseath apnearai noakki,

<8> nee en thanthaiyin vaippaattiyoadu paduththathu ean? en'raan. avan isupoaseaththudaiya vaarththaiyin poruttu mikavum koapam ko'ndu, "naan um thanthai savulin kudumpaththin mealum, avarudaiya udanpi'ranthaar, ut'raar mealum irakkam ko'ndu ummaith thaaveethudaiya kaiyil oppadaikkaamalirunthean. naan enna naayth thalaiyanaa? in'ru neeroa en ethiriyaakiya yoothaavukku munpaaka appe'n kaariyamaay ennai visaariththuk kut'ram ka'ndu pidikka vanthu'l'leerea!

<9> aa'ndavar thaaveethukku aa'naiyittavaa'ru naan avanukkuch seyyaamal poaveanaakil, kadavu'l apnearukkuth thakuntha pirathipalan a'lippaaraaka! savulin kudumpaththai vittu arasaadchi peyarkkappattu,

<10> thaan thuvakki persapea varaiyu'l'la israayealin mealum yoothaavin mealum thaaveethin ariya'nai ezhumpumpadi seyvean" en'ru sapatham koo'rinaan.

<11> isupoaseath apnearukku agnchiyathaal ma'rumozhi on'rum sollak koodaathavanaay irunthaan.

<12> pinpu apnear than peyaraal thaaveethidam thootharka'lai anuppi, "naadu yaarudaiyathu? neer ennoadu nadpuk ko'ndaal neer israayeal muzhuvathaiyum vaakai soodumaa'ru naan umakkuth thu'nai ni'rpean" en'ru sollach sonnaan.

<13> atha'rkuth thaaveethu, "mikka nallathu; naan unnoadu nadpuk ko'lvean. aayinum unnai on'ru keadpean; athaavathu, savulin maka'l mikkoalai nee ennidam azhaiththu varumun nee en ka'n'nil vizhikkakkoodaathu. nee ivvaa'ru seytha pinnarea nee ennai kaa'na varalaam" en'ru pathil anuppinaan.

<14> pi'raku thaaveethu savulin makan isupoaseaththidam thootharai anuppi, "naan pilisthiyarudaiya noo'ru nunith thoalka'laip parisamaakak koduththu ma'nantha en manaivi mikkoalai neer ennidam anuppi vidum" en'ru sollach sonnaan.

<15> appozhuthu isupoaseath aa'l anuppi ava'lai laayis makan paalthiyeal en'ra ava'ludaiya ka'navanidamirunthu ko'narach seythaan.

<16> ava'ludaiya ka'navan azhuthu ko'ndu pakurim varai ava'l pi'rakea vanthaan. appozhuthu apnear avanai noakki, "nee thirumpip poa" en'raan. avanum thirumpip poayvittaan.

<17> mee'ndum apnear israayeal moopparka'laip paarththu, "thaaveethai ungka'l arasanaakka vea'ndum en'ru vantheerka'lea;

<18> ippoazhuthu athaich seyyungka'l. eanenil aa'ndavar thaaveethai noakki, 'en oozhiyan thaaveethin kaiyinaal israayealaip pilisthiyarudaiya kaiyinin'rum pakaivar anaivarin kaiyinin'rum meedpean' en'ru solliyirukki'raar" en'raan.

<19> pi'raku apnear pegnchameenaroadum avvaa'rea peasinaan. pi'raku israayealarum pegnchameenin ellaak kudumpaththinarum virumpiyavat'rai ellaam epiroanil iruntha thaaveethidam sollach sen'raan.

<20> apnearum avanoadu irupathu pearum epiroanil iruntha thaaveethidam vantha poathu, thaaveethu apnearukkum avanoadu vanthiruntha manitharka'lukkum virunthu seythaan.

<21> pinpu apnear thaaveethai noakki, "naan ezhunthu sen'ru en thalaivaraakiya arasaridam israayealar anaivaraiyum koottik ko'ndu varuki'rean. appozhuthu naan ummoadu udanpadikkai seyya, neer virumpinapadiyea yaavaraiyum neer arasaa'lveer" en'raan. appadiyea thaaveethu apnearai anuppivida avan samaathaanaththoadu pu'rappattup poanaan.

<22> appozhuthu thirudarai vettik kon'ru kuviththa thaaveethin seavakarum yoavaapum mikuntha ko'l'laip porudka'ludan vanthanar. appozhuthu apnear epiroanil thaaveethoadu illai. ea'rkenavea thaaveethu avanukku vidai koduththu anuppiyirunthathaal avan samaathanaththoadu poayvittaan.

<23> yoavaapum avanoadu iruntha ellaap padai veerarum athan pi'rakuthaan vanthanar. appoathu nearin makan apnear arasaridam vanthaan en'rum, avar avanaich samaathaanamaay anuppivittaar en'rum yoavaapukku a'rivikkappattathu.

<24> athaik keattu yoavaap arasaridam sen'ru, "enna seytheer? ummidam vantha apnearukku neer vidai koduththu anuppivittathu ean?

<25> nearin makan apnear ummai eamaat'ravum, ummudaiya poakkuvaraththai a'riyavum, neer seyki'rathai ellaam aaraayavum thaan ummidam vanthaan en'ru a'riyeeroa?" en'raan.

<26> aakaiyaal yoavaap thaaveethai vittup pu'rappattu, thaaveethukkuth theriyaamal apnearukkuth thootharai udanea anuppi avanai neeraa en'ra eariyilirunthu thirumpavum azhaiththuk ko'ndu vanthaan.

<27> apnear epiroanukkuth thirumpi vanthathum yoavaap irakasiyamaay avanoadu peasappoaki'ravan poal avanai vaayilin naduvea azhaiththup poay avanai adivayit'ril kuththinaan. avanum yoavaapin thampi asaayealudaiya iraththap pazhi theerum poruttu uyir thu'ranthaan.

<28> thaaveethu nadanthathaip pat'rik kea'lvippatta poathu, "nearin makan apnearin iraththaththin mattil aa'ndavar thirumun naan en'ren'rum kut'ram at'ravan; enathu arasum kut'ram at'rathea.

<29> athu yoavaapudaiya thalaiyin mealum, avan thanthaiyin kudumpaththin mealum vizhattum. mealum, vettai noayaa'liyum thozhunoayaa'lanum pe'n ve'riyanum vaa'laal madipavanum u'navukku vakaiyat'ravanum yoavaapin kudumpaththil ku'raiyaathu irukkak kadavar" en'raan.

<30> avvithamea kaapaavoanil nadantha poaril apnear thangka'l thampi asaayealaik kon'rathin poruttu, yoavaapum avan sakoatharan apisaayiyum avanaik kon'ru poattanar.

<31> appoathu thaaveethu yoavaapaiyum avanoadu iruntha ellaa makka'laiyum noakki, "neengka'l ungka'l aadaika'laik kizhiththuk ko'ndu koa'ni uduththi apnearudaiya sadalaththinmun thukkam ko'ndaadungka'l" en'ru sonnaar. thaaveethu arasarum savappettikkup pi'rakea nadanthu poanaar.

<32> avarka'l apnearai epiroanil adakkam seytha pi'raku, thaaveethu arasar apnearin kalla'raiyarukea oalamittu azhuthaar. ellaa makka'lum pulampi azhuthanar.

<33> arasar apnearin poruttu oppaariyittu azhuthu, "koazhaika'l saaki'rathu poal apnear nichchayam saakavillai.

<34> un kaika'lil vilangku poadappattathum illai; un paathangka'lil tha'lai poottappattathum illai; akkiramika'lin kaiyil akappattu i'rakki'ravarka'laip poal neeyum i'ranthaay" en'raar. appozhuthu makka'l ellaarum arasar sonna vaarththaika'laith thirumpach sollik ka'n'neer vittanar.

<35> pozhuthu adaiyumun makka'l ellaarum thaaveethudan appam u'n'na vanthanar. appozhuthu thaaveethu, "sooriyan ma'raiyumun naan appaththaiyaavathu vea'rethaiyaavathu suvai paarththaal, kadavu'l enakkuth thakuntha pirathipalan a'lippaaraaka" en'ru aa'naiyittuch sonnaar.

<36> makka'l ellaarum ithaik keattaarka'l. arasan ippadi ve'lippadaiyaaych seythathellaam makka'l anaivarin ka'nka'lukkum pidiththirunthathu.

<37> nearin makan apnear kolaiyu'ndu i'ranthathu arasaraal alla en'ru an'ru ellaa makka'lum israayealar anaivarum a'rinthu ko'ndanar.

<38> an'riyum arasar tham oozhiyarka'lai noakki, "in'ru israayealin maaperum thalaivan madinthaan en'ru a'riyeerka'loa?

<39> naan arasanaaka apishukam pet'rirunthum valimai kun'riyavanaay irukkin'rean. saarviyaavin makka'laakiya immanitharoa ennai vida valimai u'l'lavarka'laay irukki'raarka'l. aa'ndavar theemai seythavanukku avanudaiya theemaikku eat'ravaa'ru pirathipalan a'lippaaraaka" en'raan.

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<1> apnear epiroanil madinthaan en'ru savulin makan isupoaseath kea'lviyut'ra poathu, avan kaika'l tha'larnthu poayina. mealum israayealar anaivarum kalangkinar.

<2> savulin makanukkuk ka'lvar thalaivaraana ira'ndu manithar irunthanar. ivarka'lil oruvanin peyar paavaanaa; mat'roruvanin peyar ireakkaap. avarka'l pegnchamin puthalvaril peroaththiyanaana remmoanin puthalvar. u'nmaiyil peroath pegnchameenaich searnthathaayk karuthappattu vanthathu.

<3> peroaththiyaroa keththaayeemukku oadippoay annaa'l varai angkea akathika'laay irunthaarka'l.

<4> savulin makan yoanaththaasukku mudamaana kaalka'lai udaiya oru makan irunthaan. savulum yoanaththaasum i'rantha seythi jesraayealilirunthu vantha poathu avanukku vayathu ainthu. avanudaiya seviliththaay avanai eduththu ko'ndu virainthaa'l. oadi vantha veakaththil avan vizhavea mudavan aanaan. avanukku mipipoaseath en'ru peyaridappattathu.

<5> ireakkaap, paavanaa ennum peroaththiyaraana remmoanin makka'l pu'rappattu uchchi veyilil isupoaseaththin veettil nuzhainthanar. avanoa than padukkaiyin meethu na'npakal thookkaththil irunthaan. veettu vaayi'rkaariyum koathumaiyaip pudaiththu vittuth thoongki vittaa'l.

<6> appoathu ireakkaappum paavaanaa en'ra avan sakoatharanum koathumai vaangka varuki'ravarka'laip poal naduveedu varai irakasiyamaaka vanthu avanai adivayit'ril kuththivittu oadippoanaarka'l.

<7> avarka'l veettil nuzhainthapoathu avan padukkai a'raiyil than kattilin meal paduththirunthathaik ka'ndu avviruvarum arukil sen'ru avanaik kon'ru poattanar. pin avan thalaiyai vetti eduththuk ko'ndu iravu muzhuvathum paalaivanam vazhiyaaka nadanthu,

<8> isupoaseaththin thalaiyai epiroanil iruntha thaaveethidam ko'narnthanar; arasarai noakki, "ummudaiya uyirai vaangkath theadiya um maat'raanaakiya savulin makan isupoaseaththin thalai ithoa! aa'ndavar en thalaivaraakiya arasarukkaakach savulin mealum, avan kudumpaththaarin mealum pazhivaangkinaar!" en'ranar.

<9> thaaveethoa peroaththiyanaana remmoanin puthalvarka'laakiya ireakkaapukkum avan sakoatharanaana paavanaavukkum ma'rumozhiyaaka, "en aanmaavai ellaa ikkattuka'linin'rum viduviththa aa'ndavar meal aa'nai!

<10> munpu oruvan vanthu ennai noakki, 'savul i'ranthu pattaan' en'ru enakku a'riviththuth thaan ko'ndu vanthathu enakku na'rseythi en'ru e'n'nik ko'ndirukkaiyil, naan avanaip pidiththu avan ko'ndu vantha seythikkup parisaaka, siseleak ooril avanaik kon'ru poattean.

<11> athaivida, thanathu veettukku'l padukkaiyinmeal u'rangkik ko'ndiruntha kut'ramat'ra manithanaik kolai seytha kodiyavarukku evva'lavu athikamaayth tha'ndanai kodukka vea'ndum? ippozhuthu naan ungka'laip poomiyinin'ru azhiththu avanudaiya iraththap pazhiyaith theerththuk ko'l'laathiruppeanaa?" en'ru solli,

<12> than seavakarka'lukkuk katta'laiyidavea, avarka'lum avarka'laik kon'ranar. pinnar iruvarudaiya kaikaalka'laiyum vetti epiroanil ku'laththarukil avarka'laith thongkavittanar. pi'raku avarka'l isupoaseaththudaiya thalaiyai eduththuch sen'ru epiroanil iruntha apnearin kalla'raiyileayea adakkam seythaarka'l.

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<1> israayealin koaththirangka'l ellaam epiroanil iruntha thaaveethidam vanthu, "ithoa naangka'l umathu elumpum thasaiyumaanavarka'l;

<2> mealum neat'rum munthaanaa'lum savul engka'lukku arasanaay irunthapoathu, neer israayealai nadaththich selpavaraaka iruntheerea; an'riyum aa'ndavar ummai noakki, 'nam makka'l israayealai nee paraamariththu, israayealukkuth thalaivanaay iruppaay' en'ru ummidam thiruvu'lam pat'rinaarea!" en'ranar.

<3> israayealin muthiyavarka'lum epiroanil iruntha arasaridam vanthaarka'l. thaaveethu arasar epiroanil aa'ndavar thirumun avarka'loadu udan padikkai seythu ko'nda pinpu, avarka'l thaaveethai israayealin arasaraaka apishukam seythaarka'l.

<4> thaaveethu arasa pathavi eat'rapoathu avarukku vayathu muppathu. avar naa'rpathu aa'nduka'l aadchi purinthaar.

<5> avar epiroanil yoothaavai eazharai aa'ndum, yerusaleamil israayeal muzhuvathaiyum yoothaavaiyum muppaththu moon'ru aa'ndum arasaa'ndaar.

<6> arasarum avarudan iruntha manithar anaivarum ezhunthu naattil kudiyiruntha episeayar meal poariduvatha'rku yerusaleamukkup poanaarka'l. episeayar thaaveethidam, "neer kurudarka'laiyum mudavarka'laiyum appu'rappaduththaavittaal ingku ummaal nuzhaiya mudiyaathu" en'ru koo'rith thaaveethu nakaru'l nuzhaivathaith thaduththanar.

<7> aayinum thaaveethu seeyoan koattaiyaip pidiththaar.

<8> athu thaaveethin nakaraayit'ru. kuzhaayk kaalvaay vazhiyaakak koattaiyin meal ea'ri episeayaraiyum thaaveethai ve'rukkum mudavarka'laiyum kurudarka'laiyum appu'rappaduththupavanukkup parisu koduppathaakath thaaveethu koo'riyirunthaar. ithan poruttea, 'kurudanum mudavanum aalayaththil varakkoodaathu' en'ru pazhamozhi vazhangkalaayit'ru.

<9> akkoattaiyil thaaveethu vaazhnthu vanthaar. atha'rkuth thaaveethin nakar en'ru peyarittu, melloa thodangkich sut'rilum udpu'raththil mathil ezhuppinaar.

<10> avar naa'lukku naa'l seerum si'rappum pet'raar. seanaika'lin aa'ndavaraakiya kadavu'l avaroadu irunthaar.

<11> an'riyum theerin arasanaakiya keeraam thaaveethidam thootharka'laiyum keathuru marangka'laiyum thachcharka'laiyum koththarka'laiyum anuppi vaiththaan. avarka'l thaaveethukku oru maa'likaiyaik kattinaarka'l.

<12> athanaal aa'ndavar israayealin arasaraakath thammai u'ruthippaduththinaar en'rum, aa'ndavarudaiya makka'laakiya israayeal meal tham arasai avarea ni'ruvinaar en'rum thaaveethu the'livaayk ka'ndu pidiththaar.

<13> thaaveethu epiroanilirunthu vantha pinpu yerusaleamil innum pala manaiviyaraiyum vaippaattika'laiyum ko'ndaar. avarukku vea'ru puthalvarum puthalviyarum pi'ranthanar.

<14> saamuvaa, soapaap. naaththaan, saalamoan,

<15> jeapavaar, ealisuvaa, nepeaku, jaapiyaa,

<16> ealisamaa, eliyoathaa, elipaleath aakiyoar yerusaleamil avarukkup pi'rantha makka'laavar.

<17> thaaveethai israayealin arasaraaka apishukam seythaarka'l en'ru a'rinthapoathu, pilisthiyar ellaarumea avaraith theadi vanthaarka'l. athaik kea'lviyut'ra thaaveethu koattaikku'l poayvittaar.

<18> pilisthiyaroa iraapaayeem pa'l'laththaakki'rku vanthu engkum paraviyirunthanar.

<19> appoathu thaaveethu aa'ndavar thirumun vanthu, "naan pilisthiyaroadu poarukkup poakalaamaa? en kaiyil avarka'lai neer oppadaippeeraa?" en'ru keadka, aa'ndavar, "poakalaam, pilisthiyarai un kaiyil oppadaippoam" en'ru ma'rumozhi sonnaar.

<20> avvaa'rea thaaveethu paavaal- paaraseemukku vanthu angkea avarka'lai mu'riyadiththaar. appoazhuthu avar, "tha'n'neer sitha'ru'ndu poavathu poal aa'ndavar en ethirika'lai enakku munpaakach sitha'radiththaar" en'raar. enavea, paavaal- paaraseem en'ru avvidam azhaikkap pet'rathu.

<21> pilisthiyar thangka'l si'rpangka'lai angku vittuch sen'ranar. thaaveethum avarudaiya seavakarum avat'rai eduththuch sen'ranar.

<22> mee'ndum pilisthiyar vanthu iraapaayeem pa'l'laththaakkil paraviyirunthaarka'l. thaaveethu aa'ndavar thirumun vanthu,

<23> pilisthiyarudan naan poarukkup poakalaamaa? neer avarka'lai en kaiyil oppadaippeeraa? en'ru keattatha'rku aa'ndavar, "nee avarka'lai munnirunthu ethirkka vea'ndaam. maa'raaka avarka'lukkup pinnaal sut'rippoayp peer marangka'lukku ethirea vantha pin avarka'laip pin thodarvaay.

<24> mealum peer marangka'lin uchchiyil manithar nadanthu varum saththaththai nee keadkum poathu poaraith thodangku. eanenil annearaththil pilisthiyarin paasa'raiyai mu'riyadikkumpadi aa'ndavar unakku munpaakap poayiruppaar" en'raar.

<25> aa'ndavar thamakkuk katta'laiyittirunthapadiyea thaaveethu seythu, pilisthiyaraik kaapaa thodangki jeasar ellai varai thuraththi mu'riyadiththaar.

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<1> ma'rupadiyum thaaveethu ellaa israayealarukku'l'lum thearnthuko'l'lappatta muppathinaayiram pearai on'ru thirattinaar.

<2> thaaveethum avaroadu iruntha yoothaavin manitharka'lum pu'rappattuk kadavu'lin peazhaiyaik ko'ndu varumpadi sen'raarka'l. appeazhai kerupeemka'lin naduvea veet'rirukkum seanaika'lin aa'ndavarudaiya peyaraal punithamaakkappattu'l'lamaiyaal aa'ndavar athan meal thangkiyirukki'raar.

<3> avarka'l anthak kadavud peazhaiyai oru puthuth thearin meal eat'ri, athaik kaapaavil u'l'la apinathaapin veettilirunthu eduththuk ko'ndu vanthaarka'l. apinathaapudaiya puthalvarka'laana oasaavum aakiyoavum ap puthuththearai oattinaarka'l.

<4> ivarka'l kadavud peazhaiyai eat'rik kaapaavil athai vaiththiruntha apinathaapin veettilirunthu ko'ndu varukaiyil, aakiyoa kadavud peazhaikku mun nadakka,

<5> thaaveethum israayeal makka'l anaivarum maraththaal seyyappatta yaazh, vee'nai, surama'ndalaththoadum, mea'lathaa'lam muthaliya isaik karuvika'loadum aadippaadi vanthu ko'ndirunthaarka'l.

<6> avarka'l naakkoanin ka'laththi'rku vantha poathu maaduka'l mira'ndu peazhaiyaik keezhea saayththup poattana. ithaik ka'nda oasaa athaith than kaiyaal thaangkinaan.

<7> appozhuthu aa'ndavarukku oasaavin meal koapam moo'ndathu. avanudaiya thu'nivai munnittu avar avanai veezhththinaar. oasaa peazhaiyin pakkaththileayea vizhunthu i'ranthaan.

<8> aa'ndavar oasaavai veezhththiyathaip pat'rith thaaveethu kavalaip pattaar. avvidaththi'rku in'ru varai oasaavin veezhchchi en'ru peyar.

