Jivit ani Porgottnni Mittingechea Pustike Pasot Modot
NOVEMBR 7-13
DEVACHEA UTRANTLE THEVE | 2 RAZA 5-6
“Tanche Poros Amchea Sangata Chodd Zannam Asat”
it-1 716 ¶4
Elisha
Israel Delivered From Syria. During the reign of King Jehoram of Israel, Syria plans a surprise attack upon Israel. More than once maneuvers of Ben-hadad II are frustrated by Elisha, who reveals to King Jehoram every move of the Syrians. At first Ben-hadad thinks that there is a traitor in his own camp. But when he finds out the real source of his difficulty, he sends a military force to Dothan, surrounding it with horses and war chariots to get Elisha. (PICTURE, Vol. 1, p. 950) Elisha’s attendant is struck with fear, but Elisha prays to God to open the attendant’s eyes, “and, look! the mountainous region [is] full of horses and war chariots of fire all around Elisha.” Now, as the Syrian hosts close in, Elisha prays for the opposite kind of miracle, “Please, strike this nation with blindness.” Elisha says to the Syrians, “Follow me,” but he does not have to lead them by the hand, indicating that it is mental rather than physical blindness. They do not recognize Elisha, whom they came to take, nor do they know where he is taking them.—2Ki 6:8-19.
w13 8/15 30 ¶2
Elisha Saw Fiery Chariots—Do You?
Though surrounded by enemies at Dothan, Elisha remained calm. Why? Because he had developed strong faith in Jehovah. We too need such faith. Therefore, let us pray for God’s holy spirit so that we can display faith and other aspects of the spirit’s fruitage.—Luke 11:13; Gal. 5:22, 23.
it-1 343 ¶1
Blindness
The blindness that was brought on the military force of the Syrians at the word of Elisha was evidently mental blindness. If the entire army had been struck with physical blindness, they would all have had to be led by hand. But the account simply says that Elisha told them: “This is not the way, and this is not the city. Follow me.” On this phenomenon William James in his Principles of Psychology (1981, Vol. 1, p. 59) states: “A most interesting effect of cortical disorder is mental blindness. This consists not so much in insensibility to optical impressions, as in inability to understand them. Psychologically it is interpretable as loss of associations between optical sensations and what they signify; and any interruption of the paths between the optic centres and the centres for other ideas ought to bring it about.” This was apparently the kind of blindness removed by Jehovah when the Syrian army reached Samaria. (2Ki 6:18-20) Such mental blindness also may have been involved in the case of the men of Sodom, since the account shows that, instead of being distressed at loss of the faculty of sight, they persisted in trying to find the door of Lot’s house.—Ge 19:11.
Bible-antlim Motiam
w05 8/1 9 ¶2
Dusro Raza Pustokantle Mukhel Mudʼde
5:15, 16—Elishan Naamanachem dennem kiteak manun gheunk na? Elishan Naamanak aple xokten nhoi, punn Jehovache xokten boro kelʼlo mhunn tannem vollkhon ghetlem. Dekhun tannem tem dennem manun gheunk na. Jehovan apleak jem kam korunk nemla tacho apunn faido ghetolo mhunn Elishan kednanch chintunk na. Teach bhaxen, aiz Jehovachim sevokam pasun, tim tache sevent kortat tea kamam thaun apleak faido gheunk sodhinant. Tache bodlek, tim Jezun dilʼli adnea pallttat. Ti mhunnttlear: “Tumkam funkott mellʼllam, tumi-i funkott diat.”—Matev 10:8.
