< Genesis 29 >

1 And Jacob lifteth up his feet, and goeth towards the land of the sons of the east;
तब याकूब आफ्‍नो बाटो लागे र पूर्वका मानिसहरूको देशमा पुगे ।
2 and he looketh, and lo, a well in the field, and lo, there three droves of a flock crouching by it, for from that well they water the droves, and the great stone [is] on the mouth of the well.
तिनले हेर्दा मैदानमा एउटा इनार देखे, र त्‍यसको नजिक भेडाका तिनवटा बगाल बसिरहेका थिए । किनकि त्‍यही इनारबाट तिनीहरूले बगाललाई पानी खुवाउँथे, र इनारको मुख ढाक्‍ने ढुङ्गा ठुलो थियो ।
3 (When thither have all the droves been gathered, and they have rolled the stone from off the mouth of the well, and have watered the flock, then they have turned back the stone on the mouth of the well to its place.)
सबै बगालहरू त्‍यहाँ जम्‍मा भएपछि गोठालाहरूले इनारको मुखबाट ढुङ्गा गुडाएर भेडाहरूलाई पानी खान दिन्‍थे । त्‍यसपछि तिनीहरूले त्यो ढुङ्गालाई इनारको मुखमा फेरि पहिलेकै ठाउँमा राखिदिन्‍थे ।
4 And Jacob saith to them, 'My brethren, from whence [are] ye?' and they say, 'We [are] from Haran.'
याकूबले तिनीहरूलाई भने, “हे मेरा भाइ हो, तिमीहरू कहाँका हौ?” तिनीहरूले भने, “हामी हारानका हौँ ।”
5 And he saith to them, 'Have ye known Laban, son of Nahor?' and they say, 'We have known.'
उनले तिनीहरूलाई भने, “तिमीहरू नाहोरका छोरो लाबानलाई चिन्‍छौ?” तिनीहरूले भने, “हामी तिनलाई चिन्‍छौँ ।”
6 And he saith to them, 'Hath he peace?' and they say, 'Peace; and lo, Rachel his daughter is coming with the flock.'
उनले तिनीहरूलाई सोधे, “के उहाँ सन्‍चै हुनुहुन्‍छ?” तिनीहरूले भने, “उहाँ सन्‍चै हुनुहुन्‍छ, र हेर्नुहोस्, उहाँकी छोरी राहेल भेडाहरू लिएर आउँदै छिन्‌ ।”
7 And he saith, 'Lo, the day [is] still great, [it is] not time for the cattle to be gathered; water ye the flock, and go, delight yourselves.'
याकूबले भने, “हेर, मध्य दिन भएको छ । भेडा-बाख्राहरूलाई जम्‍मा गर्ने बेला भएको छैन । भेडाहरूलाई पानी खुवाएर जाओ र तिनीहरूलाई चर्न देओ ।
8 And they say, 'We are not able, till that all the droves be gathered together, and they have rolled away the stone from the mouth of the well, and we have watered the flock.'
तिनीहरूले भने, “सबै बगालहरू जम्‍मा नभई हामी तिनीहरूलाई पानी खुवाउन सक्दैनौँ । त्यसपछि यी मानिसहरूले इनारको मुखको ढुङ्गो हटाउनेछन्, अनि हामी भेडाहरूलाई पानी खुवाउनेछौँ ।”
9 He is yet speaking with them, and Rachel hath come with the flock which her father hath, for she [is] shepherdess;
याकूब तिनीहरूसँग कुरा गरिरहेकै बेला, राहेल आफ्‍ना बुबाका भेडाहरू लिएर त्‍यहाँ आइपुगिन्, किनकि तिनले भेडाहरू चराउँदै थिइन् ।
10 and it cometh to pass when Jacob hath seen Rachel, daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the flock of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob cometh nigh and rolleth the stone from off the mouth of the well, and watereth the flock of Laban his mother's brother.
जब याकूबले आफ्‍ना मामा लाबानकी छोरी राहेल र लाबानका भेडाहरू देखे, याकूबले नजिक आएर इनारको मुखको ढुङ्गा गुडाए, अनि आफ्‍ना मामा लाबानका भेडाहरूलाई पानी खुवाए ।
11 And Jacob kisseth Rachel, and lifteth up his voice, and weepeth,
तब याकूबले राहेललाई चुम्बन गरे र डाको छोडेर रोए ।
12 and Jacob declareth to Rachel that he [is] her father's brother, and that he [is] Rebekah's son, and she runneth and declareth to her father.