<9> an'ru thaaveethu aa'ndavarukku mikavum agnchinavaraay, "aa'ndavarudaiya peazhai ennidaththil varuvathu eppadi" en'ru solli,

<10> athai thaaveethin nakarukkuk ko'ndu vara virumpaathu keaththaiyanaana opeathethoamin veetti'rku athaith thiruppi vittaar.

<11> aa'ndavarudaiya peazhai keaththaiyanaana opeathethoam veettil moon'ru thingka'l thangkiyirukkaiyil, aa'ndavar opeathethoamaiyum avan veettaar anaivaraiyum aaseervathiththaar.

<12> pala naa'l sen'ra pinpu kadavud peazhaiyin poruttu aa'ndavar opeathethoamaiyum avanukku u'ndaana ellaavat'raiyum aaseervathiththaar en'ru thaaveethu arasarukku a'rivikkappattathu. appozhuthu thaaveethu poay opeathethoamin veettilirunthu kadavud peazhaiyai makizhchchiyudan thaaveethin nakarukkuk ko'ndu vanthaar. thaaveethudan eazhu paadakark kuzhukka'lum, palikku oar i'langkan'rum irunthana.

<13> aa'ndavarudaiya peazhaiyaith thookkich sen'ravarka'l aa'ru kaaladi thooram sen'ra pin avar oru maattaiyum oar aattuk kadaayaiyum paliyiduvaar.

<14> thaaveethu sa'nal noolaal neyyappatta epoathai a'ninthu ko'ndu muzhu valimaiyoadum aa'ndavar thirumun nadanamaaduvaar.

<15> avvithamea thaaveethum israayeal kudumpaththaar anaivarum aa'ndavarudaiya udanpadikkaip peazhaiyai makizhchchi aaravaaraththoadum ekkaa'lath thoniyoadum ko'ndu vanthanar.

<16> aa'ndavarin peazhai thaaveethin nakarukku'l nuzhainthapoathu savulin maka'l mikkoal palaka'ni vazhiyaay ut'rup paarththu, thaaveethu arasar aa'ndavar munnilaiyil kuthiththuk kooththaaduvathaik ka'ndu thanakku'l'lea avaraip pazhiththaa'l.

<17> pi'raku avarka'l kadavud peazhaiyai u'l'lea ko'ndu vanthu, thaaveethu atha'rkenath thayaariththiruntha koodaaraththin naduvea vaiththaarka'l. appozhuthu thaaveethu aa'ndavar thirumun thakanap palika'laiyum samaathaanap palika'laiyum seluththinaar.

<18> avar thakanap palika'laiyum samaathaanap palika'laiyum seluththiya pin, seanaika'lin aa'ndavarudaiya peyaraal makka'lai aaseervathiththu,

<19> perum thira'laayk koodiyiruntha israayealin aa'n, pe'n anaivarukkum aa'lukkoru maattukka'rith thu'ndum appamum e'n'neyil poriththa miruthuvaana maavumaakap pakirnthukoduththaar. pi'raku makka'l anaivarum thaththam illam eakinar.

<20> appozhuthu thaaveethu tham veettaarai aaseervathikkath thirumpi vantha poathu, savulin maka'l mikkoal thaaveethai ethir ko'ndu vanthu avarai noakki, "koamaa'li than aadaika'laik kazhat'ruvathupoal in'ru israayealin arasar tham oozhiyarka'ludaiya pa'nip pe'nka'lukku munpaakath tham aadaika'lai urinthu poattaarea; ithu avarukku evva'lavu perumai!" en'ru sonnaa'l.

<21> atha'rku thaaveethu, "un thanthaiyaiyum avarudaiya kudumpaththaar anaivaraiyum vida ennaith thearnthuko'ndu, israayealil aa'ndavarin makka'lukkuth thalaivanaay irukkumpadi enakkuk katta'laiyitta aa'ndavar thirumun, naan aadippaadi nadanam seythathu mu'raiyea;

<22> naan athai vida innum kadaiyanum, en ka'nka'lukkuth thaazhnthavanum aavean; aayinum nee sonna pa'nip pe'nka'lukku mun naan maadchi pet'ravanaay vi'langkuvean" en'ru pathil sonnaar.

<23> athanaal savulin maka'laakiya mikkoalukkuch saakum varai oru pi'l'lai koodap pi'rakkavillai.

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<1> thaaveethu arasar tham maa'likaiyil kudiyea'rina pi'raku, naa'rpu'raththilumu'l'la avarudaiya pakaivar anaivarum aa'ndavarudaiya aru'laal avaroadu samaathaanamaay irunthathaik ka'ndu,

<2> avar i'raivaakkinar naaththaanai noakki, "keathuru marangka'laal kattappatta veettil naan vaazhumpoathu, aa'ndavarudaiya peazhai thoal thiraika'lin naduvil vaikkappattiruppathai neer paarppathillaiyaa?" en'raar.

<3> appozhuthu naaththaan arasarai noakki, "aa'ndavar ummoadu iruppathaal neer virumpiyapadi ellaam seyyum" en'raar.

<4> an'riravea aa'ndavarudaiya vaarththai naaththaanukku vanthathu.

<5> nee poay nam oozhiyan thaaveethai noakki 'aa'ndavar solluki'rathaavathu: naam vaazhvatha'rku oru veettai nee kattamaattaayoa?

<6> israayeal makka'lai ekipthilirunthu meetta naa'l muthal in'ru varai naam veettil thangkaathu koodaaraththilum peazhaiyilum an'roa ulaavi vanthoam?

<7> israayeal makka'l ellaaroadum naam paya'nam seythu vanthoam an'roa? nammudaiya makka'laakiya israayealai vazhi nadaththa vea'ndum en'ru naam katta'laiyittapozhuthu evvidaththileanum nam koaththirangka'lil on'raip paarththu, "neengka'l namakkuk keathuru marangka'laal oar aalayaththai ean kattavillai?" en'ru eppoathaavathu naam sonnathu'ndaa?'

<8> aakaiyaal, ippoathu nee poay nam oozhiyan thaaveethaip paarththu, 'seanaika'lin aa'ndavar solluki'rathaavathu: nee aaduka'lai meayththuk ko'ndirukkaiyil naam unnai azhaiththu nam makka'l israayealukkuth thalaivanaay irukkach seythoam.

<9> nee sen'ra idangka'lil ellaam naam unnoadu irunthu, un ethirika'lai ellaam unakku munpaaka azhiththup poomiyilirukki'ra periyoarka'lin peyarukkoththa si'rantha peyarai unakkuth thanthoam.

<10> nam makka'l israayealai oar idaththil nilai ni'ruththuvoam; avarka'lai avvidaththil u'ruthippaduththuvoam. avarka'l angkuk kudiyea'ri munpoal alaikkazhikkappadamaattaarka'l;

<11> nam makka'l israayealinmeal neethipathika'lai ea'rpaduththina naa'lvarai nadanthathu poal, akkiramika'l avarka'lai ma'rupadiyum thunpappaduththa maattaarka'l. un ethirika'lil yaarum unnaich si'rumaip paduththaamal samaathaanamaay irukkach seyvoam. mealum aa'ndavarea unakku oru veettaik kattuvaar en'ru unakku anivikki'raar.

<12> pi'raku un vaazhnaa'l mudinthu nee un munnoarudan thuyil ko'l'lum pozhuthu unakkup pi'rakkum oru makanai unakkuppin naam uyarththi avanathu arasai nilai naattuvoam.

<13> avanea namathu peyaraal oar aalayaththaik kattuvaan; naamoa avanudaiya ariya'naiyai en'rum nilaini'ruththuvoam.

<14> naam avanukkuth thanthaiyaaka iruppoam; avanum namakku makanaaka iruppaan. avan eathaavathu kodugnseyal purinthaal, manitharka'l payanpaduththum koalaal naam avanai adippoam; manithap puthalvarukkeat'ra vaathaiyaal ka'ndippoam.

<15> aayinum, irakkamea kaattaathu savulai nam thirumun azhiththu vittathu poal un meethum irakkam kaattaathu irukka maattoam.

<16> un veedoa piramaa'nikkamaay irukkum. un arasoa en'ren'rum unakku munpaaka irukkum; un ariya'nai en'rum nilaipet'rirukkum' enki'raar en'ru sollach sonnaar."

<17> naaththaan ivvaarththaika'l ellaavat'raiyum, kaadchi muzhuvathaiyum thaaveethidam koo'rinaar.

<18> appoathu thaaveethu arasar udpukunthu aa'ndavar thirumun amarnthu, "aa'ndavaraakiya kadavu'lea, ithuvarai neer ennaik ko'ndu vanthatha'rku naan yaar? aayinum,

<19> aa'ndavaraakiya kadavu'lea, umathu paarvaikku athu e'lithaay iruppathu poal, nee'nda naadka'lukkup pin nadakkavirukkum um adiyaan veettaip pat'riya seythiyaiyum neer sollath thiruvu'lamaaneerea! aa'ndavaraakiya kadavu'lea, ithu aathaamin santhathiyaarukku'l'la mu'raimaiyea.

<20> innum thaaveethu ummidam sollak koodiyathu vea'ru enna? aa'ndavaraakiya kadavu'lea, um adiyaanai neer a'riveer an'roa?

<21> um vaakkin poruttum, um anpin poruttum um adiyaanukku a'rivikkum padiyan'roa neer immakaththaana kaariyangka'laich seytharu'lineer!

<22> aakaiyaal, oa aa'ndavaraakiya kadavu'lea! neer periyavar. eanenil naangka'l kaathaal keattavat'rinpadi umakku nikaraanavar oruvarum illai en'rum, ummaith thavira vea'ru kadavu'lum illai en'rum a'rinthirukki'roam.

<23> ummudaiya makka'laakiya israayealaip poal ivvulakil vea'ru makka'lum u'ndoa? pu'ravinaththaaru'l intha inaththai mattumea kadavu'l meettu, avarka'laith tham sontha makka'laaka ea'rpaduththith thamathu pukazh vi'langkach seythu'l'laar; neer ekipthilirunthu meetta ummudaiya makka'lukku munpaaka makaththaanavat'raiyum payangkaramaanavat'raiyum avarka'lukkaakach seythu, antha ekipthiyaraiyum avarka'ludaiya theavarka'laiyum vathaiththeer!

<24> eanenil ummudaiya makka'laakiya israayealar en'rum umakkuch sontha makka'laayirukkum padi thearnthu ko'ndeer. aa'ndavaraakiya kadavu'lea, neerea avarka'lukkuk kadavu'laaneer.

<25> ippozhuthum, aa'ndavaaraakiya kadavu'lea, um oozhiyanaiyum avan veettaiyum ku'riththu neer aru'lich seytha vaakkiyaththai en'ren'rum ni'raiveat'ri neer sonnapadiyea seytharu'lum.

<26> appadich seythaal, seanaika'lin aa'ndavaraakiya kadavu'l israayealin kadavu'l en'ru umathu peyar en'ren'rum pukazhappadum. mealum un adiyaan thaaveethin veedum aa'ndavarukku munpaaka nilaini'rkum.

<27> eanenil, seanaika'lin aa'ndavarea, israayealin kadavu'lea, 'naam unakku oru veettaik kattuvoam' en'ru neerea um adiyaanukku ve'lippaduththiyirunthathinaalan'roa um adiyaan naan ummai noakki iththakaiya vea'nduthalaich seyyath thu'ninthean?

<28> ippozhuthu, aa'ndavaraakiya kadavu'lea, neerea kadavu'l; umathu vaarththaiyea u'nmai; eanenil, neerea um adiyaanukku mea'rkoo'riya na'rseythika'laich sonneer.

<29> enavea, neer avvaarththaika'linpadi seyyath thodangki adiyeanudaiya veedu um thirumun en'ren'rum nilai ni'rkumpadi, athai aaseervathiththaru'lum. eanenil aa'ndavaraakiya kadavu'lea, neerea thiruvu'lam pat'riyirukki'reer. ummudaiya aaseeraal thaan um adiyaanudaiya veedu en'ren'rum aaseer pet'rirukkum" en'raar.

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<1> ithan pin nikazhnthathaavathu: thaaveethu pilisthiyarai mu'riyadiththu avarka'lai adimaip paduththinathaal israayeal avarka'lukkuk kappam kattum kadamai ozhinthathu.

<2> avar moavaapiyaraiyum thoa'rkadiththu, avarka'laith tharaiyil orea niraiyaayp padukka vaiththu avarka'lmeal noolpoattu a'lanthaar; a'lakkappattavarka'lil oru pakuthi makka'laik kon'raar; ma'rupakuthi manitharai uyiroadu vittu vaiththaar. moavaapiyar thaaveethukku adimaika'laaki avarukkuk kappam katti vanthaarka'l.

<3> ma'rupadiyum thaaveethu yooprattees nathikkaraiyilu'l'la naattaik kaippat'rach selkaiyil, rokoapin makan aathareajar en'ra soapaavin arasanaith thoa'rkadiththaar.

<4> thaaveethu avanathu seanaiyil aayiraththu ezhunoo'ru kuthirai veeraraiyum, irupathinaayiram kaalaad padaiyinaraiyum pidiththu, noo'ru thearka'lai izhuppatha'rku vea'ndiya kuthiraika'laith thavira mat'rak kuthiraika'lin pinnangkaal narampuka'lai a'rukkach seythaar.

<5> an'riyum thamaasku nakaraththaaraakiya seeriyar soapaavin arasan aathareajarukku uthavi seyya vanthaarka'l. avarka'lil irupaththira'ndaayiram pear thaaveethaal kollappattanar.

<6> appoathu seeriyaavin thamaasku nakaraththil thaaveethu nilaippadaika'lai vaiththaar. seeriyar thaaveethukku adimaika'laaki avarukkuk kappam katta nearittathu. thaaveethu sen'ra idamellaam aa'ndavar avaraik kaappaat'rinaar.

<7> aathareajarudaiya oozhiyar vaiththiruntha po'rpadaikkalangka'laith thaaveethu eduththu yerusaleamukkuk ko'ndu vanthaar.

<8> aathareajarudaiya nakarka'laakiya peththeayilirunthum peroaththilirunthum thaaveethu arasar mikaththira'laana ve'nkalaththaiyum eduththuk ko'ndu vanthaar.

<9> appozhuthu emaath arasanaana thoavu enpavan aathareajarudaiya seanaika'lai ellaam thaaveethu mu'riyadiththaar en'ru kea'lvippattaan.

<10> thoavuvin pakaivanaana aathareajarudan thaaveethu poarittu avanaith thoa'rkadiththathaal avan avarukku mariyaathai seluththavum, vaazhththuch sollavum, nan'ri koo'ravum than makan yoaraamaith thaaveethu arasaridam anuppinaan. yoaraam than kaiyil pon, ve'l'li, ve'nkalap paaththirangka'lai eduththuch sen'raan.

<11> thaaveethu ivat'rai vaangkik ko'ndaar. munpu thaam mu'riyadiththa seeriyar, moavaapiyar ammoaniyar, pilisthiyar, amaleakkiyar muthaliyoaridamirunthum

<12> iraakoap makan aathareajar en'ra soapaavin arasanidaththinin'rum pet'riruntha ve'l'liyaiyum ponnaiyum aa'ndavarukkuk kaa'nikkai seythathu poal, ivat'raiyum aa'ndavarukkuk kaa'nikkaiyaakkinaar.

<13> ivvaa'ru thaaveethu thamakkea pukazh theadik ko'ndaar. avar seeriyaavaip pidiththa pin thirumpi varum vazhiyil uppup pa'l'laththaakkil pathinettaayiram pearai vetti veezhththinaar.

<14> an'riyum thaaveethu ithumeayaa naadengkum kaavalarka'laiyum paasa'raika'laiyum vaiththapadiyaal ithumeayar anaivarum thaaveethin adimaika'l aayinar. thaaveethu sen'ra idamellaam aa'ndavar avaraik kaappaat'rinaar.

<15> avvaa'rea thaaveethu israayeal anaiththin mealum aadchi purinthu ellaa makka'lukkum neethi vazhangki vanthaar.

<16> saarviyaavin makan yoavaap padaiththalaivanaay irunthaan. akilooth makanaana yoasapaath aava'nangka'laip paathukaakkum pathaviyil irunthaan.

<17> akkithoapin makan saathoakkum, apiyaaththaarudaiya makan akkimeleakkum kurukka'laakavum, saraayeeyaasu ezhuththanaakavum irunthanar.

<18> yoayiyathaavin makan panaayaasoa kereaththiyarukkum peleaththiyarukkum thalaivanaay irunthaan. thaaveethin puthalvaroa kurukka'laay irunthaarka'l.

[2 saamuveal aakamam 09]

<1> thaaveethu, "savulin veettaaril innum evanaavathu vidupattirukki'raanaa? irunthaal yoanaththaasin poruttu naan avanukku irakkam kaattuvean" en'raar.

<2> savulin veettu vealaikkaaranaakiya seepaa en'ra oruvan irunthaan. arasar avanaith thammidam varach solli avanai noakki, "seepaa nee thaanaa?" en'ru keattaar. atha'rku avan, "adiyean thaan" en'raan.

<3> appoathu arasar, "kadavu'lin poruttu naan savulin kudumpaththaarukku irakkam kaatta virumpuki'rean. avarudaiya veettaaril yaareanum innum uyiroadu irukki'raarka'laa?" en'ru vinavinaar. seepaa arasarai noakki, "aam, yoanaththaasukkup pi'ranthu iru kaalka'lum mudamaana oruvan irukki'raan" en'raan.

<4> atha'rkuth thaaveethu, "avan engkea?" ena, seepaa arasaraip paarththu, "avan ammiyealin makanaakiya makkeerudaiya veettilirukki'raan" en'raan.

<5> appoathu thaaveethu arasar aadka'lai anuppi loathaapaarilirukki'ra ammiyealin makanaakiya makkeerudaiya veettilirunthu avanaik ko'nduvarach seythaar.

<6> savulin makanaana yoanaththaasin makan mipipoaseath thaaveethidam vantha poathu mukangkuppu'ra vizhunthu avarai va'nangkinaan. appozhuthu thaaveethu, "mipipoaseath" en'ru kooppida, avan, "adiyean irukki'rean" en'raan.

<7> thaaveethu avanai noakki, "agnchaathea, un thanthai yoanaththaasai munnittu naan unakkuk kattaayam irakkam kaattuvean. un paattanaakiya savulin nilangka'lai ellaam unakkuth thirumpak koduppean. mealum, nee en panthiyil naa'lum u'navu arunthuvaay" en'raar.

<8> avan arasarai va'nangki, "en poan'ra seththa naayin meal neer parivu kaattuvatha'rku um adiyaan yaar?" en'raan.

<9> arasaroa savulin oozhiyanaana seepaavaik kooppittu, "savulukkuch sonthamaana yaavat'raiyum, avan veettaiyum un thalaivarin makanukkuk koduththu'l'lean.

<10> aakaiyaal neeyum un puthalvarka'lum un oozhiyarka'lum nilaththaip payiridungka'l; athanaal un thalaivarin makan u'n'na u'navu kidaikkum. un thalaivarin makan mipipoaseath naa'lum en panthiyil u'navu arunthuvaan" en'raar. seepaavukkoa pathinainthu makka'lum irupathu vealaikkaararka'lum irunthathaarka'l.

<11> seepaa arasarai noakki, "en thalaivaraakiya arasea, neer adiyeanukkuk katta'laiyittapadiyellaam adiyean seyvean" en'raan. arasa puthalvaril oruvaraippoal mipipoaseath thaaveethin panthiyil u'navu arunthi vanthaan.

<12> mipipoaseaththukku mikkaa en'ra oru si'riya makan irunthaan. seepaavin kudumpaththaar anaivarum mipipoaseaththukku vealai seythu vanthaarka'l.

<13> mipipoaseaththoa yerusaleamil vaazhnthu vanthaan. eanenil avan arasarin panthiyil saappiduvathu vazhakkam. avanukku iru kaalka'lum mudamaayirunthana.

[2 saamuveal aakamam 10]

<1> pinnar nikazhnthathaavathu: ammoaniya arasan i'ranthaan. avan makan aanoan avanukkup pin ariya'nai ea'rinaan.

<2> appozhuthu thaaveethu, "aanoanin thanthai naakaasu enmeethu irakkam kaatti vanthathu poal, naanum avanukku irakkam kaattuvean" en'ru solli avan thanthaiyin saavaik ku'riththu avanukku aa'ruthal sollath tham oozhiyarka'lai anuppinaar. aanaal thaaveethin oozhiyarka'l ammoaniyar naattai adaintha poathu,

<3> annaattup periyoar thangka'l thalaivaraana aanoanai noakki, "aa'ruthal sollumpadi thaaveethu ummidam aadka'lai anuppinathu um thanthaiyaip poat'ruvatha'rkaaka en'raa ninaikki'reer? avar innakarai u'lavu paarththu athaip pidiththu azhikka vea'ndum en'ralloa tham oozhiyarka'lai ummidam anuppiyu'l'laar?" en'ranar.

<4> enavea aanoan thaaveethin oozhiyaraip pidiththu, avarka'ludaiya orupakkaththuth thaadiyaich siraiththu, avarka'ludaiya aadaika'laip paathi kaththariththu idupputh thu'niyoadu avarka'lai anuppi vittaan.

