Numbers 22
1 Then the children of Israel, journeying on, put up their tents in the lowlands of Moab, on the other side of Jordan at Jericho.
इस्राएलका मानिसहरूले यर्दन नदीको पारिपट्टि यरीहो नजिक मोआबको मैदानमा छाउनी नलगाएसम्म यात्रा गरे ।
2 Now Balak, the son of Zippor, saw what Israel had done to the Amorites.
सिप्पोरका छोरा बालाकले इस्राएलले एमोरीहरूलाई के गरेका थिए सो देखेका थिए ।
3 And in Moab there was great fear of the people, because their numbers were so great: and the feeling of Moab was bitter against the children of Israel.
मोआब ती मानिसहरूसँग साह्रै डराएका थिए, किनभने तिनीहरू धेरै थिए र मोआब इस्राएलका मानिसहरूका त्रासमा थियो ।
4 Then Moab said to the responsible men of Midian, It is clear that this great people will be the destruction of everything round us, making a meal of us as the ox does of the grass of the field. At that time Balak, the son of Zippor, was king of Moab.
मोआबका राजाले मिद्यानका धर्म-गुरुहरूलाई भने, “यो भिडले गोरुले मैदानको घाँस खाएजस्तै हाम्रो वरिपरि भएका सबै थोक खाइदिने छन् ।” यस बेला सिप्पोरका छोरा बालाक मोआबका राजा थिए ।
5 So he sent men to Balaam, son of Beor, at Pethor by the River in the land of the children of his people, saying to him, See, a people has come out of Egypt, covering all the face of the earth, and they have put up their tents opposite to me:
तिनले यूफ्रेटिस नदी नजिकै पतोरमा आफ्नै जाति र मानिसहरूसँग बसेका बओरका छोरा बालामकहाँ समाचारवाहकहरूलाई पठाए । तिनले उनलाई निमन्त्रणा दिए र भने, “हेर्नुहोस्, मिश्रबाट एउटा जाति आएको छ । तिनीहरूले धर्ती नै ढाकेका छन् र अहिले तिनीहरू मेरो छेवैमा छन् ।
6 Come now, in answer to my prayer, and put a curse on this people, for they are greater than I: and then I may be strong enough to overcome them and send them out of the land: for it is clear that good comes to him who has your blessing, but he on whom you put your curse is cursed.
त्यसैले तपाईं आउनुहोस् र मेरो निम्ति यस जातिलाई सराप दिनुहोस्, किनभने तिनीहरू मेरो निम्ति ज्यादै बलिया भएका छन् । सायद त्यसपछि मैलै तिनीहरूलाई आक्रमण गर्न र मेरो भूमिबाट लखेट्न सक्छु । तपाईंले जसलाई आशिष् दिनुहुन्छ, त्यो आशिषित्् हुने छ र तपाईंले जसलाई सराप दिनुहुन्छ, त्यो श्रापित हुने छ ।”
7 So the responsible men of Moab and Midian went away, taking in their hands rewards for the prophet; and they came to Balaam and said to him what Balak had given them orders to say.
त्यसैले मोआब र मिद्यानका धर्म-गुरुहरू जोखनाको निम्ति दक्षिणा लिएर गए । तिनीहरू बालामकहाँ आए र बालाकको खबर उनलाई भने ।
8 And he said to them, Take your rest here tonight, and I will give you an answer after hearing what the Lord says; so the chiefs of Moab kept there with Balaam that night.
बालामले तिनीहरूलाई भने, “आज राती यहाँ बस्नुहोस् । परमप्रभुले जे भन्नुहुन्छ सो तपाईंलाई बताउने छु ।” त्यसैले मोआबका अगुवाहरू त्यस रात बालामसँगै बसे ।
9 And God came to Balaam and said, Who are these men with you?
परमेश्वर बालामकहाँ आउनुभयो र भन्नुभयो, “तँकहाँ आउने यी मानिसहरू को हुन्?”