NOVEMBR 14-20
DEVACHEA UTRANTLE THEVE | 2 RAZA 7-8
“Jem Ghoddonkuch Xokonaslem Tem Jehovan Korun Dakhoilem”
it-1 716-717
Elisha
However, later on, Ben-hadad II invades, not with sporadic marauding forays, but in force and lays siege to Samaria. The siege is so severe that at least one case is reported to the king in which a woman eats her own son. As the offspring of Ahab, the “son of a murderer,” King Jehoram swears to kill Elisha. But the rash oath is not carried out. Arriving at the prophet’s house with his adjutant, Jehoram states that he has lost all hope of aid from Jehovah. Elisha assures the king that food supplies will be abundant the next day. The king’s adjutant scoffs at this prediction, causing Elisha to tell him: “Here you are seeing it with your own eyes, but from it you will not eat.” By a noise that Jehovah causes to be heard in the camp of the Syrians, they are led to believe that a great army of combined nations is advancing against them, and they flee, leaving the camp intact with all its food supplies. When the king finds out about the desertion of the Syrians, he puts the adjutant in charge of guarding the gate of Samaria, and there he is trampled to death when the starving crowd of Israelites rush out to plunder the camp. He sees the food but does not eat from it.—2Ki 6:24–7:20.
Bible-antlim Motiam
it-2 195 ¶7
Divo
Raza David, ek boro ani zannvaien bhorlolo raza mhunn tannem dakhoun dilem tednam Jehovan taka ‘Israelacho uzvadd vo divo’ oso mhunnttlo. (2Sam. 21:17) Jehovan Davida sangata rajeacho korar kelo ani taka oxem mhunnttlem: “Tujem xinvason sasnnak ghott urtolem.” (2Sam. 7:11-16) Hacho orth, Davidacho “divo” sodanch urtolo mhunn Jehovan taka bhas dili. Hea toren, Davidachea sonstintlean Solomona udexim ailʼle raza, Israela pasot “divo” koxe zaun asle.—1Raz. 11:36; 15:4; 2Raz. 8:19; 2It. 21:7.
NOVEMBR 21-27
DEVACHEA UTRANTLE THEVE | 2 RAZA 9-10
“Jehun Nichov Kelʼlea Pormonnem To Urben Ani Dhiran Vaglo”
w11 11/15 3 ¶2
Jehu Champions Pure Worship
Jehu received a commission when the nation of Israel was in a bad state. The country was under the wicked influence of Jezebel, widow of Ahab and mother of the ruling king, Jehoram. She promoted the Baal cult at the expense of Jehovah’s worship, killed God’s prophets, and corrupted the people with her “fornications” and “sorceries.” (2 Ki. 9:22; 1 Ki. 18:4, 13) Jehovah decreed the elimination of the whole house of Ahab, including Jehoram and Jezebel. Jehu was to spearhead that action.
w11 11/15 4 ¶2-3
Jehu Champions Pure Worship
After refusing to say anything to two messengers sent to him, Jehu met King Jehoram and his ally Ahaziah, the king of Judah, each in his own chariot. Jehoram’s question, “Is there peace, Jehu?” was met by the retort: “What peace could there be as long as there are the fornications of Jezebel your mother and her many sorceries?” Alarmed by this response, Jehoram turned to flee. But Jehu was too fast for him! Drawing a bow, he shot an arrow through Jehoram’s heart, and the king fell dead in his chariot. Although Ahaziah managed to escape, Jehu later tracked him down and had him killed too.—2 Ki. 9:22-24, 27.
The next member of Ahab’s house to be eliminated was wicked Queen Jezebel. Jehu rightly referred to her as “this accursed one.” As Jehu drove into Jezreel, he saw her looking down from a palace window. Without wasting words, Jehu commanded the court officials to throw Jezebel down from the window. Jehu then had his horses trample this corrupter of all Israel. Thereafter, Jehu proceeded to eliminate dozens of other members of the house of wicked Ahab.—2 Ki. 9:30-34; 10:1-14.
w11 11/15 5 ¶3-4
Jehu Champions Pure Worship
It is true that Jehu spilled much blood. Yet, the Scriptures present him as a courageous man who freed Israel from the oppressive domination of Jezebel and her family. If any leader of Israel was to succeed in doing this, he had to be a man of courage, determination, and zeal. “It was rough work and was executed with relentless thoroughness,” comments one Bible dictionary. “Gentler measures probably would have failed to eradicate Baal worship from Israel.”
No doubt you can see that circumstances faced by Christians today require that they manifest certain qualities possessed by Jehu. For instance, how should we react if tempted to engage in any activity that Jehovah condemns? We should be prompt, courageous, and dynamic in rejecting it. When it comes to our godly devotion, we cannot tolerate any rivalry toward Jehovah.