<5> athu thaaveethukku a'rivikkappadavea, ammanithar mikavum vedkappattirunthathu pat'ri arasar avarka'lukkuth thootharai anuppi, "ungka'l thaadi va'larum varai neengka'l erikkoavil thangkiyirunthu pi'raku vaarungka'l" en'ru sollach sonnaar.

<6> ammoaniyaroa thaangka'l thaaveethukku avamaanam vi'laiviththathaik ka'ndu, roakoap seeriyarka'lilum soapaa seeriyarka'lilum irupathinaayiram kaalaad padaiyinaraiyum, maavakkaavin arasanidamirunthu aayiram veerarka'laiyum, isuthoapilirunthu panneeraayiram veeraraiyum koolikku amarththinar.

<7> athai thaaveethu kea'lviyut'rapoathu, yoavaapaiyum padai veerar anaivaraiyum anuppi vaiththaar.

<8> ammoaniyar pu'rappattu vaayil arukea poarukku a'nivakuththu nin'ranar. aanaal soapaavin seeriyarka'lum roakoappin seeriyarka'lum, maavakkaavilum isuthoapilum irunthu vanthirunthavarka'lum thaniyaakap paasa'raiyil thangkiyirunthanar.

<9> thanakku ethiraaka munnum pinnum poar moo'layirunthathaik ka'nda yoavaap israayeal veeraru'l silaraip po'rukki eduththu avarka'laich seeriyarka'lukku ethiraaka a'ni vakuththu ni'ruththinaan.

<10> eanaiyavaraith than sakoatharanaakiya apisaayidam oppuviththaan. apisaayi ammoaniyarukku ethiraaka avarka'lai a'nivakuththu ni'ruththinaan.

<11> yoavaap, "seeriyar kai mealoangkinaal nee enakku uthavi seyya vea'ndum. ammoaniyar kai mealoangkinaal naan unakku uthavikku varuvean.

<12> nee thu'nivudan iru. nam makka'lukkaakavum nam i'raivanin nakarukkaakavum poariduvoam. aa'ndavar thamakku nalam en'ru thoan'ruvathaich seyvaaraaka" en'raan.

<13> enavea, yoavaapum avanoadu iruntha aadka'lum seeriyar meal poaridath thodangkinavudan seeriyar pu'ramuthuku kaatti oadinar.

<14> seeriyar sitha'ri oaduvathaik ka'nda ammoaniyarum apisaayiyikku agnchi oadi nakarukku'l nuzhainthanar. appozhuthu yoavaap ammoaniyarai vittu yerusaleamukku thirumpi vanthaan.

<15> israayealar mun thaangka'l thoa'rkadikkap pattathaich seeriyarka'l ka'nda poathu on'ru koodi vanthanar.

<16> aathareajear thootharai anuppi nathikku appaal iruntha seeriyarai varach seythu avarka'l padaiyaiyum ko'ndu vanthaan. aathareajearudaiya padaiththalaivan soapaak avarka'lukkuth thalaivanaay irunthaan.

<17> athu thaaveethukku a'rivikkappattavudan avar israayealar anaivaraiyum koottik ko'ndu yoarthaanaik kadanthu ealaamukkup poanaar. appoathu, seeriyar thaaveethukku ethiraakath thangka'l padaika'lai a'nivakuththu avaroadu poarittanar.

<18> seeriyar israayealukkup pu'ramuthuku kaatti oadavea, thaaveethu seeriyaril ezhunoo'ru thear veerarka'laiyum naa'rpathinaayiram kuthirai veerarka'laiyum kon'ru, avarka'lin padaiththalaivan soapaakkaiyum vetti veezhththinaar.

<19> appozhuthu aathareajearin thoazhamai arasar anaivarum thaangka'l israayealaraal thoa'rkadikkap pattathaik ka'ndu agnchi nadungki, aimpaththettaayiram veeraroadu sitha'ri oadinar. pi'raku avarka'l israayealoadu samaathaanam seythu ko'ndu israayealukku adimaika'l aayinar. an'ru muthal ammoaniyarukku uthavi seyya avarka'l thu'niyavillai.

[2 saamuveal aakamam 11]

<1> ma'ru aa'ndu arasarka'l poarukkup pu'rappadum kaalam vantha poathu, thaaveethu yoavaapaiyum avaroadu tham veeraraiyum israayealar anaivaraiyum anuppinaar. avarka'l ammoaniyarai azhiththozhinthu, rapaavai mut'rukaiyittanar. thaaveethoa yerusaleamileayea thangkivittaar.

<2> an'roru naa'l thaaveethu na'npakalukkup pin than padukkaiyinin'ru ezhunthu ara'nmanai maadiyil ulaavukaiyil, avarukku ethirea tham mealmaadiyil ku'liththuk ko'ndiruntha oru pe'n'naik ka'ndaar. appe'n mikavum azhakaaka irunthaa'l.

<3> appozhuthu arasar appe'n yaar en'ru visaarikka aa'l anuppi, ava'l eliyaamin maka'lum eaththaiyanaana uriyaasin manaiviyumaana pethsaapea en'ra a'rinthu ko'ndaar.

<4> pinnar thaaveethu aa'l anuppi ava'lai varavazhaiththaar. ava'l avaridam vantha poathu arasar ava'loadu paduththaar. pi'raku ava'l than theettu neengkath thannaith thooymaippaduththinaa'l.

<5> karuvut'rava'laayth than veedu thirumpiya pin, thaan karuvut'riruppathaakath thaaveethukku a'rivikkumpadi aa'l anuppinaa'l.

<6> appoathu thaaveethu yoavaapidam aa'l anuppi "eaththaiyanaana uriyaasai ennidam anuppivai" en'ru sonnaar. appadiyea yoavaap eaththaiyanaana uriyaasaith thaaveethidam anuppi vaiththaan.

<7> uriyaasu thaaveethidam vantha poathu, avar avanai noakki, "yoavaapum makka'lum nalamaay irukki'raarka'laa? poar evvaa'ru nadanthu varuki'rathu?" en'ru visaariththaar.

<8> pi'raku thaaveethu uriyaasai noakki, "un illaththi'rkup poay un kaalka'laik kazhuvu" en'raar. uriyaasu ara'nmanaiyilirunthu pu'rappatta poathu, arasa u'navu avanukkup pinnaal anuppap pattathu.

<9> uriyaasoa than illaththi'rkup poakaamal than thalaivarin mat'ra oozhiyarka'loadu ara'nmanai vaayilil paduththuk ko'ndaan.

<10> uriyaasu than illaththi'rkuch sellavillai en'ru thaaveethukku a'rivikkappattapoathu, thaaveethu uriyaasai noakki, "nee paya'naththilirunthu vanthavanallavaa? nee un veettukkup poakaathathu ean?" en'ru keattaar.

<11> uriyaasu thaaveethaip paarththu, "kadavu'l peazhaiyum israayealum yoothaavum koodaarangka'lil irukka, en thalaivan yoavaapum en arasarin seavakarum ve'liyea thangkiyirukka, naan u'n'navum kudikkavum, en manaiviyudan padukkavum en veetti'rku'l poaveanoa? ummealum um uyirmealum aa'nai! naan appadich seyyavea maattean" en'raan.

<12> appoathu thaaveethu uriyaasai noakki, "in'rum nee ingkeayea iru; naa'lai naan unnai anuppi vaippean" en'raar. appadiyea uriyaasu an'rum ma'runaa'lum yerusaleamil thangki irunthaan.

<13> thaaveethu avanaith than munnilaiyil u'n'navum kudikkavum azhaiththu avanukkup poathai oottinaar. aayinum avan than veettukkup poakaamal maalaiyileayea ve'liyea poay arasarin seavakaroadu than padukkaiyil thoongkinaan.

<14> kaalaiyil thaaveethu yoavaapukku oru kaditham ezhuthi, athai uriyaasin kaiyil koduththu anuppinaar.

<15> akkadithaththil, "poar kadumaiyaaka nadakkum idaththil uriyaasai neer padai mukaththil ni'ruththi avan vettu'ndu saakumpadi vittuvidum" en'ru ezhuthappattirunthathu.

<16> avvaa'ru yoavaap nakarai mut'rukaiyidukaiyil mikka aat'ral vaayntha veerarka'l irukki'raarka'l en'ru thaan a'rinthiruntha idaththil uriyaasai ni'ruththinaan.

<17> veerar nakarilirunthu ve'lippoanthu yoavaapoadu poaritta poathu thaaveethin veeraru'l palar vizhunthu madinthanar. eaththaiyanaakiya uriyaasum i'ranthaan.

<18> appoathu poaraip pat'rith thaaveethukku a'rivikkumpadi yoavaap aa'l anuppi,

<19> thaan anuppina aa'lai noakki, "poarin mudivuka'laip pat'ri nee arasarukku a'riviththa pin,

<20> oru vea'lai avar sinanthu, 'neengka'l nakara mathilka'lukku a'nmaiyil nin'ru poarittathu ean? ethirika'l nakara mathilka'l mealirunthu eettiyai e'rivaarka'l en'ru ungka'lukkuth theriyaathoa?

<21> yeroapaavin makan apimeleakkaik kon'ravan yaar? theapesu nakara mut'rukaiyin poathu oru pe'n nakara mathilin mealirunthu enthirak kallin oru thu'ndai avan meal e'rinthathaalan'roa avan madinthaan? neengka'l nakara mathil arukea sen'rathu ean?' en'ru arasan unnidam sonnaal, nee avaraip paarththu, 'ummudaiya oozhiyanum eaththaiyanumaana uriyaasum madinthaan' en'ru sol" en'raan.

<22> avvaa'rea thoothan pu'rappattuth thaaveethidam vanthu, yoavaap thanakkuk katta'laiyittirunthavat'rai ellaam avarukku a'riviththaan.

<23> avan thaaveethai noakki, "ethirika'l mealoangki vayal ve'liyil engka'loadu poarida vanthanar. nammavarka'loa avarka'l meal vizhunthu nakar vaayil varai avarka'laith thuraththina poathu,

<24> vil veerar nakara mathil mealirunthu um ooriyarka'lin meal ampu eythathaal arasarin seavakaril palar veezhnthathoadu um oozhiyanaakiya eaththaiyan uriyaasum maa'ndaan" en'raan.

<25> appozhuthu thaaveethu thoothanai noakki, "nee yoavaapidam son'ru: 'ithu ku'riththu neer kalangkavea'ndaam. poarin poakku palavitham. vaa'l orumu'rai oruvanaiyum, mat'roru mu'rai vea'roruvanaiyum iraiyaakkividum. neer um veerarka'laith theat'ri nakarai viraivil pidiththuth thakarkka avarka'laith thoo'ndum' en'ru sol" en'raar.

<26> uriyaasin manaiviyoa than ka'navan uriyaasu i'ranthuvittaan en'ru kea'lviyut'ru avanukkaaka izhavu ko'ndaadinaa'l.

<27> izhavu naa'l mudinthavudan thaaveethu aa'l anuppi ava'laith than veetti'rkuk ko'narnthaar. ava'l avarukku manaiviyaaki oru makanaip pet'raa'l. thaaveethin ich seyaloa aa'ndavarukku manavaruththam a'liththathu.

[2 saamuveal aakamam 12]

<1> aa'ndavar naaththaanaith thaaveethidam anuppinaar. avar arasaridam vanthu avarai noakki, "oru nakaril iru manithar irunthanar. oruvan selvanthan; mat'ravan eazhai.

<2> selvanthanukku aadumaaduka'l mikuthiyaaka irunthana.

<3> eazhai manithanukkoa vilaikku vaangki va'larththa oar aattuk kuttiyaith thavira vea'ron'rumillai. athu avanoadu avan pi'l'laika'loadum veettil va'larnthu, avan appaththaith thin'ru avanathu ki'n'naththil kudiththu avan madiyil thoongki, avanukku oru maka'laip poalavea irunthu vanthathu.

<4> aanaal selvanthanidam vazhippoakkan oruvan vantha poathu, avan thannidam vantha avanukku virunthu seyyath than sontha aadumaaduka'lil on'raip pidikka manamin'ri, antha eazhai manithanudaiya aattaip pidiththuth thannidam vanthavanukkaakach samaiyal seythaan" en'raar.

<5> ithaik keatta thaaveethu ammanithan meal mikavum sinanthu naaththaanai noakki, "aa'ndavar meal aa'nai! ithaich seythavan saaka vea'ndum.

<6> irakkamin'ri avan ithaich seytha padiyaal antha aattukkup pathilaaka naanku madangku thiruppich kodukka vea'ndum" en'raar.

<7> appoathu naaththaan thaaveethai noakki, "neerea antha manithan; israayealin aa'ndavaraakiya kadavu'l solvathaik kea'lum: 'isaraayealukku arasanaaka unnai apishukam seythavarum naamea; savulin kaikku unnaith thappuviththavarum naamea.

<8> un thalaivanudaiya veettaiyum unakkuk koduththoam. un thalaivanin manaiviyaraiyum un kaiyil a'liththoam. israayeal vamsaththaiyum yoothaa vamsaththaiyum unakkuth thanthoam. ivai ellaam poathaathu en'raal ithai vida athikamaakavum unakkuth thanthiruppoam.

<9> appadiyirukka, aa'ndavarudaiya vaarththaiyaip pu'rakka'niththu nee en munnilaiyil paavam seythathu ean? eaththaiyanaana uriyaasai nee vaa'laal thaakki, avan manaiviyai unakku manaiviyaaka eduththuk ko'ndu, ammoaniyarin vaa'laal avanaik kon'ru poattaay.

<10> nee nanmaip pu'rakka'niththu eaththaiyanaakiya uriyaasin manaiviyai unakku manaiviyaakak ko'ndapadiyaal, vaa'laanathu en'rum un veettai vittu akalaathu'.

<11> aakaiyaal aa'ndavar solluki'rathaavathu: 'ithoa un veettin theemai unmeal varach seyvoam; un paarvaiyileayea naam un manaiviyarai eduththup pi'ranukkuk kaiya'lippoam. avan ichsooriya ve'lichchaththil un manaivika'loadu paduppaan.

<12> neeyoa ma'raivil seythaay; naamoa israayealar ellaarukkum munpaakavum sooriyanukku munpaakavum athaich seyvoam" en'ru koo'rinaar.

<13> appoathu thaaveethu naaththaanidam, "naan aa'ndavarukku ethiraakap paavam seythean" en'raar. naaththaan thaaveethai noakki, "aa'ndavar umathu paavaththai mannippaar. neer saakap poaki'rathillai.

<14> aayinum aa'ndavarudaiya ethirika'l avaraip pazhikka neer kaara'namaayiruntheerea; athan poruttu umakkup pi'ranthirukkum pi'l'lai saakavea saavaan" en'ru solli, naaththaan tham veedu thirumpinaar.

<15> appozhuthu aa'ndavar uriyaasin manaivi thaaveethukkup pet'ra pi'l'laiyai adiththu veezhththinaar. athu noayut'ruch saakak kidanthathu.

<16> athaik ka'nda thaaveethu pi'l'laikkaaka aa'ndavaridam man'raadi noanpu kaaththuth tham a'raikku'l sen'ru tharaiyil vizhunthu kidanthaar.

<17> avarathu veettilu'l'la periyoarka'l vanthu avarai ezhunthirukkach solli evva'lavoa muyan'rum avar ma'ruththu vittathuman'ri, avarka'loadu saappidavumillai.

<18> aanaal eazhaam naa'lil kuzhanthai i'ranthu poayit'ru. athu i'ranthu poayit'ru en'ru thaaveethin oozhiyarka'l avaridam sollath thu'niyavillai; eanen'raal avarka'l, "pi'l'lai uyiroadu irukkaiyil naangka'l arasaroadu peasinapoathu avar engka'l vaarththaiyaik keadkavillaiyea. ippoathu naangka'l poay: 'pi'l'lai i'ranthu poayit'ru' en'ru eppadich solvoam? perithum manamudainthu poavaarea" en'ru thangka'lukku'l sollik ko'ndanar.

<19> thaaveethoa tham oozhiyar thangka'lukku'l'lea irakasiyamaayp peasikko'lki'rathaik ka'ndu, kuzhanthai seththup poayit'ru en'ru a'rinthu ko'ndaar. enavea tham oozhiyarai noakki, "pi'l'lai seththup poayit'roa?" en'ru keattaar. atha'rku avarka'l, 'seththup poayit'ru' en'raarka'l.

<20> enavea thaaveethu tharaiyinin'ru ezhunthu, ku'liththu, e'n'ney poosikko'ndu, tham aadaika'lai maat'ri aa'ndavarudaiya aalayaththil nuzhainthu aa'ndavaraith thozhuthaar. pi'raku tham veetti'rku vanthu appam ko'ndu varach solli athaich saappittaar.

<21> athaik ka'ndu avar oozhiyar avarai noakki, "neer enna seytheer? pi'l'lai uyiroadu irukkaiyil noanpu kaaththu azhutheer; pi'l'lai i'rantha pinpoa neer ezhunthu saappiduki'reerea?" en'ranar.

<22> atha'rkuth thaaveethu, "aam; kuzhanthai uyiroadu irukkaiyil oru vea'lai pi'l'laiyai aa'ndavar enakkuk kodukka athu pizhaikkalaam en'ru e'n'ni noanpu kaaththirunthu azhuthean.

<23> ippozhuthu athu i'ranthu vittathu. ini naan noanpu kaakka vea'ndiyathu ean? athaith thirumpi varach seyya ennaal koodumaa? naan athanidam poaveaneayan'ri, athu ennidam kattaayam varappoaki'rathillai" en'ru pathil koo'rinaar.

<24> thaaveethu tham manaiviyaakiya pethsaapeakku aa'ruthal solli ava'loadu paduththaar. ava'l oru makanaip pet'ru avanukkuch saalamoan en'ru peyarittaa'l. aa'ndavar appi'l'laiyidam anpaayirunthaar.

<25> i'raivaakkinaraana naaththaanai aa'ndavar anuppinaar. avar vanthu, aa'ndavarudaiya anpin poruttu 'aa'ndavarin anpan' en'ru pi'l'laikkup peyarittaar.

<26> atha'rku'l yoavaap ammoaniyarudaiya iraappaath nakarai ethirththup poaraadi athan thalainakaraip pidikkappoaki'ra vea'laiyilea,

<27> thaaveethidam thootharai anuppi, "naan iraappaaththin meal poar thoduththu'l'lean. tha'n'neer soozhntha annakar viraivil pidipadavirukki'rathu.

<28> aakaiyaal egnchiya makka'laith thiratti, nakarai mut'rukaiyittup pidiyum. nakarai naanea paazhaakki vittaal vet'ri ummaich searaamal ennai an'roa saarum?" en'ru sollach sonnaan.

<29> enavea, makka'lai ellaam thaaveethu on'ru thiratti iraappaath nakarukku vanthu poarittu athaip pidiththaar.

<30> mealum avarka'ludaiya arasanin thalaiyil iruntha makudaththai eduththu vanthu tham thalaiyil soodi ko'ndaar. athu oru thaalanthu ni'raiyu'l'la ponnaalum mikavilaiyuyarntha iraththinangka'laalum aanathu. aththoadu nakarilirunthu earaa'lamaana ko'l'laip porudka'laiyum thaaveethu ko'ndu son'raar.

<31> pi'raku thaaveethu nakara makka'lai ve'liyea ko'ndu varach solli, avarka'lai vaa'laal kuththavum, iruppaayuthangka'laik ko'nda va'ndich sakkarangka'laal nasukkavum, koadariyaal vettavum, sengka'r soo'laiyil sutterikkavum seythaar. ivvaa'ru ammoaniyarin nakarangka'lukkellaam seytha pin, thaaveethu tham seanaika'l anaiththoadum yerusaleamukkuth thirumpinaar.

[2 saamuveal aakamam 13]

<1> pinnar nikazhnthathaavathu: thaaveethin makanaana amnoan enpavan thaaveethin mat'roru makanaana apsaloamin sakoathariyin meal kaathal ko'ndaan. thaamaar en'ra peyar ko'nda iva'l oru pearazhaki.

<2> avan thaamaarai evva'lavu kaathaliththaan en'raal, ava'l meethu ko'ndiruntha eakkaththinaal noayut'raan. ava'l kannip pe'n'naanapadiyaal ava'ludan thakaatha u'ravu ko'lvathu kadinam ena avanukkuth thoan'rit'ru.

<3> appadiyirukka amnoanukku yoanathaap en'ra na'npan irunthaan. ivan thaaveethin sakoatharanaana semmaavin makan; perum thanthirasaali.

<4> ivan amnoanaip paarththu, "i'lavarasea, nee naa'lukku naa'l ivvaa'ru melinthupoakak kaara'nam enna? enakkuch sollamaattaayaa?" en'raan. atha'rku amnoan, "en sakoatharanaana apsaloamin sakoathari thaamaarin meal naan kaathal ko'ndu'l'lean" en'raan.

<5> yoanathaap avanai noakki, "nee un padukkaiyil paduththukko'ndu, noayut'ravanaip poal paasaangku sey. un thanthai unnaip paarkka varum poathu nee avaraip paarththu: 'en sakoathari thaamaar enakku u'navu koduththu ava'l kaiyaal naan saappidaththakka u'navu samaiththuth tharumpadi thaangka'l thayavuseythu ava'lai anuppavea'ndum' en'ru sol" en'raan.

