neethipathika'l aakamam

[neethipathika'l aakamam 01]

<1> yoasuvaa i'ranthapin israayeal makka'l aa'ndavanidam vea'ndi, "kaanaanaiyarai ethirththu emakku mun sen'ru poarai nadaththupavar yaar?" en'ru keattanar.

<2> appoathu aa'ndavar, "yoothaa poakattum. ithoa, naattai avan kaivayappaduththinoam" en'raar.

<3> yoothaa than sakoatharan simiyoanidam, "nee en pakkam irunthu ennudan kaanaanaiyarai ethirththup poar puriya vaa. naanum un pakkam irunthu un ethirika'lai ethirppean" en'raar. appadiyea simiyoanum avanoadu sen'raan.

<4> yoothaa padaiyudan sellavea, kaanaanaiyaraiyum pereanasayaraiyum kadavu'l avanukkuk kaiya'liththaar. avarka'l peseak nakaril pathinaayiram pearaik kon'ranar.

<5> peseakkil athonipeseakkaiyum ka'ndu avanaiyum ethirththuk kaanaanaiyaraiyum pereasaiyaraiyum mu'riyadiththanar.

<6> athonipeseak oadippoaka, avanai virattip pidiththu avan kaikaal viral nunika'laith thu'ndiththanar.

<7> athonipeseak, "ezhupathu arasarka'l kaikaal viral nunika'l thu'ndikkappattu en measaiyilirunthu sinthinavat'rai u'ndanar. naan pi'rarukkuch seythu'l'lapadiyea i'raivanum enakkuch seythu'l'laar" en'raan. avarka'l avanai yerusaleamukkuk ko'narnthanar. avan angkea i'ranthaan.

<8> yoothaavin makka'l yerusaleam nakaraith thaakki athaip pidiththanar. makka'lai vaa'laal vetti nakar muzhuvathaiyum theekku iraiyaakkinar.

<9> athanpin avarka'l poay, malaippakuthika'lilum the'rkuppu'ra oorka'lilum, samave'lika'lilum vaazhnthu vantha kaanaanaiyaroadu poarthoduththanar.

<10> pi'raku pazhaiya kaariyaath arpea en'ra epiroanil vaazhnthu vantha kaanaanaiyarai ethirththuch sen'ru sesaayi, ayimaan, thoalmaayi enpavarka'lai yoothaa ven'raan.

<11> angkirunthu pu'rappattu, kaariyathseapear, athaavathu kalvimaanakar en'ra pazham peyar ko'nda thaapirin kudika'laith thaakkinaan.

<12> appoathu kaaleap, "kaariyaathseapear nakaraip pidiththu azhippavanukku aksaam en'ra en maka'lai ma'namudiththuk koduppean" en'raan.

<13> kaaleapin thampi seneasin makan oththeaniyeal annakarai pidikkavea, aksaam en'ra than maka'laik kaaleap avanukku ma'namudiththu vaiththaan.

<14> ava'l paya'nam poakaiyil ava'l ka'navan ava'lai noakki, ava'l thanthaiyidam oru vayal keadkumpadi thoo'ndinaan. ava'l kazhuthai mealamarnthu peru moochchuvitta poathu kaaleap ava'lidam, "ennavea'ndum?" en'ru keattaan.

<15> ava'loa, "enakku umathu nallaasi vea'ndum, va'ra'nda nilaththai enakkuth thantheer; neerva'lamaana oru nilaththaiyum thaarum" en'raa'l. kaaleap mea'rpu'raththilum keezhppu'raththilumirunthu neer va'lamu'l'la nilaththai ava'lukkuk koduththaan.

<16> moayeesanin u'ravinanaana seenoayiyin makka'l yoothaavin makka'ludan panaimara oorilirunthu pu'rappattu avanathu pangkukkuk kidaiththa aaraath oorukkuth the'rkeayu'l'la paalainilaththi'rku vanthu angkuk kudiyea'rinar.

<17> yoothaa than sakoatharan simiyoanoadu sen'ru, iruvarum searnthu seapaath ooril vaazhntha kaanaanaiyar meal paaynthu avarka'laik kon'ranar. avvoorukku oarmaa allathu saapam en'ra peyar u'ndaayit'ru.

<18> athan pi'raku, yoothaa kaajaavaiyum athan sut'ruppu'rangka'laiyum, askaaloanaiyum, akkaaroanaiyum athan sut'rellaika'laiyum kaippat'rinaan.

<19> aa'ndavar than pakkam irunthathaal yoothaa malainaaduka'laith thanathaakkik ko'ndaan. aanaal pa'l'laththaakkuka'lil vaazhnthu vanthoarai avan azhikka mudiyavillai. eanenil nee'nda vaa'l poruththappatta thearka'l pala avarka'lukku irunthana.

<20> moayeesan katta'laiyittapadi kaaleapukku epiroanaik kodukka, avan athil vaazhntha eanaakkin moon'ru puthalvaraiyum azhiththaan.

<21> pegnchamin makka'l yerusaleamil vaazhntha jepuseayarai azhikkavillai. jepuseayar pegnchamin makka'loadu yerusaleamil in'ru varai vaazhnthu varuki'raarka'l.

<22> soosaiyin kudumpamum peaththal oorukkuch sen'rathu. aa'ndavarum avarka'loadirunthaar.

<23> eppadiyen'raal loosaa en'ru munpu koo'rappatta nakarai avarka'l mut'rukaiyitta poathu,

<24> annakarinin'ru ve'liyea'rina oru manithanaik ka'ndu, avanai noakki, "nakarukku'l nuzhaiya vazhi kaattinaal, unnaik kaappaat'ruvoam" en'ranar.

<25> avan vazhi kaa'npiththaan; avarka'l nakarai vaa'lmunaikkup paliyittanar. aanaal avanaiyum avan u'ravinaraiyum on'rum seyyavillai.

<26> avanoa thappiyoadi eaththim naadu sen'ru angku oru nakaraik katti ezhuppi atha'rku loosaa en'ru peyarum ittaan. athu in'ru varai appadiyea azhaikkappattu varuki'rathu.

<27> maanoaseayum pethsaan, thaanaak nakarka'laiyum sit'roorka'laiyum, thoar, jeapi'laam makeathoa nakarkkudika'laiyum sit'roorka'laiyum azhikkavillai., kaanaanaiyarum avarka'loadu kudiyirukkath thodangkinar.

<28> israayealarum valimai pet'ra pinnar avarka'laith thangka'lukkuk kappam kattach seythanar; aanaal avarka'lai azhikkavillai.

<29> epiraayeemum kaasearil vaazhntha kaanaanaiyarai azhikkaathu avarka'ludan vaazhnthaan.

<30> sapuloan, keaththiroan, kudika'laiyum naaloap nakaraiyum azhikkavillai; aanaal kaanaanaiyar avanoadu vaazhnthu avanukkuk kappangkatti vanthanar.

<31> aasearum, aakkoa, seethoan, alaap, akkaasip, elpaa, aapek, roakoap nakaraththaaraik kollaathu,

<32> annaaduka'lil vaazhnthu vantha kaanaanaiyar maththiyil vaazhnthaan, avan avarka'laik kollavillai.

<33> nepthaliyum, pethsaames, peththaanaath ooraaraiyum azhikkavillai. angku vaazhntha kaanaanaiyarudan avanum vaazhnthu vanthaan; pethsaamiththaarum peththaaniththaarum avanukkuk kappangkatti vanthanar.

<34> amoa'raiyaroa thaan makka'laich samave'liyil i'rangka vidaathu thaduththu malaika'lileayea nerukkinar.

<35> ayaloan, saaleapimilu'l'la aaroas athaavathu ka'lima'n en'ra malaiyil vaazhnthu vanthaan. soosai kudumpaththaar mikka valimaiyut'ra poathu amoa'raiyaraith thangka'lukkuk kappam kattumpadi seythanar.

<36> amoa'raiyar naattin ellaika'laavana: viruchchika malaiyum peathraa malaiththodarum meattu nilamumaakum.

[neethipathika'l aakamam 02]

<1> kalkalaavinin'ru aa'ndavarudaiya thoothar azhuki'ravarka'lin idaththi'rkup poay, "ekipthu naattinin'ru ungka'lai meettu, ungka'l munnoarkku naan vaakka'liththa naattil searththean. mealum, ungka'loadu seytha udanpadikkaiyai orupoathum mee'rean en'rum vaakka'liththean,

<2> aanaal, athanai munnittu neengka'l innaattaaroadu yaathoru udanpadikkaiyum seyyak koodaathu en'rum, avarka'lin palipeedangka'laith thakarththudaikka vea'ndum en'ru katta'laiyittirunthean. ippadi naan katta'laiyittiruntha poathilum neengka'l en peachchaik keadkavillai. ean ippadich seytheerka'l?

<3> enavea ungka'lukku munpaaka naan avarka'lai azhikkamaattean. avarka'lea ungka'l ethirika'laayum, avarka'ludaiya theavarka'l ungka'lukkuk keadumaay iruppaarka'l" en'raar.

<4> aa'ndavarudaiya thoothar israayealar ellaarum keadka ich so'rka'laik koo'rina poathu avarka'l kookkuralittu azhuthaarka'l.

<5> avvidaththi'rku azhuki'ravarka'l idam allathu ka'n'neerin idam en'ru peyar vazhangkit'ru. avarka'l avvidaththileayea aa'ndavarukkup pali seluththinar.

<6> yoasuvaa makka'lai anuppivittaar. israayeal makka'lum thaththam paakaththai urimaiyaakkik ko'l'lappoanaarka'l.

<7> avarathu vaazhnaa'l muzhuvathum, avarukkuppin nedunaa'l vanthavarka'lum aa'ndavar israayealarukkuch seythu vantha anaiththaiyum a'rinthirunthavarka'lumaana moopparka'lin vaazhnaa'l muzhuvathum israayealar aa'ndavarai vazhipattu vanthanar.

<8> aa'ndavarin adiyaanum noonin makanumaana yoasuvaa tham noot'rip paththaam vayathil i'ranthaar.

<9> kaavaas malaikku vadapu'raththu epiraayeem malaimeal avarathu sonthap pangkaana thaamnaathseareayin ellaiyil avaraip puthaiththanar.

<10> anthath thalaimu'raiyaar ellaarum thangka'l munnoar patham searnthanar. pinnar, aa'ndavaraiyum avar israayealukkuch seythiruntha nanmaika'laiyum a'riyaathiruntha vea'ru makka'l thoan'rinar.

<11> appoathu israayeal makka'l aa'ndavarukku ethiraakap paavam purinthu paavaalimaith thozhuthanar.

<12> ekipthu naattilirunthu tham munnoarai meettavarum, tham thanthaiyarin aa'ndavarumaana kadavu'lai vittuvittu anniya theavarka'laiyum, thammaich sut'rilum iruntha makka'lin theyvangka'laiyum pinpat'ri vazhipattanar. ithanaal aa'ndavarukkuk koapamoottinar.

<13> avarai ikazhnthu, paavaalaiyum astharoaththaiyum thozhuthanar.

<14> enavea aa'ndavar israayealar meal koapam ko'ndu ko'l'laikkaarar kaika'lil avarka'lai oppadaikka, ivarka'lum avarka'laip pidiththuth thangka'laich sut'rilumiruntha ethirika'lukku vit'ru vittanar. pakaivarka'lai ethirkka avarka'laal mudiyavillai.

<15> aanaal, avarka'l engkup poana poathilum, aa'ndavar vaakka'liththirunthapadi avar kaika'l avarka'l meal irunthathaal avarka'l mikavum thunput'ranar.

<16> avarka'laith thunpu'ruththinavarka'lin kaika'lilirunthu avarka'lai meedka aa'ndavar neethipathika'lai ezhuppinaar. aanaal ivarka'lukkuch sevimadukkak kooda avarka'l virumpavillai.

<17> anniya theyvangka'ludan vipasaaram seythu avat'rai vazhippattanar. veku viraivil avarka'l thangka'l munnoarin vazhika'lai vittu vittu, aa'ndavarin ka'rpanaika'laik keattirunthum avat'ri'rku mut'rilum maa'raay nadanthanar.

<18> aa'ndavar neethipathika'lai ezhuppi, avarka'lin kaalaththilea irakkaththaal manam uruki, thunpu'ruvoarin perumoochchukka'lukkuch sevimaduththu, avarka'laith thunpu'ruththik kon'ravarka'lidamirunthu meettu vanthaar.

<19> neethipathi i'rantha poathoa israayealar thirumpavum theeyoaraakith tham munnoar seytha keaduka'lai vida izhivaana kaariyangka'laich seythu, anniya theyvangka'laip pinpat'ri vazhipattu vanthanar. avarka'l meanmealum paavam seythu ko'ndeayirunthanar. thangka'l munnoarin murattu vazhiyaiyum vittuvidavillai.

<20> thamathu koapam israayeal makka'l meal ezha, aa'ndavar, "immakka'lin munnoarudan naam seythiruntha udanpadikkaiyai mee'rinathaalum, nam so'rka'lai ivarka'l avamathiththup pinpat'raatha padiyaalum,

<21> yoasuvaa saakumpoathu azhikkaathu vittu vitta immakka'lai naamum azhikkamaattoam.

<22> ippadich seythu, israayear thangka'l munnoar pinpat'rinathu poalavea aa'ndavarin vazhiyaith thaangka'lum pinpat'ri avvazhiyil nadakki'raarka'l en'ru soathiththup paarppoam" en'raar.

<23> enavea, antha naaduka'lai aa'ndavar udanea azhikka manamin'ri avat'rai yoasuvaa kaiyil oppadaikkaamalea vittuvittaar.

[neethipathika'l aakamam 03]

<1> israayealaraiyum kaanaanaiyarin poarai a'riyaathavarka'laiyum soathippatha'rkum,

<2> avarka'ludaiya pi'l'laika'l ethirika'lai ethirkkak kat'rukko'ndu poar seyyum vazhakkaththaip payilvatha'rkum aa'ndavar vittu vaiththa inangka'laavana:

<3> pilisthiyarudaiya ainthu aa'lunarka'lum, kaanaanaiyar anaivarum, paal- earmoan malai muthal eamaath varaikkum leepaan malaivaazh sithoaniyarka'lum, eavaiyarka'lumea.

<4> israayealar moayeesan vazhiyaakath tham munnoarukkuch sevimadukki'raarka'laa en'ru soathikka aa'ndavar mea'rsonnavarka'lai vittu vaiththaar.

<5> aakaiyaal kaanaanaiyar, eaththaiyar, amoa'raiyar, pereasaiyar, eavaiyar, jepuseayar maththiyilea israayeal makka'l vaazhnthu vanthanar.

<6> enavea, ivarka'l avarka'lin pe'nka'laith thamakku manaivika'laakkiyum tham pe'nka'lai avarka'l pi'l'laika'lukkuk koduththum avarka'lin theyvangka'lai vazhipattum vanthanar.

<7> aa'ndavar thirumun paavam purinthu thangka'l kadavu'lai ma'ranthu poayp paavaaleemaiyum asththaroaththaiyum vazhipattanar.

<8> aa'ndavar israayealar meal koapam ko'ndu meseppoththeamiyaavin arasanaana kusaantasaaththaayim enpavanukku avarka'laik kaiya'likkavea, israayeal makka'l ettu aa'nduka'l avanukku adimaika'laay irunthanar.

<9> mealum avarka'l aa'ndavarai man'raada, avar avarka'lai meedkak kaaleapin thampi seneasin makan oththoaniyalaith thearnthuko'ndaar.

<10> aa'ndavarin aavi avarudan irunthathu. avar israayealarukku neethi vazhangki vanthaar. avar poarukkup pu'rappattapoathu, seeriya arasanaana kusaantaasaaththaayeemai aa'ndavar avanidam kaiya'likkavea, avanai mu'riyadiththaar.

<11> naa'rpathu aa'nduka'l naattil amaithi nilaviyathu, appoathu seneasin makan oththoaniyeal i'ranthaan.

<12> aa'ndavarukku ethiraaka israayeal makka'l mee'ndum paavam seythanar. appozhuthu avar moavaap arasan eakloanai avarka'lukku ethiraaka eavivittaar,. eanen'raal avar munnilaiyil avarka'l theeyana purinthirunthanar.

<13> avar ammoan makka'laiyum ameak puthalvaraiyum avanoadu searththu vittaar. avan avarka'loadu sen'ru panaimaraththu oorai urimaiyaakkik ko'ndaan.

<14> israayeal makka'loa moavaap arasan eakloanukkup pathinettu aa'nduka'l adimaika'laay irunthanar.

<15> pinpu avarka'l aa'ndavarai noakkik kookkuralidavea avar avarka'lai meedpatha'rku jemini makan jearaavin makanum., valakkaiyaip poal idakkaiyaip payanpaduththu pavanumaana aavoaththaith thearnthuko'ndaar. israayeal makka'l avar vazhiyaaka moavaapin arasan eakloanukkuk kaa'nikkaika'lai anuppinaar.

<16> avar oru muzha nee'lamum iru pu'ramum koormaiyu'l'lathumaana kaththi on'rum seythu tham poarvaiyin valappakkaththil vaiththuk ko'ndaar.

<17> avar moavaap arasan eakloanukkuk kaa'nikkaika'laik koduththaar. eakloan mikath thadiththirunthaan.

<18> avanukkuk kaa'nikkaika'laik koduththapin, aavoath thammoadu vanthavarka'ludan thirumpinaar.

<19> pi'raku avar silaika'l iruntha kalkalaavilirunthu mee'ndum arasanidam vanthu, "veanthea, naan ummidam thaniththup peasa vea'ndum" en'raar. arasanum maunam katta'laiyittaan. sut'rilumiruntha anaivarum ve'liyea'rinar.

<20> appoathu aavoath veani'rkaala a'raiyil amarnthiruntha arasanai nerungki, "i'raivanin vaarththaiyai ummidam solla vanthu'l'lean" en'raar. arasan ariya'naiyai vittu udanea ezhunthaan.

<21> appoathu aavoath idakkaiyai neetti valappu'raththiliruntha kaththiyai eduththu avanai vayit'ril kuththinaar.

<22> avar kuththina valuvinaal pidiyum kaththiyoadu kaayaththukku'l sen'ru kozhuththa thasaiyinaal i'rukkappattathu. aavoath kaththiyai ve'liyea edukkavillai. kaththinapadiyea udalil vittu vittaar. udanea kutham vazhiyaaka mala salam ve'lippattana.

<23> aavoath veku kavanaththoadu a'raiyin kathavuka'laip poottivittaar.

<24> pinpu'rak kathavu vazhiyea ve'liyea'rinaar. arasanin oozhiyar udpukunthu a'raiyin kathavu moodiyiruppathaik ka'ndu arasar ve'likkup poayiruppaar en'ru thamakku'l sollikko'ndanar.

<25> avarka'l vekunearam kaaththirunthu saliththup poay, oruvarum thi'ranthu vidaathathaik ka'ndu thaamea saaviyaik ko'narnthu thi'ranthanar, veanthar tharaiyil seththuk kidakkak ka'ndanar.

<26> avarka'l manam kuzhampiyirukkaiyil aavoath thappiyoadi, munpu engkirunthu thirumpi vanthaaroa anthach silaika'lin idaththaik kadanthu seyraaththukku vanthu searnthaar.

<27> udanea epiraayeem malaiyil ekkaa'lam oothinaar israayeal makka'l avaroadu ki'lampi vanthanar. avaroa avarka'lai mun nadaththich sen'raar.