Bible-antlim Motiam
w11 11/15 5 ¶6-7
Jehu Khore Bhokte Pasot Vavurlo
Juda thaun Israelachea raxttrak vegllem dovrunk, tea donui raxttranchi bhokti veglli asonk zai oxem Jehun ghoddie chintlem astolem. Tea pasot, adim Israelacher raz choloilʼlea razam bhaxen, tannem thoim paddkuleachi bhokti chaluch dovrunk proitn kelo. Punn oxem kelolean taka raza mhunn nemlolea Jehova Devacher tacho bhavarth unno zalʼlo, oxem Jehu dakhoun ditolo aslo.
Jehun adim ‘apleak manvota toxem kelem’ dekhun Jehovan taka xabaski dili. Punn uprant, “Jehun Sorvespora Israelachea Devacho kaido visvaxiponnan ani sogllea kallzan samballunk na.” (2 Raz. 10:30, 31) Tor Jehun adim ani atam kitem kelʼlem, tea vixim ami chintat tednam ami ojap ani dukhi zaunk xoktat. Punn hantuntlean ami ek mhotvachem lisanv xikonk zata. Tem mhunnttlear, Jehova sangata amche ixttagoticho ami sodanch valor korunk zai. Ami dor disa Devachea Utracho obheas korun, tacher niall korun ani kallzantlean Jehova lagim magnnem korun taka visvaxi ravonk xikonk zai. Tor amchea purnn kallzan Jehovacheo sogleo adnea pallunk ami zata titlo vavr korum-ia.—1 Kor. 10:12.
NOVEMBR 28–DEZEMBR 4
DEVACHEA UTRANTLE THEVE | 2 RAZA 11-12
“Apleakuch Vhoddponn Melloun Gheunk Sodhtali Tosle Eke Noxtte Bailechem Nisonntton Zalem”
it-1 209
Athaliah
Like her mother Jezebel, Athaliah egged on her husband, Jehoram, to do what was bad in Jehovah’s eyes during his eight-year reign. (1Ki 21:25; 2Ch 21:4-6) And like her mother, Athaliah wantonly shed the blood of the innocent. When her wicked son Ahaziah died after a one-year reign, she killed off all the others of the royal line, except the infant Jehoash, who had been hidden by the high priest and his wife, who was Jehoash’s aunt. Thereupon Athaliah installed herself as queen for six years, c. 905-899 B.C.E. (2Ch 22:11, 12) Her sons robbed Jehovah’s temple of the holy things and offered them up to Baal.—2Ch 24:7.
it-1 209
Athaliah
When Jehoash reached seven years of age, God-fearing High Priest Jehoiada brought the lad out of secrecy and crowned him rightful heir to the throne. Hearing the tumult, Athaliah rushed to the temple and, upon seeing what was happening, cried, “Conspiracy! Conspiracy!” High Priest Jehoiada ordered her taken outside the temple grounds to be executed at the horse gate of the palace; she was perhaps the last of Ahab’s abominable house. (2Ki 11:1-20; 2Ch 22:1–23:21) How true it proved to be: “Nothing of Jehovah’s word will fall unfulfilled to the earth that Jehovah has spoken against the house of Ahab”!—2Ki 10:10, 11; 1Ki 21:20-24.
Bible-antlim Motiam
it-1 1265-1266
Jehoash
Porom Iadnik Jehoiada melea uprant, Jehoash Jehovak ovisvaxi zalo. Tori astana, Jehovan taka jieunk dilem ani taka bhurgim zalim. Hea vorvim, Mesias ieuncho aslo ti Davidachi sonsot Jehovan nas zaunk diunk na.—2Raz. 12:1-3; 2It. 24:1-3; 25:1.
DEZEMBR 5-11
DEVACHEA UTRANTLE THEVE | 2 RAZA 13-15
“Purnn Kallzan Jehovachi Seva Kelear To Amkam Zaitim Besanvam Ditolo”
w10 4/15 26 ¶11
Are You Fully Following the Christ?