<6> athanpadi amnoan noayaa'li poan'ru paasaangku seythaan. arasar avanaip paarkka vanthaar. amnoan avarai noakki, "en sakoathari thaamaar kaiyinaal naan saappidumpadi en ka'nmun ira'ndu pa'niyaarangka'laich seythu kodukka ava'lai anuppumpadi vea'nduki'rean" en'raan.

<7> enavea, thaaveethu thaamaarukku aa'l anuppi, "nee un sakoatharan amnoan veettukkup poay avanukkuch samaiyal seythu kodu" en'ru sollach sonnaar.

<8> thaamaar than sakoatharan amnoan veettukku vanthaa'l. avan paduththirunthaan. ava'l maavu eduththup pisainthu koozhaakki avan ka'nmun pa'niyaarangka'laich suttaa'l.

<9> pinnar avat'rai eduththu avanukkup padaiththaa'l. amnoan "elloarum ve'liyea poanaalan'ri naan saappida maattean" en'raan. avvithamea anaivarum ve'liyea'rinar.

<10> pinnar, amnoan thaamaarai noakki, "naan un kaiyaal saappidumpadi padukkai a'raikkup pa'niyaarangka'laik ko'nduvaa" en'raan. thaamaar thaan seytha pa'niyaarangka'laip padukkai a'raiyil iruntha than sakoatharan amnoanidam ko'ndu vanthu, avanukkuk kodukkaiyil,

<11> avan ava'l kaiyaip pidiththu, "thangkaay, vaa; vanthu ennoadu padu" en'raan.

<12> atha'rku ava'l, "a'n'naa, vea'ndaam, ennaik ka'rpazhikkaathea. israayeal manithar ivvaa'ru seyvathillai. ippadippatta mathiketta seyalai nee seyyalaamaa?

<13> ithanaal varum avamaanaththai ennaal thaangka mudiyaathu. neeyum israayealil mathikettavarka'lu'l oruvanaay iruppaay. maa'raaka arasaridam nee kea'l. avar ennai unakku manaiviyaakath thara ma'rukka maattaar" en'raa'l.

<14> ava'l evva'lavu thaan kegnchiyum amnoan on'rukkum sevikodaamal valuvanthamaay ava'laip pidiththu ava'loadu paduththaan.

<15> athan pin amnoan ava'lai mikavum ve'rukkath thodangkinaan. munpu ava'lai evva'lavu virumpiyirunthaanoa, atha'rkum athikamaaka ippoathu ava'lai ve'ruththaan. ava'lai paarththu, "nee ezhunthu poa" en'raan.

<16> appoathu ava'l, "nee munpu seytha aniyaaththai vida, ippoathu nee ennaith thuraththi viduki'rathu periya aniyaayam" en'ru sonnaa'l. avanoa ava'ludaiya sollaik keadka manathin'ri,

<17> thanakkup pa'nividai seythu vantha vealaikkaaranai azhaiththu, "iva'lai ingkirunthu ve'liyeat'rik kathavaith thaazhidu" en'raan.

<18> arasarudaiya ma'namaakaap puthalviyar uduththik ko'l'lum nee'ndathoru mealangkiyaith thaamaar a'ninthirunthaa'l. amnoanin vealaikkaaran ava'lai ve'liyea tha'l'lik kathavai poottinaan.

<19> ava'l than thalaiyinmeal saampalai vaarip poattuk ko'ndu, than aadaiyaik kizhiththu, iru kaika'laiyum than thalai meal vaiththava'laay azhuthu ko'ndea poanaa'l.

<20> appoathu ava'ludaiya sakoatharan apsaloam ava'lai noakki, "enna, un sakoatharan amnoan unnoadu paduththaanoa? thangkaay, nee ippoathu on'rum sollaathea. avan un sakoatharan allanoa? ithan poruttu nee manam varunthaathea" en'raan. appadiyea thuyarut'riruntha thaamaar than sakoatharan apsaloamin veettil thangkinaa'l.

<21> thaaveethu arasar ithaik kea'lviyut'ra poathu mikavum varunthinaar. aanaal amnoanai avar varuththappaduththa virumpavillai; eanenil, avan tham mooththa makanaanapadiyaal avanukku anpu seythu vanthaar.

<22> apsaloamoa amnoanoadu nallathoa kettathoa on'rum peasavillai. aanaal amnoan than sakoathari thaamaarai ka'rpazhiththathu pat'ri apsaloam avanaip pakaiththaan.

<23> eeraa'ndukadkupin epiraayeemukku arukilu'l'la paal- aasoaril apsaloamudaiya aaduka'lukku mayir kaththarikkum kaalam vanthathu. apsaloam arasa puthalvar ellaaraiyum azhaiththaan.

<24> avan arasaridam poay avarai noakki, "adiyeanudaiya aaduka'lukku mayir kaththarikkapaduki'rathu. arasarum avar oozhiyarka'lum um adiyaan veettukku varumpadi vea'ndikko'lki'rean" en'raan.

<25> appoathu arasar apsaloamaip paarththu, "vea'ndaam, makanea; naangka'l elloarum vanthaal unakku athikach selavaakumea" en'raar. aanaal avan avarai varunthik keattuk ko'nda padiyaal arasarvarach sammathikkaavidinum avanai aaseervathiththaar.

<26> apsaloam ma'rupadiyum thanthaiyai noakki, "neer varaavidinum en sakoatharan amnoanaiyaavathu engka'ludan anuppi vaiyum" en'raan. atha'rku arasar, "avan unnudan varavea'ndiyathillai" en'raar.

<27> apsaloam avarai va'rpu'ruththiyathaal i'ruthiyil arasar amnoanaiyum arasa puthalvar anaivaraiyum avanudan anuppi vaiththaar. apsaloam arasa virunthukku oppaana oru virunthaith thayaariththirunthaan.

<28> apsaloam than oozhiyarka'lai noakki, "amnoan thiraadchai irasaththaik kudiththup poathaiyil irukkum nearaththai nan'raakap paarththirungka'l. annearaththil naan, 'amnoanai adiyungka'l' en'ru solluvean. udanea avanai neengka'l kon'ru poadungka'l. agncha vea'ndaam; eanenil ungka'lukkuk katta'lai iduvathu naanea. neengka'l thidam ko'ndu thairiyamaay irungka'l" en'ru sollik katta'lai ittirunthaan.

<29> aakaiyaal apsaloam katta'laiyittirunthapadiyea avan oozhiyar amnoanukkuch seythanar, arasa puthalvar anaivarum ezhunthu, thaththam koavea'ru kazhuthaika'lin meal ea'ri oadinar.

<30> avarka'l innum vazhiyil irukki'ra poathea, "apsaloam arasa puthalvar anaivaraiyum kon'ru poattaan. avarka'lil oruvaraavathu thappavillai" en'ra vathanthi thaaveethin kaathukku ettiyathu.

<31> appoathu arasar ezhunthu tham aadaika'laik kizhiththuk ko'ndu tharaiyil vizhunthaar. avarukku eaval purinthu vantha anaivarum thangka'l aadaika'laik kizhiththuk ko'ndanar.

<32> aanaal thaaveethin sakoatharanaana semmaavin makan yoanathaap vanthu, "arasa puthalvaraana i'laignar ellaarum kollappattaarka'l en'ru en thalaivaraakiya arasar ninakka vea'ndaam. amnoan mattumea i'ranthaan. eanenil avan apsaloamin sakoathari thaamaaraik ka'rpazhiththa naa'l muthal apsaloam avanaik kollach samayam paarththuk ko'ndirunthaan.

<33> aathalaal arasa puthalvar ellaarum i'ranthu vittanar en'ra peachchai arasaraakiya en thalaivar nampa vea'ndaam. amnoan oruvanea i'ranthaan" en'raan.

<34> apsaloamoa oadippoay vittaan. annearaththil kaava'r seavakan than ka'nka'lai uyarththip paarkkaiyil, athoa thira'laana makka'l malaiyin oaramaayu'l'la veat'ru vazhiyaay vanthu ko'ndirunthaarka'l.

<35> appozhuthu yoanathaap arasarai noakki, "ithoa arasa puthalvar varukin'ranar. adiyean sonnapadiyea aayit'ru" en'raan.

<36> avan peasi mudiyavea, arasa puthalvar u'l'lea vanthu oalamittu azhuthanar. arasarum avar oozhiyarka'lum pulampi azhuthanar.

<37> apsaloamoa oadippoay jessoor arasanaana ammiyoothin makan tholomaayidam sen'raan. thaaveethoa naa'lum tham makanai ninaiththup pulampik ko'ndirunthaar.

<38> apsaloam jessoorukku oadippoay angkea moon'ru aa'nduka'l irunthaan.

<39> thaaveethu arasar amnoan i'ranthathai ma'ranthaar; apsaloamaip pinthodarvathaiyum kaivittaar.

[2 saamuveal aakamam 14]

<1> arasarin ithayaththil apsaloamaip pat'riya ninaivu innum irukki'rathu en'ru saarviyaavin makan yoavaap a'rinthaan.

<2> enavea, theakkuvaavoorukku aa'l anuppi, angkiruntha a'rivaa'liyaana oru pe'n'nai azhaippiththu, "nee izhavu ko'ndaaduki'rava'laip poalap paasaangku seythu thukka aadaika'lai a'ninthu ko'ndu, e'n'ney theaykkaathu, i'ranthu poanavanukkaaka nedunaa'l thukkiththirukki'ra pe'n'naip poal veadam poo'ndu ko'l.

<3> pin arasaridam sen'ru nee ivvaa'ru avaridam peasavea'ndum" en'ru solli, ava'l solla vea'ndiyavat'rai ava'lukkuch sollik koduththaan.

<4> avvithamea theakkuvaap pe'n arasar mun vanthu tharaiyil vizhunthu va'nangki, "arasea, ennaik kaappaat'rum" en'raa'l.

<5> arasar ava'laip paarththu, "unakku enna vea'ndum?" en'ru keattatha'rku ava'l,"aiyoa, en ka'navan i'ranthu pattaan;

<6> naan kaimpe'n aanean. um adiyaa'lukku iru puthalvar irunthanar. avarka'l iruvarum vayal ve'liyil sa'ndaiyittuk ko'ndanar. avarka'laith thaduththu ni'ruththa oruvarum illaathathaal, oruvan mat'ravanai adiththuk kon'ru poattaan.

<7> ippoazhuthoa sut'raththaar anaivarum um adiyaa'lukku ethiraay ezhumpi 'than sakoatharanaik kon'ravanai oppuviththuvidu; than sakoatharanaik kon'ratha'rkup pathilaay naangka'l avanaik kon'ru avan vaarisai azhippoam' enki'raarka'l. ippadi en ka'navanukkup peyarumin'rip pi'l'laiyumin'rip poakumpadiyaaka enakku innum vidappatta sit'ro'liyaiyum a'naiththuvidap paarkki'raarka'lea" en'raa'l.

<8> arasar appe'n'naip paarththu, "naam un kaariyaththaik ku'riththuk katta'lai koduppoam;

<9> nee un veettukkup poakalaam" en'raar. aththeakkuvaap pe'n arasarai noakki, "en thalaivaraana arasea, pazhi irunthaalum athu en mealum, en thanthai veettin mealum irukkattum. arasarum avarathu ariya'naiyum kut'ramin'ri irukkattum" en'raa'l.

<10> atha'rku arasar, "unnai ethirppavanai ennidam ko'nduvaa. avan ini unnaith thodamaattaan" ena,

<11> ava'l, "iraththappazhi vaangka mu'rpadum en sut'raththaarin e'n'nikkai perukaathapadiyum, en makanai yaarum azhikkaathapadiyum arasar thammudaiya aa'ndavaraakiya kadavu'lai ninaiththup paarkkakkadavaaraaka" en'raa'l. itha'rku arasar, "aa'ndavar meal aa'nai! un makanudaiya thalaimayirka'lil on'raavathu tharaiyil vizhaathu" en'ru aa'naiyittuch sonnaar.

<12> appozhuthu appe'n, "adiyaa'l en thalaivaraakiya arasaridam oru vaarththai sollattumaa?" en'ru vinava, avar "sol" en'raar.

<13> appozhuthu appe'n, "pin ean kadavu'lin makka'lukku ethiraay neer ivvaa'ru ninaiththuk ko'ndirukki'reer? thuraththap pet'ra tham makanai arasar thirumpa azhaikkaavittaal avar ippoathu sonna sol avarukkup paavam aakaathaa?

<14> tharaiyil sinthiya tha'n'neeraith thirumpavum on'ru searkka mudiyaathathu poal naam anaivarum seththu madivoam. uyirka'l azhivathu i'raivanin thiruvu'lam an'ru. enavea, tha'l'lu'ndavan mut'rilum kettup poakaathapadi avar ka'ndum po'ruththuk ko'ndu varuki'raar.

<15> appadiyirukka, naan en thalaivaraakiya arasaridam naanku pear keadka ikkaariyaththaip pat'rip peasa vanthean. 'naan arasaridam poayp peasuvean. avar oruvea'lai tham adiyaa'ludaiya vi'n'nappaththai eat'rukko'lvaar' en'ru um adiyaa'l thanakku'l sollik ko'ndaa'l.

<16> ea'rkenavea arasar adiyaa'ludaiya vi'n'nappaththaik keattu, ennaiyum en puthalvanaiyum on'raayk kadavu'lin urimaikkup pu'rampaakki azhikkak karuthina anaivarin kaikkum tham adiyaa'laith thappuviththaar.

<17> aakaiyaal, en thalaivaraana arasea, paliyaip poal ithuvum ni'raivea'ra vea'ndum en'ru adiyaa'l vea'ndukin'rean. kadavu'lin thoothanaippoal en thalaivaraakiya arasar pukazhchchiyaaloa ikazhchchiyaaloa nilaipeyara maattaar. ithanaal thaan ummudaiya kadavu'laakiya aa'ndavar ummoadu irukkin'raar" en'raa'l.

<18> itha'rku ma'rumozhiyaaka arasar ap pe'n'nai noakki, "naan unnai oru kaariyam keadki'rean. on'rum ma'raikkaathea" en'raar. atha'rku ap pe'n, "en thalaivaraakiya arasea, kea'lum" en'raa'l.

<19> appoazhuthu arasar, "itha'rkellaam yoavaap unakkuk kaiyaa'laay irukkavillaiyaa?" en'ru keattaar. atha'rku ma'rumozhiyaaka appe'n "en thalavaraakiya arasea, um uyirmeal aa'nai! arasaraakiya en thalaivar sonnathellaam sariyea. um oozhiyan yoavaapea ithaich seyyumpadi ennaip pa'niththaan. naan sonna ivvaarththaika'lai ellaam avanea um adiyaa'lukkuch sollik koduththaan.

<20> naan ivvaarththaika'lai uvamaiyaaych solla vea'ndum en'ru um oozhiyan yoavaap katta'laiyittaan. aayinum ivvulakil u'l'lavat'rai ellaam neer a'rinthirukki'reerea! eanenil, en thalaivaraakiya arasea, kadavu'lin thoothanaip poal neer gnaanam ni'rainthavaraay irukki'reer" en'raa'l.

<21> pi'raku arasar yoavaapaip paarththu, "ithoa, en koapam theernthu poayit'ru. nee keattapadiyea seyki'rean. nee poay en makan apsaloamai azhaiththuk ko'ndu vaa" en'raar.

<22> appozhuthu yoavaap tharaiyil mukam kuppu'ra vizhunthu va'nangki arasaraip poat'ri vaazhththinaan. pi'raku thaaveethai noakki, "en thalaivaraakiya arasea, neer un oozhiyanudaiya vaarththaiyaik keattathinaal ummudaiya ka'nka'lil enakkuth thayai kidaiththathu en'ru naan in'ru a'rinthu ko'ndean" en'raan.

<23> pinpu yoavaap ezhunthu jessoorukkup poay apsaloamai yerusaleamukkuk koottikko'ndu vanthaan.

<24> aanaal arasar, "avan than veettukkuth thirumpip poakattum. avan en mukaththil vizhikka vea'ndaam" en'ru sonnaar. enavea apsaloam arasarin mukaththaip paaraamalea than veettukkuth thirumpich sen'raan.

<25> israayealaru'l apsaloamaip poal azhaku vaaynthavan oruvanum illai. uchchi muthal u'l'langkaal varai avanpaal oru ku'raiyum illai.

<26> avanudaiya mudi avan thalaikku athikap paaramaayirunthathinaal, aa'ndu thoa'rum athaik kaththarikka vea'ndiyathaayirukkum. kaththarikkum poathu avan thalaimayir arasa ni'raiyinpadi irunoo'ru seekkal ni'rai u'l'lathaay irukkum.

<27> apsaloamukku moon'ru puthalvarum, thaamaar en'ra pearazhakiyaana oru maka'lum irunthanar.

<28> apsaloam arasarin mukaththaik kaa'naamalea eeraa'nduk kaalamaay yerusaleamil vaazhnthu vanthaan.

<29> i'ruthiyil avan yoavaapukku aa'l anuppi arasaridam poayp peasumpadi thannidam varach sonnaan. yoavaapoa avanidam vara virumpavillai. apsaloam ma'ru mu'raiyum avanaik kooppida aa'l anuppinatha'rku, avan, "illai, varamaattean" en'ru pathil koo'ri anuppi vittaan.

<30> appozhuthu apsaloam than oozhiyaraip paarththu, "en vayalukku arukea yoavaapin nilam iruppathum, athil vaa'rkoathumai vi'lainthirukki'rathum ungka'lukkuth theriyumea. neengka'l poay athaith theekku iraiyaakkungka'l" en'raan. appadiyea avarka'l pu'rappattup poayp payirka'laith theekku iraiyaakkinar. yoavaapin vealaikkaararoa tham aadaika'laik kizhiththuk ko'ndu thalaivaridam vanthu, "apsaloamin oozhiyar um nilaththin oru pakuthiyaith theekku iraiyaakki vittanar" en'ru koo'rinar.

<31> ithaik keatta yoavaap ezhunthu apsaloamin veetti'rku'l sen'ru, "un oozhiyar en nilaththup payiraith theekku iraiyaakkiyathu ean?" en'ru keattaan.

<32> apsaloam yoavaapai noakki, "jessoorilirunthu naan ean vanthean? 'angku iruppathea enakku nalam' en'ru neer arasaridam sollumpadi ummaik keadka aa'l anuppinean. aakaiyaal, naan arasarin mukaththaip paarkkumpadi neer seyyavea'ndum en'ru ummaik kegnchi man'raaduki'rean. arasar en kut'raththai ma'rakkaathu irunthaal, avar ennaik kon'ru poadattum" en'ru sonnaan.

<33> pinnar yoavaap arasaridam sen'ru ellaavat'raiyum avarukku a'riviththaan. appoathu apsaloam azhaikkappada, avanum arasaridam vanthu avarmun tharaiyil mukam kuppu'ra vizhunthu va'nangkinaan. arasar apsaloamai muththamittaar.

[2 saamuveal aakamam 15]

<1> pinnar apsaloam oru thearaiyum, kuthirai veerarka'laiyum, thanakku mun sellaththakka aimpathu seavakarka'laiyum thanakkuch searththuk ko'ndaan.

<2> an'riyum apsaloam athikaalaiyil ezhunthu nakara vaayilil nin'ru ko'ndu evanaavathu thanakku'l'la vazhakkai munnittu arasaridam mudivu keadka varuvathaik ka'ndaal, avanai azhaiththu, "unakku entha oor?" en'ru keadpaan. avan, "um adiyaan israayealin inna koaththiraththaan" en'ru solluvaan.

<3> appoathu apsaloam avanaip paarththu, "un vazhakku nallathum niyaayamaanathumea ena enakkup paduki'rathu. aanaal un vazhakkai visaarikka arasaraal ea'rpaduththap pattavar oruvarum illai" en'ru sonna pin,

<4> neethi vea'nduvoar anaivarum ennidam varavum, naan avarka'lukku neethi vazhangkavum ennai naattil neethipathiyaaka niyamippavar yaaroa!" en'ru solvaan.

<5> athuvuman'ri evanaavathu avanidam vanthu va'nangkinaal, apsaloam than kaiyai neetti avanaik katti a'naiththu muththamiduvaan.

<6> avvithamea apsaloam arasaridam neethikoari varum israayealar anaivarkkum seythu, israayealarin ithayangka'laik kavarnthu vanthaan.

<7> aanaal naa'rpathu aa'nduka'lukkup pin apsaloam thaaveethu arasarai noakki, "naan aa'ndavarukkuch seythu'l'la nearchchaiyai ni'raiveat'rum poruttu epiroanukkup poaka enakku anumathi a'liyum.

<8> eanenil um adiyaan seeriyaa naattin jessooril iruntha poathu aa'ndavarai noakki, 'aa'ndavar ennai yerusaleamukkuth thirumpivara aru'l seythaal naan aa'ndavarukkup paliyiduvean' en'ru nearchchai seythu ko'ndean" en'raan.

<9> thaaveethu arasar avanai noakki, "samaathaanamaay poa" en'raar. avan ezhunthu epiroanukkuch son'raan.

