Joshua 2

1 And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men as spies secretly, saying, Go, view the land, and Jericho. And they went and came into the house of a harlot whose name was Rahab, and lay down there.

नूनका छोरा यहोशूले शित्तीमबाट दुई जना मानिसलाई जासुसको रूपमा पठाए । तिनले भने, “जाओ, त्यो भूमिलाई हेर, विशेष गरी यरीहोलाई हेर ।” तिनीहरू गए र राहब नाउँ गरेकी वेश्याकहाँ आए र तिनीहरू त्यहीँ बास बसे ।

2 And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, men came in here tonight of the sons of Israel to search out the land.

यरीहोका राजालाई यसो भनियो, “हेर्नुहोस्, यस भूमिको भेद पत्ता लगाउन इस्राएलका मानिसहरू यहाँ आएका छन् ।”

3 And the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men who came to thee, who have entered into thy house, for they have come to search out all the land.

यरीहोका राजाले राहबकहाँ खबर पठाए र भने, “तिमीकहाँ आउने ती मानिसहरूलाई बाहिर लेऊ, जो तिम्रो घरमा प्रवेश गरेका थिए, किनभने तिनीहरू सारा भूमिको जासुस गर्न आएका छन् ।”

4 And the woman took the two men, and hid them. And she said, Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know from where they were.

तर ती महिलाले ती दुई जना मानिसलाई लगेर लुकाएकी थिइन् । तिनले भनिन्, “हो, मानिसहरू मकहाँ आएका थिए, तर तिनीहरू कहाँबाट आएका थिए, मलाई थाहा भएन ।

5 And it came to pass about the time of the shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out. Where the men went I know not. Pursue after them quickly, for ye will overtake them.

तिनीहरू सहरको प्रवेशद्वार बन्द गर्ने समय हुँदा साँझपख गए । तिनीहरू कता गए मलाई थाहा भएन । तपाईंहरू छिटो-छिटो जानुभयो भने सम्भवतः तपाईंहरूले तिनीहरूलाई भेट्टाउनु हुनेछ ।”

6 But she had brought them up to the roof, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.

तर तिनले तिनीहरूलाई कौसीमा लगेकी थिइन् र तिनले कौसीमाथि थुपारेकी सनको डाँठहरूमुनि लुकाएकी थिइन् ।

7 And the men pursued after them the way to the Jordan to the fords, and as soon as those who pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.

त्यसैले ती मानिसहरू यर्दनको जाँघरहरूतिर जाने बाटो हुँदै तिनीहरूको पिछा गरे । ती पिछा गर्नेहरू जाने बित्तिकै प्रवेशद्वार बन्द गरियो ।

8 And before they were laid down, she came up to them upon the roof.

ती मानिसहरू राति सुत्‍नुअगि नै तिनी कौसीमाथि तिनीहरूकहाँ आइन् ।

9 And she said to the men, I know that Jehovah has given you the land, and that the fear of you has fallen upon us. And that all the inhabitants of the land melt away before you.

तिनले भनिन्, “मलाई थाहा छ, परमप्रभुले यो भूमि तपाईंहरूलाई दिनुभएको छ र तपाईंहरूको डर हामीमाथि आइपरेको छ । यो भूमिमा बस्‍ने सबै मानिस तपाईंहरूको सामु शिथिल हुने छन् ।

10 For we have heard how Jehovah dried up the water of the Red Sea before you when ye came out of Egypt, and what ye did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon and to Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.

तपाईंहरू मिश्रबाट आउनुहुँदा परमप्रभुले लाल समुद्रको पानी कसरी सुकाउनुभयो भनी हामीले सुनेका छौँ । तपाईंहरूले यर्दन पारिका दुई जना एमोरी राजाहरू सीहोन र ओगलाई के गर्नुभयो भनेर पनि हामीले सुनेका छौँ ।

11 And as soon as we had heard it, our hearts melted, neither did there remain any more spirit in any man because of you, for Jehovah your God, he is God in heaven above, and on earth beneath.

हामीले यो सुन्‍ने बित्तिकै हाम्रा हृदय शिथिल भए, कसैसँग पनि साहस रहेन, किनभने परमप्रभु तपाईंहरूका परमेश्‍वर नै माथि स्वर्गमा र तल पृथ्वीमा परमेश्‍वर हुनुहुन्छ ।

12 Now therefore, I pray you, swear to me by Jehovah, since I have dealt kindly with you, that ye also will deal kindly with my father's house, and give me a true token,

बिन्ती छ, मैले जसरी तपाईंहरूलाई दया गरेको छु त्यसरी नै तपाईंहरूले पनि मेरो पिताको घरानालाई दयापूर्वक व्यवहार गर्नुहुने छ भनी परमप्रभुको नाउँमा शपथ खानुहोस् । मलाई एउटा चिन्ह दिनुहोस्,

13 and that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brothers, and my sisters, and all that they have, and will deliver our lives from death.