<28> avar avarka'lai noakki, "en pin vaarungka'l; nam ethirika'laana moavaapiyarai aa'ndavar namakkuk kaiya'liththu'l'laar" en'raar. avarka'l avaraith thodarnthu poay moavaap naadu searum vazhiyaakiya yoarthaan nathiththu'rai ellaam va'laiththup pidiththu moavaapiyaril oruvanum ve'liyil varaathapadi thaduththanar.

<29> pi'raku, avarka'lil aat'ralum agnchaa negnchamum ko'nda pathinaayiram pearaiyum kon'ranar. avarka'lil oruvan koodath thappa mudiyavillai.

<30> annaa'lil moavaapiyar israayealar kaiyaal thaazhvut'ranar. naadu e'npathu aa'nduka'l amaithiyaay irunthathu.

<31> aavoaththukkup pi'raku aanaaththu makan saamkaar thoan'rip pilisthiyaril a'runoo'ru pearka'laik kalappaik kozhuvaal kon'raar. avarum israayealaraip paathukaaththu vanthaar.

[neethipathika'l aakamam 04]

<1> aavoath i'ranthapin israayeal makka'l aa'ndavar thirumun mee'ndum paavangka'laich seythanar.

<2> enavea, aasoar nakarai aa'ndu ko'ndiruntha kaanaan naattu arasan jaapeenukkuk kadavu'l avarka'laik kaiya'liththaar. avan padaiththalaivan sisaaraa pu'ravinaththaarin nakaraana aroaseththil vaazhnthu vanthaan.

<3> israayeal makka'l aa'ndavarai noakkik kookkural ezhuppinar; eanenil avanidam vaa'l poruththappatta tho'l'laayiram thearka'l irunthana, mealum irupathu aa'nduka'laay avan avarka'lai mikavum vathaiththu vanthaan.

<4> ilaappithoaththin manaivi thepoaraa en'ra i'raivaakkina'l oruththi irunthaa'l. ava'lea akkaalaththil makka'lukku neethi vazhangki vanthaa'l.

<5> epiraayeem malaiyil raamaa, peaththal en'ra oorka'lukku naduvil than peyaraiyudaiya panaimaraththaradiyil ava'l amarnthiruppaa'l. israayeal makka'l tham ellaa vazhakkuka'laiyum theerththukko'l'la ava'lidam selvar.

<6> ava'l angkirunthuko'ndu nepthaliyaich searntha keathas ooraanaakiya apinoayanin makan paaraakkai varavazhaiththu, "israayealin aa'ndavaraakiya kadavu'l unakkuk koo'ruvathaavathu: 'nee poay un padaiyaith thaapoar malaikku nadaththich sel. nepthali puthalvarum saapuloan puthalvarumaakiya pathinaayiram poar veerarai unnudan koottippoa.

<7> naam jaapeenin padaiththalaivan sisaaraavaiyum avan thearka'laiyum padaika'l anaiththaiyum sisoan aat'rangkarai oaraththil ko'narnthu avat'rai un kaivayappaduththuvoam' enki'raar" en'ru koo'rinaa'l.

<8> appoathu paaraak, " neeyum ennoadu vanthaal poaki'rean; illaiyeal naan poakamaattean" en'raan.

<9> ava'loa avanidam, "naan unnoadu varath thadaiyillai; naan vanthaal vet'riyin meanmai unnaich saaraathu. eanenil, sisaaraa pe'n oruththiyaal kaattik kodukkappaduvaan" en'raa'l. enavea, thepoaraa ezhunthu paaraakkoadu keathas oorukkuch sen'raa'l.

<10> avanoa saapuloanaiyum nepthaliyaiyum varavazhaiththu, theapoaraavin thu'naiyudan pathinaayiram veeraroadu pu'rappattuch sen'raan.

<11> sineayanaana aapear, veku kaalaththukku munpea moayeesanin u'ravinan oapaapin puthalvaraana mat'rach sineayaraip pirinthu, sennim pa'l'laththaakku varai koodaarangka'lai adiththuk keathas oorukku arukil vaazhnthu vanthaan.

<12> apinoayanin makan paaraak thapoar malaiyil ea'rinaan en'ru sisaaraavukku a'rivikkappatta poathu,

<13> avan vaa'l poruththappatta tho'l'laayiram thearka'laiyum pu'ravinaththaarudaiya aroaseth nakarin ellaap padaika'laiyum thirattik ko'ndu sisoan aat'rin arukea vanthaan.

<14> appoathu thepoaraa paaraakkai noakki, "ezhunthiru, in'rea sisaaraavai aa'ndavar un kaiyil oppadaiththaar. ithoa! avarea un vazhikaatti" en'raa'l. enavea, paaraakkum avanoadu iruntha pathinaayiram veerarum thaapoar malaiyilirunthu i'rangkinaar.

<15> aa'ndavar sisaaraavaiyum avanathu thear, seanaika'l anaiththaiyum paaraak munnilaiyil vaa'l munaiyil achchu'ruththinaar. ithaik ka'nda sisaaraa thearilirunthu kuthiththu oattam pidiththaan.

<16> paaraak thappiyoadum thearka'laiyum seanaika'laiyum aroaseth varai thuraththich sella, ethirika'lin seanaika'l ellaam azhinthana.

<17> sisaaraavoa sineayanaana aapearin manaivi saakealin koodaaraththi'rku oadi vanthaan. eanenil aasoar arasan jaapinum sineayanaana aapearum appoathu thangka'lukku'l samaathaanamaay irunthanar.

<18> enavea, saakeal ve'liyea vanthu sisaaraavai noakki, "en mannarea vaarum, en koodaaraththinu'l vaarum, agnchaatheer" en'raa'l. avan koodaaraththi'rku'l nuzhainthaan; ava'lum poarvaiyaal avanai moodinaa'l.

<19> avan ava'lai noakki, "enakku mikavum thaakamaayu'l'lathu; thayavu seythu kogncham tha'n'neer kodu" en'raan. ava'l paal adangkiya thoal paiyaith thi'ranthu avanukkuk kudikkak koduththu mee'ndum avanai moodinaa'l.

<20> sisaaraa ava'lai noakki, "nee koodaaravaayilil nin'ru ko'ndu, ingku evanaavathu irukki'raanaa en'ru yaaraavathu keattaal, evanum illai en'ru pathilurai" en'raan.

<21> aapearin manaivi saakeal koodaaraththin aa'ni on'raiyum suththiyalaiyum eduththukko'ndu oasai padaathu nuzhainthu sisaaraavin kannap pottil aa'niyai vaiththuch suththiyaal adiththaa'l. athu avan moo'laiyaith thu'laiththukko'ndu tharai varai sen'rathu. avanathu thookkam saavuth thookkamaaka mudinthathu.

<22> sisaaraavaith thuraththina paaraak appoathu angku vara, saakeal avanai ethirko'ndazhaiththu, "vaarum, neer theadum aa'lai umakkuk kaa'npikki'rean" en'raa'l. avan nuzhainthu i'ranthupatta sisaaraavaiyum, kannap pottil a'raiyappattiruntha aa'niyaiyum ka'ndaan.

<23> ivvaa'ru kadavu'l annaa'lil israayeal makka'l munpaakak kaanaan arasan jaapinaith thaazhththinaar.

<24> avarka'l naa'lukku naa'l valimaiyut'ru kaanaan arasan jaapinai azhiththuth theerum varai avanai adakki aa'ndanar.

[neethipathika'l aakamam 05]

<1> annaa'lil thepoaraavum apineayan makan paaraakkum paadina paadalaavathu:

<2> israayeal makka'lukkaaka ungka'l uyiraiyea muzhumanaththoadu kaiya'liththavarka'lea, aa'ndavarai vaazhththungka'l.

<3> mannarka'lea, kea'lungka'l; makkadthalaivarka'lea, sevi kodungka'l: naanea aa'ndavaraip pukazhvean; israayealin aa'ndavaraakiya kadavu'laip poat'ruvean.

<4> aa'ndavarea, neer seyeerinin'ru pu'rappattu, eathoam naattaik kadantha poathu nilam athirnthathu; vi'n'num meakangka'lum neeraich sorinthana.

<5> aa'ndavar munnilaiyil malaika'l i'lakina. israayealin aa'ndavaraakiya kadavu'laik ka'ndu seenaay kooda i'lakit'ru.

<6> aanaath puthalvan saamkaarin kaalaththilum saakeal kaalaththilum paathaika'l aa'l nadamaat'ramin'rik kidanthana. athil vazhi nadanthavaroa vea'ru vazhika'lil sen'ranar.

<7> israayealukkuth thaayaakath thepoaraa ezhum varai, iruntha silarum vaa'laa irunthanar.

<8> puthup poarka'lai aa'ndavar thearnthuko'ndaar, ethirika'lin koattai vaayilka'laith thakarththe'rinthaar. aanaal israayealin naa'rpathinaayiram padaiveeraridam keadayamoa eettiyoa kaa'nappadavillai.

<9> en ithayamoa israayealin thalaivarka'lukkea anpu seykin'rathu. ungka'laiyea aapaththukku virumpik kaiya'liththoarea aa'ndavaraip pukazhungka'l.

<10> kozhuththa kazhuthaika'l meal savaari seyvoarea, neethi man'raththil amarvoarea, vazhip paya'nika'lea avaraip poat'ruveer.

<11> thearka'l moathiyudainthu ethiriyin padaika'l nasukkappatta idangka'lil, aa'ndavarudaiya neethiyum israayeal veerar meal avarukku'l'la karu'naiyum pa'raisaat'rappadum. appoathu aa'ndavarin makka'l vaayilka'lukkuch sen'ru arasaik kaippat'rinar.

<12> ezhunthiru, thepoaraa, ezhunthiru; ezhunthu paamaalai paadu. paaraak, ezhunthiru; apinoayanin makanea, kaithika'lai neeyea ko'ndu poa.

<13> egnchiya makka'l kaappaat'rappattanar. aa'ndavarea valiyoar pakkam nin'ru poar purinthaar.

<14> epiraayimin vazhivanthoaraik ko'ndu avar amaleakkai mu'riyadiththaar. pi'raku pegnchaminaraik ko'ndu oa amaleakkea, un makka'lai ven'raar. maakkeer, saapuleanilirunthu thalaivarka'l pu'rappattup padaiyaip poarkka'lam nadaththich sen'ranar.

<15> isaakkaarin padaiththalaivarka'l thepoaraavoadirunthanar; padukuzhiyil vizhuvathu poal aapaththaith theadina paaraakkaip pin thodarnthanar. aanaal roopanin pirivinaiyaal perumakka'lidaiyea pi'lavu u'ndaanathu.

<16> manthaika'lin ala'ralaik keadpatha'rkaakavaa eerellaika'l naduvil vaazhkin'raay? roopanin pirivinaiyaal perumakka'lidaiyea pi'lavu u'ndaanathu.

<17> kaalaath yoarthaan nathikkappaal vee'naayk kaalam kazhiththaan. thaan kappalka'lil than nearaththaich selavazhiththaan. aasearoa kada'rkarai oarangka'lil vaazhnthu thu'raimukangka'lil thangkiyirunthaan.

<18> saapuloanum nepthaliyum meroamea naattil thammaich saavukkuk kaiya'liththanar.

<19> arasarka'l vanthu poarittanar,. kaanaanaiya arasarka'l maakethoa neerththu'rai arukea thaanaakkil poarittanar. aanaal avarka'l ethaiyum ko'l'laiyadikkavillai.

<20> eanenil vaanaththinin'ru avarka'lukku ethiraayp poar seyyappattathu, vi'nmeenka'l thaththam varisaiyilum oattaththilum nin'ru sisaaraavai ethirththana.

<21> sisoan nathi avarka'ludaiya savangka'lai adiththuch sen'rathu; kathumim nathiyum sisoan nathiyum avvaa'rea seythana. en aanmaavea, valiyoarai mithiththuth tha'l'lu.

<22> appozhuthu ethirika'lil valuvu'l'lavarka'l oadiya veakaththinaalum, pa'l'langka'lil paayntha viraivaalum, avarka'ludaiya kuthiraika'lin ku'lampuka'l pi'lanthu poayina.

<23> aa'ndavarin thoothar, 'mearoas naattaich sapiyungka'l, annaattuk kudika'laich sapiyungka'l; eanenil, avarka'l aa'ndavarudaiya makka'lukku uthaviseyyavum avar veerarukku thu'naipuriyavum varavillai' en'raar.

<24> pe'nka'lil sineayanaana aapearin manaivi saakeal pea'ru pet'rava'l. ava'l than koodaaraththil aaseervathikkappaduvaa'laaka.

<25> ava'l tha'n'neer keattavanukkup paalaik koduththaa'l; makkad thalaivarka'l u'n'num koappaiyil thayir ko'narnthaa'l.

<26> idakkaiyil aa'niyaith thaangki, valakkaiyaal thozhilaa'liyin suththiyalai oangkich sisaaraavin thalaiyil aa'niyi'rangkumidam a'rinthu kannap pottil adiththaa'l.

<27> avan ava'lathu kaaladiyil veezhnthaan, valuvizhanthaan, i'ranthaan. ava'ludaiya kaalka'l munpaaka uru'ndu pura'ndu uyirizhanthu irangkaththakka nilaiyil kidanthaan.

<28> avan thaay a'raikku'l nin'ru sannal vazhiyea paarththuk ko'ndu, 'avanathu thear innum thirumpa varaathathu ean? avan kuthiraika'l innum varaathathu ean? en'ru oalamittaa'l.

<29> appoathu avan manaiviyaru'l ellaam, a'rivil si'ranthava'l than maamiyai noakki,

<30> ko'l'laiyadiththa porudka'lai oru vea'lai ippoathu pangkittuk ko'ndiruppaar; thamakkenap pearazhaki oruththiyaith theadik ko'ndirukkak koodum, pala va'n'na aadaika'l sisaaraavukkuk kodukkappadalaam. thannai azhaku seyyap palavitha a'nikalanka'laip po'rukkik ko'ndirukkalaam' en'ru pathil uraiththaa'l.

<31> aa'ndavarea um ethirika'l yaavarum ippadi azhiyattum. umakku anpu seyvoaroa i'lagnaayi'ru poal o'li veesattum."

<32> pi'raku naa'rpathu aa'nduka'l naadu amaithiyut'rirunthathu.

[neethipathika'l aakamam 06]

<1> israayeal makka'l aa'ndavar thirumun paavam purinthanar. avarum avarka'lai mathiyaaniyar kaiyil eazhaa'nduka'l vittu vittaar.

<2> avarka'l ivarka'laal veku thunpam adainthanar. enavea ivarka'lai ethirkka malaika'lil kukaika'laich seythu paathukaappu'l'la idangka'laith theadik ko'ndanar.

<3> israayealar vithaiththa pin mathiyaaniyarum amaleasiththarum keezhththisaiyin mat'ra inaththaarum angku vanthu kudiyea'rinar.

<4> angkeayea tham koodaarangka'laiyadiththu kaajaa varai payiraiyellaam azhiththanar. israayealarin vaazhvukku vea'ndiya aadu maaduka'l, kazhuthaika'l aakiyavat'ril ethaiyum avarka'l vittu vaikkavillai.

<5> eanenil avarka'l tham koodaarangka'loadum mirukangka'loadum vanthaarka'l. appoathu ka'nakkat'ra manitharum ottakangka'lum vanthi'rangki vettukki'lika'laip poala ni'rainthu tham kaippattathellaam azhiththanar.

<6> mathiyaaniyarukku munpaaka israayealar mikavum thaazhvadainthanar.

<7> aakaiyaal avarka'l mathiyaaniyarai ethirkka aa'ndavarai uthavi keattu man'raadinar.

<8> avaroa avarka'lidam i'raivaakkinar oruvarai anuppi, "israayealin aa'ndavaraakiya kadavu'l koo'ruvathaavathu: 'naam ungka'lai ekipthilirunthu varachseythu adimai naattilirunthu meettoam.

<9> ekipthiyar, innum ungka'lai vathaiththa ellaa ethirika'lin kaiyinin'rum ungka'lai viduviththoam. neengka'l vanthavudan avarka'laith thuraththi avarka'l naaduka'lai ungka'lukkuk kaiya'liththoam.

<10> naamea ungka'l aa'ndavaraakiya kadavu'l. neengka'l vaazhum naattaaraana amoa'raiyarin theyvangka'lukku agncha vea'ndaam en'ru koo'riyirunthoam. aayinum, namathu peachchai neengka'l keadkavillai" en'ru a'riviththaar.

<11> pi'raku aa'ndavarin thoothar vanthu, esri kudumpath thalaivanaana yoavaasukkuch sonthamaana epiraaviliruntha karuvaali maraththadiyil udkaarnthaar. yoavaasin makan ketheyoan mathiyaaniyarukkuth thappiyoadak koathumaiyai adiththuch searkkaiyil,

<12> aa'ndavarin thoothar avanukkuth thoan'ri, "manitharu'l maaveeranea, aa'ndavar unnoadu iruppaaraaka" en'raar.

<13> ketheyoan avarai noakki, "aiyanea, aa'ndavar engka'loadu iruppaaraakil ivaiyellaam engka'lukku nikazhvaanean? aa'ndavar emmai ekipthinin'ru meettaar en'ru em thanthaiyar koo'rinathum sonnathumaana mat'ra athisayangka'l engkea? ippoathoa aa'ndavar engka'laik kaivittu vittaar; mathiyaaniyarukku engka'laik kaiya'liththaar" en'raan.

<14> aa'ndavar avanai noakki, "ithoa u'ruthiyudan nee sen'ru mathiyaaniyar kaika'linin'ru israayealai meedpaay; naamea unnai anuppinoam en'ru a'rinthu ko'l" en'raar.

<15> aanaal, avan, "aa'ndavarea naan israayealai eppadi meedpean? manaasea vamisaththil en kudumpamea valukku'rainthathu. naanoa en thanthai veettil mikach si'riyavan" en'raan.

<16> atha'rku aa'ndavar, "naam unnoadu iruppoam; mathiyaaniyaar ellaaraiyum oru manithanaip poal mu'riyadippaay" en'raar.

<17> avanoa, "umathu irakkam enakku u'ndaanaal ennidam peasupavar neerea enpatha'rku adaiyaa'lam kaa'npiyum.

<18> naan poay, pali ko'narnthu oppukkodukkum varai ivvidaththai vittu akalaatheayum" en'raan. avarum ma'rumozhiyaaka, "un varukaikkaakak kaaththiruppoam" en'raar.

<19> ketheyoan poay aattuk kuttiyaich samaiththu oru padik koathumai maavil pu'liyaatha appangka'l seythu, ka'riyai oru koodaiyilum, ka'rikkuzhampai oru paanaiyilum vaiththu anaiththaiyum karuvaali maraththadikkuk ko'narnthu aa'ndavarukku oppuk koduththaan.

<20> aa'ndavarin thoothar avanai noakki, "nee ka'riyaiyum appangka'laiyum akkallin meal vaiththuk kuzhampai avat'rin meal oot'ru" en'raar. avan appadiyea seythaan.

<21> aa'ndavanin thoothar tham kaikkoalai neettik ka'riyaiyum appangka'laiyum thodavea, kallinin'ru thee ezhumpik ka'riyaiyum appangka'laiyum sutteriththathu. aa'ndavarin thootharoa avan ka'nka'linin'ru ma'rainthaar.