<10> apsaloam israayealin koaththirangka'lukkellaam irakasiyamaakath thootharai anuppi, "neengka'l ekkaa'lam muzhangkak keattavudan, 'apsaloam epiroanin arasan' en'ru koo'rungka'l" en'ru katta'laiyittirunthaan.

<11> yerusaleamilirunthu varavazhaikkappattiruntha irunoo'rupear apsaloamudan sen'raarka'l. avarka'l vagnchamillaamalum on'rum a'riyaathavarumaay irunthanar.

<12> ma'rupadiyum apsaloam kiloanilirunthu thaaveethudaiya aaloasanaikkaaranaana akkiththoappeal en'ra kiloaniyanai azhaiththuvarach seythaan. sathiththittamum valuppet'rathu; apsaloamudaiya aatharavaa'larka'lin e'n'nikkaiyum athikariththathu.

<13> appoathu oru thoothan thaaveethidam vanthu, "israayealar anaivarum ippoathu muzhumanaththoadu apsaloamaip pinpat'ri varukin'ranar" en'raan.

<14> ithaik keattuth thaaveethu yerusaleamil thammudan iruntha tham eavalarka'lai noakki, "ezhunthirungka'l, naam thappi oaduvoam; illaavidil naam apsaloamin kaikkuth thappa mudiyaathu. viraivil ve'liyea'rungka'l. naam pu'rappaduvatha'rkumun oruvea'lai avan varuvaanaakil nammaiyum kon'ru nakaraiyum vaa'laal azhiththu viduvaan" en'raar.

<15> arasarin eavalarka'l avaraip paarththu, "em thalaivaraam arasar idum katta'laika'lai ellaam adiyoar seyya ithoa thayaaraay irukki'roam" en'ru ma'rumozhi sonnaarka'l.

<16> athanpadi arasarum avar veettaar anaivarum kaalnadaiyaayp pu'rappattaarka'l. arasar veettaik kaakkumpadi tham vaippaattika'l paththuppearai irukkach seythaar.

<17> arasarum israayealar anaivarum kaalnadaiyaayp pu'rappattu veettinin'ru vekuthooram sen'ru angkuth thangkinaarka'l.

<18> avarudaiya oozhiyar ellaarum avarukkup pakkaththea nadanthu poanaarka'l. kereaththiyarudaiyavum pelaaththiyarudaiyavum seanaika'lum, keaththilirunthu vanthiruntha aat'ral vaayntha a'runoo'ru keaththaiya veerarka'lum arasarukkumun nadanthu poanaarka'l.

<19> appoathu arasar keaththaiyanaana eththaayiyai noakki, "nee engka'loadu varuvathu ean? nee thirumpi poay arasaroadu thangki iru. un sontha naattai vittu vanthu'l'la akathi an'roa nee?

<20> neat'ruth thaanea nee ingku vanthaay? in'ru engka'ludan varumpadi naan unnai va'rpu'ruththuvathu mu'raiyaa? naan mattum poakavea'ndiya idaththi'rkup poavean. neeyum un sakoathararum thirumpippoangka'l; nee ookkamum piramaa'nikkamumu'l'lavanumaay irunthaal, aa'ndavarum unakku irakkaththaiyum piramaa'nikkaththaiyum kaattuvaar" en'raar.

<21> eththaayi arasarai noakki, "aa'ndavarmeal aa'nai! en thalaivaraakiya arasarin uyirmeal aa'nai! en thalaivaraana arasea, neer engku iruppeeroa angkea um adiyaanaakiya naanum iruppean; vaazhnthaalum madinthaalum ingkeayea iruppean" en'ru koo'rinaan.

<22> athaik keattu thaaveethu eththaayiyai noakki, "nee ennoadu vaa" en'raar. appadiyea keaththaiyanaakiya eththaayiyum, avanoadu iruntha veerarka'lum mat'ra makka'lum nadanthu poanaarka'l.

<23> angku irunthoar anaivarum kookkuralittu azhuthu ko'ndirukka ellaarum pu'rappattanar. arasarum nadanthu kethiroan aat'raik kadanthaar. pi'raku makka'l ellaarum paalaivanaththi'rkup poakum vazhiyea sen'raarka'l.

<24> apiyaaththaarum arasaraip pin thodarnthaar. avaraith thodarnthu saathoak en'ra kuruvum avaroadu leaviyarum kadavu'lin udanpadikkaip peazhaiyaith thookki vanthanar. nakarinin'ru pu'rappattu vantha makka'l anaivarum kadanthu theerum varai peazhaiyai i'rakki vaiththaarka'l.

<25> appoathu arasar saathoakkaip paarththu, "kadavud peazhaiyai nakarukkuth thirumpak ko'ndu poangka'l. aa'ndavarudaiya ka'nka'lil enakkuk karu'nai kidaikkumaakil, avar ennaith thirumpa varach seythu kadavud peazhaiyaiyum kadavu'l vaazhum idaththaiyum kaa'num peat'rai enakku a'lippaar.

<26> aanaal avar, 'un meal enakkup piriyamillai' enpaaraakil, ithoa naan thayaaraayirukki'rean. avar thammudaiya ka'nka'lukku nallathu en'ru pattathai enakkuch seyvaaraaka" en'raar.

<27> pi'raku arasar kuruvaakiya saathoakkai noakki, "oa thirukkaadchiyaa'larea, neer samaathaanamaay nakarukkuth thirumpip poam. un makan akkimaasum, apiyaaththaarin makan yoanaththaasum aakiya ungka'l makka'l iruvarum ungka'loadu irukkakkadavaarka'l.

<28> enakkuch seythi anuppungka'l. ithoa naan paalaivanaththin ve'lika'lilea ma'rainthiruppean" en'raar.

<29> appadiyea saathoakkum apiyaththaarum kadavud peazhaiyai yerusaleamukkuk ko'ndu sen'ru angkuth thangkinaarka'l.

<30> aanaal thaaveethu moodiya thalaiyudan azhuthu ko'ndu ve'rungkaalaay oliva malaimeal ea'rich sella, avaroadu iruntha makka'l anaivarum avvithamea thalaiyai moodiko'ndu azhuthavaraay nadappaarka'l.

<31> akkiththoapealum apsaloamoadu searnthu ko'ndu sathi seythaan en'ru thaaveethukku a'rivikkappatta poathu thaaveethu, "aa'ndavarea, akkiththoapealin thittaththai madamaiyaaka maat'riyaru'lum" en'ru man'raadinaar.

<32> aa'ndavarai vazhipada vea'ndiya malaiyin uchchikkuth thaaveethu ea'rippoakaiyil, ithoa kizhintha aadaiyudanum puzhuthi padintha thalaiyudanum arakkith ooraanaana koosaayi avarai ethir ko'ndu vanthaan.

<33> thaaveethu avanaip paarththu, "nee ennudan varuvathu enakkup paaramaay irukkumea;

<34> maa'raaka nee nakarukkuth thirumpip poay, apsaloamai noakki: 'arasea, naanum ummudaiya oozhiyanthaan. munpu naan um thanthaikku oozhiyanaay irunthathu poal ippoathu umakkum oozhiyanaay iruppean' en'ru solvaayaakil, nee akkiththoapealin thittaththai azhiththu viduvaay.

<35> eppadiyenil, unnoadu saathoak, apiyaaththaar en'ra kurukka'l irukki'raarka'lea. ara'nmanaiyaip pat'ri nee kea'lviyu'ruvathu anaiththaiyum kurukka'laakiya saathoak, apiyaththaar enpavarka'lukku nee therivi.

<36> an'riyum, angkea avarka'loadu irukkum saathoakkin makan akkimaasu, apiyaththaarin makan yoanaththaasu moolamaay neengka'l keatta seythika'l anaiththaiyum ennidam anuppungka'l" en'raar.

<37> appadiyea thaaveethin na'npan koosaayi nakarukkuth thirumpip poanaan. apsaloamum yerusaleamukku vanthaan.

[2 saamuveal aakamam 16]

<1> thaaveethu malaiyin uchchiyaik kadanthu sat'ru thooram sen'ra poathu, mipipoaseaththin oozhiyan seepaa ira'ndu kazhuthaika'ludan avaraich santhiththaan. kazhuthaika'l irunoo'ru appangka'laiyum, vat'ralaana noo'ru aththippazhak kulaika'laiyum oru thuruththi thiraadchai irasaththaiyum sumanthu nin'rana.

<2> appoathu arasar seepaavai noakki, "ivai yaarukku?" ena, seepaa, "kazhuthaika'l arasarin veettaar ea'ruvatha'rkum, appangka'lum aththippazhangka'lum um oozhiyarka'l saappiduvatha'rkum, thiraadchai irasam paalaivanaththil ka'laiththup poay iruppoar kudippatha'rkum thaan" en'ru ma'rumozhi sonnaan.

<3> athaik keattu arasar, "un thalaivanin makan engkea?" en'ru keadka, seepaa, "yerusaleamil irukki'raar. 'in'ru israayeal veettaar en thanthaiyin arasai enakkuk koduppar' en'ru koo'ruki'raar" en'raan.

<4> appoathu arasar seepaavai noakki, "mipipoaseaththin udaimaika'l ellaam un udaimaika'l aayit'ru" ena seepaa, "en thalaivaraana arasea, um munnilaiyil naan thayavu pe'ra vea'nduki'rean" en'raan.

<5> pi'raku thaaveethu paakoorim varai vanthaar. annearaththil savulin kudumpaththaich searntha kearaavin makanaana semeayi en'ra peyarudaiya oru manithan angkirunthu pu'rappattu vasaimozhi koo'riyava'n'namaay nadanthu vanthaan.

<6> ellaa makka'lum veerarka'lum thaaveethin valappu'ramum idappu'ramumaaka nadanthu poakaiyil, avan thaaveethaiyum, avarudaiya ellaa oozhiyarka'laiyum kallaal e'riyath thodangkinaan.

<7> semeayi arasaraip pazhiththup peasi, "iraththa ve'riyanea, appaalea poa! peliyaalin manithaa, tholainthu poa!

<8> savulin ariya'naiyai nee apakariththuk ko'ndathinaal an'roa, aa'ndavar savulin veettaarudaiya iraththap pazhiyai un meal varach seythu, un arasai un makan apsaloamukkuk koduththirukki'raar? ithoa, un theech seyalka'lin paaram unnai azhuththuvathu mu'raiyea. eanenil, nee oar iraththa ve'riyan" en'ru arasaraith thittinaan.

<9> appoathu saarviyaavin makan apisaayi arasaraip paarththu, "inthach seththa naay en thalaivaraana arasaraip pazhippathu ean? naan poay avan thalaiyaik koythu varuki'rean" en'raan.

<10> atha'rku arasar, "saarviyaavin puthalvarka'lea, ungka'lukkum enakkum enna? avan ennaip pazhikkattum. thaaveethaip pazhikka vea'ndum en'ru aa'ndavar avanukkuk katta'laiyittirukka, 'avan ivvaa'ru seyvaanean?' en'ru sollath thu'niki'ravan yaar?" en'raar.

<11> mee'ndum arasar apisaayiyaiyum tham oozhiyarka'l anaivaraiyum noakki, "ithoa, enakkup pi'rantha en makanea en uyiraip pa'rikkath theadum poathu, intha jeminiyin makan athikamaaych seythaalum viyappu'ra vea'ndaam. aa'ndavarudaiya katta'laiyinpadi avan ennaip pazhikkattum; thadai seyyaatheerka'l.

<12> oruvea'lai aa'ndavar naan padum innalka'laik ka'n'noakki in'raiya ich saapaththukkup pathilaaka enakku nanmai seyvaar", en'raar.

<13> athanpadiyea thaaveethum avaroadu iruntha avar thoazharka'lum tham vazhiyea nadanthu poanaarka'l. semeayiyoa malaiyuchchiyilirunthu arasaraip pinthodarnthu avaraip pazhiththuk ko'ndum, avar meal ka'rka'lai e'rinthu ko'ndum, ma'n'nai vaarith thoot'rik ko'ndum nadanthu varuvaan.

<14> arasarum avaroadu iruntha ellaa makka'lum ka'laipput'ravarka'laay avvidaththil thangki i'laippaa'rinaarka'l.

<15> apsaloamum avanoadu iruntha ellaa makka'lum yerusaleamil nuzhainthaarka'l. akkiththoapealum avanudan nuzhainthaan.

<16> thaaveethin na'npanum arakkiththanumaana koosaayi apsaloamidam vanthu avanai noakki, "arasea vaazhka! arasea vaazhka!" en'ru avanai va'nangkinaan.

<17> apsaloam avanaip paarththu, "un na'npan meal unakku irukkum parivu ivva'lavu thaanoa? un na'npanoadu neeyum ean poakavillai? " en'ru keattaan.

<18> koosaayi apsaloamai noakki, "appadiyan'ru; aa'ndavarum israayeal makka'l anaivarum evaraith thearnthu ko'ndaarka'loa, avaroadu naan irukka vea'ndum; avaroadu thaan iruppean.

<19> innum oru vaarththai: ippoathu naan yaaridam pa'nipuriya vanthean? arasarin makanidam thaanea! aam, um thanthaikku eppadip pa'nipurinthu vantheanoa, appadiyea umakkum pa'nipurivean" en'ru ma'rumozhi sonnaan.

<20> appoathu apsaloam akkiththoapealai noakki, "naam seyya vea'ndiyathaip pat'rich sinthiththup paarungka'l" en'raan.

<21> atha'rku akkiththoapeal apsaloamidam, "veettaik kaakka um thanthai vittuch sen'ra vaippaattika'loadu neer padukkavea'ndum. neer um thanthaithaiyai izhivupaduththina seythiyai israayealar ellaarum kea'lvippadum poathu ummudan irukka mananthu'nivaarka'l" en'raan.

<22> appadiyea apsaloamukku maadiyin meal oru koodaaraththai amaiththaarka'l. angkea apsaloam israayealar yaavarum paarkkath than thanthaiyin vaippaattika'loadu paduththaan.

<23> annaadka'lil akkiththoapeal koo'rina a'rivurai ellaam kadavu'lidamirunthu pet'ra a'rivurai poal eat'ruk ko'l'lappattana. akkiththoapeal koo'riya a'rivurai anaiththaiyum thaaveethum apsaloamum ivvaa'rea mathiththu vanthanar.

[2 saamuveal aakamam 17]

<1> appoathu akkiththoapeal apsaloamai neakki, "naan panneeraayiram manitharaith thearnthu ko'ndu in'riravea pu'rappattuth thaaveethaip pin thodarvean.

<2> i'laiththuk ka'laiththuk kaitha'larnthu'l'la avar meal naan paaynthu, avarudan irukki'ra makka'l anaivarum avarai vittu oadippoakach seyvean. pinnar avarai vetti veezhththuvean.

<3> pi'raku oru manithan thirumpi varuvathu poal naan makka'l ellaaraiyum ko'ndu varuvean. neer avar oruvaraiyea theaduki'reer an'roa? avvitham seythaal makka'l ellaarum samaathaanamaay iruppaarka'l" en'raan.

<4> avanathu ikkoot'ru apsaloamukkum israayealin periyoar anaivarukkum pidiththirunthathu.

<5> aayinum apsaloam, "arakkiththanaana koosaayiyai varach sollungka'l; avan vaaymozhiyaiyum keadpoam" en'raan.

<6> koosaayi apsaloamidam vantha poathu, apsaloam avanaip paarththu, "akkiththoapeal ivvaa'ru koo'riyirukki'raarea, naam avvaa'ru seyyalaamaa? nee enna solluki'raay?" en'ru keattaan.

<7> koosaayi apsaloamai noakki, "akkiththoapeal immu'rai sonna aaloasanai nallathan'ru" en'raan.

<8> mee'ndum koosaayi, "um thanthaiyum avarudan irukki'ra manitharum mikka vallamai vaaynthavarka'l en'rum, than kuttika'laip pa'rikoduththa pe'n karadi kaattaip paazhaakki viduvathupoal avarka'l avva'lavu vayit'rerichchal ko'ndirukki'raarka'l en'rum, si'rappaaka um thanthai poaril si'ranthavar en'rum, avar makka'loadu thangkuvathillai en'rum neer a'riveerea.

<9> avar ippozhuthu oru kukaiyilaavathu thanakkup pidiththamaana vea'rentha idaththilaavathu o'linthiruppaar. nam veerarka'lil yaareanum aarampaththileayea adipattu vizhunthaal athaik keadki'ra yaavarum enna solvaarka'l? apsaloamaip pinsellum makka'lidayea veezhchchi u'ndaayit'ru en'ru an'roa solluvaarka'l?

<10> appoathu ea'ru poan'ra veerarka'l muthalaayth thidukkittu agnchi nadungkuvaarka'l. eanenil um thanthai valimai vaaynthavar en'rum, avaroadu irukki'ravarka'l anaivarum aat'ral padaiththavarka'l en'rum israayealar ellaarum a'rinthu ko'lvaarka'l.

<11> aathalaal ithu nalla yoasanai en'ru enakkuth thoan'ruki'rathu: athaavathu, thaan muthal persapea varai u'l'la kada'rkarai ma'nalaippoal israayealar ellaarum muthan muthal ummidam thira'ndu varattum; neer avarka'loadu irukka vea'ndum.

<12> appoathu thaaveethu entha idaththil irunthaalum sari, naam anaivarum poay, pani poomiyin meal peyvathu poal, avar meal paaynthu avaroadu irukki'ra manitharil oruvaraiyum vittuvaiyoam.

<13> avar eathaavathu oru nakarukku'l nuzhaiya nearittaal, israayealar ellaarum koodi annakarin mathilaich sut'rilum kayi'ruka'laip poattu athan oru kalkooda angkea ni'rkaathapadi athai muzhuvathum idiththu aat'ril poaduvaarka'l" en'raan.

<14> apsaloamum israayeal manithar anaivarum, "akkiththoapealin aaloasanaiyai vida arakkiththanaana koosaayiyudaiya intha aaloasanaiyea si'ranthathu" en'ranar. ivvaa'ru aa'ndavar, apsaloamukkuth theengku nearidum padi, akkiththoapealin payanu'l'la aaloasanai edupadaathu poakach seythaar.

<15> pinnar koosaayi kurukka'laakiya saathoakkaiyum apiyaaththaaraiyum noakki, "ivvaa'rellaam akkiththoapeal apsaloamukkum israayealin periyoarka'lukkum a'rivurai koo'riyirukki'raar; atha'rku maa'raaka naan ivvaa'rellaam solliyirukki'rean.

<16> ippozhuthaavathu neengka'l viraivaayth thaaveethukku aa'l anuppi, 'neer in'ru iravu paalaivanaththin ve'lika'lil thangka vea'ndaam; umakkum ummoadu irukki'ra makka'l ellaarukkum theengku nearidaathapadikku neer thaamathagn seyyaamal akkaraikkup poaka vea'ndum' en'ru sollach sollungka'l" en'raan.

<17> annearaththil yoanaththaasum akkimaasum roakeal neeroot'ra'ndaiyil irunthaarka'l. oar oozhiyakkaari poay avarka'lidam athaich solla, avarka'l thaaveethu arasarukku achseythiyai a'rivikkap pu'rappattup poanaarka'l. eanenil yaarum kaa'naamalea avarka'l nakaril nuzhaithal vea'ndum.

<18> aanaal oru si'ruvan avarka'laik ka'ndu athai apsaloamukku a'riviththaan. avarka'loa virainthu sen'ru paakoorimil iruntha oru manithan veettukku'l nuzhainthanar. angkea ki'na'ru on'ru mut'raththil irunthathu; athil i'rangkinaarka'l.

<19> appozhuthu veettukkaari oru poarvaiyai eduththuk ki'nat'ru vaayil meal viriththu athan meal thaaniyangka'laik kaayavaippathu poal avat'raip parappi vaiththaa'l. ivvaa'ru avarka'l ma'rainthiruntha idam oruvarukkum theriyaamal poanathu.

<20> apsaloamin oozhiyarka'l avveetti'rku'l vanthu appe'n'nai noakki, "akkimaasum yoanaththaasum engkea?" en'ru keattanar. avarka'lukku appe'n, "avarka'l ingkea vanthu si'rithu neer paruki vittu viraivaay ve'liyea'ri vittanar" en'raa'l. ivarka'l theadiyum kaa'naathu yerusaleamukkuth thirumpip poanaarka'l.

<21> ivarka'l poanapi'raku, avarka'l ki'nat'rilirunthu mealea ea'rivanthu, thaaveethu arasaridam poay, "ezhunthu udanea nathiyaik kadanthu poangka'l; eanen'raal akkiththoapeal thangka'lukku ethiraay ivvaa'rellaam aaloasanai solli irukki'raan" en'raarka'l.

<22> appozhuthu thaaveethum avanoadu iruntha makka'l anaivarum yoarthaanaik kadanthaarka'l. pozhuthu vidiyu mun aat'raik kadakkaathavan oruvanumillai.

<23> akkiththoapeal thaan koo'riyapadi avarka'l nadakkavillai en'ru ka'ndu, than kazhuthaikkuch sea'nam ittu athan mealea'rith than oorilirukki'ra veettukkup poay than veettukkaariyangka'lai ozhungku paduththi vittu, naan'ru ko'ndu madinthaan. avan thanthaiyin kalla'raiyil avanaip puthaiththaarka'l.