11 To illustrate the importance of being zealous in God’s service, note an event that took place in the life of King Jehoash of Israel. Concerned over the apparent fate of Israel at the hands of Syria, Jehoash came weeping to Elisha. The prophet instructed him to shoot an arrow out the window toward Syria, indicating victory by Jehovah’s hand against that nation. This certainly should have invigorated the king. Elisha next told Jehoash to take his arrows and strike the earth with them. Jehoash struck the earth three times. Elisha was incensed at this, for striking the earth five or six times would have indicated “striking down Syria to the finishing point.” Now Jehoash would enjoy only three partial victories. Because he acted with a lack of zeal, Jehoash experienced limited success. (2 Kings 13:14-19) What lesson can we learn from that account? Jehovah will abundantly bless us only if we do his work wholeheartedly and with zeal.
w13 11/1 11 ¶5-6
“The Rewarder of Those Earnestly Seeking Him”
Whom does Jehovah reward? “Those earnestly seeking him,” says Paul. A reference work for Bible translators notes that the Greek word rendered “earnestly seeking” does not mean “going out to find” but, rather, implies coming to God “in worship.” Another reference work explains that this Greek verb is in a form that suggests intensity and concentrated effort. Yes, Jehovah rewards those whose faith moves them to worship him with wholehearted love and zeal.—Matthew 22:37.
How does Jehovah reward his faithful worshippers? He has promised a priceless future reward that reveals the depth of his generosity and love—everlasting life in Paradise on earth. (Revelation 21:3, 4) Even now, those who earnestly seek Jehovah experience rich blessings. With the help of his holy spirit and the wisdom found in his Word, they enjoy a rewarding and satisfying way of life.—Psalm 144:15; Matthew 5:3.
Bible-antlim Motiam
w05 8/1 11 ¶3
Dusro Raza Pustokantle Mukhel Mudʼde
13:20, 21—Melʼlea munxanchea kuddichea bhaganchi vo tannim uzar kelʼlea vostunchi bhokti korop sarkem, oxem hem vizmit dakhoun dita kai? Na. Elishachea haddanchi bhokti kelʼli mhunn Bible-ant khoinch sangonk na. Elisha jivont aslo tednam tannem soglim vizmitam Jehovache xokten kelʼlim. Teach bhaxen, hem vizmit pasun Jehovachech xokten zalem.
DEZEMBR 12-18
DEVACHEA UTRANTLE THEVE | 2 RAZA 16-17
“Jehova Sodankal Pasiens Dakhouncho Na”
it-2 908 ¶5
Shalmaneser
Domination of Israel. During the reign of King Hoshea of Israel (c. 758-740 B.C.E.), Shalmaneser V advanced into Palestine and Hoshea became his vassal under an imposition of annual tribute. (2Ki 17:1-3) However, at a later time Hoshea failed to pay the tribute and was found to be conspiring with King So of Egypt. (See SO.) For this, Shalmaneser placed Hoshea under detention and thereafter laid siege against Samaria for three years, after which the well-fortified city finally fell, and the Israelites were led into exile.—2Ki 17:4-6; 18:9-12; compare Ho 7:11; Eze 23:4-10.
it-1 414-415
Captivity
In both the northern ten-tribe kingdom of Israel and the southern two-tribe kingdom of Judah, the root cause leading up to captivity was the same: abandonment of true worship of Jehovah in favor of the worship of false gods. (De 28:15, 62-68; 2Ki 17:7-18; 21:10-15) Jehovah, for his part, continually sent his prophets to warn them both but to no avail. (2Ki 17:13) None of the ten-tribe kingdom of Israel’s kings ever made a complete purge of the false worship instituted by that nation’s first king, Jeroboam. Judah, her sister kingdom to the S, failed to heed both Jehovah’s direct warnings and the example of the captivity into which Israel had fallen. (Jer 3:6-10) The inhabitants of both kingdoms eventually were carried away into exile, each nation in more than one principal deportation.