याकूबले राहेललाई आफू तिनका बाबुको नातेदार र रिबेकाको छोरा भएको कुरा बताए । तब राहेल दौडेर गइन्‌ र आफ्‍ना बाबुलाई यो कुरा बताइन्‌ ।
13 And it cometh to pass, when Laban heareth the report of Jacob his sister's son, that he runneth to meet him, and embraceth him, and kisseth him, and bringeth him in unto his house; and he recounteth to Laban all these things,
आफ्‍ना भानिज याकूब आएको समाचार पाउने बित्तिकै लाबान तिनलाई भेट्‌नलाई दौडेर गएर तिनलाई अँगालो हालेर चुम्‍बन गरे, अनि तिनलाई आफ्‍नो घरमा ल्‍याए । याकूबले लाबानलाई सबै कुरा बताइदिए ।
14 and Laban saith to him, 'Only my bone and my flesh [art] thou;' and he dwelleth with him a month of days.
लाबानले तिनलाई भने, “वास्‍तवमा तिमी मेरो हाड र मासु हौ ।” त्यसपछि याकूब तिनीसँग करिब एक महिना बसे ।
15 And Laban saith to Jacob, 'Is it because thou [art] my brother that thou hast served me for nought? declare to me what [is] thy hire.'
त्यसपछि लाबानले याकूबलाई भने, “मेरा नातेदार हुँदैमा तिमीले सित्तैँमा मेरो सेवा गर्नुपर्छ र? तिम्रो ज्‍याला कति हो मलाई भन ।”
16 And Laban hath two daughters, the name of the elder [is] Leah, and the name of the younger Rachel,
लाबानका दुई जना छोरी थिए । जेठीको नाउँ लेआ र कान्‍छीको नाउँ राहेल थियो ।
17 and the eyes of Leah [are] tender, and Rachel hath been fair of form and fair of appearance.
लेआका आँखा धमिला थिए, तर राहेलचाहिँ शारीरिक रूपमा सुडौल र हेर्नमा सुन्‍दरी थिइन्‌ ।
18 And Jacob loveth Rachel, and saith, 'I serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter:'
याकूबले राहेललाई प्रेम गरे, त्यसैले तिनले भने, “तपाईंकी कान्‍छी छोरी राहेलको निम्‍ति म सात वर्षसम्‍म तपाईंको सेवा गर्नेछु ।”
19 and Laban saith, 'It is better for me to give her to thee than to give her to another man; dwell with me;'
लाबानले भने, “त्‍यसलाई अर्को मानिसलाई दिनुभन्दा त तिमीलाई दिनु नै असल हो । मसँगै बस ।”
20 and Jacob serveth for Rachel seven years; and they are in his eyes as some days, because of his loving her.
यसकारण याकूबले राहेलको निम्‍ति सात वर्षसम्‍म सेवा गरे । राहेलप्रति तिनको प्रेमको कारण तिनलाई त्‍यो समय तिनलाई थोरै दिनजस्‍तो लाग्‍यो ।
21 And Jacob saith unto Laban, 'Give up my wife, for my days have been fulfilled, and I go in unto her;'
त्‍यसपछि याकूबले लाबानलाई भने, “मैले सेवा गर्ने दिनहरू पुरा भएको हुनाले मलाई मेरी पत्‍नी दिनुहोस् ताकि म तिनीसँग विवाह गर्न सकूँ ।”
22 and Laban gathereth all the men of the place, and maketh a banquet.
तब लाबानले त्‍यस ठाउँका सबै मानिसहरू जम्‍मा गरेर भोज दिए ।
23 And it cometh to pass in the evening, that he taketh Leah, his daughter, and bringeth her in unto him, and he goeth in unto her;
साँझमा उनले आफ्‍नी छोरी लेआलाई याकूबकहाँ ल्‍याइदिए, र याकूबले तिनीसँग सहवास गरे ।
24 and Laban giveth to her Zilpah, his maid-servant, to Leah his daughter, a maid-servant.
लाबानले आफ्‍नी कमारी जिल्‍पालाई आफ्‍नी छोरी लेआकी कमारी हुनलाई दिए ।
25 And it cometh to pass in the morning, that lo, it [is] Leah; and he saith unto Laban, 'What [is] this thou hast done to me? for Rachel have I not served with thee? and why hast thou deceived me?'