<22> ketheyoan, avar aa'ndavarin thoothar thaan enakko'ndu, "aiyoa! en aa'ndavaraakiya kadavu'lea! aa'ndavarin thootharai naan nearil ka'ndean" en'raan.

<23> aa'ndavar avanai noakki, "unakkuch samaathaanam u'ndaakattum. agnchaathea, saakamaattaay" en'raar.

<24> enavea, ketheyoan avvidaththileayea palipeedaththaik katti, athai 'aa'ndavarin samaathaanam' en'ru azhaiththaan. athu in'ru varai appadiyea vazhangki varuki'rathu.

<25> avan esri vamsaththukku uriya epiraavil irukkum poathea, an'riravu aa'ndavar avanai noakki, "un thanthaiyin eruthaiyum eazhu vayathu'l'la mat'roru eruthaiyum pidiththuk ko'ndu un thanthaikkuriya paavaal peedaththai udaiththu, athaich suzhnthu'l'la maraththaiyum vettividu.

<26> mun nee paliyitta ikkallin uchchiyil un aa'ndavaraakiya kadavu'lukku oru palipeedaththaik katti, ira'ndaavathu eruthaik ko'narnthu, thoappil nee vettum vi'rakuka'lai adukki, athan meal thakanappaliyidu" en'raar.

<27> aakavea, ketheyoan than oozhiyaril paththuppearai azhaiththu, aa'ndavar thanakkuch sonnapadi seythaan; aanaal than thanthai veettaarukkum annakara manitharukkum agnchip pakalil on'rum seyyaathu iravil athaich seythu mudiththaan.

<28> ma'runaa'l kaalaiyil annakara manithar ezhuntha poathu paavaal peedam azhinthu maram vettappattirukkak ka'ndanar. appozhuthu kattappattiruntha peedaththin meal mat'roru eruthu vaikkappattirunthaiyum ka'ndanar.

<29> appoathu, avarka'l oruvar oruvaridam, "ippadich seythavan yaar?" en'raarka'l. ichseyalaich seythavan yaaren'ru keatta poathu, yoavaasin makanaana ketheyoan thaan ivat'raiyellaam seythaan en'ru sollappattathu.

<30> appoathu avarka'l yoavaasai noakki, "un makanai ivvidam ko'ndu vaa, avan saakavea'ndum; eanenil avan paavaal peedaththai azhiththu vittaan; thoappu marangka'laiyum vettivittaan" en'ranar.

<31> atha'rku avan, "paavaalukkaakach sa'ndaiyittu avan pazhitheerppavar neengka'loa? avanukku ethiriyaay iruppavan naa'lai vidiyumun saakattum. paavaal oru theyvamaanaal, avanea peedaththai azhiththavanaip pazhi vaangkattum" en'raan.

<32> paavaalea than peedaththai azhiththavanaip pazhivaangkattum en'ru yoavaasu koo'rinathaal, an'ru muthal ketheyoan jearoapaavaal en'ru azhaikkappattaan.

<33> aakavea, mathiyaaniyarum amaleasiththarum keezhai naattaar anaivarum on'ru koodinaarka'l. yoarthaan nathiyaik kadanthu jesraayeal pa'l'laththaakkil paa'laiyam i'rangkinar.

<34> appoathu ketheyoan aa'ndavaraal eavappattu ekkaa'lam oothi, apiyeasar kudumpam thannaip pinpat'rivara azhaiththaan.

<35> manaasea vamsaththaar ellaarukkum thootharka'lai anuppa, avarka'lum avanaip pin pat'rinaar. vea'ru thoothar aasear, saapuloan, nepthaliyidam sellavea, avarka'lum vanthu searnthanar.

<36> appoathu ketheyoan kadavu'lai noakki, "neer sonnapadi ennaik ko'ndu israayealarai meedpaaraanaal,

<37> naan intha aattu mayiraik ka'laththil poaduvean; pani mayirilea mattum peythu, poomiyellaam eeram illaathirukkumaanaal, neer sonnapadi israayealai en kaiyaal, meedpean en'ru a'rinthu ko'lvean" en'raan.

<38> avvaa'rea nadanthathu. avan iravil ezhunthirunthu mayiraip pizhinthu oru satti ni'raiyap paniyai nirappinaan.

<39> ma'rupadi ketheyoan kadavu'lai noakki, "aattu mayiraik ko'ndu innum oar adaiyaa'lam keadkath thu'niveaneayaanaal, aa'ndavarea, neer enmeal koapam ko'l'laatheer; mayirmattum kaaynthirukkavum, poomi engkum paniyaal nanainthirukkavum man'raaduki'rean" en'raan.

<40> an'riravu avan keattapadiyea kadavu'l seythaar; aattumayir kaaynthirukkath tharaiyil mattum pani vizhunthirunthathu.

[neethipathika'l aakamam 07]

<1> aakavea ketheyoan en'ra jeroapaavaal iravil ezhunthu thannoadiruntha ellaa makka'loadum aaraath neeroot'roaram vanthaan. mathiyaaniyaroa oar uyarntha kun'rin vadapakkap pa'l'laththaakkil paa'laiyam i'rangkiyirunthanar.

<2> appoathu aa'ndavar ketheyoanai noakki, "unnoadu iruppavar palar. avarka'l kaiyil mathiyaaniyaraik kaiya'likkamaattoam. kaiya'liththaal, 'engka'l valimaiyaal meedkappattoam' en'ru israayealar vee'n perumai ko'lvar.

<3> nee un makka'laiyum unnaip pinthodarntha anaivaraiyum noakki, ungka'lukku'l agnchum koazhaika'l thirumpippoakattum en'ru paththuppear keadkach sol" en'raar. appoathu makka'lil irupaththira'ndaayiram pear kaalaath malaiyinin'ru thirumpip poanaarka'l; pathinaayiram pear mattum nin'ranar.

<4> appoathu aa'ndavar ketheyoanai noakki, "makka'l innum athikamea. avarka'laith tha'n'neer oaramaayk ko'ndu poa; avarka'laich soathiththup paarppoam. unnoadu poaka naan ku'rippavarka'l poakattum; vea'ndaamen'ru naan ku'rippoar thirumpi vidattum" en'raar.

<5> appadiyea makka'l tha'n'neer oaram sella, aa'ndavar ketheyoanai noakki," naayaippoal neerai nakkik kudippoarai oru pakkamum, muzhangkaalai va'laiththuk kuninthu kudippoarai ma'rupakkamum ni'ruththu" en'raar.

<6> avvaa'ru tha'n'neeraik kaiyaal a'l'li nakkik kudiththavar munnoo'ru pear. meethippear muzhangkaalai va'laiththuk kuninthu kudiththanar.

<7> aa'ndavar ketheyoanidam, "neerai a'l'li nakkik kudiththa munnoo'ru pearaik ko'ndu ungka'lai meettu mathiyaaniyarai un kaiyavayappaduththuvoam. mat'ra anaivarum thaththam idam poaych searattum" en'raar.

<8> meethip pear thaththam paa'laiyaththi'rkuth thirumpip poakak katta'laiyittaan. pin ketheyoan vea'ndiya u'navup porudka'laiyum ekkaa'langka'laiyum eduththuk ko'ndu, munnoo'ru pearoadu poarukkup pu'rappattaan. mathiyaaniyar paa'laiyam avanukkuk keezhea pa'l'laththaakkil irunthathu.

<9> an'riravea aa'ndavar avanai noakki, "nee ezhunthu avarka'ludaiya paa'laiyaththi'rkup poa. eanenil avarka'lai un kaivayamaakkiyu'l'loam.

<10> thaniyea poaka agnchinaal, un oozhiyan paaraavum unnoadu varattum.

<11> avarka'l peasik ko'lvathai nee keattaal unakku ookkam u'ndaaki, agnchaathu avarka'l paa'laiyaththil nuzhaivaay" en'raar. aakavea avanum avan oozhiyan paaraavum iraak kaavalar iruntha pakkamaay i'rangkinaar.

<12> mathiyaaniyarum amaleasiththarum keezhai naattinar anaivarum vettukki'lik koottam poal pa'l'laththaakkil paduththirunthanar. e'n'nat'ra ottakangka'lum kadaloaraththu ma'na'r kuviyal poalak kidanthana.

<13> ketheyoan nerungki varavea, avarka'lil oruvan thaan ka'nda kanavaip pat'ri innoruvanidam, "oru kanavu ka'ndean. sudappatta oru vaa'rkoathumai appam mathiyaaniyar paa'laiyaththukku uru'ndu vanthathu. athu koodaaram varai vanthu athai vizhachseythu, samave'likku uruttith tha'l'li vittathu" en'raan.

<14> atha'rku mat'ravan, "ithu israayealan yoavaasin makan ketheyoanin vaa'l an'ri vea'ran'ru. mathiyaaniyaraiyum avarathu paa'laiyam muzhuvathaiyum aa'ndavar avan kaivayama'liththaar" en'raan.

<15> kanavaiyum athan vi'lakkaththaiyum keatta ketheyoan aa'ndavarai vaazhththinaan. pin israayeal paa'laiyaththi'rkuth thirumpi vanthu, "ezhunthirungka'l, mathiyaaniyarin paa'laiyaththai aa'ndavar nam kaivayama'liththaar" en'raan.

<16> munnoo'ru pearaiyum moon'raayp piriththuk kaiyil ekkaa'langka'laiyum ve'rum paanaika'laiyum, appaanaika'lukku'l vi'lakkuka'laiyum koduththu,

<17> avarka'lai noakki, "naan seyvathu poalavea neengka'lum seyyungka'l; naan paa'laiyaththin oru pu'raththil nuzhaivean; neengka'l naan seyvathaiyellaam seyyungka'l.

<18> naan en kaiyilirukkum ekkaa'laththai ootha neengka'lum paa'laiyaththaich sut'ri oothi 'aa'ndavarukkaakavum ketheyoanukkaakavum' en'ru aarppariyungka'l" en'raan.

<19> nadunisik kaavalar tham vealaiyaich seyyath thodangkina poathu ketheyoanum avanoadu iruntha munnoo'ru pearum paa'laiyaththin oru pu'raththil nuzhainthanar. kaavalarka'lai ezhuppi ekkaa'langka'lai oothip paanaika'lai on'roadu on'ru moathi udaiththaarka'l.

<20> muppirivaarum paa'laiyaththin muppu'rangka'lil nin'ruko'ndu paanaika'lai udaiththu idakkaiyil theevetti eanthi, valakkaiyiliruntha ekkaa'langka'lai oothi, "ithoa aa'ndavarudaiya vaa'l, ithoa ketheyoanin vaa'l!" en'ru koovinaarka'l.

<21> paa'laiyaththaich sut'rilum avarka'l thaththam idangka'lilea nin'ranar. koodaarangka'l muzhuvathum orea kuzhappamaay irunthathu. appoathu paa'laiyaththil iruntha anaivarum oalamittu ala'rikko'ndu sitha'ri oadippoanaarka'l.

<22> munnoo'ru pearum ekkaa'langka'lai oothik ko'ndea nin'ranar. aa'ndavarin seyalaal ethirika'l thamakku'l'leayea oruvarai oruvar maayththuk ko'ndanar.

<23> pethseththaa varaiyilum, theapaaththilu'l'la apelmeyulaa karai varaikkum oadinaarka'l. nepthali, aasear, manaasea vamsaththaaraana ellaa israayealarum kaththik ko'ndea mathiyaaniyaraith thuraththich sen'ranar.

<24> ketheyoan epiraayeem malainaadu engkum thootharka'lai anuppi, "mathiyaaniyarukku ethiraay i'rangkip pethperaavin neerththu'raika'laiyum yoarthaanin neerththu'raika'laiyum kaippat'rik ko'l'lungka'l" en'raan. appadiyea epiraayimiyar ellaarumaaka akka'liththuk koovip pethperaavai yoarthaanin neerth thu'raika'laik kaippat'rik ko'ndanar.

<25> pi'raku avarka'l mathiyaaniyaraana oreap, seap en'ra iruvaraip pidiththu, oreapai oreap paa'raiyilum, seappaich seap en'ra aalaiyilum kon'ru mathiyaaniyaraith thuraththik ko'ndea, oreap, seap enpavarka'lin thalaika'lai yoarthaan nathikku appu'ramiruntha ketheyoanidam ko'ndu vanthanar.

[neethipathika'l aakamam 08]

<1> appoathu epiraayimiyar avanai noakki, "mathiyaaniyarai ethirththup poar puriyach sen'ra pozhuthu neer emmai azhaikkaamal poanathan kaara'nam yaathu?" en'ru vanmaiyudan mu'raiyittuk kadumaiyaakak kadinthu ko'ndanar.

<2> atha'rku avan, "neengka'l seythatha'rku mun naan seythathu emmattoa? apiseayirin thiraadchai irasaththai vida epiraayimin thiraadchai irasam mealaanathu an'roa?

<3> aa'ndavar ungka'l kaiyil mathiyaaniyath thalaivaraana oreapaiyum seapaiyum oppadaiththaar. neengka'l seythatha'rku mun naan seythathu emmattoa?" en'raan. athai avan sonna poathu avan meal avarka'l ko'ndiruntha aaththiram adangkit'ru.

<4> pi'raku ketheyoanum avanoadu iruntha munnoo'ru pearum yoarthaanukku vanthu athaik kadanthanar. aanaal avarka'l ka'laippaay irunthathaal oadivanarka'laith thuraththa mudiyaathu poayit'ru.

<5> appoathu ketheyoan sokkoaththootharai noakki, "ennoadu iruppoar ka'laippaay iruppathaal avarka'lukku neengka'l appam kodungka'l. appadiyaanaal naangka'l mathiyaaniya arasarka'laana sepeayaiyum saalmanaavaiyum thodara mudiyum" en'raan.

<6> atha'rkuch sokkoaththin thalaivarka'l, "un seanaikku naangka'l appam kodukka, seapea, saalmanaa enpoarin kaika'l ea'rkanavea un kaivayamaayit'rea ithaip pat'riyoa un padaikku appam tharavea'ndumen'ru keadki'raay?" en'raarka'l.

<7> atha'rku avan, "seapeayaiyum saalmanaavaiyum aa'ndavar en kaiyil a'likkumpoathu ungka'l udalaip paalaivanaththin mudka'laalum nerignchika'laalum kizhiththu viduvean" en'raan.

<8> avan angkirunthu paanavealukku vanthu avvooraaridamum avvaa'rea keattaan. avarka'lum sekkoaththaar koo'riyapadiyea pathila'liththanar.

<9> enavea avan avarka'laiyum neakki, "vet'ri veeranaay naan samaathaanaththudan thirumpi varukaiyil ikkoapuraththai idiththup poaduvean" en'raan.

<10> seapeayum saalmanaavum tham seanaika'loadu i'laippaa'rinaarka'l. kizhakkuppu'raththil koodiyiruntha ellaa makkad thira'lilum oar iladchaththirupathinaayiram veerar madiya, pathinaiyaayiram pear mattum meethiyirunthanar.

<11> ketheyoan, koodaarangka'lil vaazhvoar iruntha idamvazhiyaaka noapea, seakpaavukkuk kizhakkea sen'ru, paathukaappudan iruppathaakavum, yaathoru theengkum nearidaathu en'rum e'n'niyiruntha ethirika'lin paa'laiyaththai mu'riyadiththaan.

<12> seapeayum saalmanaavum oadippoayinar. ketheyoan pinthodarnthu avarka'laip pidiththu avarka'l seanaika'laik kalangkadiththaan.

<13> sooriyan uthikkumun poarkka'laththilirunthu thirumpi varumpoathu,

<14> ketheyoan sekkoaththaarin i'laignan oruvanaip pidiththu makkad thalaivarka'l, moopparka'lin peyarka'laik keattu, avarka'lil ezhupaththeazhu pear'laik ku'riththuk ko'ndaan.

<15> ketheyoan sekkoath ooraaridam vanthu, "ithoa! 'ka'laipput'ra un manitharukku naangka'l appam koduppatha'rkuch seapea, saalmanaavin kaika'l un kaivayamaayit'roa?' en'ru ennaik keali seytheerka'lea: ithoa! seapeayum saalmanaavum" en'raan.

<16> pi'raku avan nakar moopparaip pidiththup paalaivana mudka'laiyum nerignchika'laiyum ko'narnthu sekkoaththin manitharai avat'raal kuththik kizhiththaan.

<17> pinpu avan paanuvealin koapuraththaiyum idiththu annakar makka'laiyum kon'raan.

<18> pi'raku avan seapeayaiyum saalmanaavaiyum noakki, "thaapoaril neengka'l kon'ra manithar eppadip pattavarka'l?" en'ru keattaan. atha'rku avarka'l, "unnaip poan'ravarka'lea; avarka'lil oruvan i'lavarasan" en'ranar.

<19> atha'rku avan "avarka'l en sakoatharar, en thaayin makka'l. u'nmaiyaakavea, neengka'l avarka'laik kon'riraavittaal, naanum ungka'laik kollaathu vittuvaippean" en'ru koo'rinaan.

<20> than mooththa makan jeaththearai noakki, "nee ezhunthu avarka'laik kol" en'raan. avanoa vaa'lai uruvavillai; si'ru pi'l'laiyaay irunthathaal agnchinaan.

<21> appoathu seapeayum saalmanaavum, "neeyea ezhunthu emmeal vizhunthu kol; manithanukku, vayathukku ea'rpa valimai seapeayaiyum saalmanaavaiyum vetti, arasa ottakangka'lin kazhuththil a'niyappattiruntha ku'lisangka'laiyum surappa'lika'laiyum eduththuk ko'ndaan.

<22> appoathu israayealar ellaarum ketheyoanai noakki, "neerea engka'l thalaivar. neerum um makanum, um makanin makanum emmai aa'lungka'l. eanenil, mathiyaaniyar kaika'linin'ru neerea emmai meetteer" en'ranar.

<23> atha'rku avan, "naan ungka'lai aa'la maattean; aanaal aa'ndavarea ungka'lai aa'lattum" en'raan.

<24> mealum, avarka'lai noakki, "ungka'lai on'ru keattuk ko'lki'rean; neengka'l ko'l'laiyitta kadukkanka'lai enakkuk kodungka'l" en'raan. eanenil israayealaridam po'rkadukkan a'ninthu ko'l'lum pazhakkam irunthu vanthathu.

<25> appoathu avarka'l, "makizhvudan koduppoam" en'ru solli, tharaiyin meal thu'niyai viriththuk ko'l'laiyitta kadukkanka'lai athilea poattanar.

<26> saanthuk kaa'raika'l, aarangka'l, mathiyaaniya arasar payanpaduththiya ponnaadaika'l, ottakangka'lin sarappa'lika'lum, innum ketheyoan keattu vaangkina aayiraththu ezhunoo'ru pon seekkal edaiyu'l'la po'r kadukkanka'lum irunthana.

<27> avat'raik ko'ndu ketheyoan oar epoaththaich seythu than ooraana epiraavil athai vaiththaan. athanaaleayea israayealar silai vazhippaattukkaararaanaarka'l. ketheyoanukkum avan kudumpaththi'rkum athuvea keadaayit'ru.

<28> mathiyaaniyar israayealar makka'l munpaakath thirumpa thalaiyedukkaathapadi thaazhththap pattanar. ketheyoan aa'ndapoathu naadu naa'rpathu aa'ndu amaithiyut'rirunthu.

<29> yoavaasin makan jeroapaavaal than veedu sen'ru angkea vaazhnthu vanthaan.

