< Genesis 18 >

1 Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent.
दिउँसोको गर्मीमा मम्रेका फलाँटका रुखहरूछेउमा भएको आफ्‍नो पालको ढोकामा अब्राहाम बसेको बेला परमप्रभु तिनीकहाँ देखा पर्नुभयो ।
2 And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.
तिनले आफ्‍ना आँखा उठाएर हेरे, र तिनले आफ्‍नो सामु तिन जना मानिस उभिरहेका देखे । उनीहरूलाई देखेपछि तिनी पालको ढोकाबाट भेट गर्नलाई दौडेर गए, र भुइँसम्‍म निहुरेर दण्‍डवत्‌ गरे ।
3 “My lord,” said Abraham, “if I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by.
तिनले भने, “प्रभु, यदि तपाईंको नजरमा मैले निगाह पाएको छु भने, आफ्‍नो दासलाई छोडेर नजानुहोस्‌ ।
4 Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.
केही पानी ल्‍याउन दिनुहोस्, र तपाईंहरू आफ्‍ना गोडा धुनुहोस्, र यही रुखमुनि आराम गर्नुहोस्‌ ।
5 And I will bring a bit of bread so that you may refresh yourselves. This is why you have passed your servant’s way. After that, you may continue on your way.” “Yes,” they replied, “you may do as you have said.”
मलाई केही रोटी ल्‍याउन दिनुहोस्, ताकि तपाईंहरूको थकाइ मरोस् । त्यसपछि तपाईंहरू आफ्नो बाटो जान सक्‍नुहुन्छ, किनभने तपाईंहरू आफ्‍नो दासकहाँ आउनुभएको छ ।” उनीहरूले भने, “तिमीले भनेअनुसार गर ।”
6 So Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah, “Quick! Prepare three seahs of fine flour, knead it, and bake some bread.”
तब अब्राहाम तुरुन्तै पालमा साराकहाँ गएर भने, “चाँडो पाँच पाथी मसिनो पिठो ल्याई मुछेर रोटी बनाऊ ।”
7 Meanwhile, Abraham ran to the herd, selected a tender and choice calf, and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it.
अब्राहाम बथानतिर दौडेर गए, र एउटा कलिलो र असल बाछो लिएर नोकरलाई दिए, र त्‍यसलाई हतारमा तयार गर्न लागे ।
8 Then Abraham brought curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and he set them before the men and stood by them under the tree as they ate.
तिनले दही, दूध र त्‍यो तयार गरिएको बाछाको मासु लगेर उनीहरूका सामु टक्र्याए । उनीहरूले खाँदा तिनी उनीहरूकै नजिक रूखमुनि उभिए ।
9 “Where is your wife Sarah?” they asked. “There, in the tent,” he replied.
उनीहरूले तिनलाई सोधे, “तेरी पत्‍नी सारा कहाँ छे?” तिनले जवाफ दिए, “त्यहीँ पालमा छिन्‌ ।”
10 Then the LORD said, “I will surely return to you at this time next year, and your wife Sarah will have a son!” Now Sarah was behind him, listening at the entrance to the tent.
परमप्रभुले भन्‍नुभयो, “आउँदो साल यही समयमा म निश्‍चय नै तँकहाँ फर्किआउनेछु, र हेर्, तेरी पत्‍नी साराले एक जना छोरो जन्‍माउनेछे ।” साराले चाहिँ उहाँको पछिल्तिर भएको ढोकाबाट यो कुरो सुनिरहेकी थिइन्‌ ।
11 And Abraham and Sarah were already old and well along in years; Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.
अब्राहाम र सारा वृद्ध थिए र तिनीहरूको उमेर ढल्किसकेको थियो । साराको बच्‍चा जन्माउने उमेर बितिसकेको थियो ।
12 So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?”
यसकारण सारा मनमनै यसो भन्‍दै हाँसिन्, “म वृद्ध भइसकेकी छु, र मेरा स्वामी पनि वृद्ध भइसक्‍नुभएको छ, के मैले सुख पाउँछु र?”
13 And the LORD asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Can I really bear a child when I am old?’
तब परमप्रभुले अब्राहामलाई भन्‍नुभयो, “‘बुढेसकालमा मैले छोराछोरी पाउँछु र भनेर सारा किन हाँसी’?
14 Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.”
परमप्रभुको निम्‍ति कुनै कुरो कठिन छ र? अर्को साल मैले तोकेको समयमा म तँकहाँ फर्किआउनेछु । अर्को वर्ष यही समयमा साराको एक जना छोरा हुनेछ ।”
15 But Sarah was afraid, so she denied it and said, “I did not laugh.” “No,” replied the LORD, “but you did laugh.”
त्यसपछि साराले इन्कार गर्दै यसो भनिन्, “म हाँसिनँ ।” किनभने तिनी डराइन्‌ । तर उहाँले जवाफ दिनुभयो, “होइन, तँ हाँसेकै होस् ।”
16 When the men got up to leave, they looked out over Sodom, and Abraham walked along with them to see them off.
तब ती पुरुषहरू उठे र सदोमतिर तल हेरे । अब्राहाम अलि परसम्‍म उनीहरूलाई बिदा गर्न गए ।
17 And the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?
तर परमप्रभुले भन्‍नुभयो, “मैले गर्न लागेको काम के अब्राहामबाट लुकाएर राखूँ?
18 Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed.