<24> thaaveethu tham paa'laiyaththi'rku vanthu searnthaar. apsaloamoa israayealin ellaa manitharoadum yoarthaanaik kadanthu sen'raan.

<25> apsaloam yoavaapukku pathilaaka amaasaavaip padaith thalaivanaaka ea'rpaduththinaan. amaasaavoa esraayealiyanaana eththiraa en'rathoru manithanukkup pi'ranthavan. ivan apikaayilai ma'nanthirunthaan. iva'l naavaasin maka'lum yoavaapaip pet'ra thaayaakiya saarviyaavin sakoathariyum aavaa'l.

<26> israayeal makka'lum apsaloamum kaalaath naattil paa'laiyam i'rangkinaarka'l.

<27> thaaveethu kasthiraa en'ra paa'laiyaththai adaintha poathu, ammoan puthalvarudaiya naattin iraappaath ooraanaakiya soapi en'ra naakaasin makanum, loatheapaar ooraanaana maakeer en'ra ammiyealin makanum, roakilim ooraanum kaalaath naattaanumaakiya perjalaayiyum,

<28> thaaveethidam vanthu avarukku meththaika'l, kampa'langka'l, ma'npaa'ndangka'l, koathumai, vaa'rkoathumai, maavu, va'ruththa thaaniyam,

<29> mochchai, avarai, seesear paya'ru, thean, ve'n'ney, aaduka'l, kozhuththa kan'ruka'l muthaliyavat'raik kaa'nikkaiyaayk koduththaarka'l. avarka'l ivat'rai ellaam thaaveethum avaroadu iruntha makka'lum u'n'numpadi ko'ndu vanthirunthaarka'l. eanenil, am makka'l paalaivanaththil ka'laiththup pasiyum thaakamumaay iruppaarka'l en'ru avarka'l e'n'niyirunthanar.

[2 saamuveal aakamam 18]

<1> appoathu thaaveethu thammoadu iruntha makka'laik ka'nakkittu, avarka'lukkup padaith thalaivarka'laiyum noot'ruvarth thalaivarka'laiyum ea'rpaduththinaar.

<2> makka'lai moon'ru pirivuka'laakap piriththu, on'rai yoavaapin kaiyilum, mat'ron'raich saarviyaavin makanum yoavaapin sakoatharanumaana apisaayiyin kaiyilum, moon'raavathaik keaththaiyanaana eththaayiyin kaiyilum oppadaiththaar. pi'raku thaaveethu makka'lai noakki, "ithoa naanum ungka'loadu pu'rappattu varuki'rean" en'raar.

<3> atha'rku makka'l, "neer vara vea'ndaam. naangka'l pu'ramuthuku kaatti oadinaalum avarka'l athaippat'ri athikam kavalaippada maattaarka'l. engka'lil paathippear madinthaalum athai oru poruttaaka e'n'namaattaarka'l; neer oruvarea pathinaayiram pearukku i'naiyaaka mathikkappaduki'reer. aathalaal neer engka'lukku uthaviyaaka nakaril iruppathea si'ranthathu" en'ru sonnaarka'l.

<4> arasar avarka'lai noakki, "ungka'lukku nallathenath thoan'ruki'rathaich seyvean" en'raar. athanpadi arasar vaayil arukea nin'ru ko'ndirukka, makka'l noo'ru noo'raakavum aayiramaayiramaakavum pu'rappattup poanaarka'l.

<5> appozhuthu arasar yoavaap, apisaayi, eththaayi aakiyoarai noakki, "en makan apsaleamai en poruttu uyiroadu kaappaat'ra vea'ndum" en'ru katta'laiyittaar. arasar apsaloamaik ku'riththu ivvaa'ru katta'laiyittathai makka'l ellaarum keattanar.

<6> pinpu makka'l israayealarukku ethiraakap pu'rappattaarka'l. epiraayimin kaattil poar nadanthathu.

<7> angkea israayeal makka'l thaaveethin seanaiyaal thoa'rkadikkappattanar. an'ru periya padukolai u'ndaayit'ru.

<8> irupathinaayiram pear kolaiyu'ndanar. anthap poar naadu engkum paraviyathu. an'ru vaa'laal madinthavarka'lai vidak kaattaal azhikkappattavarka'lea athikam.

<9> appoathu nikazhnthathaavathu: apsaloam koavea'ru kazhuthai meal ea'ri varum poathu, thaaveethin veerarka'laik ka'ndaan. annearaththil akkoavea'ru kazhuthai periya, adarnthathoru karuvaali maraththin adiyil sen'ru ko'ndirukkum poathu, apsaloamudaiya thalai ammaraththil sikkik ko'ndathu. avan vi'n'nukkum ma'n'nukkum idaiyea thongkik ko'ndirukka, avan ea'ri vantha koavea'ru kazhuthai appaal oadip poayit'ru.

<10> ithai oruvan ka'ndu, yoavaapidam sen'ru, "karuvaali maraththil apsaloam thongkak ka'ndean" en'ru a'riviththaan.

<11> yoavaap thanakkuch seythi ko'nduvantha am manithanai noakki, "nee avanaik ka'ndaayea; pin ean avanai vetti veezhththavillai? naan unakkup paththu ve'l'lich seekkalka'laiyum, oar araikkachchaiyaiyum koduththiruppeanea" en'raan.

<12> atha'rku avan yoavaapai noakki, "neer aayiram ve'l'lik kaasuka'lai enakkuk koduththaalum, naan arasarin makan meal kai vaikka maattean: 'en poruttu apsaloamai uyiroadu kaappaat'ra vea'ndum' en'ru arasar umakkum apisaayiyikkum eththaayiyikkum katta'laiyittathai naangka'l kaathaal keattoamea.

<13> an'riyum naan thu'ninthu en uyirukkuk keadaaka nadanthiruppeanaakil, athu pi'raku arasarukku a'rivikkappaduman'roa? neerum athai mee'ri nadakkalaamoa?" en'raan.

<14> atha'rku yoavaap, "un viruppappadi nan nadakka poavathillai. un ka'n munneayea naan sen'ru avanaik kon'ru poaduki'rean, paar" en'ru solli, than kaiyil moon'ru eettika'lai eduththu vanthu avat'rai apsaloamin ithayaththil paaychchinaan. kuththiya pinnum karuvaali maraththil thongkik ko'ndiruntha apsaloam uyiroadirukkak ka'ndu,

<15> yoavaapin parisaiyaraana paththu i'laignarka'l oadivanthu apsaloamai vettik kon'raarka'l.

<16> pi'raku saathaara'na makka'laik kollaamal vidum padi virumpi yoavaap ekkaa'lam oothi thappi oadina israayealarai makka'l thodaarathapadi seythaan.

<17> pi'raku avarka'l apsaloamaith thookkich sen'ru kaattilu'l'la mikavum aazhamaana oru pa'l'laththil e'rinthanar. pin avan meal ka'rka'laip peruma'lavil kuviththanar. israayealar anaivarum thaththam koodaarangka'lukku oadippoanaarka'l.

<18> saakumun apsaloam, "enakku makan illai. enavea ithu en peyarin ninaivuch sinnamaay irukkum" en'ru koo'ri arasarin pa'l'laththaakkil oru thoo'nai ni'ruththi atha'rkuth than peyarai ittirunthaan. athu in'ru varai 'apsaloamin kai' en'ru azhaikkappet'ru varuki'rathu.

<19> appozhuthu saathoakkin makan akkimaasu, "naan arasaridam sen'ru aa'ndavar avarai ethirika'lidamirunthu kaappaat'rinaar en'ru viraivaay a'rivikkap poaki'rean" en'raan.

<20> yoavaap avanai noakki, "in'ru nee on'rum a'rivikka vea'ndaam. vea'roru naa'l a'rivikkalaam. arasarin makan i'ranthathaal, in'ru nee athai a'rivikka naan anumathiyean" en'raan.

<21> pinpu yoavaap koosaayiyai noakki, "nee poay, ka'ndavat'rai arasarukku a'rivi" en'raan. koosaayi yoavaapai va'nangki, pin virainthaan.

<22> appozhuthu saathoakkin makan akkimaasu mealum yoavaapai noakki, "koosaayikkup pi'rakea naanum sellath thadai enna?" en'raan. atha'rku yoavaap, "makanea, ithu nalla seythiyan'ru. aathalaal nee ean avasarappada vea'ndum?" en'raan.

<23> akkimaasu, "naan poanaal enna?" enka, yoavaap, "sari, poa" en'raan. athan padiyea akkimaasu ku'rukku vazhiyaaych sen'ru, koosaayikku munthip poanaan.

<24> thaaveethu ira'ndu vaayilka'lukku idaiyea udkaarnthirunthaar. aanaal nakara mathilin vaayilukku meal iruntha kaavalan than ka'nka'lai uyarththi thanimaiyaay oadivantha oru manithanaik ka'ndathum,

<25> arasaraik koovi azhaiththu avarukku athai a'riviththaan. appozhuthu arasar, "avan thaniyaay vanthaal avan koo'raviruppathu nalla seythiyaakath thaanea irukkum" en'raar. pi'raku avan oadi vanthu kitta nerungkum poathu,

<26> kaavalan vea'reruvan oadivaruvathaik ka'ndu, "athoa innum oruvan thaniyea oadi varuki'raan" en'ru mealirunthu sapthamittuch sonnaan. atha'rku arasar, "avan ko'ndu varuvathum na'rseythiyea" en'raar.

<27> an'riyum kaavalan, "munthinavanin oattaththaik kavaniththup paarththaal avan saathoakkin makan akkimaasu poal thoan'ruki'rathu" en'raan. atha'rku arasar "avan nallavan; na'rseythi solla varuki'raan" en'raar.

<28> akkimaasoa arasarai noakki, "arasea vaazhi!" en'ra koovith tharaiyil mukam kuppu'ra vizhunthu arasarai va'nangkinaan. "arasaraakiya en thalaivarukku ethiraakak ki'larchchi seytha manitharai mu'riyadiththa ummudaiya kadavu'laakiya aa'ndavar vaazhththappe'ruvaaraaka!" en'raan.

<29> appozhuthu arasar, "en makan keattatha'rku, akkimaasu, "peararasea! thangka'l oozhiyan yoavaap adiyeanai anuppina poathu, oru perum kuzhappam irunthathu; athu thavira vea'ru ethuvum enakkuth theriyaathu" en'raan.

<30> appoathu arasar, "nee angkea poay nil" en'raar. avan appadiyea poay nin'ru ko'ndirukkaiyil koosaayi avar ka'n'nil pattaan.

<31> avan nerungki vanthu, "en thalaivaraakiya arasea, naan na'rseythi ko'ndu varuki'rean. athaavathu, aa'ndavar umathu pakkaththilirunthu umakku ethiraay ezhuntha anaivarudaiya kaika'linin'rum in'ru ummaik kaappaat'rinaar" en'raan.

<32> appozhuthu arasar koosaayiyai noakki, "en makan apsaloam nalanthaanaa?" en'ru keattaar. koosaayi, "avanukku nearittathu poal en thalaivaraakiya arasarin ethirika'lukkum, theengku seyya umakku ethiraay ezhumpina yaavarukkum nikazhvathaaka!" en'ru ma'rumozhi sonnaan.

<33> athaik keattu arasar mikavum thuyarut'ru, meal maadiyil iruntha tham a'raikkuch sen'ru azhuthaar. avar ea'rippoakaiyil, "en makan apsaloam! apsaloam, en makanea! unakkup pathilaaka naan saavean. en makanea, apsaloam!" en'ru pulampi azhuthaar.

[2 saamuveal aakamam 19]

<1> arasar tham makanaik ku'riththu azhuki'raar" en'ru yoavaapukku a'rivikkappattathu.

<2> arasar tham makanukkaakap pulampuki'raar en'ra seythiyai an'ru makka'l kea'lvippattathin poruttu makka'l anaivarkkum an'raiya vet'ri thukkamaanathaaka maa'rippoa'rit'ru.

<3> poaril pu'ramuthuku kaatti oadum veerarka'l poan'ru makka'lum an'ru nakarukkuth thirumpinaarka'l.

<4> arasar tham thalaiyai moodikko'ndu uraththa saththamaay, "en makanea! apsaloam, en makanea, makanea!" en'ru pulampik ko'ndirunthaar.

<5> appozhuthu yoavaap veettinu'l sen'ru, arasarai noakki, "in'ru umathu uyiraiyum, um puthalvar puthalviyarin uyiraiyum, um manaiviyar vaippaattika'lin uyiraiyum kaappaat'riya um oozhiyarka'l ellaaraiyum vedkappaduththi mukam naa'nach seytheerea.

<6> neer ummaip pakaikki'ravarka'lukku anpu seythu, umakku anpu seyki'ravarka'laip pakaikki'reerea; um padaiththalaivarka'laiyum eavalarka'laiyum neer porudpaduththuvathillai en'ru in'ru kaattivitteerea! in'ru apsaloam vaazha naangka'l anaivarum madinthirunthaalum athuvea um manaththi'rkup pidiththirunthirukkum en'ru naan ippoathu a'rinthu ko'ndean.

<7> aathalaal neer ezhunthu ve'liyea vanthu um oozhiyarka'loadu peasi avarka'lukku manani'raivu a'likka vea'ndum. in'real in'riravea oruvan kooda ummoadu iraathu ellaarum ummai vittup poavaarka'l en'ru aa'ndavar meal aa'naiyittuch solki'rean. appothu um i'lamai muthal ithuvarai umakku nearitta ellaath theemaika'laiyum vida ithu umakku athikath theemai payappathaay irukkumea" en'raan.

<8> athaik keatta arasar ezhunthu vaayilil amarnthaar. "arasar vaayilil amarnthirukki'raar" en'ru ellaa makka'lukkum a'rivikkappadavea, makka'l thira'l thira'laay arasar munnilaiyil vanthu koodinaarka'l. israayeal manitharka'loa thaththam koodaarangka'lukku oadinaarka'l.

<9> israayealin ellaak koaththirangka'lilumu'l'la makka'l anaivarum thangka'lukku'l'lea vaakkuvaatham seythu, "engka'l ethirika'lidamirunthum pilisthiyarin kaiyilirunthum engka'lai meetta arasarea ippozhuthu apsaloamaik ku'riththu naattai vittu oadi vittaarea!

<10> naangka'l engka'l arasaraay irukkumpadi apishukam seythu ea'rpaduththina apsaloam poarkka'laththil uyir izhanthaarea. appoathu arasaraith thirumpa azhaiththu varaamal neengka'l vaa'laayiruppathean?" en'ru koo'ri vanthaarka'l.

<11> israayealar anaivarum peasina peachchu tham veettil iruntha arasarin kaathuka'lukku ettavea, arasar kurukka'laana saathoak, apiyaaththaaridam aa'l anuppi, "neengka'l poay yoothaavin moopparoadu peasich solla vea'ndiyathaavathu: 'arasaraith tham veettukkuth thirumpa azhaiththu varuvathil neengka'l kadaiyaraay irukki'rathu ean?

<12> neengka'lalloa en sakoathararum en elumpum en thasaiyumaay irukki'reerka'l? arasarai azhaiththu vara mat'ra ellaaraiyum vidap pinthi varalaamaa?' en'ru sollungka'l.

<13> pi'raku neengka'l amaasaavaiyum paarththu: 'nee en elumpum en thasaiyumaay irukkavillaiyaa? nee yoavaapukkup pathilaaka en munnilaiyil ennaa'lum padaiththalaivanaay iraavittaal kadavu'l atha'rkuth thakuntha pirathipalan a'lippaar' en'ru sollungka'l" en'raar.

<14> ippadi avar yoothaa manithar anaivarin manaththaiyum, orea manithanudaiya manaththaippoal i'nangkach seythathanaal, avarka'l, "neer um ellaa oozhiyarka'loadum vaarum" en'ru arasarukkuch solli anuppinaarka'l.

<15> arasar thirumpi yoarthaan varai nadanthu vanthaar. yoothaa makka'l anaivarum kalkalaa varai vanthu arasaraich santhiththa pin avar yoarthaanaik kadakkach seythanar.

<16> paakoorin ooraanaana jemini makan koaravin puthalvanaana semeayi enpavanum virainthu yoothaa manitharoadu thaaveethu arasaraich santhikkach sen'raan.

<17> avanoadu pegnchamin koaththiraththaaril aayiram manitharum, savulin veettu vealaikkaaran seepaavum, avan puthalvar pathinaivarum, irupathu oozhiyarka'lum irunthanar. avarka'l arasar varumunpea yoarthaanai vanthadainthu, thu'raivazhiyaaka aat'raik kadanthu sen'ru,

<18> arasa kudumpaththinarai akkaraikkuk ko'ndu searththathoadu avar katta'laiyittavat'raiyum seythaar. arasar yoarthaanukku ikkaraiyil vanthu searntha pinpu, kearaavin makan semeayi arasar mun nedungkidaiyaay vizhunthu,

<19> avarai noakki, "en thalaivarea, naan seytha kodumaiyai en meal sumaththa vea'ndaam. neer yerusaleamilirunthu pu'rappattu vantha poathu, en thalaivaraakiya arasarukku adiyean seytha thuroakaththai oru poruttaaka e'n'navum umathu manaththil vaikkavum vea'ndaam, arasea.

<20> adiyean seytha kut'raththai a'rinthirukki'rean. enavea arasaraakiya en thalaivarai ethir ko'nduvara soosai veettaar anaivarukku'l'lea, naan muthalvanaaka in'ru vanthean" en'raan.

<21> saarviyaavin makan apisaayi atha'rku ma'rumozhiyaaka, "aa'ndavaraal apishukam seyyappattavaraich semeayi pazhiththaan. ippoathu thaan sonna vaarththaika'lin poruttu avan kollappaduvathu neethiyan'roa?" en'raan.

<22> atha'rku thaaveethu, "saarviyaavin puthalvarea, athaip pat'ri ungka'lukkum enakkum enna? in'ru neengka'l enakkuch saaththaanaay irukka vea'ndiyathu enna? in'ru israayealil yaaraiyaavathu kollalaamaa? naan israayealin arasar en'ru in'ru enakkuth theriyaathaa?" en'raar.

<23> pi'raku arasar semeayiyai noakki, "nee saakap poavathillai" en'ru avanukku u'ruthi a'liththaar.

<24> savulin makan mipipoaseaththum kazhuvaatha kaalum siraiyaatha thaadiyumaay arasarai ethir ko'ndu vanthaan. eanenil arasar ve'liyea'rina naa'l muthal avar samaathaanaththoadu thirumpi vantha naa'l varai avan than aadaika'lai ve'luththathea illai.

<25> avan yerusaleamil arasaraich santhiththa poathu, arasar avanaip paarththu, "mipipoaseath nee ean ennoadu varavillai?" en'raar.

<26> atha'rku avan, "en thalaivaraakiya arasea! en vealaikkaaran ennai izhivaakap peasinaan. um adiyaanaakiya naan mudavanaanapadiyaal, 'oru kazhuthai meal sea'nam poattu, naan athan meal ea'ri arasarudan poaki'rean' en'ru solliyum avan keadkavillai.

<27> athuvumin'ri, avan en thalaivarum arasarumaakiya ummidam um adiyaanaip pat'rip pazhi sonnaan. en thalaivaraakiya arasea, neer kadavu'lin thoothanaip poal irukki'reerea. umakkup pidiththathaich seyyum.

<28> eanenil arasaraakiya en thalaivarukku munpaaka en veettaar anaivarum saavukkuth thakuthiyaanavareayan'ri vea'rillai. iruntha poathilum umathu panthiyil virunthu u'npaaroadu um adiyaanaiyum amarach seytheer. aathalaal ku'rai sollavum, arasaridam mu'raiyittuk kegnchavum ini enakku niyaayam u'ndoa?" en'raan.

<29> athaik keattu arasar, "neer vee'nil peasa vea'ndaam. naan mun sonna theerppea u'ruthi. neeyum seepaavum nilaththaip pangkittuk ko'l'lungka'l" en'raar.

<30> mipipoaseath arasarukku ma'rumozhiyaaka, "en thalaivaraakiya arasar samaathaanamaayth tham veetti'rkuth thirumpi vanthirukkum poathu, avan ellaavat'raiyumea eduththuk ko'l'lattum" en'raan.

<31> kalaaththiyanaana persellaayiyum uroakealimilirunthu yoarthaanin ikkarai varai arasarai vazhippaduththina pinnum, arasaraip pin thodarath thayaaraay irunthaan.

<32> inthak kalaaththiya persellaayi mikavum vayathu muthirnthavan; avanukku vayathu e'npathu. arasar paa'laiyaththil thangkiyirukkumvarai, avan avarukku u'navu muthaliyana ko'ndu vanthu koduppaan. eanenil avan perugn selvam padaiththavan.

<33> arasar persellaayiyai noakki, "nee ennoadu vaa, yerusaleamil ennudan kavalaiyin'ri vaazhalaam" en'ru sonnaar.

<34> persellaayi arasarai noakki, "naan arasaroadu yerusaleamukkuch sellumpadi innum eththanai naadka'l naan uyiroadu iruppean?