<30> avanukkup pala manaiviyar irunthathaal, avanukkup pi'ranthoar ezhupathupear.

<31> sikkeamiliruntha avan vaippaattiyum avanukku apilemeak en'ra makanaip pet'raa'l.

<32> yoavaasin makan ketheyoan muthirntha vayathil i'ranthu esri vamsaththu epiraavilea than thanthai yoavaasu kalla'raiyil puthaikkappattaan.

<33> ketheyoan i'ranthapin israayeal makka'l mee'ndum thava'rip paavaalai vazhipattanar. paavaalea tham kadavu'l en'ru avarka'l avanudan udanpadikkai seythu ko'ndanar.

<34> thangka'laich soozhnthiruntha ellaa ethirika'lin kaiyinin'rum thangka'lai meetta aa'ndavarai avarka'l ma'ranthaarka'l.

<35> jeroapaavaal en'ra ketheayoan israayealukkuch seythu vantha nanmaika'lukkuth thakkapadi avanudaiya veettaarukku avarka'l karu'nai kaattavillai.

[neethipathika'l aakamam 09]

<1> appoathu jeroapaavaalin makan apimeleak sikkeamiliruntha than thaayin u'ravinaridam sen'ru avarka'laiyum, than thaay thanthaiyarin kudumpaththaaraiyum noakki,

<2> neengka'l sikkeam nakaraththaar anaivaraiyum azhaiththu, 'jeroapaavaalin puthalvar ezhupathu pearum aa'lvathu nalamaa, allathu oruvan mattum aa'lvathu nalamaa?' en'ru avarka'laik kea'lungka'l. naan ungka'lin elumpum thasaiyumaanavan enpathai ninaiththuk ko'lveer" en'raan.

<3> appadiyea avan thaayin u'ravinar sikkeamiliruntha ellaa manitharukkum athu pat'ri eduththuraikka, avarka'l ellaarum, "avan nam sakoatharan" en'ru koo'ri apimeleakkaip pinpat'ra avarka'l ithayam naadi nin'rathu.

<4> enavea, avarka'l paavaal perithkoayilirunthu ezhupathu ve'l'lik kaasai eduththu avanukkuk koduththanar. athaik ko'ndu apimeleak eazhaika'laiyum naadoadika'laiyum vealaikku amarththinaan. avarka'lum avanaip pinpat'rinar.

<5> epiraavilu'l'la than thanthai veettukku avan poayth than sakoathararaana, jeroapaavaalin makka'l ezhupathu pearaiyum orea paa'raiyin meal kon'raan. anaivarilum i'laiyavanaana, jeroapaavaalin makan yoavaaththaam mattum thappi o'linthu ko'ndaan.

<6> sikkeamiliruntha ellaa manitharum mekloa nakarin ellaak kudumpangka'lum sikkeamiliruntha karuvaali maraththadiyil on'ru koodi apimeleakkaith tham arasanaakkinar.

<7> yoavaaththaamukku ichseythi ettavea avan karisim malaiyuchchikkup poay thanathu kuralai uyarththik kookkuralittu, "sikkeam manitharea, kadavu'l ungka'lukkuch sevimadukki'rathu poala, neengka'lum enakkuch sevikodungka'l.

<8> marangka'l thamakku'l oar arasanaith thearnthedukka virumpi, oliva maraththidam, ' emakku arasanaayiru' en'rana.

<9> atha'rku oliva maram, 'theavarka'lum manitharum payanpaduththum sezhumaiyai utha'rivittu, marangka'lukku arasanaavathaa?' en'rathu.

<10> appoathu marangka'l seemai aththimaraththidam, 'nee vanthu engka'l arasanaaka iru' enka, aththimaram,

<11> 'naan en inimaiyaiyum na'rkanika'laiyum utha'rivittu, marangka'lukkuth thalaivanaakavaa?' en'rathu.

<12> pinnar marangka'l thiraadchaiyidam, 'nee vanthu emmai arasaa'l' en'rana.

<13> atha'rkuth thiraadchai, 'theavarka'laiyum manitharaiyum makizhvikkum en irasaththai vittu vittu, marangka'lai arasaa'la ninaippeanoa?' en'rathu.

<14> appoathu marangka'l ellaam mudchediyidam, 'nee vanthu emmai arasaa'l' en'rana.

<15> atha'rku mudchedi, 'u'nmaiyaakavea neengka'l ennai arasanaakkinaal, ellaarum en nizhalil vanthu i'laippaa'rungka'l. i'laippaa'ra manamillaiyaanaal, mudchediyinin'ru thee ki'lampi leepaanin keathuru marangka'laich sutterikkattum' en'rathu.

<16> enavea, ungka'lukkaakap poarittu ungka'lai mathiyaaniyar kaiyilirunthu meedka

<17> aapaththilum thannuyiraip porudpaduththaatha jeroapaavaalukkum avar veettaarukkum seynan'riya'riyum vakaiyil kut'ramat'ra nearmaiyu'l'laththoadu apimeleakkai ungka'l arasanaakkiyirunthaal sari;

<18> neengka'loa in'ru en thanthai veetti'rku ethiraay ezhumpi avar ezhupathu puthalvaraiyum orea kallinmeal kon'ra avarudaiya vealaikkaariyin makanum ungka'l sakoatharanumaana apimeleakkaich sikkeam kudika'lukku arasanaakkiyirukki'reerka'lea!

<19> enavea, jeroapaavaalukkum avar veettaarukkum kut'ramat'ra vakaiyil nearmaiyoadu neengka'l nadanthirunthaal, apimeleakkaip pat'ri makizhungka'l; avanum ungka'laip pat'ri makizhattum.

<20> nearmaiyat'ru athai neengka'l seythirunthaal, avanidamirunthu thee ki'lampich sikkeam kudika'laiyum melloa nakaraiyum sutterikkattum. sikkeam ooraaridamum melloa nakaraththaaridamumirunthu thee ki'lampi apimealeakkaich sutterikkattum" en'raan.

<21> ivat'raich sonnapi'raku than sakoatharan apimeleakkukku agnchip pearaavukku oadippoay angku vaazhnthaan.

<22> enavea apimeleak israayealai moon'ru aa'nduka'l aa'ndaan.

<23> pi'raku aa'ndavar apimeleakkukkum sikkeam ooraarukkum idaiyea kodum pakaiyai moottinaar.

<24> avanai avarka'l pakaiththanar. avarka'l jeroapaavaalin ezhupathu puthalvaraik kon'ru sinthina iraththap pazhiyaith tham sakoatharan apimelakkin mealum, avanukku uthaviya mat'rach sikkeam thalaivarka'l mealum saattinar.

<25> avanukku ethiraaka malai uchchiyil ka'n'ni vaiththu, avan varumunnea avvazhiyea sen'ra varai ellaam ko'l'laiyadiththanar. ithu apimeleakkukku a'rivikkappattathu.

<26> atha'rku'l opeath makan kaavaal than sakoathararoadu sikkeamukku vanthaan. avanathu varukaiyaal uram pet'ra sikkeam ooraar,

<27> ve'likki'lampith thiraadchaith thoattangka'laip paazhaakkip pazhangka'lai mithiththu aadippaadith tham kadavu'lin koayilinu'l pukunthu, u'ndu kudiththu apimeleakkaich sapiththanar.

<28> appoathu opeath makan kaavaal, "apimeleak yaar? sikkeam engkea? naangka'l ean avanukku oozhiyam seyyavea'ndum? avan jeroapaavaalin makan thaanea? avan than oozhiyan seapoolaich sikkeamin thanthai eamoarin manitharukkuth thalaivanaakkavillaiyoa? naangka'l ean avanukku oozhiyam seyya vea'ndum?

<29> aa! immakka'l mattum en kaikku'l irunthaal naan apimeleakkaik kon'ru poaduvean!" en'raan. appoathu yaaroa apimeleakkidam, "un padaika'laith thiratti nee pu'rappattu vaa" en'raan.

<30> eanenil nakarin thalaivan seapool opeathin makan kaavaalin so'rka'laik keattu mikavum koapamut'raan.

<31> enavea apimeleakkukku ma'raivil aa'l anuppi, "opeathin makan kaavaal than sakoathararoadu sikkeamukku vanthu unakku ethiraay nakaraip pidikkap paarkki'raan.

<32> enavea, nee iravil ezhunthu unnoadu'l'la makka'loadu vayalilea pathungkiyiru;

<33> kaalaiyil sooriyan thoan'rum vea'laiyil nakarin meal paaynthidu; avan than aadka'loadu unakku ethiraakap pu'rappadum poathu avanukku unnaal koodiyathaich sey" en'ru sonnaan.

<34> avvaa'rea apimeleak than ellaach seanaika'loadum iravil ezhunthu sikkeamaich sut'ri naanku idangka'lil pathungkiyirunthaan.

<35> opeathin makan kaavaal pu'rappattu nakarin vaayilil nin'raan. appoathu apimeleakkum avan seanaika'lum pathungkiyiruntha idangka'lilirunthu ezhunthanar.

<36> kaavaal ammakka'laip paarththa poathu seapoolai noakki, "ithoa malaika'linin'ru thira'laana makka'l i'rangki varukin'ranar" en'raan. atha'rku avan, "nee malaika'lin nizhalaik ka'ndu avat'rai manithar en'ru e'n'ni eamaanthirukki'raay; ithu un ka'n mayakkamea" en'raan.

<37> ma'rupadiyum kaavaal, "naattin meattilirunthu makka'l pu'rappattu i'rangki varukin'ranar. ithoa oru padai karuvaali maraththai noakki varuki'rathu" en'raan.

<38> atha'rkuch seapool, "naangka'l apimeleakkukku oozhiyam seyya vea'ndiya theavai enna en'ru an'ru koo'riya un vaay engkea? nee ve'ruththa makka'l allaroa avarka'l? ippoathu nee ve'liyea'ri avarka'loadu poarthodu" en'raan.

<39> sikkeam makka'lin ka'n mun kaavaal poay apimeleakkai ethirththup poarittaan.

<40> apimeleak avanaith thuraththi nakarukku'l virattinaan. avan aadka'lil palar nakarin vaayil varai vizhunthu madinthu kidanthanar.

<41> apimeleak roomaavil thangkinaan. sepooloa, naavaalaiyum avanaich saarnthoaraiyum nakarilirunthu thuraththinaan. avarka'l angkuth thangkuvathai avan virumpavillai.

<42> ma'runaa'l makka'l ve'liyea vayalukku varak ki'lampinar. ichseythi apimeleakkukkuth therivikkappattathu.

<43> avan than padaiyai nadaththich sen'ru, athai moon'raakap piriththu vayalka'lil pathungkiyirunthaan. makka'l nakarukku ve'liyea vantha poathu apimeleak ezhunthu avarka'l meal paaynthaan.

<44> than padaiyaik ko'ndu nakaraith thaakki mut'rukaiyittaan. vea'riru padaika'lum angkumingkum oadina. ethirika'laith thuraththich sen'rana.

<45> apimeleakkoa an'ru muzhuvathum nakaroadu poarittu athaip pidiththu makka'laik kon'ru poatta pin, azhivut'ra nakaril uppai vithaiththaan.

<46> sikkeam koattaiyil vaazhnthoar ithai kea'lviyut'ra poathu perith enum tham theyvaththin koavinu'l nuzhainthu udanpadikkai seythu ko'ndanar. athanaal avvidaththi'rku appeyar vanthathu. athu nanku kaaval seyyappattirunthathu.

<47> sikkeam koapuraththil manithar ellaarum koodiyirukki'raarka'l en'ru apimeleak kea'lviyut'ru, than seanaika'ludan selmoan malaiyin meal ea'rinaan.

<48> than kaiyil oru koadaariyaip pidiththu, oru maraththin ki'laiyai vettith than thoa'lin meal vaiththukko'ndu, than thoazharai noakki, "naan seyvathaip poan'rea neengka'lum udanea seyyungka'l" en'raan.

<49> appadiyea avarka'l ovvoru varum marakki'laika'lai vettith tham thalaivanaip pin sen'ru, koattaiyaich sut'rilum marangka'lai adukkith theeyittanar. theeyaalum pukaiyaalum koattaiyil iruntha aa'num pe'n'numaaka aayiram pear maa'ndanar.

<50> pi'raku apimeleak angkiruththu pu'rappattuth thepeasukkup poayth than seanaika'loadu nakarai va'laiththu mut'rukaiyittaan.

<51> nakarin naduvea uyarntha koapuram irunthathu. aa'nka'lum pe'nka'lum makkad thalaivarka'lum atha'rku'l oadippoayk kathavuka'lai i'rukki adaiththu vittu, koapuraththin meal ea'ri athan uchchikkuch sen'ranar.

<52> apimeleak koapuraththin arukil vanthu kodum poar purinthaan. kathavai nerungki athaich sutterikka muyan'raan.

<53> annearaththil oru pe'n oar enthirak kallin thu'ndai apimeleakkin meal poattu avan ma'ndaiyai udaiththaa'l.

<54> avan udanea than parisaiyanaik kooppittu, "oru pe'n'naal kolaiyu'ndean en'ru makka'l koo'raathapadikku, nee unvaa'lai uruvi ennai vettividu" en'raan. avanum thanakkitta katta'laiyai ni'raiveat'rum vakaiyil avanaik kon'raan.

<55> apimeleak i'ranthapin avanudan iruntha ellaa israayealarum thaththam idangka'lukkuth thirumpinar.

<56> apimeleak than ezhupathu sakoathararaik kon'ru than thanthaikkuch seytha pazhikkuk kadavu'l avanaip pazhivaangkinaar.

<57> sikkeam ooraar seytha ellaath theemaika'laiyum kadavu'l avarka'l thalai mealeayea sumaththinaar. jeroapaavaalin makanaana yoavaaththaam itta saapam avarka'l meal vizhunthathu.

[neethipathika'l aakamam 10]

<1> apimeleakkukkuppin, epiraayim malainaattuch saamir ooril vaazhntha isaakkaar koaththiraththaanaana apimeleakkin sit'rappan poovaavin makan thoalaa israayealai aa'nduvanthaan.

<2> avan irupaththimoon'ru aa'nduka'l israayealukku neethi vazhangkina pi'raku i'ranthu saamiril puthaikkappattaan.

<3> ivanukkup pin kaalaathiyanaana yaayir thoan'ri irupaththira'ndu aa'nduka'l israayealukku neethipathiyaay irunthaar.

<4> avarukku muppathu puthalvar irunthanar. ivarka'l muppathu kazhuthaik kuttika'linmeal amarnthu muppathu nakarka'lukkuth thalaimai vakiththu vanthanar. enavea, annakarangka'l kaalaathil ithu varai yaayir nakarka'l en'ru poru'l padum aavoath-yaayir en'ru azhaikkappadukin'rana.

<5> yaayir i'rakkavea kaamoan en'ra idaththil puthaikkappattaar.

<6> israayeal makka'loa, pazhaiya paavangka'ludan puthithaayp paavangka'laich seythu aa'ndavar thirumun pazhikaararaaki, paavaal, astharoaththin silaika'laiyum, seeriyaa, seethoan, moavaap naattuth theavarka'l, ammoan puthalvarin theavarka'l, innum pilisthiyarin theavarka'laiyum vazhipattanar. aa'ndavarai avarka'l vazhipadaamal kaivittanar.

<7> aa'ndavar avarka'l meal koapamut'ru avarka'laip pilisthiyarukkum, ammoan puthalvarukkum kaiya'liththaar.

<8> yoarthaanukku appu'raththuk kaalaathilu'l'la amoa'raiyar naattil irunthoar ellaarum pathinettu aa'nduka'l mikavum odukkith thunpu'ruththappattanar.

<9> enenil, ammoan puthalvar yoarthaanaik kadanthu, yoothaa, pegnchamin, epiraayim koaththirangka'loadu poarittu avarka'l naattaip paazhaakkinar. enavea, israayealar mikavum thunput'ranar.

<10> aakaiyaal, aa'ndavarai noakki, "engka'l aa'ndavaraakiya kadavu'lai naangka'l kaivittup paavaalai vazhipattathaal paavika'laanoam" en'ru katha'ri azhuthanar.

<11> aa'ndavar avarka'lai noakki, "ekipthiyarum amoa'raiyarum ammoan puthalvarum pilisthiyarum, seethoaniyarum amaleakkiyarum kaanaanaiyarum

<12> ungka'laith thunpu'ruththa, neengka'l nammai noakki mu'raiyitta poathu, naam ungka'lai avarka'l kaiyilirunthu meedkavillaiyaa?

<13> appadi meettum, neengka'l nammaik kaivittu anniya theavarka'lai vazhipatteerka'l. enavea, inimeal ungka'lai meedkamaattoam.

<14> neengka'lea thearnthuko'nda theavarka'lidam poay man'raadungka'l. ikkattu vea'laiyil avarka'lea ungka'lai meedkattum" en'raar.

<15> israayeal makka'l aa'ndavarai noakki, "paavika'laanoam; umathu thiruvu'lappadiyea emmaith tha'ndiyum; intha oru mu'rai mattum emmai meettaru'lum" en'ru man'raadinar.

<16> anniya theavarka'lin ellaach silaika'laiyum thangka'l ellaikku appaal e'rinthu vittuth thangka'l aa'ndavaraakiya kadavu'lai vazhipattanar. appoathu avar israayealin izhinilai ka'ndu irangkinaar.

<17> pinnar ammoan puthalvar arppariththuk kaalaath naattil koodaarangka'lai adiththanar. avarka'lukku ethiraaka israayeal makka'l on'raayk koodi maaspaavilea paa'laiyami'rangkinar.

<18> appoathu kaalaaththin makkad thalaivarka'l, "ammoan puthalvarai namakku'l muthan muthal ethirkkath thodangkupavanea kaalaath makka'lin thalaivan aakattum" en'ru oruvar oruvaridam koo'rinar.

[neethipathika'l aakamam 11]

<1> akkaalaththil kaalaaththiyanaana jepthea vanmai mikka poarveeranaay irunthaan. avan kaalaaththukku oru vilaimaathin vayit'ril pi'ranthavan.

<2> kaalaaththukku oru manaivi irunthaa'l. ava'l moolam avanukkup puthalvar irunthanar. ivarka'l va'larntha pin jeptheayai noakki, "nee vea'roru thaaykkup pi'ranthavan; thanthai veettil unakku urimai illai" en'ru koo'ri avanaith thuraththi vittanar.

<3> appoathu jepthea avarka'laip pirinthu, oadippoayth thoap naattil vaazhnthaan. thikkat'ravarum ko'l'laiyadippoarumaana palar avanoadu searnthu avanaith tham thalaivanaakak ko'ndu pin sen'ranar.

<4> akkaalaththil ammoan puthalvar israayealaroadu poar thoduththanar.

<5> avarka'l ivarka'laik kodumaip paduththinathaal kaalaath naattup periyoar thamakkuth thu'naiyaaka thoap naattu jeptheayai azhaikkach sen'ranar.

<6> angkea avanai noakki, "nee em thalaivanaaka vanthirunthu ammoan puthalvaroadu poarthodu" en'ranar.

<7> atha'rku avan, "ennaip pakaiththu en thanthai veettinin'ru ennaith thuraththinathu neengka'l allavaa? ippoathu theavaiyai munnittuth thaanea ennidam vanthu'l'leerka'l?" en'raan.