अब्राहामबाट एउटा ठुलो र शक्तिशाली जाति बन्‍नेछ, र त्‍यसद्वारा नै पृथ्‍वीका सबै जातिहरूले आशिष्‌ पाउनेछन्‌ ।
19 For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”
किनभने मैले त्‍यसलाई आफ्‍ना छोराछोरीहरू र घरानालाई धर्म र न्‍याय गरेर परमप्रभुको मार्ग पालन गर्नलाई आज्ञा देओस्‌ भनेर छानेको छु, ताकि परमप्रभुले अब्राहामलाई भन्‍नुभएको कुरा पुरा गर्नुभएको होस् ।”
20 Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great. Because their sin is so grievous,
तब परमप्रभुले भन्‍नुभयो, “सदोम र गमोराको विरुद्धमा उठेको आवाज धेरै ठुलो, र तिनीहरूका पाप साह्रै गम्भीर भएको कारण
21 I will go down to see if their actions fully justify the outcry that has reached Me. If not, I will find out.”
मकहाँ आएको त्यसको विरुद्धको आवाजअनुसार तिनीहरूले गरेका छन् कि छैनन् भन्‍ने कुरा हेर्नलाई म तल जानेछु । होइन रहेछ भने मलाई थाहा हुनेछ।”
22 And the two men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the LORD.
यसकारण ती पुरुषहरू त्‍यहाँबाट सदोमतिर गए, तर अब्राहामचाहिँ परमप्रभुको सामु उभिरहे ।
23 Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked?
तब अब्राहामले नजिक गएर भने, ‘के तपाईंले धर्मीहरूलाई पनि दुष्‍टहरूसँगै नष्‍ट गर्नुहुनेछ?
24 What if there are fifty righteous ones in the city? Will You really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous ones who are there?
सायद त्‍यस सहरमा पचास धर्मी जन छन् होला । के त्‍यसमा भएका पचास धर्मी जनका निम्‍ति त्‍यस सहरलाई नजोगाएर नष्‍ट पार्नुहुनेछ र?
25 Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”
धर्मीलाई पनि दुष्‍टलाई जस्तै व्यवहार गरेर दुष्‍टका साथमा धर्मी जनलाई मार्ने काम तपाईंबाट टाढा रहोस् । यस्तो कुरा तपाईंबाट टाढा रहोस्! सारा पृथ्‍वीका न्‍यायकर्ताले न्यायोचित काम गर्नुहुन्‍न र?
26 So the LORD replied, “If I find fifty righteous ones within the city of Sodom, on their account I will spare the whole place.”
परमप्रभुले भन्‍नुभयो, “सदोम सहरभित्र पचास धर्मी जन पाएँ भने म तिनीहरूका खातिर सारा सहरलाई छोड़िदिनेछु ।”
27 Then Abraham answered, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord—though I am but dust and ashes—
अब्राहामले जवाफ दिएर भने, “हेर्नुहोस्, म केवल माटो र खरानी मात्र भएर पनि परमप्रभुसँग कुरा गर्न आँट गरेको छु ।
28 suppose the fifty righteous ones lack five. Will You destroy the whole city for the lack of five?” He replied, “If I find forty-five there, I will not destroy it.”
यदि त्यहाँ पाँच कम पचास जना धर्मी जन रहेछन्‌ भने? केवल पाँच मात्र घटी भएको कारण तपाईं सारा सहरलाई नै नाश गर्नुहुनेछ?” त्यसपछि उहाँले भन्‍नुभयो, “यदि मैले त्‍यहाँ पैँतालीस पाएँ भने म त्‍यो नाश गर्नेछैनँ ।”
29 Once again Abraham spoke to the LORD, “Suppose forty are found there?” He answered, “On account of the forty, I will not do it.”
तिनले फेरि उहाँसँग बोल्दै भने, “यदि त्‍यहाँ चालीस रहेछन्‌ भने?” उहाँले भन्‍नुभयो, “चालीस जनाका खातिर पनि म त्‍यसो गर्नेछैनँ।”
30 Then Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak further. Suppose thirty are found there?” He replied, “If I find thirty there, I will not do it.”
तिनले भने, “परमप्रभु रिसानी नहोस् ताकि म अझै बोल्न सकूँ । यदि त्‍यहाँ तिस जना पाइए भने?” उहाँले भन्‍नुभयो, “त्‍यहाँ तिस जना नै पाएँ भने पनि म त्‍यसो गर्नेछैनँ ।”
31 And Abraham said, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord, suppose twenty are found there?” He answered, “On account of the twenty, I will not destroy it.”
तिनले भने, “हेर्नुहोस्, मैले परमप्रभुसँग कुरा गर्ने आँट गरेको छु । बिस जना पाइए भने?” उहाँले भन्‍नुभयो, “बिस जनाका खातिर पनि म त्यसलाई नाश गर्नेछैनँ ।”
32 Finally, Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak once more. Suppose ten are found there?” And He answered, “On account of the ten, I will not destroy it.”
तिनले भने, “परमप्रभु रिसानी नहोस्‌। अब अन्तिम एक पल्ट बोल्‍नेछु । सायद त्‍यहाँ दस जना पाइन्छन् होला?” उहाँले भन्‍नुभयो, “दश जनाका खातिर पनि म त्‍यो नाश गर्नेछैनँ ।”
33 When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham, He departed, and Abraham returned home.
अब्राहामसित कुरा गरिसक्‍ने बित्तिकै परमप्रभु गइहाल्‍नुभयो, र अब्राहामचाहिँ आफ्‍नो घर फर्के ।

< Genesis 18 >