Bible-antlim Motiam
it-2 847
Samariekar
740 K.X.A.-ant Assirien Israelachea dha kullank aplea tabeant kelea uprant, thoim ravpi Israelitkarank ‘Samariekaram’ hea nanvan apoitale. Tor survatek, thoim ravtolea dha kullantlea Israelitkarankuch hea nanvan apoitale. Punn Assiriekaramnim thoim ravonk haddlolea porkeank hea nanvan apoinasle. (2Raz. 17:29) Uprant, he Israelitkar tea porkeam sangata kazar zale tednam dha kullantlea rajeant ravpi sogleank hea nanvan apoitale. Tor hem nanv umkea eka kullantlea vo desantlea lokank uzar kortale. Punn Jezuchea disamnim hem bodolʼlem. Tem mhunnttlear, hem nanv Samarient choddxea lokamnim apnnailolea dhormantlea lokank uzar korunk lagle. Ani tanchea dhormacheo xikounneo Judevam poros veglleo asleo.—Ju. 4:9.
DEZEMBR 19-25
DEVACHEA UTRANTLE THEVE | 2 RAZA 18-19
“Amcho Bhavarth Moddunk Virodhi Kitem Kortat?”
w05 8/1 11 ¶5
Highlights From the Book of Second Kings
18:19-21, 25—Had Hezekiah made an alliance with Egypt? No. Rabshakeh’s accusation was false, as was his claim to have come with “authorization from Jehovah.” Faithful King Hezekiah relied solely on Jehovah.
w10 7/15 13 ¶3
“Do Not Be Afraid. I Myself Will Help You”
Rabshakeh used cunning reasoning in an effort to plant doubts. He said: “Is [Jehovah] not the one whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah has removed? . . . Jehovah himself said to me, ‘Go up against this land, and you must bring it to ruin.’” (2 Ki. 18:22, 25) Thus Rabshakeh argued that Jehovah would not fight for His people because He was displeased with them. But the opposite was true. Jehovah was pleased with Hezekiah and the Jews who had returned to true worship.—2 Ki. 18:3-7.
w13 11/15 19 ¶14
Seven Shepherds, Eight Dukes—What They Mean for Us Today
14 The king of Assyria set up camp at Lachish, southwest of Jerusalem. From there, through three envoys, he ordered the city to surrender. His spokesman, whose official title was Rabshakeh, used a variety of tactics. Speaking in Hebrew, he urged the people to betray the king and to submit to the Assyrians, falsely promising to relocate them to a land where they could enjoy a comfortable life. (Read 2 Kings 18:31, 32.) Then Rabshakeh asserted that just as the gods of the nations had been unable to protect their worshippers, so Jehovah would be unable to deliver the Jews out of the Assyrians’ clutches. Wisely, the people did not try to respond to the slanderous propaganda, a course often followed by Jehovah’s servants in our day.—Read 2 Kings 18:35, 36.
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Part 2—Germany
It is interesting that the SS, who often used the dirtiest tricks to try to get someone to sign the declaration, frequently turned against them once they had actually signed and harassed them more afterward than they had before. Karl Kirscht confirms this: “More than anyone else Jehovah’s witnesses were the victims of chicanery in the concentration camps. It was thought that in this way they could be persuaded to sign the declaration. We were repeatedly asked to do so. Some did sign, but, in most cases, they had to wait more than a year before they were released. During this time they were often publicly reviled by the SS as being hypocrites and cowards and were forced to take a so-called ‘honor walk’ around their brothers before being permitted to leave the camp.”