<8> kaalaath naattup perumakka'l jeptheayai noakki, "nee emmoadu pu'rappattu ammoan puthalvarai ethirththu, kaalaaththilirukkum anaivarukkum thalaivanaay irukkavea'ndum enpatha'rkaaka unnaith theadi vanthoam" en'ranar.

<9> mee'ndum jepthea, "ammoan puthalvaroadu poar puriya neengka'l ennai nearmaiyoadu azhaippeerka'laanaal, aa'ndavar avarka'lai ennidam kaiya'lippaaraanaal, naan ungka'l thalaivanaay iruppeanaa?" en'ru keattaan.

<10> atha'rku avarka'l, " naangka'l sonnathai ni'raiveat'ruvoam en'ra emathu koot'raik keatta aa'ndavarea itha'rku naduvarum saadchiyumaay irukki'raar" en'ranar.

<11> aakaiyaal, jepthea kaalaaththin periyoaroadu sen'raan. ellaa makka'lum avanaith tham thalaivanaakkinar. jepthea maaspaavil aa'ndavar thirumun than nipanthanaika'lai ellaam thirumpavum koo'rinaan.

<12> appozhuthu avan, "nee enakku ethiraaka ezhunthu en naattaik ko'l'laiyadiththup paazhaakka unakkum enakkum vazhakku enna?" en'ru nearil keadkumpadi ammoan puthalvarin arasanukkuth thootharai anuppinaan.

<13> atha'rku avan, "israayealar ekipthinin'ru varukaiyil aarnoan muthal jaapoak, innum yoarthaan varaiyu'l'la en naattai eduththukko'nda antha vazhakkuththaan. ippoathu nee athaich samaathaanamaay enakkuth thirumpak koduththu vidu" en'raan.

<14> jepthea mee'ndum thootharai anuppi, ammoan arasanukku ivvaa'ru a'rivikkumpadi katta'laiyittaan:

<15> 'jepthea solluvathaavathu: israayealar moavaap naattaiyum ammoan puthalvar naattaiyum pidiththuk ko'l'lavillai.

<16> avarka'l ekipthinin'ru ve'liyea'riya poathu paalai nilaththin vazhiyaakach sengkadal varai nadanthu kaatheasukku vanthaarka'l.

<17> appoathu avarka'l eathoam arasanukkuth thootharai anuppi: 'naangka'l un naattin vazhiyaakap poaka anumathi a'li' en'ranar. avan avarka'lin vea'ndukoa'lukku i'nangkavillai. moavaap arasanukkuth thootharai anuppik keadka, avanum avarka'lukku vazhividavillai.

<18> enavea, avarka'l kaatheasil thangkip pi'raku, eathoam naattaiyum moavaap naattaiyum sut'ri, moavaap naattin kizhakkup pakkamaaka vanthu aarnoanukku appu'raththil paa'laiyam i'rangkinaarka'l. moavaap naattin ellaikku'l avarka'l nuzhaiyavillai. u'nmaiyil aarnoan moavaap naattin ellaiyaakum.

<19> mee'ndum eseapoanil vaazhnthu vantha amoa'raiyarin arasan sekoanukku israayeal makka'l thootharai anuppi, 'un naattin vazhiyaaka nathivarai poaka emakku anumathi a'li' en'ranar.

<20> avanum israayealarin vea'ndukoa'laip pu'rikka'niththuth than ellaika'laik kadakka anumathiyaathu, perum seanaika'laith thiratti jaasaavil avarka'loadu vanmaiyudan poarittaan.

<21> aa'ndavar avanaiyum avan seanaika'laiyum israayealarukkuk kaiya'likkavea, ivarka'l avanai mu'riyadiththu appakuthiyil vaazhnthu vantha amoa'raiyarin naattaiyellaam tham urimaiyaakkinar.

<22> appadiyea israayealar aarnoan muthal jaapoakvaraiyilum, paalai nilam muthal yoarthaan varaiyilumu'l'la naattaiyum tham urimaiyaakkinar.

<23> israayealin aa'ndavaraakiya kadavu'l tham makka'laam israayealar moolam amoa'raiyarai mu'riyadiththirukka, nee annaattai urimaiyaakkik ko'lvathu mu'raiyaa?

<24> un theavan kaamoasukkuch sonthamaana ethuvum unakkum sonthamthaanea? em aa'ndavaraakiya kadavu'l vet'riyin moolam sonthamaakkina naadu emakkum sontham an'roa?

<25> moavaap arasan seapoar makan paalaakkaivida nee valimai mikkavanoa? avan unnaip poal israayealin meal mu'raiyittaan en'rum, itha'rkaakap poarittaan en'rum unnaal e'npikka mudiyumaa?

<26> israayealaroa eseapoanilum athan oorka'lilum, aroayearilum athan sit'roorka'lilum, yoarthaanai aduththa ellaa nakarka'lilum munnoo'ru aa'nduka'laay vaazhkin'ranarea, iththanai kaalamaay un urimaiyai adaiya nee ean muyalavillai? enavea, naan unakku aneethi izhaikkavillai.

<27> neeyea enakkuk keduthi seythu aniyaayamaakap poarida vanthu'l'laay. naduvaraakiya aa'ndavarea in'ru israayealukkum ammoan puthalvarukkum nadunin'ru theerppiduvaaraaka" en'raan.

<28> aayinum ammoan puthalvarin arasan thoothar moolam jerthea so'rka'lukkuch sevi kodukkavillai.

<29> appoathu aa'ndavarin aavi, jeptheayin, meal vanthathu. avan kaalaath, manaasea, maaspaa naadengkum sut'rivanthu, angkirunthu ammoan puthalvaridam sen'ru,

<30> aa'ndavarukku a'liththa vaakku'ruthiyaavathu: "neer ammoan makka'lai en kaivayamaakkuveeraakil,

<31> naan ammoan puthalvaridamirunthu samaathaanamaayth thirumpi varumpoathu ennai ethirko'l'la en veettu vaayilil evar varuvaaroa avarai naan aa'ndavarukkup paliyaaka oppukkoduppean" enpathaam.

<32> pi'raku jepthea ammoan puthalvaroadu poarida avarka'lathu naattukkup poanaan. aa'ndavarum avarka'lai avan kaivayama'liththaar.

<33> aaroayar muthal mennith ellai varai, thiraadchaith thoattangka'l sezhiththu'l'la aapeal varai jepthea irupathu nakarka'laip pidiththu azhiththozhiththaan. enavea, ammoan puthalvar israayeal makka'lukku munpaakath thaazhththappattanar.

<34> pi'raku jepthea maaspaaviliruntha than veettukkuth thirumpi varum poathu, ithoa! avanudaiya orea maka'l thampuru adiththu nadanamaadum palaroadu avanai ethir ko'ndu vanthaa'l. ava'laiyan'ri avanukku vea'ru pi'l'lai illai.

<35> avan ava'laik ka'ndavudanea than aadaika'laik kizhiththuk ko'ndu, "aiyoa, en maka'lea, ennaiyum eamaat'ri, neeyum eamaanthu poanaay! naan aa'ndavarukku vaakku'ruthi koduththu'l'leanea! antha vaakku'ruthiyai ennaal mee'ramudiyaathea!" en'raan.

<36> atha'rku ava'l, "thanthaay, neer aa'ndavarukku vaakka'liththirukki'reer. um ethirika'laip pazhi vaangkavum, avarka'lai vellavum avar umakkuch seytharu'linaarea. neer a'liththu'l'la vaakku'ruthipadiyea enakkum seyyum" en'ru koo'rinaa'l.

<37> mee'ndum than thanthaiyai noakki, "en oru vi'n'nappaththai mattum neer keattaru'la vea'ndum. athaavathu, naan iru maathangka'l malaika'lin meal sut'rith thirinthu, naanum en thoazhiyarum en kannimaiyai munnittuk katha'riyazha anumathiyum" en'raa'l.

<38> atha'rku avan, "poayvaa" en'ru ava'lai iru maathangka'lukku anuppivittaan. ava'lum than thoazhiyarudan poayth than kannimaiyin poruttu malaika'lin meal thukkam ko'ndaadi,

<39> iru maathangka'lukkuppi'raku than thanthaiyidam thirumpi vanthaa'l. appoathu avan thaan koduththiruntha vaakku'ruthiyinpadi ava'lukkuch seythaan. ava'l manithanai a'riyaathirunthaa'l. athu muthal israayealil vazhakkam on'ru thoan'ri anusarikkappattu vanthathu.

<40> athaavathu, aa'nduthoa'rum israayeal pe'ndeer on'ru searnthu kaalaathiththanaana jeptheayin maka'laik ku'riththu naanku naa'l thukkam ko'ndaaduvaarka'l.

[neethipathika'l aakamam 12]

<1> appozhuthu epiraayim vamsaththil kalakam u'ndaanathu. avarka'l vadakkea sen'ru jeptheayai noakki, "ammoan puthalvarukku ethiraay nee poarukkup poakaiyil naangka'lum unnudan vara engka'lai ean azhaikkavillai? athan poruttu un veettaich sutteriththup poaduvoam" en'ranar.

<2> atha'rku ava'l, "en makka'lukkum enakkum ammoan puthalvaroadu perum poosal irunthu vanthathu. enakku uthaviyaaka naan ungka'lai azhaiththean. neengka'l atha'rku isaiyavillai;

<3> athaik ka'ndapoathu naan en uyiraik kaiyil pidiththuk ko'ndu ammoan puthalvar naattukkup poay avarka'lai ethirththean. aa'ndavarum avarka'lai en kaiyil oppadaiththaar. neengka'l enakku ethiraay ezhunthu vara naan enna kut'ram seythean?" en'ru solli,

<4> kaalaathiliruntha anaivaraiyum searththuk ko'ndu epiraayimaroadu poarittu avarka'lai mu'riyadiththaan. atha'rkuk kaara'nam, epiraayimar kaalaathaik ku'riththu, "kaalaath epiraayimai vittu oadip poanavan; avan epiraayeemukkum manaaseayukkum naduvea vaazhki'raan" en'ru ikazhnthu koo'riyirunthanar.

<5> epiraayimar thirumpa vea'ndiya vazhiyaakiya yoarthaanin thu'raika'laik kaalaathiththar pidiththirunthanar. oadippoana epiraayimaril yaaraavathu angku vanthu, "naan akkarai poaka anumathiyungka'l" en'ra poathu kaalaathiththar avanai noakki, "nee epiraayimanoa?" enpaarka'l. atha'rku avan "illai" en'raal, avarka'l, "shipoaleth en'ru sol" enpaarka'l atha'rku 'kathir' en'ru poru'l.

<6> avan ' shipoaleth ' en'ru sariyaay uchcharikka mudiyaamal 'sipoaleth' en'ru sonnaal, avarka'l avanai udanea pidiththu yoarthaanin thu'raiyileayea kon'ru poaduvar. akkaalaththil epiraayimaril naa'rpaththira'ndaayiram pear maa'ndanar.

<7> kaalaathiththanaana jepthea israayealai aa'ru a'nduka'l aa'nda pin i'ranthu, kaalaath nakaril puthaikkappattaan.

<8> athan pi'raku pethlakeam ooraanaana apeasaan israayealukku neethi vazhangki vanthaar.

<9> avarukku muppathu puthalvarum muppathu puthalviyarum irunthanar. avar tham puthalviyarai ve'li idangka'lil ma'nam mudiththuk koduththaar; athea poan'ru ve'liyidaththup pe'nka'laith tham puthalvarkku ma'nam mudiththu vaiththaar. avar israayealukku eazhu aa'nduka'l neethi vazhangki vanthaar.

<10> pinpu avar i'rakkavea, pethlakeamil adakkam seyyappattaar.

<11> avarukkup pi'raku, jaapuloaniththanaana aayiyaaloan thoan'ri israayealukkup paththu aa'nduka'l neethi vazhangki vanthaar.

<12> avarum i'ranthu jaapuloanil puthaikkappattaar.

<13> avarukkup pi'raku paaraaththoaniththanaana ileamin makan apthoan israayealukku neethi vazhangki vanthaar.

<14> avarukku naa'rpathu puthalvarum, avarka'l moolam muppathu pearap pi'l'laika'lum irunthaarka'l. avarka'l kazhuthaik kuttika'lin meal ea'ri vanthanar. avar israayealukku ettu aa'nduka'l neethi vazhangki vanthaar.

<15> avarum i'ranthu ameleak malaiyil epiraayimaich searntha naattilu'l'la paaraaththoanil puthaikkappattaar.

[neethipathika'l aakamam 13]

<1> mee'ndum israayeal makka'l aa'ndavar thirumun pazhipaavam puriya, avar avarka'lai naa'rpathu aa'nduka'l pilisthiyar kaiyil oppuviththaar.

<2> saaraavil thaan koaththiraththaanaana manuvea en'ra oruvan irunthaan. avan manaivi maladiyaay irunthaa'l.

<3> ava'lukku aa'ndavarin thoothar thoan'ri ava'lai noakki, "pi'l'laika'l illaatha maladi nee; aanaal karuththaangki oru makanaip pe'ruvaay.

<4> enavea, nee thiraadchai irasamoa mathupaanamoa arunthaamalum, asuththa u'navuka'lai u'n'naamalum echcharikkaiyaay iru.

<5> eanenil nee karuththaangki oru makanaip pe'ruvaay. avan thalai meal kaththi padalaakaathu. avan thaayin vayit'rilirunthu pi'ranthathu muthal aa'ndavarukku oppukkodukkappatta naaseareayanaay iruppaan. avanea israayealaraip pilisthiyar kaika'linin'ru meedpaan" en'raar.

<6> appozhuthu ava'l than ka'navanidam vanthu avanai noakki, "vaanavanin mukaththaiyudaiya achcham tharum kadavu'lin manithar oruvar ennidam vanthaar. avar yaar en'rum engkirunthu vanthavar en'rum peyar enna en'rum naan keattean. avar enakkup pathil on'rum koo'raathu, ennai noakki,

<7> nee karuththaangki oru makanaip pe'ruvaay; nee thiraadchai irasamoa, mathu paanamoa arunthaamalum asuththa u'navuka'lai u'n'naamalum echcharikkaiyaay iru. eanenil avan pi'ranthathu muthal saakum varai than vaazhnaa'l muzhuvathum kadavu'lin naasareayanaay iruppaan en'raar" en'ru koo'rinaa'l.

<8> aakaiyaal, manuvea aa'ndavarai noakki, "aa'ndavarea, neer anuppina kadavu'lin aa'l mee'ndum emmidam vanthu, pi'rakkap poaki'ra pi'l'laikku naangka'l seyya vea'ndiyavat'rai emakku eduththuch solla vea'nduki'rean" en'raan.

<9> manuveayin man'raattai aa'ndavar keattaar. vayal ve'liyil udkaarnthiruntha avan manaivikku i'raivanin thoothar mee'ndum thoan'rinaar. ava'ludaiya ka'navan manuvea ava'loadu illai. ava'l vaanavanaik ka'ndathum,

<10> viraivil ezhunthu than ka'navanidam oadi, "ithoa naan munpu ka'nda manithar thoan'riyu'l'laar" en'ru a'riviththaa'l.

<11> avan ezhunthu, than manaiviyaip pin thodarnthu am manitharidam vanthu, avarai noakki, "ip pe'n'nudan peasiyavar neerthaanaa?" en'ru keattaan. atha'rku avar, "naanthaan" en'raar.

<12> appoathu, manuvea, neer koo'rinathu ni'raivea'rina pin pi'l'lai seyya vea'ndiyathu enna? vilakka vea'ndiyavai enna?" en'raan.

<13> aa'ndavarin thoothar manuveayaip paarththu, "un manaivi naan koo'rinapadi nadakkattum;

<14> thiraadchaik kodiyilirunthu kidaikkum ethaiyum ava'l saappidakkoodaathu. thiraadchai irasaththaiyum mathupaanaththaiyum kudiyaathu, asuththa u'navuka'lai u'n'naathu irukka vea'ndum; naan koo'rinavat'rai ellaam ava'l kadaippidikka vea'ndum" en'raar.

<15> appoathu manuvea aa'ndavarin thootharai noakki, "en man'raattaik keattaru'lum. naangka'l oru ve'l'laattuk kuttiyai umakkaakach samaippoam" en'ru vea'ndinaan.

<16> atha'rku vaanavar, " nee ennaik kattaayappaduththinum un u'navai u'n'nean. nee thakanap paliyida virumpinaal athai aa'ndavarukkuch seluththu" en'raar. avar aa'ndavarin thoothar en'ru manuveaykkuth theriyaathu.

<17> appoathu avan mee'ndum avarai noakki, "neer koo'rina vaakku ni'raivea'rum poathu naangka'l ummai vaazhththum padikku umathu peyar enna?" en'ru keattaan.

<18> atha'rku avar, "viyappukkuriya en peyarai nee ean keadki'raay?" en'raar.

<19> enavea, manuvea poay ve'l'laattuk kuttiyaiyum paanappalika'laiyum ko'narnthu, kallin meal vaiththu, viyappukkuriyana puriyum aa'ndavarukku avat'rai oppukkoduththaan. avanum avan manaiviyum paarththuk ko'ndirunthanar.

<20> palipeedaththilirunthu theeppizhampu vaanaththi'rku ezhumpukaiyil appizhampil aa'ndavarin thootharum ezhuppinaar. manuveayum avan manaiviyum athaik ka'nda poathu, tharaiyil kuppu'ra vizhunthaarka'l.

<21> pi'raku aa'ndavarin thoothar avarka'l ka'n'nukkup padaveayillai. enavea, avar aa'ndavarin thoothar en'ru manuvea a'rinthu,

<22> than manaiviyai noakki, "naam aa'ndavaraik ka'ndathaal kattaayam saavoam" en'raan.

<23> atha'rku avan manaivi, "aa'ndavarukku nammaik kolla manamirunthaal, naam oppuk koduththa thakanap paliyaiyum paanap palika'laiyum eat'ruk ko'ndirukkamaattaar; namakku ivat'raiyellaam kaa'npiththirukkavumaattaar; varum kaariyangka'lai namakku a'riviththirukkavum maattaar" en'raa'l.

<24> pi'raku ava'l oru maka'laip pet'ru avanukkuch saamsan en'ru peyarittaa'l. pi'l'lai va'larnthu aa'ndavaraal aaseervathikkappattaan.

<25> pi'raku avan saaraavukkum esthaavoalukkum naduvilu'l'la thaanin paa'laiyaththilirukkum poathu aa'ndavarin aavi avan meal irukkath thodangkit'ru.

[neethipathika'l aakamam 14]

<1> saamsan thamnaaththaavukkup poay angkup pilisthiyar puthalviyaru'l oruththiyaik ka'ndu,

<2> thirumpip poayth than thaay thanthaiyaridam, "thamnaaththaavil pilisthiyar puthalviyaru'l oruththiyaik ka'ndean. neengka'l thayavu seythu ava'lai enakku ma'namudiththuth tharavea'ndum" en'raan.

<3> atha'rku avan thaayum, thanthaiyum, "un sakoatharar puthalviyarilum nam u'ravinaththilum pe'n illaiyaa? viruththaseathanam seyyappadaatha pilisthiyaru'l oruththiyai nee ean manaiviyaakath thearnthuko'l'la vea'ndum?" en'ranar. atha'rkuch saamsan thanthaiyai noakki, "ava'laiyea enakku mudikka vea'ndum. eanenil ava'lai enakku mikavum pidiththirukki'rathu" en'raan.