याकूबले बिहान हेर्दा त लेआ पो रहिछन्‌ । तिनले लाबानलाई भने, “तपाईंले मप्रति यो के गर्नुभएको? मैले राहेलको निम्‍ति सेवा गरेको होइन र? त्यसो भए तपाईंले किन मसित छल गर्नुभयो?”
26 And Laban saith, 'It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the first-born;
लाबानले भने, “जेठीको भन्‍दा कान्‍छीको विवाह अगि गर्ने रीति हामीकहाँ छैन ।
27 fulfil the week of this one, and we give to thee also this one, for the service which thou dost serve with me yet seven other years.'
यो छोरीसँग एक साता पुरा गर, र अर्को सात वर्ष मेरो सेवाको सट्टामा म तिमीलाई अर्की पनि दिनेछु ।”
28 And Jacob doth so, and fulfilleth the week of this one, and he giveth to him Rachel his daughter, to him for a wife;
याकूबले त्‍यसै गरे, र लेआसँग एक साता पुरा गरे । तब लाबानले आफ्‍नी छोरी राहेललाई पनि याकूबकी पत्‍नीको रूपमा दिए ।
29 and Laban giveth to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his maid-servant, for a maid-servant to her.
लाबानले आफ्‍नी कमारी बिल्‍हालाई आफ्‍नी छोरी राहेलकी कमारी हुनलाई दिए ।
30 And he goeth in also unto Rachel, and he also loveth Rachel more than Leah; and he serveth with him yet seven other years.
त्यसैले याकूबले राहेलसँग पनि सहवास गरे, तर तिनले लेआलाई भन्‍दा राहेललाई बढी प्रेम गर्थे । यसकारण याकूबले थप सात साल लाबानको सेवा गरे ।
31 And Jehovah seeth that Leah [is] the hated one, and He openeth her womb, and Rachel [is] barren;
लेआलाई प्रेम नगरिएको परमप्रभुले देख्‍नुभयो, त्यसैले उहाँले तिनको कोख खोलिदिनुभयो । तर राहेलका सन्तान भएका थिएनन् ।
32 and Leah conceiveth, and beareth a son, and calleth his name Reuben, for she said, 'Because Jehovah hath looked on mine affliction; because now doth my husband love me.'
लेआले गर्भवती भएर एक छोरो जन्माइन्, र तिनले यसो भनेर त्‍यसको नाम रूबेन राखिन् । “साँच्‍ची नै परमप्रभुले मेरो दु: ख देख्‍नुभएको छ, अब त मेरा पतिले निश्‍चय नै मलाई प्रेम गर्नुहुनेछ ।”
33 And she conceiveth again, and beareth a son, and saith, 'Because Jehovah hath heard that I [am] the hated one, He also giveth to me even this [one];' and she calleth his name Simeon.
तिनी फेरि गर्भवती भइन् र अर्को छोरा जन्‍माइन्‌ । तिनले भनिन्, “म प्रेमविहीन छु भनी परमेश्‍वरले सुन्‍नुभएको हुनाले उहाँले मलाई यो छोरा पनि दिनुभयो,” र तिनले त्‍यसको नाउँ शिमियोन राखिन्‌ ।
34 And she conceiveth again, and beareth a son, and saith, 'Now [is] the time, my husband is joined unto me, because I have born to him three sons,' therefore hath [one] called his name Levi.
तिनी फेरि गर्भवती भइन्‌ र एक जना छोरो जन्‍माइन् । तिनले भनिन्, “अब त मेरा पति मप्रति आकर्षित हुनुहुनेछ, किनभने मैले उहाँको निम्‍ति तिन जना छोरा पाइसकेँ ।” यसकारण त्‍यसको नाउँ लेवी राखियो ।
35 And she conceiveth again, and beareth a son, and saith this time, 'I praise Jehovah;' therefore hath she called his name Judah; and she ceaseth from bearing.
तिनी फेरि गर्भवती भएर छोरो पाइन्‌ र भनिन्, “यस पाली त म परमप्रभुको प्रशंसा गर्नेछु ।” यसैले त्‍यसको नाउँ यहूदा राखियो । त्‍यसपछि तिनले जन्‍माउन छोडिन्‌ ।

< Genesis 29 >