<35> in'ru enakku vayathoa e'npathu, inippaiyum kasappaiyum vea'rupaduththa en pulanka'l seyalat'ru vittana. u'npathum kudippathum um adiyaanukkuch suvaikkumaa? paadakar paadakika'lin kural ini enakkuk keadkumaa? adimaiyaakiya naan arasaraakiya en thalaivarukku paaramaay irukka vea'ndiyathu ean?

<36> adiyean yoarthaanilirunthu innum si'rithu thooram ummoadu nadanthu varuvean. aanaal arasar enakku iththaku kaimmaa'ru seyvatha'rku naan thakuthiyat'ravan.

<37> um oozhiyanaakiya naan thirumpip poakavidum. naan en oorileayea i'ranthu en thaay thanthaiyar kalla'raikkup pakkaththil adakkam seyyappadumpadi, thaangka'l vidai thara vea'ndum, ithoa, kaamaam en'ra um adiyaan. avan en thalaivarum arasarumaakiya ummoadu poakattum. umakku nallathen'ru thoan'ruki'rathai avanukkuch seyyum" en'raan.

<38> appozhuthu arasar, "kaamaam ennoadu varattum. un viruppappadiyea naan avanukkuch seyvean. neeyum ennidam enna keattaalum naan athanpadi unakku seyvean" en'raar.

<39> arasarum ellaa makka'lum yoarthaanaik kadanthapi'raku arasar persellaayiyai muththamittu avanukku aaseer a'liththaar. pi'raku persellaayi than idaththi'rkuth thirumpip poanaan.

<40> arasar kalkalaavai adaiththaar. kaamaam avaroadu irunthaan. yoothaa makka'l anaivarum arasarai akkaraikkuk koottich sen'rirunthaarka'l. aanaal israayeal manitharu'l paathippear mattumea angku irunthanar.

<41> enavea israayeal manithar ellaarum arasaridam vanthu koodi avarai noakki, "engka'l sakoathararaakiya yoothaa manithar thiruttuththanamaay ummai azhaiththu vanthu arasaraiyum avar veettaaraiyum avaroadu thaaveethin manitharka'l anaivaraiyum yoarthaanaik kadakkach seythathu ean?" en'ranar.

<42> yoothaa manithar israayeal manitharka'lukku ma'rumozhiyaaka, "arasar engka'laich searnthavar. athanaal thaan naangka'l avvaa'ru seythoam. itha'rkaaka neengka'l koapippaanean? naangka'l arasarin kaiyil eathaavathu vaangkith thin'roamaa? allathu naangka'l avar kaiyil parisuka'l pet'ruk ko'ndoamaa?" en'ru keattanar.

<43> atha'rku israayeal manithar yoothaa manitharka'lai noakki, "arasaridam ungka'lai vidap paththu madangku athikamaaka naangka'l irukkin'roam. aakavea, ungka'laivida engka'lukkuth thaaveethidam athika urimai u'ndu. pin ean engka'lukkuth theengku izhaiththeerka'l? arasaraith thirumpa azhaiththu varuvatha'rku muthalil ean emmidam koo'ravillai?" en'ranar. yoothaa manithar israayeal manitharaividak kadumaiyaana mu'raiyil ma'rumozhi pakan'ranar.

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<1> appozhuthu nadanthathaavathu: jemini manithanaana pokkiriyin makan seapaa en'ra peyaru'l'la oruvan avvidam irunthaan. avan peliyaalin oozhiyan. avan ekkaa'lam oothi, "thaaveethidam engka'lukkup pangkumillai; isaayi makanidam engka'lukku marapurimaiyum illai. israayealarea! neengka'l ungka'l koodaarangka'lukkup poayvidungka'l" en'ru koo'rinaan.

<2> ithaik keattu israayealar anaivarum thaaveethai vittup pirinthu, pokkiriyin makan seapaavaip pinthodarnthaarka'l. aanaal yoarthaan muthal yerusaleam varai vaazhnthu vantha yoothaa manitharka'l thangka'l arasaraich saarnthirunthaarka'l.

<3> arasar yerusaleamilu'l'la tham veettukku vantha poathu, munpu tham maa'likaiyaik kaappatha'rkaaka avar vaiththiruntha paththu vaippaattika'laiyum varavazhaiththaar. avarka'laich kaavalil vaiththu avarka'lukku vea'ndiyavat'raik koduththaar. athan pi'raku avar avarka'loadu u'ravu vaiththuk ko'l'lavillai. thangka'l i'ruthi naa'lvarai avarka'l vithavaika'laay adaipattirunthanar.

<4> pinpu arasar aamaasaavai noakki, "nee yoothaa manitharka'lai moon'ru naa'lukku'l ennidam varavazhai. neeyum vanthu ingkea iru" en'raar.

<5> athanpadiyea aamaasaa yoothaa manitharka'laik kooppidach sen'ru, arasar thanakkuk ku'riththiruntha kaala varaikku'l varaamal thamaatham seythaan.

<6> appoathu thaaveethu apisaayiyaip paarththu, "apsaloamai vidap pokkiri makan seapaa ini namakku athikath thontharavu seyyap poaki'raan. aakaiyaal nee un thalaivanin seavakarka'laik koottik ko'ndu avanaip pin thodarnthu poa. illaavittaal avan ara'n seyyappatta nakarka'lil thagncham adainthu nam kaikkuth thappuvaan" en'raar.

<7> appadiyea yoavaapin manitharum kereaththiyarum peleaththiyarum valiyoar anaivarum apisaayiyoadu sen'ru pokkiriyin makan seapaavaip pinthodara yerusaleamilirunthu ve'lippoanthanar.

<8> avarka'l kaapaavoanilu'l'la perum paa'rai arukea iruntha poathu, aamaasaa avarka'lukku ethirppattu vanthaan. yoavaapoa than udal a'lavukkuch sariyaana oar angkiyai a'ninthirunthaan. athan meal u'raiyoadu koodiya oru vaa'l avan iduppil thongkiyathu. avvu'rai evvaa'ru poruththappattirunthathu en'raal, vaa'lai ilakuvaaka uruvavum. athanaal vettavum mudinthathu.

<9> appadiyirukkaiyil yoavaap aamaasaavaip paarththu, "en sakoatharanea, nalamaay irukki'raayaa?" en'ru keattuth than valakkaiyai neetti muththam seyyap poaki'ravan poal avanudaiya thaadaiyaip pidiththaan.

<10> aamaasoa yoavaap vaiththiruntha vaa'laik kavanikkavillai, yoavaap avanai vayit'ril kuththinaan. athanaal aamaasavin kudal tharaiyil sarinthathu. antha orea kuththinaal avan i'ranthaan. yoavaapum avan sakoatharan apisaayiyum pokkiri makan seapaavaip pin thodarnthanar.

<11> atha'rkidaiyil aamaasaavin savaththarukea nin'ru ko'ndiruntha yoavaapudaiya seavakarka'lil silar, "yoavaapukkup pathilaakath thaaveethudaiya thoazhanaay irukka naadiyavanai ithoa paarungka'l" en'ranar.

<12> iraththaththil moozhkiya aamaasavin udal naduvazhiyil kidanthathaal, makka'l ellaarum angkea thaamathiththu ni'rkak ka'ndu, oruvan aamaasaavai vazhiyilirunthu izhuththu vayalil kidaththi, makka'l ini angkuth thaamathiththu ni'rkaathapadi, oru thu'niyaal avan sadalaththai moodinaan,

<13> avan vazhiyilirunthu appu'rappaduththappattapin, pokkiriyin makan soapaavaip pinthodarumpadi yoavaapin thu'naivar ellaarum sen'raarka'l.

<14> seapaavoa israayeal koaththirangka'l ellaavat'raiyum kadanthu apealaavaiyum pethmaakkaiyum adainthaan. thearnthuko'l'lappatta veerarka'l anaivarum avanidam thira'ndu vanthaarka'l.

<15> thaaveethin veerarka'l apealaavukkum pethmaavukkum sen'ru avanaith thaakki, sut'rilum koththa'langka'laik katti nakarai mut'rukaiyittanar. yoavaapudan iruntha padaiyinar ellaarum nakara mathilai veezhththumpadi muyan'ru ko'ndirunthanar.

<16> appoathu nakaril vaazhnthu vantha a'rivaa'liyaana oru pe'n nakara mathilukku appaalirunthu urakkak koovi, "kea'lungka'l, kea'lungka'l; naan yoavaapoadu peasa vea'ndum. avarai ingkea varach sollungka'l" en'raa'l.

<17> avan ava'l a'ndai vantha poathu appe'n, "yoavaap enpavar neerthaanaa?" en'ru vinavinaa'l. avan, "naan thaan" en'ru pathil uraiththaan. appozhuthu ava'l, "adiyaa'l sollap poaki'rathai neer kavaniththuk keadpeeraa?" en'ru keattaa'l. atha'rku ava'l, "keadki'rean" en'raan.

<18> mee'ndum ava'l, "mu'rkaalaththil oru pazhamozhi vazhakkil irunthu vanthathu. 'aaloasanai keadka virumpuki'ravar aapealaavil thaan keadka vea'ndum' enpathea athu, avvaa'ru makka'lum thangka'l vazhakkuka'lukkuth theervu ka'ndu vanthanar.

<19> israayealil u'nmai uraippava'l naan an'roa? neeroa israayealin thalainakaraakiya in nakarai azhiththozhikkath theaduki'reer. aa'ndavarudaiya urimaiyai neer en azhikka vea'ndum?" en'ru keattaa'l. yoavaap ma'rumozhiyaaka.

<20> appadippatta e'n'nam enakkuth thooramaay iruppathaaka; naan urimaiyai azhikkavoa ozhikkavoa e'n'navillai.

<21> kaariyam appadiyan'ru; pokkiriyin makanum epiraayeem malaiyil vaazhnthu vanthavanumaana seapaa thaaveethu arasarukku ethiraay ezhumpinaan. avanai mattum engka'lukku oppadaiyungka'l; naangka'lum nakarai vittu udanea poayviduvoam" en'raan. appozhuthu appe'n yoavaapaip paarththu, "ithoa avan thalai nakara mathilin mealirunthu ummidam poadappadum" en'raa'l.

<22> athanpadiyea ava'l ellaa makka'lidaththilum poay avarka'ludan mathinudpaththudan peasa, avarka'l pokkiriyin makan seapaavudaiya thalaiyaik koythu, athai yeavaapidam veesi e'rinthaarka'l. yoavaap ekkaa'lam oothinaan. avarka'l kalainthu thaththam koodaarangka'lukkup pu'rappattup poanaarka'l. yoavaapoa arasarin idamaakiya yerusaleamukkuth thirumpippoanaan.

<23> pinnar yoavaap israayealin padai muzhuvatha'rkum, yoayiyaathaavin makan panaayaasu kereaththiyarukkum peleaththiyarukkum padaith thalaivarka'l aayinar.

<24> athu'raam kappangka'lai vaangkum aluvalilum, akiloothin makan yoasapaath pathivu seypavar pathaviyilum irunthanar.

<25> seevaa ezhuththanaakavum, saathoakkum apiyaaththaarum kurukka'laakavum irunthanar.

<26> jeyreeththanaana ee'raavoa thaaveethin kuruvaaka irunthaar.

[2 saamuveal aakamam 21]

<1> thaaveethin kaalaththil moon'ru aa'nduka'l thodarnthu pagncham ea'rpattathu. thaaveethu aa'ndavarai aaloasanai keattapoathu aa'ndavar, "savulin poruttu, iraththa ve'riyaraana avan veettaar poruttum ithu u'ndaayit'ru; eanen'raal savul kaapaavoaniyaraich kolai seythaan allavaa?" en'ru vidai pakarnthaar.

<2> aakaiyaal arasar kaapaavoaniyarai varavazhaiththaar. inthak kaapaavoaniyar israayeal makka'l allar; egnchiyiruntha amoa'raiyarea. israayeal makka'l avarka'laik kaappathaaka vaakka'liththirunthanar. savuloa israayeal puthalvarpaalum, yoothaa puthalvarpaalum aarvam ko'ndavar poan'ru avarka'lai azhikka virumpinaar.

<3> thaaveethu kaapaavoaniyaraip paarththu, "naan ungka'lukkuch seyya vea'ndiyathu enna? neengka'l aa'ndavarudaiya urimaip pangkai aaseervathikkum poruttu naan seyyavea'ndiya parikaaram enna?" en'ru keattaar.

<4> kaapaavoaniyar avarai noakki, "engka'l pirachchanai ponnaip pat'riyoa ve'l'liyaip pat'riyoa an'ru; savulaiyum avar veettaaraiyum pat'riyathea. an'riyum israayealaril yaaraavathu saaka vea'ndum en'ru naangka'l virumpuvathillai" en'raarka'l. appozhuthu arasar, "naan ungka'lukku enna seyya vea'ndum ena virumpuki'reerka'l?" enak keattaar.

<5> avarka'l arasarai noakki, "engka'lai nasukki aneethiyaayth thunpappaduththina manithan evanoa avanudaiya vamsaththil oruvan muthalaay israayealin ellaika'lukku'l iraathapadi naangka'l azhiththozhikka vea'ndum.

<6> savulin puthalvaril ezhuvarai engka'l kaiyil oppadaikkattum e'rkenavea aa'ndavar thearnthu ko'nda savulin nakaraakiya kaapaavoan nakaraththileayea naangka'l aa'ndavarukken'ru avarka'laich siluvaiyil a'raivoam" en'ranar. atha'rkuth thaaveethu, "avarka'lai naan oppadaippean" en'raar.

<7> aayinum thaaveethu savulin makanaana yoanaththaasukkup pi'rantha mipipoaseaththai uyirudan kaappaat'rinaar. eanenil, savulin makanaana yoanaththaasum thaaveethum mipipoaseaththaik ku'riththu aa'ndavar peyaril aa'naiyittu oruvarukku oruvar vaakku'ruthi a'liththirunthanar.

<8> aayaavin maka'laana resupaa savulukkup pet'ra iru puthalvaraana aarmoaniyaiyum mipipoaseaththaiyum, savulin puthalviyaana mikkoalaa'l moalaaththiyanaana persellaayin makan aathariyealukkup pet'ra ainthu puthalvaraiyum avar pidiththu,

<9> avarka'laik kaapaavoaniyarin kaiyil oppadaiththaar. kaapaavoaniyar avarka'lai aa'ndavar thirumun malaiyin meal siluvaiyil a'rainthaarka'l. avarka'l ezhuvarum vaa'rkoathumai a'ruvadaik kaala aarampa naadka'lil kolai seyyappattanar.

<10> appoathu aayaavin puthalviyaana resupaa oru kampa'lith thu'niyai eduththu oru paa'raiyin meal athai viriththu, a'ruvadai thodangkiya naa'l muthal mazhaikkaalam varai kaaval kaaval poo'ndu, pakalil vaanaththup pa'raivaka'laakilum, iravil kaattu vilangkuka'laakilum avarka'lin udalka'lai u'n'naathapadi paarththu vanthaa'l.

<11> savulin vaippaattiyum aayaavin maka'lumaana resupaa seythathu thaaveethukku a'rivikkappattathu.

<12> munpu pilisthiyar kelpoayea malaiyil savulaik kon'ra pi'rpaadu, savulaiyum avar makan yoanaththaasaiyum pethsaan nakara veethiyil thongka vittirunthanar; yaapeasu kaalaath manitharoa avarka'ludaiya elumpuka'laith thirudich sen'rirunthanar. enavea thaaveethu pu'rappattuch sen'ru avarka'lidamirunthu avat'rai meettu vanthaar.

<13> savulin elumpuka'laiyum, avar makan yoanaththaasin elumpuka'laiyum angkirunthu ko'narnthu, siluvaiyil a'raiyappattoarin elumpuka'loadu avat'raich searththu vaiththaar.

<14> ivat'roadu savulin elumpuka'laiyum avar makan yoanaththaasin elumpuka'laiyum pegnchamin naattil savulin thanthaiyaana seesu enpavarudaiya kalla'raikkup pakkaththil puthaiththaar. arasar katta'laiyittapadi ellaam seyyappatta pi'rakuthaan aa'ndavar naattin meethu irakkam kaattinaar.

<15> pinpu pilisthiyar israayealaroadu thirumpavum poar thoduththanar. enavea, thaaveethum avar padaiveerarka'lum pu'rappattu vanthu pilisthiyaroadu poaraadik ko'ndirunthanar. avvea'laiyil thaaveethu ka'laipput'ru irunthaar.

<16> annearaththil munnoo'ru palam ni'raiyu'l'la ve'nkala eettiyaik kaiyileanthip puthu vaa'lai araiyilea kattik ko'ndiruntha espipenoap ennum arapaa kulaththinan oruvan thaaveethaik kolla muyan'raan.

<17> aanaal saarviyaavin makan apisaayi thaaveethukku uthaviyaaka vanthu pilisthiyanaik kon'ru poattaan. appoathu thaaveethudaiya manithar, "neer israayealin o'li vi'lakku; athu a'nainthu poakaathapadi neer ini engka'loadu poarukku vara vea'ndaam" en'ru avaraik kegnchik keattuk ko'ndanar.

<18> pilisthiyaroadu thirumpavum koapil poar nadanthathu. appoathu usaaththiyanaana sopokkaayi enpavan arakkar inaththaich searntha arapaa kulaththinanaana saap enpavanaik kon'ru poattaan.

<19> pilisthiyaroadu moon'raam mu'raiyum poar moo'ndathu, athil pethlakeam ooraich searntha palava'n'na nesavaa'lanaana saalthoosin makan atheayoathaath enpavan keaththaiyanaana koaliyaaththai vetti veezhththinaan. koaliyaaththinudaiya eettiyin koal nesavaa'lar payan paduththum padaimaram poal irukkum.

<20> keaththil naankaavathu poar nadanthathu. athil arapaa kulaththaich searntha mika va'larththiyaana oru manithan irunthaan. kaika'lilum kaalka'lilum aa'ru aa'ru viralka'lirunthathaal avanukku moththam irupaththu naanku viralka'l irunthana.

<21> avan israayealaraip pazhiththup peasinaan. thaaveethin sakoatharanaana saamaavin makan yoanaththaan avanaik kon'ru poattaan.

<22> in naalvarum keaththil arapaa kulaththil pi'ranthavarka'l. ivarka'l thaaveethin kaiyinaalum avartham veerarudaiya kaiyinaalum kolaiyu'ndu madinthanar.

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<1> aa'ndavar thaaveethaich savulin kaikkum, avarudaiya ellaa ethirika'lin kaikkum thappuviththapin thaaveethu aa'ndavarukkup pa'n isaiththa paadalaavathu:

<2> aa'ndavarea en paa'raiyum en valimaiyum en meedparum aavaar.

<3> kadavu'lea vallavar; avaraiyea naan nampiyirukki'rean. en keadayamum en meedpin a'nikalanum en pukazhum en thagnchamum avarea. en meedparea paavaththilirunthu ennai meettaru'lum.

<4> aa'ndavar pukazhchchikku uriyavar; avarai noakkik kooppiduvean. athanaal en ethirika'lidamirunthu kaakkap pe'ruvean.

<5> eanenil mara'na payangkaram ennaich soozhnthu ko'ndathu. peliyaalin ve'l'langka'l ennai achchu'ruththina.

<6> paathaa'laththin kayi'ruka'l ennaich sut'ri va'laiththana. mara'nak ka'n'nika'l en mealea vizhunthana.

<7> en ikkattu vea'laiyil aa'ndavaraik kooviyazhaippean. en kadavu'lai noakki apayamiduvean. avar thamathu aalayaththinin'ru en kookkuralaik keadpaar. en azhukural avarudaiya sevika'lil ea'rum.

<8> poomi athirnthu nadungkinathu. avar koapam ko'ndapadiyaal malaika'lin adiththa'langka'lea nadungkik kulungkina.

<9> avarudaiya naasika'linin'ru pukai ki'lampiyathu. avarudaiya vaayinin'ru thee pu'rappattathu. athanaal karika'lum theeppat'rik ko'ndana.

<10> avar vaanangka'laith thaazhththi i'rangkinaar. avarudaiya paathangka'lin keezh kaariru'l padarnthirunthathu.

<11> avar kerupeem meal ea'rip pa'ranthaar. kaat'rin i'rakkai'lin meal thaavip poay vittaar.

<12> iru'laal thammaich sut'rilum ma'raiththaar. vaana meakangka'linin'ru mazhai pozhiyach seythaar.

<13> avar thirumun o'liyinaal karika'lum pat'ri erinthana.

<14> aa'ndavar vaaninin'ru idimuzhangkach seyvaar. unnathamaanavar tham kural thonikkach seyvaar.

<15> avar ampuka'lai eythu avarka'laich sitha'radiththaar. minnalka'laip payanpaduththi avarka'lai azhiththu vittaar.

<16> aa'ndavar athattik ka'ndiththathinaalum, avar thamathu koapamoochchai veesinathinaalum kadalin paathaa'langka'lum thenpattana; poomiyin adiththa'langka'lum kaa'nappattana.

<17> avar uyarththilirunthu paaynthu vanthu ennaith thookki ve'l'lap perukkinin'ru meettaar.