<4> avan pet'roar, ithu aa'ndavar seyal en'rum, avan pilisthiyarai azhikka nearam theaduki'raar en'rum a'riyaathirunthanar. eanenil akkaalaththil pilisthiyar israayealai aa'ndu ko'ndirunthaarka'l.

<5> enavea saamsan than thaay thanthaiyaroadu thamnaaththukkuch sen'raan. oorin arukea iruntha thiraadchaith thoattangka'lai avarka'l nerungkina poathu kodiya singkakkutti on'ru muzhangkik ko'ndu avanukku ethiril vanthathu.

<6> aa'ndavarin aavi saamsan meal i'rangakinathaal avan kaiyil on'rumillaathirunthum aattuk kuttiyaik kizhiththup poaduvathu poal achsingkaththaik kizhiththuth thu'ndiththaan. aayinum, thaan seythathaith than thaay thanthaiyarukku avan a'rivikkavillai.

<7> pi'raku avan poayth thanakkup pidiththiruntha appe'n'nudan peasinaan.

<8> silanaa'l sen'ru ava'lai ma'nam seythu ko'l'lath thirumpavum varumpoathu, munpu thaan kon'ra singkaththin udalaik kaa'na vazhiyai vittup poayp paarththaan. athan vaayil theaneekka'l koottamum theanum irunthana.

<9> avan athaith than kaika'lil eduththuch saappittuk ko'ndea vazhi nadanthu than thaay thanthaiyaridam vanthu avarka'lukkuth theanaik koduththaan. avarka'lum athai arunthinar. aanaal athu singkaththin udalinin'ru edukkappattathu en'ru avarka'lukku avan a'rivikkavillai.

<10> avan thanthai appe'n iruntha idam sen'ru than makan saamsanukku virunthu vaiththaan. vaaliparukku appadich seyvathu vazhakkamaayirunthathu.

<11> nakar vaazhvoar avanaik ka'ndapoathu avanudan irukka muppathu thoazharai azhaiththu vanthanar.

<12> saamsan avarka'lai noakki, "naan ungka'lukku oru vidukathai solluki'rean. virunthu nadakkum eazhu naa'lukku'l neengka'l athai viduviththaal naan ungka'lukku muppathu men thukilka'laiyum muppathu mealaadaika'laiyum koduppean.

<13> ungka'laal athai viduvikka mudiyavillai en'raal muppathu men thukilka'laiyum muppathu mealaadaika'laiyum neengka'l enakkuth thara vea'ndum" en'raan. atha'rku avarka'l "naangka'l keadkumpadi vidukathaiyaich sol" en'raarka'l.

<14> appoathu saamsan avarka'laip paarththu, "u'npoanidamirunthu u'navum, valiyoanidamirunthu inimaiyum ve'lippattana" en'raan. mun'ru naadka'laaka athai avarka'l viduvikka mudiyavillai.

<15> eazhaam naa'l vanthapoathu avarka'l saamsan manaiviyai paarththu, "nee un ka'navanidam nayamaayp peasi avvidukathaiyin poru'lai unakkuk koo'ra i'nangkach sey; appadich seyyaavittaal, unnaiyum un thanthai veettaiyum theekku iraiyaakkuvoam. engka'laik ko'l'laiyadikkavaa unathu thiruma'naththi'rku azhaiththaay?" en'ranar.

<16> ava'loa saamsanidam ka'n'neer vittu, " neer enakku anpu seyyaathu ennaip pakaikki'reer; enavea thaan en ooraarin puthalvarukku neer koo'rina vidukathaiyai enakku vi'lakkik kaattavillai" en'ru mu'raiyittaa'l. atha'rku avan, "en thaay thanthaiyarukkuk kooda naan athaich sollavillaiyea; unakku eppadich solla koodum?" en'raan.

<17> virunthu nadantha eazhu naa'lum ava'l avan munpaaka azhuthu ke'ndeayirunthaa'l. eazhaam naa'lum ava'l avanaip paadaayp paduththavea, saamsan ava'lukku athai vi'lakkinaan. udanea ava'l athaith than ooraarukku a'riviththaa'l.

<18> ivarka'l eazhaam naa'l sooriyan ma'raiyumun avanai noakki: "theanai vida inimaiyaanathu ethu? singkaththai vida valimaiyaanathu ethu?" en'ranar. atha'rku avan, "neengka'l en kidaariyudan uzhuthiraavittaal en vidukathaiyai neengka'l ka'ndu pidiththirukka maatteerka'l" en'raan.

<19> aa'ndavarin aavi saamsan meal i'rangkavea, avan askaloanukkup poay muppathu pearaik kon'ru avarka'lin aadaika'lai eduththu vanthu, kathaiyai viduviththavarka'lukkuk koduththaan. pinnar mikuntha koapam adainthu than thanthai veetti'rkup poanaan.

<20> avanudaiya manaiviyoa, avanoadu thiruma'naththi'rku vanthiruntha avan thoazharka'lil oruvanaith than ka'navanaakath thearnthu ko'ndaa'l.

[neethipathika'l aakamam 15]

<1> sila naadka'l sen'ra pinnar koathumai a'ruvadai kaalam vanthathu. appoathu saamsan than manaiviyaip paarkka virumpi oru ve'l'laattuk kuttiyaik ko'ndu vanthaan. vazhakkappadi ava'ludaiya a'raiyil avan nuzhaikaiyil ava'l thanthai avanai u'l'lea poakavidaathu,

<2> nee ava'laip pakaiththaay en'ru naan e'n'ni, un thoazhanukku ava'laik koduththu vittean. aanaal ava'ludaiya thangkai irukki'raa'l ava'lai vida azhakaanava'l. ava'lukkup pathilaaka iva'l un manaiviyaay irukkattum" en'raan.

<3> atha'rkuch saamsan, "in'ru muthal naan pilisthiyarukkuth theengku seythaalum en meal kut'ram iraathu" en'ru sonnaan.

<4> pi'raku avan pu'rappattup poay munnoo'ru ku'l'la narika'laip pidiththu, avat'rin vaalka'lai on'roadu on'ru i'naiththu, iru vaalka'lukkidaiyea ovvoru panthaththai vaiththuk kattinaan.

<5> pi'raku panthangka'laik ko'luththi angkum ingkum oadum padi thuraththi vittaan. narika'l pilisthiyarin payirka'lidaiyea sen'ru ea'rkanavea kattai vaiththiruntha arikkattukka'laiyum nin'ra payirka'laiyum sutteriththana. thiraadchaith thoattangka'laiyum olivath thoappukka'laiyum koodach saampalaakkina.

<6> ithaik ka'nda pilisthiyar, "ippadich seythavan yaar?" en'ru keattanar. atha'rku, "thamnaaththeayanin marumakan saamsan thaan. ivan manaiviyai maaman mat'roruvanukkuk koduththu vittapadiyaal ippadich seythaan" en'ranar. enavea pilisthiyar vanthu appe'n'naiyum ava'l thanthaiyaiyum sutteriththanar.

<7> atha'rkuch saamsan, "neengka'l ippadich seythum kooda naan mealum ungka'laip pazhivaangkiyea amaithiyadaivean" en'raan.

<8> u'nmaiyil saamsan avarka'laik kodumaiyaay vathaikkath thodangkinaan. enavea, avarka'l thodai meal kaalai vaiththukko'ndu kathikalangki nin'ranar. pinpu saamsan eththaamukku aduththa paa'raik kukaikkuch sen'ru angku vaazhnthu vanthaan.

<9> appoathu pilisthiyar yoothaa naadu sen'ru angkea paa'laiyami'rangkinar. avvidanthil avarka'l thoat'raththaal avvidam 'leakki', athaavathu thaadai en'ru azhaikkappattathu.

<10> yoothaa koaththiraththaar avarka'lai noakki, "neengka'l emakku ethiraayp padaiyeduththu vanthathu ean?" en'raarka'l. atha'rku avarka'l, "saamsan emakkuch seythathu poal naangka'lum avanukkuch seyyavum, avanaip pidiththuk kattavumea vanthoam" en'ranar.

<11> appoathu yoothaavil moovaayiram pear eththaamin paa'raik kukaikku vanthu saamsanai noakki, pilisthiyar nammai aa'ndu varuvathai nee a'riyaayoa? ean ippadich seythaay?" en'ranar. atha'rku avan, "enakku avarka'l seytha padi naanum avarka'lukkuch seythean" en'raan.

<12> avarka'l avanaip paarththu, "unnaik kattip pilisthiyar kaiyil oppadaikka vanthu'l'loam" en'ranar. atha'rku saamsan, "neengka'l ennaik kollamaatteerka'l en'ru aa'naiyittu enakku vaakku'ruthi kodungka'l" en'raan.

<13> avarka'l, "naangka'l unnai i'rukak katti avarka'l kaiyil oppadaippoameayan'ri unnaik kollamaattoam" en'ru solli, iru puthuk kayi'ruka'laal avanaik katti eththaam paa'raiyilirunthu avanaik ko'ndu poayinar.

<14> thaadai en'ra idaththai adaintha poathu pilisthiyar avanukku ethiraayk koochchalittu vanthanar. appoazhuthu aa'ndavarin aavi avan meal i'rangkinathu; appoathu saamsanaik kattiyiruntha kattuka'l theeppatta nool poal avan kaika'lai vittu a'runthu poayina.

<15> udanea avan tharaiyil kidantha oru kazhuthaiyin keezhth thaadaiyaik kaiyileduththu, athaik ko'ndu, aayiram pearaik kon'raan.

<16> pi'raku, avan, "kazhuthaiyin thaadai elumpaik ko'ndu, kazhuthaik kuttiyin keezhth thaadaiyaik ko'ndu naan avarka'lai ven'rean. aayiram pearaik kon'rean" en'raan.

<17> ichso'rka'lai avan paadi mudiththa pin, thaadaiyaith than kaiyinin'ru vitte'rinthu, avvidaththi'rkuth thaadai meadu enum poru'lpada 'raamaathleakki' en'ru peyarittaan.

<18> mealum, avan mikuntha thaakaththinaal varunthi aa'ndavarai noakki, "um oozhiyan kaiyaal immaaperum meedpaiyum vet'riyaiyum neerea a'liththeer. ithoa thaakaththinaal saaki'rean. viruththaseathanam seyyappadaatha ivarka'l kaiyil akappadap poaki'rean." en'raan.

<19> enavea, kazhuthaith thaadaiyin kadaippal on'rai aa'ndavar thi'rakkavea athanin'ru tha'n'neer ve'li vanthathu; athai avan kudiththup puththuyir pet'raan; valimaiyut'raan. enavea, in'ru varai avvidam 'man'raaduki'ravanin thaadai neeroot'ru' ena azhaikkappaduki'rathu.

<20> pilisthiyar kaalaththil saamsan israayealarukku irupathu aa'nduka'l neethi vazhangki vanthaan.

[neethipathika'l aakamam 16]

<1> pinpu saamsan kaajaam nakarukkup poay angku oru vilaimaka'laik ka'ndu ava'l veetti'rku'l nuzhainthaan.

<2> saamsan nakarukku'l nuzhainthaan en'ra seythi udanea paravinathu. pilisthiyar athaik kea'lviyut'ru, avanai va'laiththup pidikka nakar vaayilka'lil kaavalarai ni'ruththinar. iravu muzhuvathum saththam seyyaathu, pozhuthu vidiyum nearaththil saamsan ve'liyea varum poathu, avanaik kollak kaaththirunthanar.

<3> nadunisivarai saamsan thoongkinaan. pi'raku ezhunthu nakara vaayilin iru kathavuka'laiyum avat'rin nilaika'laiyum thaazhppaazhka'laiyum pidungkith than thoa'lmeal vaiththuk ko'ndu epiroanukku ethireayu'l'la malaiyuchchikku avat'raith thookkich sen'raan.

<4> athan pi'raku avan soarek pa'l'laththaakkil vaazhnthu vantha thaalilaa en'ra oruththiyaik kaathaliththaan.

<5> pilisthiyarka'lin thalaivarka'l ava'lidam vanthu, ava'laip paarththu, "nee avanidam nayanthu peasi, iththu'nai valimai avanukku engkirunthu varuki'rathu en'rum, naangka'l evvithamaay avanai mea'rko'ndu kattith thunpu'ruththalaam en'rum a'rinthuko'l; nee ippadich seythaal naangka'l ovvoruvarum unakku aayiraththi noo'ru ve'l'lik kaasuka'laik koduppoam" en'ranar.

<6> avvaa'rea thaalilaa saamsanaip paarththu, "unakku iththu'nai periya valimai engkirunthu varuki'rathu en'rum, kattai a'rukka unnai valuvat'ravan aakkak koodiyathu enna en'rum enakkuk koo'ra unnai man'raaduki'rean" en'raa'l.

<7> atha'rkuch saamsan, "ularaatha pachchaiyaana eazhu aka'ni naark kayi'ruka'laal ennaik kattinaal pi'ra manitharaippoal valimaiyat'ravan aavean" en'raan.

<8> avan sonnapadi pilisthiyath thalaivarka'l eazhu kayi'ruka'lai ava'lidam koduththanar. thaalilaa avat'raal avanai kattinaa'l.

<9> pakkaththu a'raiyil pilisthiyar o'linthirunthanar. thaalilaa saamsanai noakki, "saamsan, ithoa pilisthiyar unmeal paaya irukkin'ranar" en'raa'l. appoathu pazhuthaana sa'nal noolilea neruppup pattaal it'rup poavathu poal, avan than kayi'ruka'lai a'ruththup poattaan. avanathu valimai engkirunthu vanthathu enath theriyavillai.

<10> thaalilaa avanai noakki, "nee ennaik keali seythu poy sonnaay; unnai ethanaal kattalaam en'ru enakkuk koo'ru" en'raa'l.

<11> atha'rku avan, "oru vealaikkum payanpaduththappadaatha puthuk kayi'ruka'laal ennaik kattinaal naan valimaiyat'rup pi'ra manitharaippoal aavean" en'raan.

<12> mee'ndum thaalilaa avvaa'rea avanaik katti, "saamsan, pilisthiyar a'raikku'l o'linthirunthu, ithoa unnaip pidikka varukin'ranar" en'ru koovinaa'l. avanoa pudavai noolai a'ruppathu poal akkayi'ruka'lai a'ruththup poattaan.

<13> mee'ndum thaalilaa avanai noakki, "ethuvarai ennai nee eamaat'rip poy solvaay? unnai ethanaal kattalaam en'ru sol" en'raa'l. atha'rku avan, "en thalai mayirka'lil eazhu sadaika'lai eduththu nooloadu pinni aa'niyaal tharaiyil adiththaal naan valimaiyat'rup poavean" en'raan.

<14> thaalilaa avvaa'rea seythu, "saamsan, ithoa, pilisthiyar un meal paaya irukkin'ranar" en'raa'l. avanoa thookkaththinin'ru ezhunthu mayiroadum nooloadum aa'niyaip pidungki vittaan.

<15> aakaiyaal thaalilaa avanai noakki, "en meal unakku nampikkai illaatha poathu nee enakku anpu seyvathaakak koo'ruvathu eppadi? mummu'rai poy solli, maaperum un valimai engkirunthu varuki'rathu en'ru nee koo'raveayillai" en'raa'l.

<16> ippadith thaalilaa avanaip pala naadka'laaka amaithiyaay irukka vidaathu nachchariththu vanthathaal, avan manam tha'larvut'ru i'rappu varai soarvut'raan.

<17> appoathu avan ava'lai noakki, "savarakkaththi ithu varai en thalai meal pattathea illai. eanenil naan oru naasareayan. athaavathu en thaayin vayit'ril thoan'riyathu muthal kadavu'lukku oppuk kodukkappattean; en thalai siraikkappattaal, en valimai ellaam poay aat'ral izhanthu pi'ra manitharaip poal aavean" en'ru solli u'nmaiyai ve'lippaduththinaan.

<18> avan than u'l'laththaith thi'ranthu ve'lippaduththinathaith thaalilaa ka'ndu, pilisthiyarin thalaivarka'lukku aa'l, anuppi, "ippoathu avan enakkuth than u'l'laththaith thi'ranthu koo'rina padiyaal, neengka'l innoru mu'rai vaarungka'l" en'ru sonnaa'l. avarka'l thaam koduppathaakak koo'rina pa'naththaith thammudan eduththuk ko'ndu ava'lidam vanthanar.

<19> appoathu thaalilaa saamsanin thalai ava'lathu maarpilea saaynthirukka avanaith than madiyilea thoongka vaiththaa'l. ava'l azhaiththiruntha oar ampattan vanthu avanathu thalaimayirin eazhu sadaika'laiyum siraiththaan. siraiththathum valuvizhantha saamsanaith thannai vittu neengkumaa'ru thaalilaa avanaith tha'l'lath thodangkinaa'l.

<20> avanaith thatti ezhuppi, "saamsan, ithoa, pilisthiyar varukin'ranar" en'raa'l. avan vizhiththezhunthu aa'ndavar thannai vittu akan'ru vittathai a'riyaathavanaay, "naan munpu seythathu poal ve'liyea'rith thappiththuk ko'lvean" en'ru thanakku'l koo'rik ko'ndaan.

<21> aanaal pilisthiyar avanaip pidiththu, avan ka'nka'laip pidungki, sangkalika'laal avanaik katti, kaajaamukkuk ko'ndu poaych si'raiyil adaiththuch sekkizhukkach seythanar.

<22> itha'rku'l avanathu thalaimayir mu'laikkath thodangkinathu.

<23> pilisthiyarin makkad thalaivarka'loa, "nam ethiri saamsanai nam theyvam nam kaika'lil oppadaiththaar" en'ru koo'rik ko'ndu tham theyvamaana thaakkoanukku maapalika'laich seluththavum, virunthu'ndu ka'likkavum on'ru koodinar.

<24> ithaik ka'nda makka'lum, "nam naattai azhiththu nammil palaraik kon'ra nam ethiriyai nam theyvam nam kaika'lil oppadaiththaar" en'ru aththeyvaththai vaazhththip poat'rinar.

<25> ippadi avarka'l maavirunthu'ndu ka'liththirukkaiyil, avarka'l munnilaiyil saamsan veadikkai kaattumpadi avanaik ko'ndu varak katta'laiyittanar. avvaa'rea saamsan si'raiyilirunthu ko'ndu varappattaan. avanum avarka'l munpaaka veadikkai kaattinaan. pi'raku avanai iru thoo'nka'lukku naduvea ni'ruththinar.

<26> appoathu saamsan thanakku vazhikaatti vantha si'ruvanai noakki, "veettaith thaangkuki'ra thoo'nka'lin meal naan saaynthu sat'ru i'laippaa'rumpadi naan avat'raith thoda vai" en'raan.

<27> avveedu aa'n pe'nka'laal ni'rainthirunthathu; pilisthiyarka'lin makkad thalaivarka'l anaivarum angku irunthaarka'l. aththudan meththaiyilirunthu saamsan aaduvathaip paarkka aa'num pe'n'numaaka ea'rakku'raiya moovaayiram pear angku irunthanar.

<28> avanoa aa'ndavarin peyaraich solli, "en aa'ndavaraakiya kadavu'lea, ennai ninaivukoorum. ithoa en iru ka'nka'laip pidungkinavarka'laiyum, en ethirika'laiyum pazhingkinavarka'laiyum, en ethirika'laiyum pazhivaangkumpadi intha oru mu'rai mattum munpiruntha valimaiyai enakkuth thaarum" en'ru vea'ndinaan.