10 And Balaam said to God, Balak, the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent them to me, saying,
बालामले परमेश्वरलाई जवाफ दिए, “सिप्पोरका छोरा मोआबका राजा बालाकले तिनीहरूलाई मकहाँ पठाएका छन् । तिनले भने,
11 See, the people who have come out of Egypt are covering all the earth: now, put a curse on this people for me, so that I may be able to make war on them, driving them out of the land.
“हेर्नुहोस्, मिश्रबाट आएका मानिसहरूले मेरो भूमि ढाकेका छन् । अब आउनुहोस् र तिनीहरूलाई सराप दिनुहोस् । सायद म तिनीहरूसँग लड्न सक्छु र तिनीहरूलाई लखेट्न सक्छु ।”
12 And God said to Balaam, You are not to go with them, or put a curse on this people, for they have my blessing.
परमेश्वरले बालामलाई जवाफ दिनुभयो, “तँ तिनीहरूसँग जानुहुँदैन । तैँले इस्राएलका मानिसहरूलाई सराप दिनुहुँदैन, किनभने तिनीहरू आशिषित्् भएका छन् ।”
13 In the morning Balaam got up and said to the chiefs of Balak, Go back to your land, for the Lord will not let me go with you.
बालाम बिहानै उठेर बालाकका अगुवाहरूलाई भने, “तपाईंको देशमा नै फर्केर जानुहोस्, किनभने परमप्रभुले मलाई तपाईंहरूसँग जान दिन इन्कार गर्नुभएको छ ।”
14 So the chiefs of Moab went back to Balak and said, Balaam will not come with us.
त्यसैले मोआबका अगुवाहरू त्यहाँबाट हिँडे र बालाककहाँ फर्केर गए । तिनीहरूले भने, “बालामले हामीसँग आउन इन्कार गरे ।”
15 So Balak sent more chiefs, greater in number and of higher position than the others.
बालाकले पहिलेका समूहका भन्दा धेरै प्रतिष्ठित अगुवाहरूलाई फेरि पठाए ।
16 And they came to Balaam and said, Balak, son of Zippor, says, Let nothing keep you from coming to me:
तिनीहरू बालामकहाँ आए र तिनलाई भने, “सिप्पोरका छोरा बालाक भन्नुहुन्छ, 'बिन्ती छ, तपाईंलाई मकहाँ आउन कुनै कुराले नरोकोस्,
17 For I will give you a place of very great honour, and whatever you say to me I will do; so come, in answer to my prayer, and put a curse on this people.
किनभने मैले तपाईंलाई अत्यधिक राम्रो दक्षिणा दिनेछु र ठुलो इज्जत गर्नेछु र तपाईंले जे गर्न भन्नुहुन्छ सो म गर्नेछु । त्यसैले आउनुहोस् र यी मानिसहरूलाई सराप दिनुहोस्' ।”
18 But Balaam, in answer; said to the servants of Balak, Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, it would not be possible for me to do anything more or less than the orders of the Lord my God.
बालामले जवाफ दिए र बालाकका मानिसहरूलाई भने, “बालाकले मलाई सुन र चाँदीले भरिएको तिनको दरबार नै दिए पनि म परमप्रभु मेरा परमेश्वरको वचनभन्दा बाहिर जान सक्दिनँ अनि उहाँले भन्नुभएको भन्दा कम वा बढी गर्न सक्दिनँ ।
19 So take your rest here this night, till I have knowledge what more the Lord has to say to me.
कृपया आज राती पनि यहीँ पर्खनुहोस्, ताकि परमप्रभुले मलाई के भन्नुहुन्छ सो म जान्न सकूँ ।”
20 And that night God came to Balaam and said to him, If these men have come for you, go with them: but do only what I say to you.