<18> avar vallamaimikka en ethirika'lidamirunthum, ennilum valimai vaaynthavaraay irunthathaal ennaip pakaiththavarka'lidamirunthum ennaik kaappaat'rinaar.

<19> en thuyara naa'lil avar enakku ethirea vanthaar. aa'ndavarea en oon'rukoal.

<20> parantha idaththi'rku ennaik ko'narnthaar. naan avar manaththi'rku ukanthavanaay irunthathaal avar ennai viduviththaar.

<21> aa'ndavar en nearmaikkuth thakunthathu poal enakkup pirathipalan a'lippaar. en kaika'lin thooymaikku eat'rathu poal enakkuk kaimmaa'ru a'lippaar.

<22> eanenil naan aa'ndavarudaiya vazhi nin'ru ozhukineanea an'ri, kadavu'lai vittu vilaki theech seyal on'rum puriyavillai.

<23> avarudaiya theerppuka'l ellaam en ka'nmun irukkin'rana. avarudaiya sattangka'lai mee'ri nadantheanillai.

<24> avaroadu naan ni'raivu'l'lavanaay iruppean. en theech seyalka'linin'rum ennaich kaaththuk ko'lvean.

<25> aa'ndavar en nearmaikkuth thakunthathu poal, tham ka'nmun en kaika'lin thooymaikku eat'ravaa'ru enakkuk kaimmaa'ru a'lippaar.

<26> neer thooyoarukkuth thooyoaraayum, valiyoarkku ni'raivu'l'lavaraayum iruppeer.

<27> thearnthu ko'l'lappattavaru'l thearnthu ko'l'lappattavaraay iruppeer.

<28> neer e'liyoarai meetteer. serukkut'roarai um ka'nka'lil si'rumaippaduththineer.

<29> aa'ndavaraakiya neerea en o'li vi'lakku.

<30> neerea en iru'lai o'lirach seyki'reer. eanenil um peyaraal naan oadath thayaaraay irukki'rean. en i'raivan thu'naiyaal naan mathilaiyum thaa'nduvean.

<31> i'raivanudaiya vazhi maasat'rathu. aa'ndavarudaiya vaarththai pudamidappattathu. thammeal nampikkai ko'lvoar anaivarkkum avar keadayamaay irukkin'raar.

<32> aa'ndavar an'ri vea'ru kadavu'l yaar? nam kadavu'laith thavira vallapamu'l'lavar yaar?

<33> avaran'roa ennaiyum thidappaduththinaar, en vazhiyaiyum sevvaippaduththinaar?

<34> avaran'roa en kaalka'lai maanka'lin kaalka'laippoal aakkinaar, uyarntha idangka'lil ennai ni'ruththi vaiththaar?

<35> avaran'roa en kaika'laip poarukkup pazhakkukin'raar, en puyangka'laiyum ve'nkala villaippoal aakkukin'raar?

<36> ummudaiya meedpin keadayaththai enakkuth thantheer. umathu karu'naiyea ennaith thazhaiththoangkach seythathu.

<37> en kaaladika'lai virivupaduththuveer. naan ida'ri vizhaathapadi en kaalka'lai u'ruthippaduththuveer.

<38> en ethirika'lai naan pinthodarnthu avarka'lai nasukkuvean. avarka'lai azhiththozhikkaamal naan thirumpi varamaattean.

<39> ezha mudiyaathapadi avarka'lai no'rukki azhiththup poaduvean. avarka'l en kaaladiyil vizhuvaarka'l.

<40> aat'ral a'liththu neer ennaip poarukku aayaththamaakkineer. ennai ethirththavarka'lai enakku adipa'niyach seytheer.

<41> en ethirika'lai enakkup pu'ramuthuku kaatti oadach seytheer. en pakaivarka'lai naan azhiththu viduvean.

<42> avarka'l kookkuraliduvaarka'l; aayinum avarka'laik kaappaat'ra oruvarum iraar. aa'ndavarai noakkik kural ezhuppuvaarka'l; avaroa avarka'lukkuch sevi kodaar.

<43> poomiyin puzhuthiyaip poal avarka'laich sitha'radippean. therukka'lin seat'raippoal avarka'lai mithiththu azhippean.

<44> en makka'lin poaraattangka'linin'ru ennai viduviththup pu'ravinaththaarukku ennaith thalaivanaaka ea'rpaduththuveer. naan a'riyaatha makka'lea enakku adipa'nivaarka'l.

<45> anniyar ennai ethirththu ni'rpaarka'l. aanaal avarka'l en kuralaik kaathaal keattavudan enakkuk keezhppadivaarka'l.

<46> anniyar madinthu poanaarka'l; thangka'l idukka'nka'lil avarka'l nerukkappaduvaarka'l.

<47> aa'ndavar uyiru'l'lavar; en kadavu'l pukazhappaduvaaraaka! en meedparaam valimai mikka kadavu'l uyarththap pe'ruvaaraaka!

<48> enakkaakap pazhikkuppazhi vaangkuki'ra kadavu'l, makka'lai enakkuk keezhppaduththukin'ra kadavu'l neerea!

<49> en ethirika'lidamirunthu ennaik kaappaat'ruki'ravarum, ennai ethirkki'ravarka'linmeal ennai uyarththuki'ravarum, theeyoaridamirunthu ennai meedki'ravarum neerea!

<50> athan poruttu, en aa'ndavarea, pu'ravinaththaar maththiyil ummaip pukazhntheaththi umathu yerukkup pa'n isaippean.

<51> avarea arasanin meedpai mikuthippaduththi, thaam apishukam seytha thaaveethukkum avan santhathikkum en'ren'rum irakkam kaattuvaaraaka!"

[2 saamuveal aakamam 23]

<1> thaaveethin i'ruthi mozhika'l varumaa'ru: isaayiyin makanaana thaaveethu enpavarum, yaakkoapudaiya kadavu'laal apishukam pe'ra niyamikkappattavarum, israayealin pukazh pet'ra isai vallunarumaakiya avar sonnathaavathu:

<2> aa'ndavarudaiya aaviyaanavar en moolam peasinaar. avarudaiya vaarththai en naavil irunthathu.

<3> israayealin kadavu'lum, israayealil vallavarumaanavar ennaip paarththu, 'makka'lai aa'ndu varuki'ravanum, neethiyoadum theyva payaththoadum arasaa'lki'ravanum eppadi iruppaan en'raal,

<4> kaalaiyil sooriyan uthikkavea, kaalai ve'lichcham meakamin'rith thoan'ruvathu poalavum, mazhaikkuppin poomiyin ka'n pul mu'laippathu poalavum iruppaan' en'raru'linaar.

<5> ellaavat'rilum u'ruthiyaanathum asaikkak koodaathathumaana oru niththiya udan padikkaiyaik kadavu'l ennoadu seyvatha'rku, en veedu i'raivan thirumun avva'lavu meanmai vaaynthathu an'ru. appadiyirunthum ellaa aapaththuka'lilirunthum avar ennaik kaappaat'rinaar. naan virumpiyathellaam avar enakkuth thantharu'linaar. avat'ru'l enakkuk kidaikkaatha nanmai on'rum illai.

<6> aanaal en katta'laika'lai mee'ruki'ravarka'l anaivarum, kaiyaal edukkappadaatha mudka'laip poal pidungkappaduvaarka'l.

<7> avat'rai oruvan thodavirumpinaal avan irumpaiyum eettiyin pidiyaiyum ko'ndu avat'raith theeyilittu muzhuthum sutterippaan."

<8> thaaveethukku iruntha vallamaiyu'l'la manitharka'lin peyarka'laavana: moovaril mikuntha gnaanamudaiya thalaivanaayth thalaimai irukkaiyil veet'rirunthavanea muthalvanaam. avan mikavum nu'n'niya marappoochchiyaip poal e'n'nu'ru pearai orea samayaththil vetti veezhththinaan.

<9> avanukku aduththavan akoayi ooraanum munthinavanudaiya sit'rappan makanumaana eleyasaar enpavan. thaaveethoadu poarkka'laththil pilisthiyarai ethirththu nin'ra moon'ru vallavarka'lu'l ivanum oruvan.

<10> israayeal manithar oadivitta pin ivan mattum nin'ru than kai soarnthu vaa'loadu ottikko'l'lum varai pilisthiyarai ethirththu nin'raan. an'ru aa'ndavar perum vet'ri a'liththaar. munpu oattam pidiththa makka'loa vettu'ndavarka'laik ko'l'laiyidath thirumpi vanthanar.

<11> ivanukku aduththavan aaraari ooraanaana aakeayin makan semmaa enpavan. avaraip payir ni'raintha oru vayalil pilisthiyar perum thira'laayk koodiyirunthanar. avarka'laik ka'ndu makka'l oattam pidikkaiyil,

<12> ivan oruvanea vayalin naduvea nin'ru athaik kaappaat'rip pilisthiyaraith thoa'rkadiththaan. aa'ndavar an'ru perum vet'ri a'liththaar.

<13> an'riyum muppathu pearil muthalvaraana intha moovarum munpu a'ruvadaik kaalaththil thaaveethai paarkka oathulaam kukaikku vanthirunthanar. pilisthiyarin paa'laiyamoa arakkarin pa'l'laththaakkil irunthathu.

<14> thaaveethu oru koattaiyil thangkiyirunthaar. pilisthiyarudaiya paa'laiyamoa appoathu pethlakeamil irunthathu.

<15> appoathu thaaveethu, "oa! pethlakeamin vaayil arukea irukki'ra ki'nat'rilirunthu en thaakam theerkkak kogncham tha'n'neer ko'ndu varupavan yaar?" en'ru aavaludan keattaar.

<16> athaik keatta antha moon'ru vallavarka'lum pilisthiyarudaiya paa'laiyaththil pukunthu pethlakeamin vaayil arukea iruntha ki'nat'rilirunthu neer mo'ndu thaaveethidam ko'ndu vanthanar. thaaveethoa athaik kudikka manamin'ri aa'ndavarukken'ru athaik keezhea oot'ri vittaar.

<17> naan ithaich seyyaathavaa'ru aa'ndavar enmeal irakkam vaippaaraaka! thangka'l uyiraiyum oru poruttaay e'n'naathu sen'ra im manitharin iraththaththai naan kudippathaa?" en'ru koo'ri athan poruttu avar athaip parukavillai. intha moon'ru vallavarka'lum ivat'raich seythanar.

<18> saarviyaavin makanum yoavaapin sakoatharanumaana apisaayiyum moovaril muthalvanaay irunthaan, avanea munnoo'ru pearaith than eettiyaal thaakki avarka'laik kon'raan. ivan moovaru'l peyar pet'ravanaakavum, perum pukazh padaiththavanaakavum,

<19> avarka'lukkuth thalaivanaakavum irunthaan. aayinum muthal moovarukku oppaanavan allan.

<20> aat'ral vaaynthavanum arum perum seyalka'l seythavanum, kaapseelaip searnthavanumaana yoayiyaathaavin makan panaayaasu iru moavaapiya singkangka'laik kon'raan. avan panikkaalaththil oru kea'niyil i'rangki mat'reru singkaththaiyum kon'raan.

<21> mealum paarvaikku azhakaana oar ekipthiya veeranaip kon'raan. ivan oar eettiyai vaiththirunthaalum panaayaasu oru thadiyai mattum ko'ndu avan meal paaynthu valukkattaayamaay avanudaiya eettiyaip pa'riththu athaik ko'ndea avanaik kon'ru poattaan.

<22> yoayiyaathaavin makanaana panaayaasu seytha veerach seyalka'l ivaiyea.

<23> pukazh pet'ra muppathu pearukku'l iruntha vallavaraana moovaru'l ivan mathippukkuriyavan. aayinum antha moovarukkum ivan i'nai aakaan. ivanaith thaaveethu tham a'nukkach seyalaraakkinaar.

<24> muppathu pearil yoavaapin sakoatharanaakiya asaayealum oruvan. avanudaiya sit'rappanin makanum pethlakeamil pi'ranthavanumaana eleyaanaan,

<25> aaroathi ooraanaana semmaa, aaroathiyil pi'rantha elikkaa,

<26> paalthiyaanaana eleasu, theakkuvaa ooril pi'rantha akkeasin makanaakiya eeraa,

<27> anaththoaththiyanaana apiyeasar, usaaththiyanaana moaponnaay,

<28> aakoayiththiyanaana selmoan, neaththoa paaththiyanaana makaraayi,

<29> neaththoa paaththiyanaana paavaanaavin makan ealeathu, pegnchamin puthalvaril oruvanum kaapaavaththiyanum reepaayi makanumaana iththaayi,

<30> paaraththoaniyanaana panaayiyaa, kaavaasu neeroadai arukea vaazhnthu vantha eththaayi,

<31> aarpaaththiyanaana apiyalpoan, pearoamiyanaana asumaveath,

<32> salapoani ooraanum iyaasean makanum, yoanaththaan en'ru azhaikkap pet'ravanumaana eliyapaa, oaroariyanaana semmaa,

<33> aaroariyanaana saaraarin makan aayiyaam,

<34> makkaaththi makanaana aasupaaykkup pi'rantha elipaleaththu, kealoaniyanaana akkiththoappealin makan eliyaam.

<35> kaarmealilirunthu vantha esraayi, arpiyilirunthu vantha paaraayi,

<36> soapaviliruntha naaththaanin makan ikaavaal, kaathiyanaana ponni,

<37> ammoaniyanaana sealeak, pearoaththiyanum saarviyaavin makan yoavaapin parisaiyanumaay iruntha nakaraayi,

<38> eththireeththiyanaana eeraa,

<39> athea ooraanaana kareapu, eaththaiyanaana uriyaasu- aaka moththam muppaththeazhu pear.

[2 saamuveal aakamam 24]

<1> aa'ndavarudaiya koapam thirumpavum israayeal meal moo'ndathu. avarka'lukku ethiraakath thaaveethai avar eavivittu, "nee israayealaiyum yoothaavaiyum ka'nakkidu" en'raar.

<2> appadiyea arasar padaiththalaivanaana yoavaapai noakki, "naan makka'lin e'n'nikkaiyai a'riyumpadi nee thaan muthal persapea varai u'l'la israayealin koaththirangka'l muzhuvathum sen'ru makka'laik ka'nakkidu" en'raar.

<3> yoavaap arasarai noakki, "ummudaiya kadavu'laakiya aa'ndavar ippoathu irukki'ra makka'lai en thalaivaraakiya arasarin ka'nka'lukku munpaakap palukach seythu noo'ru madangkaayp perukach seyvaaraaka! aanaal en thalaivaraakiya arasar ikkaariyaththai virumpak kaara'nam yaathoa?" en'raan.

<4> iruppinum yoavaapum padaith thalaivarka'lum koo'riya so'rka'l eat'ruko'l'lap padavillai. enavea, arasarin katta'laiyea u'ruthiyaayit'ru. yoavaapum padaiththalaivarka'lum makkad thokai eduppatha'rkaaka arasaridamirunthu vidai pet'ranar.

<5> avarka'l yoarthaanaik kadanthu, kaath pa'l'laththaakkiliruntha nakarukku valappakkaththil iruntha aaroayoarkkup poanaarka'l.

<6> pinnar avarka'l yaasearaik kadanthu kaalaaththukkum oathsi en'ra keezhnaattukkum thaanaich searntha kaattu nilangka'lukkum sen'ru, sithoanaich sut'ri vanthu,

<7> theer nakarin koattaiyin arukea nadanthu eavaiyar, kanaanaiyarudaiya naaduka'lil kaaleduththu vaiththa pin, yoothaavi'rkuth the'rkea iruntha persapeayikkuch sen'ranar.

<8> ivvaa'ru avarka'l naadu muzhuvathum sut'ri vanthu onpathu maatham irupathu naa'lukkup pi'raku yerusaleamukkuth thirumpi vanthanar.

<9> appoathu yoavaapu makkad thokaiyai arasaridam samarppiththaan. israayealil vaa'l edukkaththakka poar veerar ettu ladcham manitharum, yoothaavil ainthu ladcham poar veerarka'lum irunthanar.

<10> aanaal makka'laik ka'nakkitta pin thaaveethin ithayam avarai vaattiyathu. avar aa'ndavarai noakki, "naan ippadich seythathinaal perum paavam seythean. aayinum aa'ndavarea, naan mathikeadaana mu'raiyil nadanthu ko'ndapadiyaal adiyeanin theechseyalai akat'riyaru'la vea'nduki'rean" en'raar.

<11> thaaveethu athikaalaiyil ezhunthirunthapoathu i'raivaakkinarum thaaveethin thirukkaadchiyaa'larumaana kaath enpavarukku aa'ndavarudaiya vaarththai vanthathu.

<12> nee thaaveethidam poay, 'im moon'ru kaariyangka'lil on'rai nee thearnthu ko'l'lalaam. athil unakkup pidiththamaanathu ethuvoa athai naan unakkuch seyvean' en'ru aa'ndavar sonnaar en'ru sol" enpathaam.

<13> athanpadiyea kaath thaaveethidam vanthu avarai noakki, "ummudaiya naattil eazhu aa'nduka'l pagncham ea'rpadum allathu moon'ru maatham neer um ethirika'lukkup payanthu oada, avarka'l ummaip pin thodara nearidum. in'real moon'ru naadka'lukku umathu naattil ko'l'lai noay irukkum. enavea, neer sinthanai seythu, ennai anuppinavarukku naan enna ma'rumozhi solla vea'ndumen'ru sollum" en'raar.

<14> appozhuthu thaaveethu kaath enpavarai noakki, "naan perum ikkattil akappattirukki'rean. aayinum manitharka'ludaiya kaiyil vizhuvathai vida aa'ndavarin kaika'lil vizhuvathu nalam. (eanenil avar pearirakkam u'l'lavar)" en'raar.

<15> appozhuthu aa'ndavar an'ru kaalai thodangki ku'riththa kaalam varai ko'l'lai noay varach seythaar. athanaal thaan muthal persapea varai makka'lil ezhupathinaayiram pear i'ranthanar.

<16> mealum aa'ndavarin thoothar yerusaleamai azhikkum poruttuth tham kaiyai athan meal neettina poathu, aa'ndavar makka'lin thunpaththaik ka'ndu manam irangki, makka'laik kon'ru kuviththa vaanavarai noakki, "poathum, ippoathu un kaiyai ni'ruththu" en'raar. annearaththil aa'ndavarin thoothar epoosaiyanaana arevunaa enpavanudaiya ka'laththi'rku arukil irunthaar.

<17> thoothar makka'lai vathaikki'rathaik ka'ndapoathu, thaaveethu aa'ndavarai noakki, "paavam seythathu naanan'roa? theech seyal purinthathu naan an'roa? intha aaduka'l enna seythana? aathalaal ummudaiya kai ennaiyum en thanthai veettaaraiyum vathaikkak kadavathaaka" en'ru vi'n'nappam seythaar.

<18> an'ru kaath thaaveethidam vanthu avarai noakki, "epoosaiyanaana arevunaavin ka'laththi'rkup poay angku aa'ndavarukku oru pali peedaththaik katti ezhuppum" en'raar.

<19> kaath so'rpadi thaaveethu aa'ndavar katta'laiyittavat'raich seythaar.

<20> arasarum avar oozhiyarka'lum thannidam varuki'rathaik ka'nda arevunaa,

<21> ve'liyea vanthu tharaiyil mukam kuppu'ra vizhunthu pa'ninthu arasarai noakki, "arasaraakiya en thalaivar adiyeanidam varavea'ndiya kaara'nam enna?" en'raan. atha'rkuth thaaveethu, "ko'l'lai noay makka'lai vittu neengkumpadi naan aa'ndavarukku oru palipeedaththaik kattuvatha'rkaaka inthak ka'laththai unnidamirunthu vilaikku vaangka vanthu'l'lean" en'raar.

<22> appoathu arevunaa thaaveethai noakki, "en thalaivaraakiya arasar athai vaangkikko'ndu thamathu viruppappadiyea paliyiduvaaraaka! ithoa thakanappalikku vea'ndiya va'ndiyum maaduka'lum ingkeayea irukkin'rana" en'raan.

<23> arevunaa avai ellaavat'raiyum arasar en'ra mu'raiyil avarukkuk koduththaan. pinpu arevunaa arasaraip paarththu, "thaangka'l seythu ko'nda nearchchaiyai ummudaiya kadavu'laakiya aa'ndavar eat'rukko'lvaaraaka!" en'raan.

<24> arasar avanukku ma'rumozhiyaaka, "nee virumpuki'rapadi naan ilavasamaay vaangka maattean. athai unnidamirunthu vilai koduththea vaangkuvean. en aa'ndavarukku ilavasamaana thakanap paliyai naan seluththa maattean" en'raar. appadiyea thaaveethu aimpathu seekkal ni'raiyu'l'la ve'l'li koduththu anthak ka'laththaiyum antha maaduka'laiyum vaangkik ko'ndar.

<25> angkea thaaveethu aa'ndavarukku oru palipeedaththaik kattith thakanap palika'laiyum samaathaanap palika'laiyum padaiththaar. aa'ndavar naattinmeal irakkam kaattinaar. ko'l'lai noayum israayealilirunthu neengkit'ru.