<29> pin, avveettaith thaangkina iru thoo'nka'lai valakkaiyaalum idakkaiyaalum pidiththukko'ndu,

<30> pilisthiyaroadu naanum saakakkadavean" en'ru koo'rith thoo'nka'lai vanmaiyudan asaikkavea, veedu idinthu makkad thalaivarka'l mealum, angku iruntha mat'ravarmealum vizhunthathu. ivvaa'ru saamsan vaazhntha kaalaththil avanaal kollappattavarai vida, avan saakum poathu kollappattavarea athikam.

<31> pi'raku avan sakoathararum u'ravinarum vanthu avan udalai eduththuch sen'ru saaravukkum esthaavoalukkum naduvazhiyilea avan thanthai manuveayin kalla'raiyil avanaip puthaiththaarka'l. avan israayealukku irupathu aa'nduka'l neethi vazhangkinaan.

[neethipathika'l aakamam 17]

<1> akkaalaththil epiraayim malaiyinin'ru vantha mikkaasu en'ra oruvan irunthaan.

<2> avan than thaayidam, "neer aayiraththu noo'ru ve'l'likkaasuka'lai umakku othukkivaiththu en kaathil vizhumpadi avat'rinmeal aa'naiyitteerea; ithoa! avat'rai naanea vaiththirukkin'rean. avai en kaiyil irukkin'rana" en'raan. atha'rku ava'l, "kadavu'l en makanai aaseervathippaaraaka!" en'raa'l.

<3> avan avat'raith than thaayidam thirumpak kodukka, ava'l avanai noakki. "en makan ippa'naththai en kaika'linin'ru pet'rukko'ndu, sethukkappet'ra oru silaiyaiyum, achchil vaarkkappatta oru silaiyaiyum seyyumpadi naan athai aa'ndavarukku en'ru othukki vaiththean. ippozhuthu athai unnidam koduththu viduki'rean" en'ru solliyirunthaa'l.

<4> enavea, avat'rai avan than thaayidam thirumpik koduththaan. appoathu ava'l athilirunthu irunoo'ru ve'l'lik kaasuka'lai eduththuth thattaanidam koduththu, mikkaasin veetti'rkenach sethukkap pet'ra silai on'raiyum, achchil vaarkkappatta silai on'raiyum seyyach sonnaa'l.

<5> mikkaasu than veettil aththeavathaikku oru si'ru koavil amaiththaan. oru 'epoathaiyum' 'therareemka'laiyum', athaavathu kuruvukkuriya udaika'laiyum silaika'laiyum seythaan. pi'raku than puthalvaril oruvan kaiyil e'n'ney oot'ri avanaik kuruvaakkinaan.

<6> akkaalaththil israayealai aa'la arasan illaathathaal, thanakkuch sari en'ru pattathai ovvoruvanum seythu vanthaan.

<7> yoothaavin koaththiraththaich saarntha mat'roru i'laignan yoothaa naattup pethlakeamil irunthaan. avan oru leaviyan; avan angku vaazhnthu vanthaan.

<8> avan thanakku vasathippadum idangka'lukku ellaam poayp pizhaikkalaam en'ru pethleakeamai vittup pu'rappattaan. avan epiraayim malaikku vanthu paathaiyai vittu vilaki mikkaasin veettai adainthaan.

<9> avan engkirunthu vanthaan en'ru avanaik keadka, avan, "naan yoothaa naattup pethlakeamilirunthu varuki'rean; naan oru leaviyan. evvidaththil thangkuvathu enakku vasathiyaayum payanu'l'lathaayum irukkumoa, avvidaththi'rkup poavean" en'raan.

<10> appoathu mikkaasu, "nee ennudan iru. enakkuth thanthaiyum kuruvumaay iru. aa'ndu on'rukkup paththu ve'l'likkaasuka'laiyum, ira'ndu aadaika'laiyum, u'navi'rku vea'ndiyavat'raiyum unakkuk koduppean" en'raan.

<11> avan am manithanudan thangkiyirukkach sammathiththu avan puthalvaril oruvanaip poal thangkiyirunthaan.

<12> mikkaasum antha i'laignanaith than kuruvaakak ko'ndu thannudan vaazhach seythaan.

<13> leaviya inaththaan enakkuk kuruvaay irukki'rapadiyaal, aa'ndavar enakku nanmai seyvaar en'ru a'rivean" en'ru avan thanakku'l koo'rikko'lvathu'ndu.

[neethipathika'l aakamam 18]

<1> annaadka'lil israayealil arasan illai. thaan koaththiraththaar thaam vaazha oar idam theadik ko'ndirunthaar. eanenil mat'ra koaththirangka'laippoal avarka'lukkuch sontha nilam kidaikkavillai.

<2> enavea, naattai u'lavu paarththu varumpadi thaan puthalvar tham koaththiraththilum sontha vamsaththilum valimaiyu'l'la aivaraich saaraavilum esthaavoalilum irunthu anuppi, "neengka'l poay naattai u'lavu paarththu vaarungka'l" en'ranar. avarka'l pu'rappattuppoay epiraayim malaiyai adainthu, mikkaasu veettil nuzhainthu angku iravaik kazhiththanar.

<3> avarka'l avveettil irukkaiyil, leaviyanaana i'laignanai avanathu kuralaal a'rinthu ko'ndanar,. avanai noakki, "unnai ingkuk ko'narnthavar yaar? nee ingku enna seyki'raay? nee ingku varak kaara'nam enna?" en'ru keattanar.

<4> atha'rku avan, "mikkaasu enakku ivat'raiyellaam seythu'l'laan; naan avanukkuk kuruvaayirukkum padi avan enakku oothiyamum kodukki'raan" en'raan.

<5> appoathu avarka'l avanai noakki, "engka'l paya'nam vet'riyaay mudiyumaa? naangka'l ninaiththathu kaikoodumaa en'ru a'riya virumpuki'roam. nee aa'ndavaridam kea'l" en'ranar.

<6> atha'rku avan, "neengka'l amaithiyoadu poangka'l; aa'ndavar ungka'l vazhiyaiyum paya'naththaiyum karu'naik ka'nko'ndu noakkuki'raar" en'raan.

<7> enavea, avarka'l aivarum pu'rappattu laayeesukkup poay avvidaththu makka'l seethoaniyarin vazhakkappadi, yaathoru achchamumin'rip paathukaappudanum amaithiyaayum iruppathaiyum, thangka'lai ethirppavan evanumin'ri ni'raintha selvaththudan vaazhnthu varuvathaiyum, avarka'l seethoaninin'rum pi'ra manitharidaththinin'rum pirinthiruppathaiyum ka'ndanar.

<8> saaraavilum, esthaavoalilum iruntha tham sakoathararidam avarka'l thirumpi vantha poathu, "neengka'l enna seytheerka'l?" en'ru keattavarka'lukku, "ezhunthirungka'l, avarka'lidam poavoam.

<9> selvam kozhikkum naattaik ka'ndoam; kai nekizhavidaatheer; poay athaik kaippat'ruvoam; oru siramamum vea'ndaam.

<10> paathukaappudan irukkum makka'lidam poavoam; parantha naattil nuzhaivoam. poomiyil vi'laiyum anaiththilum athu va'lamaana naadu. aa'ndavar annaattai namkaiyil oppadaiththaar" en'ranar.

<11> appoathu saaraavilum esthaavoalilumiruntha thaan vamsaththaaril a'runoo'ru pear aayutham thaangki angkirunthu pu'rappattu,

<12> yoothaavilu'l'la kaariyaathyaarimil thangkinar. an'ru muthal avvidam thaanin paasa'rai en'ru azhaikkap pattu varuki'rathu. athu kaariyaathyaarimukkup pinpu'raththil irukki'rathu.

<13> avarka'l angkirunthu epiraayeem malaikkuch sen'ranar. mikkaasin veettukku vanthapoathu,

<14> laayeesu naattai u'lavu paarkka munpea anuppappattiruntha aivar tham mat'ra sakoathararai noakki, "avveettilea eppoathum therapeemka'lum sethukkappatta silaiyum vaarkkappatta silaiyum iruppathu ungka'lukkuth theriyumea; ungka'lukku viruppamaanathaich seyyungka'l" en'ranar.

<15> pi'raku avarka'l vazhiyai vittuch si'rithu vilaki mikkaasin veettiliruntha leaviya i'laignanin a'raikku'l sen'ranar. nallaasi koo'ri avanai vaazhththinar.

<16> aayutham thaangkiya a'runoo'ru pearum vaayil mun nin'ru ke'ndirunthanar.

<17> inaignanin a'raikku'l nuzhainthavaroa sethukkappatta silaiyaiyum eppoathaiyum, therapeemka'laiyum vaarkkappatta silaiyaiyum edukka muyan'ranar. kuru vaayilmun nin'ru ko'ndirunthaan. aat'ral padaiththa a'runoo'ru pearum sat'ru thooraththil kaaththu nin'raarka'l.

<18> u'l nuzhainthavarka'l sethukkappatta silaiyaiyum epoathaiyum therapeemka'laiyum vaarkkappatta silaiyaiyum eduththanar. kuru avarka'lai noakki, "enna seyki'reerka'l?" en'raan.

<19> atha'rku avarka'l, "peasaathu vaayaimoodu; nee emakkuth thanthaiyum kuruvumaay irukka nee emmoadu vaa; oruvan veettil kuruvaay iruppathai vida, israayealin oru koaththiraththi'rkum vamsaththi'rkum kuruvaay iruppathu mealaanathan'roa?" en'ranar.

<20> avarka'l koo'rinathaik keattu, avan atha'rku i'nangki, epoathaiyum silaika'laiyum sethukkappatta silaiyaiyum eduththukko'ndu avarka'loadu pu'rappattaan.

<21> avarka'l si'ruvarka'laiyum aadu maaduka'laiyum vilaiyuyarntha porudka'laiyum munnaal eduththup poakumpadi seythu, thaangka'lum pu'rappattanar.

<22> mikkaasin veettilirunthu vekuthooram sen'ra poathu, mikkaasoadu vaazhntha manithar kookkuralittuk ko'ndu avarka'laip pinthodarnthanar.

<23> avarka'lukkup pin pu'ramaakach sen'ru kaththa aarampiththanar. avarka'loa thirumpip paarththu mikkaasai noakki, "unakku enna vea'ndum? ean katha'ruki'raay?" en'ranar.

<24> atha'rku avan, "enakken'ru naan seythu vaiththiruntha en theavarka'laiyum en kuruvaiyum enakku'l'la anaiththaiyum neengka'l vaarikko'ndathoadu, enakku enna nearnthathu? en'ru neengka'l keadkin'reerka'lea!" en'raan.

<25> thaan puthalvar avanai noakki, "emmidam athikam peasaathea, echcharikkai! sinamu'l'la manithar unmeal vizhunthaal, neeyum un kudumpamum azhinthu poaveerka'l" en'ranar.

<26> ippadik koo'rivittu avarka'l tham vazhiyea sen'ranar. mikkaasoa, avarka'l thannilum valiyavar en'ru ka'ndu veedu thirumpinaan.

<27> antha a'runoo'ru pearum, kuruvoadum mea'rkoo'rina porudka'loadum laayeesu oorai adainthu achchamin'ri amaithiyil vaazhntha makka'lai vaa'lukku iraiyaakkith theeyaal nakaraich sutteriththanar.

<28> athu seethoanukku veku thooramaay irunthathaalum, ooraarukku vea'ru manitharoadu thodarpum viyaapaaramum illaathathaalum ivarka'laik kaappaat'ruvaar evarum illai. laayeesu nakar rokoap pa'l'laththaakkil irunthathu, avarka'l athaip puthithaayk katti athil kudiyea'riyirunthanar.

<29> muthalil laayeesu en'ru azhaikkappatta innakarukku israayealin makanaana thaanin puthalvar tham koaththiraththin thanthai peyaraal, 'thaan nakar' en'ru puthithaakap peyar ittanar.

<30> appoathu avarka'l sethukkappatta silaiyaith thamakkuth (theyvamaaka) vaiththukko'ndu, moayeesanukkup pi'rantha kearsaamin makan yoanaaththaanaiyum avan puthalvarka'laiyum thaan koaththiraththaarukkuk kurukka'laakkinar. thaan puthalvar si'raippatta naa'l varai avvaa'rea nadanthathu.

<31> kadavu'lin aalayam seeloaviliruntha kaalam muzhuvathum avarka'l miksaasin silaiyai vaiththirunthanar. annaadka'lil israayealai aa'la oar arasan illai.

[neethipathika'l aakamam 19]

<1> leaviyan oruvan epiraayim malai oaraththil kudiyirunthaan. avan yoothaa naattup pethleakam oorina'laana oruththiyai ma'nanthirunthaan.

<2> ava'loa avanai vittup pethlakeamil iruntha than thanthai veettukkuth thirumpi vanthu avanudan, naanku maatham thangkiyirunthaa'l.

<3> ava'laich samaathaanappaduththi anpu kaattith thannoadu azhaiththu varumpadi ka'navan oar oozhiyanoadum iru kazhuthaika'loadum ava'lidam poanaan. ava'l avanai varaveat'ruth than thanthai veettukku azhaiththup poanaa'l. athaik kea'lviyut'ra avan maamanaar makizhchchiyut'ru, avanaik ka'ndu santhiththu, avanaik katti a'naiththaar.

<4> marumakan maamanaar veettil moon'ru naa'l thangki avanoadu u'ndu kudiththu makizhvaay irunthaan.

<5> naankaam naa'l athikaalaiyil ezhunthu pu'rappadavirukkaiyil maamanaar avanai ni'ruththi, "muthalil nee kogncham rotti u'ndu pasiyaa'ru; pin pu'rappadalaam" en'raan.

<6> iruvarum amarnthu u'ndu kudiththanar. appoathu pe'n'nin thanthai marumakanai noakki, "nee thayavu seythu innum sila kaalam ingkea thangkiyiru; naam iruvarum makizhvaay iruppoam" en'raar.

<7> avanoa ezhunthu pu'rappada virukkaiyil maamanaar avanai valukkattaayamaayth thammoadu thangkach seythaar.

<8> pozhuthu vidintha pin leaviyan pu'rappadavirunthaan. thirumpavum maamanaar, "kogncham saappittuth thidam ko'l; sat'rup pozhuthu sen'ra pin nee pu'rappadalaam" en'ru vea'ndinaan.

<9> athanpadi iruvarum u'ndanar. i'laignan than manaiviyoadum oozhiyanoadum pu'rappada ezhunthaan. appoathu maamanaar, "paar, pozhuthu saaynthu vittathu; maalaiyum vanthu vittathu. in'rum ennudan irunthu makizhvaay naa'laik kazhi. naa'lai un veettukkup pu'rappadalaam" en'raan.

<10> marumakan atha'rku i'nangkaathu, udanea iru kazhuthaika'lin meal sumaiyai vaiththuth thaanum than manaiviyudan pu'rappattu yerusaleam enum ma'ru peyar ko'ndiruntha epusai noakkip paya'namaanaan.

<11> avarka'l epusukku arukil varum poathu iravaanathu. enavea, oozhiyan than thalaivanai noakki, "epuseayar nakarukkup poay angku iravaik kazhikkalaam; thayavu seythu vaarum" en'raan.

<12> atha'rkuth thalaivan, "israayeal makka'l allaatha pu'ravinaththaar nakaril nuzhaiya maattean; aanaal kaapaavukkup poavean.

<13> athai adainthapin, angkaavathu raamaa nakarilaavathu thangkalaam" en'raan.

<14> avvaa'rea epusaik kadanthu vazhi nadanthu pegnchamin koaththiraththaich saarntha kaapaa arukea varukaiyil sooriyan ma'rainthathu.

<15> enavea, iravaik kazhikka angkup poaych searnthanar. nakarukku'l nuzhaintha poathu avarka'laith thangka'l veettilea eat'rukko'l'la oruvanum virumpaathathaal avarka'l nakar veethiyilea udkaarnthanar.

<16> ithoa! vayalil vealai seythuvittu maalaiyil veedu thirumpik ko'ndiruntha muthiyavar oruvar angku vanthaar. avarum epiraayim malai naattaar thaan. kaapaavil anniyanaaka vaazhnthu vanthavar. annaattavarea jeminiyin puthalvarka'l.

<17> antha muthiyavar tham ka'nka'lai uyarththi nakar veethiyil udkaarnthiruntha leaviyaik ka'ndu, "engkirunthu varuki'raay? engkup poaki'raay?" en'ru keattaar.

<18> atha'rku avan, "naangka'l yoothaa naattup pethlakeamilirunthu varuki'roam, epiraayim malai oaramaayirukkum engka'l oorukkup poayk ko'ndirukki'roam. angkirunthu thaan pethlakeamukkup poayirunthoam. ippoathu kadavu'lin aalayam irukkumidam poaki'roam. ivvooril emmaith tham veettil eat'rukko'lpavar oruvarum illai.

<19> kazhuthaika'lukku vaikkoalum pullum u'ndu; enakkum um adiyaa'lukkum ennudan irukkum en oozhiyanukkum rottiyum thiraadchai irasamum u'ndu; thangkamattum idam vea'ndum" en'raan.

<20> atha'rku antha muthiyavar, "unakkuch samaathaanam u'ndaavathaaka. vea'ndiyavat'rai ellaam naanea kodukki'rean; ve'liyil mattum iravaik kazhikka vea'ndaam" en'ru vea'ndinaar.

<21> pin avanaith than veettukku azhaiththup poayk kazhuthaika'lukku irai poattaar. avarka'l tham kaalka'laik kazhuviya pin avar avarka'lukku virunthu a'liththaar.

<22> u'navaalum kudiyaalum avarka'l paya'nakka'laippaith theerththuk ko'ndiruntha poathu, evvithak kattuppaattukkum adangkaatha peliyaalin makka'laakiya avvooraar vanthu, muthiyavarin veettaich soozhnthu ko'ndu, kathavaip palamaayth thattich saththam poattu veettuth thalaivanaik kooppittu, "un veettil nuzhaintha manithanai naangka'l pangkappaduththum padi ve'liyea ko'nduvaa" en'ranar.

<23> muthiyavar ve'liyea vanthu avarka'lidam, "sakoathararea, vea'ndaam; ippadippatta pazhiyaich seyyaatheer; en veetti'rku viruththinanaaka vanthirukkum ammanithanukku immathikeattaich seyyalaamaa?

<24> enakkuk kannip pe'n'naana maka'l oruththi u'ndu. ammanithanukku oru vaippaatti irukki'raa'l. avarka'lai ve'liyea ko'narnthu ungka'lidam viduki'rean. avarka'laip pangkappaduththi ungka'l kaama ve'riyaith thirththuk ko'l'lungka'l. aanaal immanithanudan manithath thanmaikku maa'raana pazhiyaich seyyaathapadi ungka'lai vea'nduki'rean." en'raar.

<25> avarathu peachchukku avarka'l i'nangkaathathaik ka'nda leaviyan than vaippaattiyai ve'liyea ko'ndu poay ava'lai avarka'l pangkappaduththumpadi vittu vittaan. iravu muzhuvathum ava'lai avarka'l pangkappaduththinapin, athi kaalaiyil ava'lai anuppi vittanar.

<26> appe'n pozhuthu pularnthathum than ka'navan iruntha veettin kathavu a'ndaiyil vanthu tharaiyil vizhunthaa'l.