परमेश्वर राती बालामकहाँ आउनुभयो र तिनलाई भन्नुभयो, “यी मानिसहरू तँलाई डाक्न आएका हुनाले उठ् र तँ तिनीहरूसँग जा । तर मैले भनेको कुरा मात्र गर् ।”
21 So in the morning Balaam got up and, making his ass ready, went with the chiefs of Moab.
बालम बिहान उठे र तिनका गधामा काठी कसे र मोआबका अगुवाहरूसँगै गए ।
22 But God was moved to wrath because he went: and the angel of the Lord took up a position in the road to keep him from his purpose. Now he was seated on his ass, and his two servants were with him.
तर तिनी गएकाले परमेश्वरको क्रोध दन्क्यो । परमप्रभुका स्वर्गदूतले गधामा सवार बालामप्रति कोही वैरीको रूपमा बाटोमा प्रस्तुत भए । बालामका दुई जना नोकर तिनीसँगै थिए ।
23 And the ass saw the angel of the Lord waiting in the road with his sword in his hand; and turning from the road, the ass went into the field; and Balaam gave the ass blows, to get her back on to the road.
गधाले तरवार थुतेर हातमा लिई बाटोमा उभिरहेका स्वर्गदूत देख्यो । गधा बाटोबाट तर्किएर खेततिर लाग्यो । बालामले गधालाई बाटोमा ल्याउन त्यसलाई कुटे ।
24 Then the angel of the Lord took up his position in a narrow road through the vine-gardens, with a wall on this side and on that.
त्यसपछि परमप्रभुको दूत दाहिने र देब्रेपट्टि पर्खाल भएको दाखबारी बिचको बटोको साँघुरो ठाउँमा गएर उभिए ।
25 And the ass saw the angel of the Lord, and went near the wall, crushing Balaam's foot against the wall; and he gave her more blows.
गधाले फेरि पनि परमप्रभुको दूतलाई देख्यो । त्यो पर्खालमा सेपिँदै गयो र बालामको खुट्टालाई पर्खालामा चेपिदियो । बालामले त्यसलाई फेरि पनि पिटे ।
26 Then the angel of the Lord went further, stopping in a narrow place where there was no room for turning to the right or to the left.
त्यसपछि परमप्रभुका दूत अझै अगाडि साँघुरो ठाउँमा गएर उभिए, जहाँ यता-उता कतै फर्कने ठाउँ थिएन ।
27 And the ass saw the angel of the Lord and went down on the earth under Balaam; and full of wrath, Balaam gave her hard blows with his stick.
गधाले परमप्रभुको दूतलाई देख्यो र त्यो बालामको मुनि थचक्क बस्यो । बालाम रिसले आगो भए र तिनले गधालाई आफ्नो लहुरोले पिटे ।
28 Then the Lord gave the ass the power of talking, and opening her mouth she said to Balaam, What have I done to you that you have given me blows these three times?
त्यसपछि परमप्रभुले गधाको मुख खोलिदिनुभयो, त्यसैले त्यो बोल्न सक्यो । त्यसले बालामलाई भन्यो, “मैले तपाईंलाई के गरेको छु र तपाईंले मलाई तिन पटक पिट्नुभएको?”
29 And Balaam said to the ass, You have made me seem foolish: if only I had a sword in my hand I would put you to death.
बालामले गधालाई भने, “तैँले मसँग यति मूर्खतापूर्ण व्यवहार गरिस् । मेरो हातमा तरवार भएको भए हुन्थ्यो । यदि मेरो हातमा तरवार भएको भए, मैले तँलाई मारिसक्ने थिएँ ।”
30 And the ass said to Balaam, Am I not your ass upon which you have gone all your life till this day? and have I ever done this to you before? And he said, No.
गधाले बालामलाई भन्यो, “के म तपाईंले आजको दिनसम्म र आफ्नो जीवनकालभरि चढ्नुभएको गधा होइन र? के यसअघि कहिल्यै तपाईंसँग यसो गर्ने मेरो बानी थियो र?” बालामले जवाफ दिए, “थिएन ।”
31 Then the Lord made Balaam's eyes open, and he saw the angel of the Lord in the way with his sword in his hand: and he went down on his face to the earth.