Bible-antlim Motiam
it-1 155 ¶4
Pornea Vostuncho Sodh
Assiriechea Raza Sennakeribak, Adrammelek ani Sharezer nanvachea tachea dog putamnim jivexim marlo ani uprant tacho anik ek put, Esarhaddon, tachea zagear raza zalo mhunn Bible amkam sangta. (2Raz. 19:36, 37) Punn Babilonant mellʼllolea eka kantoilʼlea fatracher, Sennakeribachea fokot ekleach putan taka jivexim marlo oxem boroilam. Toxench 2,300 vorsam poilim Babilonant jielʼlea Berossus nanvachea eka padrin, ani 2,600 vorsam poilim jielʼlea Nabonidus nanvachea Babilonachea eka razan hea ghoddnne vixim oxench sanglem. Punn halinch mellʼllolea eka kantoilʼlea fatrar, Esarhaddon, zo Sennakeribachea zagear raza zalo, tannem oxem boroilʼlem mellʼllam ki tache bhav tachea bapaik jivexim marun pollon gele. Hea vixim ek itihaskar oxem sangta: “Babilonant adim mellʼllolea kantoilʼlea fatrar jem kitem boroilʼlem, ani Nabonid ani Berossus-an jem kitem mhunnttlolem, tem sarkem naslem. Punn fokot Bible-ant boroilʼlem tench sarkem aslem. Tor Esarhaddonan boroilʼlo kantoilʼlo fator mellʼllolean ekdom borem zalem. Karonn hea udexim, Bible-ant bariksannen boroilʼli mahiti patieupa sarki asa, ani Babilonant sodh korun mellʼllolea vostum poros odik khatrechi asa mhunn amkam kollon ieta. Hem mhotvachem, karonn hantuntlean Bible-achea tempa voileo sodh korun mellʼllolea pornea vostum thaun melltta ti mahiti, Bible-ant sanglam tea pormonnem na zalear, ti sarki mhunn manun gheunchea vixim ami chotrai dovrunk zai mhunn ami zannam zatat.”
DEZEMBR 26–JANER 1
DEVACHEA UTRANTLE THEVE | 2 RAZA 20-21
“Magnneak Lagon Jehova Modot Korunk Fuddem Sorlo”
ip-1 394 ¶23
A King’s Faith Is Rewarded
23 About the time that Sennacherib first comes up against Judah, Hezekiah falls gravely ill. Isaiah tells him that he is going to die. (Isaiah 38:1) The 39-year-old king is devastated. His concern is not only for his own well-being but also for the future of the people. Jerusalem and Judah are in danger of being invaded by the Assyrians. If Hezekiah dies, who will lead the fight? At that time, Hezekiah has no son to assume the rulership. In fervent prayer Hezekiah begs Jehovah to show him mercy.—Isaiah 38:2, 3.
w17.03 21 ¶16
Serve Jehovah With a Complete Heart!
16 Hezekiah later became sick to the point of dying. He begged Jehovah to remember how he had walked before Him. (Read 2 Kings 20:1-3.) We know from the Scriptures that we are not living at a time when we can look to God for miraculous healings or an extension of our life. Still, as did Hezekiah, each of us can say to Jehovah in prayer: “I have walked before you faithfully and with a complete heart.” Do you believe that Jehovah is capable and willing to sustain you even on a sickbed?—Ps. 41:3.
g01 7/22 13 ¶4
How Can Prayer Help Me?
In Bible times some men of faith did have direct—even miraculous—answers to their prayers. When King Hezekiah, for example, learned that he had a terminal illness, he supplicated God for deliverance. God responded: “I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. Here I am healing you.” (2 Kings 20:1-6) Other God-fearing men and women similarly experienced God’s intervention.—1 Samuel 1:1-20; Daniel 10:2-12; Acts 4:24-31; 10:1-7.
Bible-antlim Motiam
it-2 240 ¶1
Ollombo
Jehova Devan Samariecho neai kelʼlo. Toxench, Raza Ahabachem ghorannem ekdom vaitt korta mhunn Jehovak kollon ailʼlem. Tea pasot, Jehovan tancho nas kelo. Teach bhaxen, Jehova Jerusalem ani tachea razanchem vaittponn ugddapem korun ani tea xaracho nas korun tancho neai korcho aslo. (2Raz. 21:10-13; 10:11) Provadi Izaiasa udexim Jehovan oxem sanglem: “Mapchem sut zaunk Hanv Neainit sthaptolom, ani ollombo zaunk Promannikponnak ubem dovortolom.” Tor Jehovachea borea-vaittachea dorjeam pormonnem konn Jehovachi seva kortat ani korinant tem kollon ietolem aslem. Hea vorvim, ek tor tim salvar zatolim aslim vo tancho nas zatolo aslo.—Iz. 28:14-19.