<27> keezhththisai ve'lukkak ka'nda leaviyan ezhunthu than vazhiyea poakak kathavaith thi'ranthaan. appozhuthu than vaippaatti veettu vaayilil than iru kaika'laiyum nilaippadiyil vaiththa padi vizhunthu kidakkak ka'ndaan.

<28> ava'l thoongkuki'raa'l en'ru karuthi, avan ava'laith thatti ezhuppi, "ezhunthiru, poavoam" en'raan. ava'l ma'rumozhi koo'raathirukkavea, uyir poayvittathu ena a'rinthu, ava'lathu savaththai eduththuk kazhuthaiyin meal vaiththuk ko'ndu than veedu sen'raan.

<29> veettai adainthapin avan oru kaththiyai eduththuth than manaiviyin savaththai elumpuka'ludan vettip panniru koo'ruka'laakki, israayealin koaththiraththi'rkellaam ovvoru koo'ru anuppinaan. athaik ka'nda yaavarum, "nam munnoar ekipthinin'ru pu'rappatta naa'l muthal ithuvarai ippadippattathu ethuvum nadakkaveayillai. enavea kalanthu peasi, seyya vea'ndiyathu enna en'ru therivi" en'ranar.

[neethipathika'l aakamam 20]

<1> appoathu thaanmuthal pearsaapea varai u'l'la israayeal makka'l anaivarum kaalaath naattaarudan searnthu maaspaavukkup poay aa'ndavar thirumun nin'ranar.

<2> makkad thalaivarka'lum israayealin ellaak koaththirangka'lum i'raimakka'lin sapaiyaaka on'ru koodinar. angku naanku iladcham kaalaadpadai veerar irunthanar.

<3> israayeal makka'l maaspaavi'rku vanthiruppathu pegnchamin makka'lukku ettiyathu, kollappattava'lin ka'navanaana leaviyanidam, "apperiya kodumai evvaa'ru nadanthathu?" en'ru keattanar.

<4> atha'rku avan, "naanum en vaippaattiyum pegnchamin naattuk kaapaavil iravilea thangkiyirunthoam.

<5> avvoor manitharil palar vanthu naan thangkiyiruntha veettai va'laiththu ennaik kollath theadinathoadu kattukkadangkaak kaamave'ri ko'ndu en vaippaattiyaip pangkappaduththinar. athanaal ava'l i'ranthaa'l.

<6> appoathu naan ava'lai eduththup poayth thu'ndu thu'ndaaka vetti ungka'l naaduka'l engkum anuppinean. eanenil ivvithak kodumaiyum iththaku maapaavamum israayealil orupoathum seyyappattathillai.

<7> israayeal makka'lea, ithoa neengka'l anaivarum ingku irukkin'reerka'l; seyya vea'ndiyathu enna en'ru mudivu seyyungka'l" en'raan.

<8> appoathu makka'l anaivarum on'raaka ezhunthu, "nammil evanum than koodaaraththi'rkup poakavum, than veettil nuzhaiyavum koodaathu.

<9> aanaal, kaapaavukku ethiraay naam seyyap poavathaavathu:

<10> pegnchamin koaththiraththaich searntha kaapaa nakaraththaar seytha izhiseyalukkuth thakunthapadi, naam avarka'l meal paaynthu vea'ndiya a'lavu poarittuk ka'ndippoam. avvithap poarukkuch saathakamaaka, padaikkuth theavaiyaana porudka'laik ko'ndu varumpadi israayealin ellaak koaththiraththilum noot'rukkup paththum, aayiraththukku noo'rum, pathinorayiraththukku aayiram pearumaakath thearnthu ko'lvoam" en'ranar.

<11> avvaa'rea israayealar anaivarum on'ru poal orea manamum sinthanaiyumaay annakarukku ethiraay ezhunthanar.

<12> pi'raku avarka'l pegnchamin koaththiram engkum thootharai anuppi, "ve'ruppukkuriya ivvitha izhiseyal ungka'l naduvil nadanthathu ean?

<13> ik kodum pazhiyaich seytha kaapaa manitharai naangka'l kon'ru israayealinin'ru ippazhi neengkumpadi avarka'lai engka'l kaiyil oppadaiyungka'l" en'ru sollach sonnaarka'l. avarka'loa tham sakoathararka'laana israayeal makka'lin katta'laiyaik keadka virumpavillai.

<14> thangka'l sonthap pakuthiyin ellaa nakarka'lilumirunthu avarka'lukku uthavi seyyavum israayeal makka'l anaivaroadum poaridavum avarka'l kaapaavukku vanthanar.

<15> kaapaa nakara makka'laith thavira pegnchamin koaththiraththaaril vaa'l eanthath therinthavar irupaththaiyaayiram pear irunthanar.

<16> kaapaa nakaraththaariloa, valakkaiyaalum idakkaiyaalum poaridak koodiya maaveerar ezhunoo'ru pear irunthanar. ivarka'l anaivarum kava'n kal e'rithalil evva'lavu thi'ramaichsaalika'l en'raal, ku'ri ot'rai mayir en'raalum kooda, avarka'l e'rintha kal thappaathu akku'riyil padum.

<17> pegnchamin puthalvar neengkalaaka israayealil vaa'leanthip poaridath thayaaraay irunthavar naanku iladcham pear.

<18> ivarka'l anaivarum ezhunthu siloaviliruntha koayilukkup poanaarka'l. avarka'l kadavu'lai noakki, "pegnchamin puthalvarudan poar thodukka em padaiyai nadaththich selpavan yaar?" en'ru keattanar. atha'rku aa'ndavar, "yoothaa ungka'l thalaivanaay irukkattum" en'raar.

<19> udanea israayeal makka'l athikaalaiyil ezhunthu pu'rappattuk kaapaavukku ethiraakap paa'laiyami'rangkinar.

<20> avvidamirunthu pegnchaminaroadu poarida muthalil nakarai mut'rukaiyittanar.

<21> aanaal pegnchamin koaththiraththaar kaapaavinin'ru ve'lip poanthu israayeal makka'lil irupaththira'ndaayiram pearaik kon'ranar.

<22> israayeal makka'l tham valimaiyaiyum e'n'nikkaiyaiyum nampith thidam ko'ndu munpu thaam poaritta idaththileayea mee'ndum poarida a'nivakuththu nin'ranar.

<23> aanaal appadich seyvatha'rku mun avarka'l aa'ndavarukku munpaakap poay avar munnilaiyil iravu varai azhuthu, "em sakoatharanaana pegnchamin makka'lai naangka'l ethirththup poaraada vea'ndumaa, vea'ndaamaa?" en'ru keattanar. atha'rku aa'ndavar, "neengka'l ezhunthu sen'ru poaraith thodangkungka'l" en'ru pa'ninthaar.

<24> ma'runaa'l israayeal makka'l pegnchamin puthalvarai ethirththup poaridath thayaaraayinar.

<25> appoathu pegnchamin puthalvar kaapaavilirunthu avarka'lukku ethiraakak ki'lampi virainthu avarka'l meal paaynthu pathinettaayiram pearaik kon'ranar.

<26> enavea, israayeal makka'l ellaarum kadavu'lin aalayaththukkuch sen'ru amarnthu aa'ndavar munpaaka azhuthanar. an'ru maalai varai u'n'naathu thanakap palika'laiyum samaathaanap palika'laiyum oppuk koduththanar.

<27> pi'raku thamathu nilai ku'riththu aa'ndavaraik kalanthanar. eanenil akkaalaththil aa'ndavarin udanpadikkaip petti angku irunthathu.

<28> aaroanin makan eleyasaarin puthalvan pineayesu koavil thiruppa'nika'lil thalaimai vakiththu vanthaan. enavea aa'ndavaraik kalanthu avarai noakki, "em sakoathararaana pegnchamin puthalvarukku ethiraay innum poaraada vea'ndumaa?" en'ru keattanar. atha'rku aa'ndavar, "poangka'l, naa'laikku avarka'lai um kaika'lil oppadaippoam" en'raar.

<29> israayeal makka'l kaapaa nakaraich sut'rip pathungkiyirunthanar.

<30> munpu irumu'rai seythathupoal immu'raiyum pegnchaminarukku ethiraaka a'nivakuththu nin'ranar.

<31> pegnchamin makka'loa thu'nivudan nakarilirunthu ve'liyeap poanthu pu'ramuthuku kaatti oadina ethirika'lai vekuthooram thuraththinar. muthal naa'lum ira'ndaavathu naa'lum seythathu poal silaraik kaayappaduththi, peaththalukkum kaapaavukkum poaki'ra iru vazhika'lilum oadina israayealarai vetti ea'rakku'raiya muppathu pearaik kon'ranar.

<32> vazhakkampoal namakku munpaakach sitha'ri oadukin'ranar" en'ru avarka'l e'n'ninar. aanaal israayeal makka'l thoat'ru oaduvathu poal paasaangku seythu pegnchamin makka'lai nakarilirunthu ve'liyea ko'ndu varumpadiyaakavum, thappi oaduvathu poal mea'rkoo'rappatta iru vazhika'lilum vanthu searumpadiyaakavum avarka'l thittamittirunthanar.

<33> appoathu israayeal makka'l anaivarum thaangka'liruntha idaththilirunthu ezhunthu paalthamaar en'ra idaththil tham padaika'laip poarukku a'nivakuththu nin'ranar. nakaraich sut'rilum pathungkiyirunthavarka'l si'rithu si'rithaaka ve'liyea'ravum, nakarukku mea'rpu'raththinin'ru pu'rappadavum thodangkinar.

<34> israayeal makka'lil mat'rum paththaayiram pear nakar makka'laip poaridath thoo'ndinar. pegnchamin makka'loadu kadum poar moo'ndathu. naanku pakkangka'lilirunthum thamakku azhivu varuki'rathu en'ru avarka'l u'naravillai.

<35> kadavu'l israayeal makka'lukku munpaakap pegnchamin puthalvarka'lai mu'riyadikka, an'ru avarka'lil poarveerarum vaa'leanthupavarka'lumaana irupaththaiyaayiraththu noo'ru pearka'laik kon'ranar.

<36> thaangka'l thoalvi adainthu vittathaik ka'nda pegnchamin makka'l pu'ramuthuku kaatti oadaththodangkinar. israayeal makka'loa athaik ka'ndu nakar arukil thaam thayaariththiruntha pathividai noakki avarka'laith thuraththinar.

<37> appoathu pathungkiyirunthoar tham ma'raividangka'linin'ru ve'lippoanthu, pegnchaminar pu'ramuthuku kaatti oadakka'ndu, nakaril nuzhainthu angku irunthavarka'lai vaa'l munaiyaal vettinar.

<38> israayeal makka'l pathungkiyirunthavarukku, "neengka'l nakaraip pidiththa pi'raku naat'risaiyilum thee moottungka'l. pukai uyara ezhumpuvathaik ka'ndu nakar pidipattathaaka naangka'l a'rivoam" en'ru adaiyaa'lam solliyirunthanar.

<39> pegnchaminar israayealaril, muppathu pearaik kon'ra pi'raku, israayealin seanai sitha'ri oattam pidiththathai e'n'ni avarka'lai virainthu thuraththinathu oru pu'ramirukka, ka'laththil poaritta israayealar, pukai thoo'npoal uyarak ki'lampavuthaik ka'ndanar.

<40> pegnchaminaroa thalaiyaith thiruppith theechchuvaalaiyaik ka'ndu tham nakar pidipattathu en'ru a'rinthu ko'ndanar.

<41> appoathu israayealar seanaiyil paasaangku kaatti oadikko'ndirunthavarka'l thirumpi u'ruthiyoadu ethirika'lin meal paaynthanar. athaik ka'nda pegnchaminar pu'ramuthuku kaatti, paalaivanaththai noakki oadath thodangkinar.

<42> appoathu orupakkaththil israayeal seanai thammai nerukki varavum ma'rupakkaththil nakaraith theekku iraiyaakkiyavarka'l thamakku ethiraaka oadivaruvathaiyum ka'ndu avarka'l thikaiththu nin'ranar.

<43> ivvaa'ru ethirika'lin iru seanaika'lukku idaiyea akappatta pegnchaminar iru marungkilum vettu'ndanar. vettuvathaith thadukka evanum illai. ellaarum kaapaa nakarin keezhppu'raththil vizhunthu madinthanar.

<44> avvidaththil kollappatta pegnchaminar pathinettaayiram pear. avarka'l anaivarum aat'ral padaiththa veerarungkooda.

<45> pegnchamin vamsaththil egnchiyavar ithaik ka'ndu paalai vanaththukku oadi remmoan en'ru azhaikkap pet'ra paa'raiyai adainthanar. ippadi oadiyathil palar pa'rpalavidangka'lil sitha'ru'ndu poanathaal, aiyaayiram pear israayeal makka'laal kollappattanar. innum egnchiyoar oadippoaka muyalum poathu israayealar avarka'laith thuraththi mealum ira'ndaayiram pearai vetti veezhththinar.

<46> enavea, an'ru pegnchamin koaththiraththil madinthavar irupaththaiyaayiram pear. avarka'l anaivarum poaril thi'ramai mikka veerarka'l.

<47> pegnchamin koaththiraththil thappip paalaivanaththukku oadippoanavarka'l a'runoo'ru pear. ivarka'l remmoan pa'raiyil naanku maatham thangkinar.

<48> israayealar thirumpivanthu nakaril manithar muthal vilangku varai ka'ndathanaiththaiyum vaa'laal vettip pegnchaminudaiya nakarka'l oorka'l anaiththaiyum theekki iraiyaakkinar.

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<1> mealum israayeal makka'l maaspaavil, "nammil evanum than maka'laip pegnchamin puthalvarukkuk koduppathillai" en'ru aa'naiyittuk koo'rinar.

<2> anaivarum seeloavil iruntha kadavu'lin aalayaththukku vanthu maalai varai avar thirumun amarnthu uraththa saththamaay oalamittu azhuthanar.

<3> israayealilirunthu oru koaththiram in'ru edupattuvittathea. appadippatta theeya nikazhchchi um makka'lukku nearittathu ean?" en'ru mu'raiyittanar.

<4> ma'runaa'l athikaalaiyil ezhunthu peedam ezhuppith thakanappalika'laiyum samaathaanap palika'laiyum oppuk koduththanar.

<5> appoathu avarka'l, "israayealin koaththiraththaar anaivarilum aa'ndavarin padaiyoadu varaathavan yaar?" en'ranar. eanenil avvaa'ru varaathavarka'laik kolvathu en'ru maaspaavil aa'naiyittuk koo'riyirunthanar.

<6> pi'raku tham sakoatharanaakiya pegnchaminai ninaiththu manam kasinthu, "israayealin oru koaththiram a'rupattup poayit'rea" en'rum, "ini avarka'lukku manaiviyaakap pe'nka'l engkea kidaikkum?

<7> naam ovvoruvarum nam puthalvika'laik koduppathillai en'ru pothuvil saththiyam seythu ko'ndoamea" en'rum manam varunthik koo'rinaar.

<8> mee'ndum "israayealin koaththiraththaar anaivarilum maaspaavil aa'ndavar thirumun varaathavar yaar?" en'ru keatta pozhuthu, kaalaathu naattu jaapeas nakaraththaar padaiyil searavillai en'ru ka'ndanar.

<9> seeloavil avarka'l iruntha kaalaththil avarka'lil oruvarum avvidam irukkavillai.

<10> enavea, valimai mikkavarka'lil pathinaayiram pearai anuppi, "neengka'l poay kaalaathu naattu jaapeas nakaraththaaraiyum avarka'l manaivi, makka'laiyum vaa'laal vettungka'l.

<11> aanaal neengka'l kadaippidikka vea'ndiyathaavathu: ellaa aa'nka'laiyum, manithanai a'rintha ellaap pe'nka'laiyum vettivittuk kannip pe'nka'lai mattum kaappaat'ra vea'ndum" en'ru avarka'lukkuk koo'rinar.

<12> avarka'l kaalaathilu'l'la jaapeasil manithanai a'riyaatha naanoo'ru kannip pe'nka'laik ka'ndu pidiththu avarka'laik kaanaan naattuch siloaviliruntha paa'laiyaththi'rkuk ko'ndu vanthanar.

<13> pi'raku avarka'l remmoan paa'raiyil iruntha pegnchamin makka'lukkuth thootharai anuppi, avarka'ludan samaathaanam seythu ko'l'lumaa'ru pa'niththanar.

<14> enavea pegnchaminar thirumpi vanthanar; kaalaathilu'l'la jaapeasilirunthu vanthiruntha pe'nka'laith thangka'l manaivika'laakak ko'ndanar. ivvaa'ru avarka'lukku ma'nam mudiththu vaikka vea'ru pe'nka'l kidaikkaveayillai.

<15> israayealar anaivarum israayealil oru koaththiram ippadi azhikkappattathea en'ru manam varunthith thavam irunthanar.

<16> pi'raku makka'lin mooppar, "pegnchamin pe'ndeer anaivarum orea naa'lil kollappattanarea; pe'nka'l illaatha egnchiya manitharukku naam enna seyyalaam?

<17> israayealil oru koaththiram azhinthu poakaathapadi naam mikavum muyan'ru karuththaayk kavanikka vea'ndum.

<18> nam sonthap puthalviyaru'l evaraiyum pegnchaminarukku ma'namudiththuk kodukkamudiyaathu. eanenil avarka'lukkup pe'n koduppavan sapikkappattavan en'ru naamea sapiththu aa'naiyittirukki'roam" en'ru koo'rinar.

<19> i'ruthiyil avarka'l aaloasanai seythu, "ithoa peaththal nakarukkuth the'rkilum peaththalinin'ru sikkeamukkup poaki'ra vazhikkuk kizhakkilum lepoanaa nakarukku mea'rkilum irukki'ra seeloavilea aa'ndavarin aa'nduvizhaa ko'ndaadap paduki'rathu" en'ru koo'rinar.

<20> pegnchamin makka'lukku, "neengka'l poayth thiraadchaith thoattangka'lil pathungkiyirunthu,

<21> seeloavin puthalvika'l tham vazhakkappadi nadanamaada varuvathai neengka'l kaa'num poathu, thideeren'ru thiraadchaith thoattangka'lilirunthu paaynthu, aa'lukku oru pe'n'naip pidiththup pegnchamin naattukkuk ko'ndu poangka'l.

<22> pi'raku avarka'l thanthaiyaroa sakoathararoa emmidam mu'raiyida varumpoathu, naangka'l avarka'lai noakki, "sa'ndaiyidupavaraip poalavum vet'ri adainthavaraip poalavum avarka'l ungka'l pe'nka'laik ko'ndu poakavillai. enavea, neengka'l avarka'l meethu karu'nai kaatta vea'ndum. avarka'l ungka'lidam pe'n keattum neengka'l kodukka ma'ruththeerka'l; athu neengka'l purintha kut'ram an'roa? en'ru solluvoam" en'ru koo'rinar.

<23> pegnchamin puthalvar avvaa'rea seythanar, nadanamaada vantha pe'nka'lil aa'lukku oru pe'n'naip pidiththu manaiviyaakkik ko'ndu avarka'l tham sontha naattukkup poay nakarka'laip puthithaayk katti ezhuppi avat'ril vaazhnthu vanthanar.

<24> israayeal makka'lum avaravar koaththiraththi'rkum kudumpaththi'rkum thakunthapadi tham koodaarangka'lukkuth thirumpinar. akkaalaththil israayealil arasan illai; aanaal ovvoruvanum thanakku nearmaiyaakath thoan'rinapadi nadanthu vanthaan.