तब परमप्रभुले बालामको आँखा खोलिदिनुभयो र तिनले परमप्रभुको दूत तरवार थुतेर हातमा लिएर उभिएरहेका देखे । बालामले आफ्नो शिर निहुराए र मुख अँध्यारो बनाए ।
32 And the angel of the Lord said to him, Why have you given your ass blows these three times? See, I have come out against you to keep you back, because your purpose is not pleasing to me.
परमप्रभुका दूतले तिनलाई भने, “तैँले तेरो गधालाई किन तिन-तिन पटकसम्म कुटिस्? हेर्, म तेरो शत्रुको रूपमा आएको छु, किनभने तेरा कार्यहरू मेरो नजरमा दुष्ट भएका छन् ।
33 And the ass saw me, turning to one side from me three times: if she had not gone to one side, I would certainly have put you to death and kept her safe.
गधाले मलाई देखेर तिन-तिन पटकसम्म मबाट तर्क्यो । यदि त्यो मबाट नतर्केको भए, निश्चय नै मैले तँलाई मार्नेथिएँ र त्यसलाई छोड्नेथिएँ ।”
34 And Balaam said to the angel of the Lord, I have done wrong, for I did not see that you were in the way against me: but now, if it is evil in your eyes, I will go back again.
बालामले परमप्रभुका दूतलाई भने, “मैले पाप गरेको छु । तपाईं बाटोमा मेरो विरुद्ध खडा हुनुभएको छ भन्ने मैले थाहा पाइनँ । त्यसैले यदि तपाईंलाई मन पर्दैन भने, म फर्कने छु ।”
35 And the angel of the Lord said to Balaam, Go with the men; but say only what I give you to say. Then Balaam went on with the chiefs of Balak.
तर परमप्रभुका दूतले बालामलाई भने, “यी मानिसहरूसँग जा । तर तैँले म जे भन्छु सो मात्र भन्नुपर्छ ।” त्यसैले बालाम बालाकका अगुवाहरूसँग गए ।
36 Now Balak, hearing that Balaam had come, went to the chief town of Moab, on the edge of the Arnon, in the farthest part of the land, for the purpose of meeting him.
जब बालाम आएका थिए भन्ने बालाकले सुने, उनी तिनलाई भेट्न मोआबको सहर अर्नोनमा भेट्न गए, जुन सिमाना पर्छ ।
37 And Balak said to Balaam, Did I not send to you, requesting you with all my heart to come to me? why did you not come? am I not able to give you a place of honour?
बालाकले बालामलाई भने, “के मैले तपाईंलाई डाक्न मानिसहरू तपाईंकहाँ पठाइनँ र? तपाईं मकहाँ किन आउनुभएन? के म तपाईंलाई आदर गर्न सक्षम छैन र?”
38 Then Balaam said to Balak, Now I have come to you; but have I power to say anything? Only what God puts into my mouth may I say.
त्यसपछि बालामले बालाकलाई जवाफ दिए, “हेर्नुहोस्, म तपाईंकहाँ आएको छु । के मसँग कुनै कुरा भन्ने शक्ति छ र? मैले त परमेश्वरले मेरो मुखमा जे हालिदिनुहुन्छ त्यही मात्र भन्न सक्छु ।”
39 And Balaam went with Balak to Kiriath-huzoth.
बालाम बालाकसँग गए र तिनीहरू किर्यत-हुसोतमा आइपुगे ।
40 And Balak made offerings of oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam and the chiefs who were with him.
त्यसपछि बालाकले गोरुहरू र भेडाहरू बलि चढाए अनि तिनले केही मासु बालाम र तिनीसँग भएका अगुवाहरूलाई दिए ।
41 And in the morning Balak took Balaam up to the high places of Baal, and from there he was able to see the outer limits of the people.
बिहान बालाकले बालामलाई बालको उच्च स्थानमा लगे । त्यहाँबाट बालामले इस्राएलीहरूलाई तिनीहरूको छाउनीमा थोरै मात्र देख्न सक्थे ।