कि तपाईंहरूले मेरा बुबा, आमा, दाजुभाइहरू, दिदी-बहिनीहरू र तिनीहरूका सबै परिवारको जीवन बचाउनुहुने छ र तपाईंहरूले हामीलाई मृत्युबाट जोगाउनुहुने छ ।

14 And the men said to her, Our life for yours if ye do not utter this our business. And it shall be, when Jehovah gives us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.

ती मानिसहरूले तिनलाई भने, “मृत्युसम्म नै तिमीहरूको जीवनको सट्टामा हाम्रो जीवन! यदि तिमीले हाम्रो कामबारे बताएनौ भने, जब परमप्रभुले यो भूमि हामीलाई दिनुहुने छ हामी तिमीसँग दयालु र विश्‍वासयोग्य हुने छौँ ।”

15 Then she let them down by a cord through the window, for her house was upon the side of the wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.

त्यसैले तिनले डोरीको सहायताले तिनीहरूलाई झ्यालबाट तल झारे । तिनी बसोवास गर्ने घर सहरको पर्खालभित्र नै बनाइएको थियो ।

16 And she said to them, Get you to the mountain lest the pursuers come upon you. And hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned, and afterward ye may go your way.

तिनले तिनीहरूलाई भने, “पहाडतिर जानुहोस् र लुक्‍नुहोस्, नत्र पिछा गर्नेहरूले तपाईंहरूलाई भेट्टाउने छन् । पिछा गर्नेहरू नफर्केसम्म तिन दिनसम्म त्यहीँ लुक्‍नुहोस् । अनि आफ्नो बाटो लाग्‍नुहोस् ।”

17 And the men said to her, We will be guiltless of this thine oath which thou have made us to swear.

ती मानिसहरूले तिनलाई भने, “यदि तिमीले यो कुरा गरेनौ भने हामीले तिमीलाई गरेका प्रतिज्ञाहरू लागु हुने छैनन् ।

18 Behold, when we come into the land, thou shall bind this line of scarlet cord in the window which thou let us down by. And thou shall gather to thee into the house thy father, and thy mother, and thy brothers, and all thy father's household.

हामी यो भूमिमा आउँदा तिमीले हामी जुन झ्यालबाट झरेका थियौँ त्यहीँ नै यो रातो डोरी बाँध्‍नुपर्छ र तिमीले तिम्रा बुबा, आमा, तिम्रा दाजुभाइहरू र तिम्रा बुबाका सबै घरानालाई घरभित्र ल्याउनुपर्छ ।

19 And it shall be, that whoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we shall be guiltless. And whoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our head if any hand be upon him.

तिम्रो घरबाहिर बाटोतिर जानेहरूको रगत तिनीहरूको शिरमाथि पर्ने छ र हामी दोषरहित हुने छौँ । तर घरमा तिमीसँगै रहने कुनै माथि हात लगाइयो भने, त्यसको रगत हाम्रो शिरमा पर्ने छ ।

20 But if thou utter this our business, then we shall be guiltless of thine oath which thou have made us to swear.

तर यदि तिमीले हाम्रा कामहरूबारे बतायौ भने, तिमीले हामीलाई खान लगाएको शपथबाट हामी मुक्‍त हुने छौँ ।

21 And she said, According to your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed. And she bound the scarlet line in the window.

राहबले जवाफ दिए, “तपाईंहरूले भन्‍नुभएबमोजिम नै होस् ।” तिनले तिनीहरूलाई पठाए र तिनीहरू गए । अनि तिनले झ्यालमा त्यो रातो डोरी बाँधिन् ।

22 And they went, and came to the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were returned. And the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but did not find them.

तिनीहरू गए र पहाडतिर गए अनि तिनीहरूको पिछा गर्नेहरू नफर्केसम्म तिनीहरू तिन दिनसम्म त्यहीँ नै बसे । पिछा गर्नेहरूले बाटोमा सबैतिर खोजे र केही पनि भेट्टाएनन् ।

23 Then the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun. And they told him all that had befallen them.

ती दुई जना मानिस फर्के र नूनका छोरा यहोशूकहाँ आए र तिनीहरूले तिनीहरूमाथि आइपरेका सबै कुरा तिनलाई बताए ।

24 And they said to Joshua, Truly Jehovah has delivered into our hands all the land, and moreover all the inhabitants of the land melt away before us.

तिनीहरूले यहोशूलाई भने, “साँच्‍चै, यो भूमि परमप्रभुले हामीलाई दिनुभएको छ । त्यो भूमिका सबै बासिन्दा हाम्रो कारणले शिथिल भइरहेका छन् ।”