१ राजाहरू 18
1 धेरै दिन बितेपछि खडेरीको तेस्रो वर्षमा परमप्रभुको वचन एलियाकहाँ आयो, “आहाबकहाँ गएर आफैलाई प्रकट गर्, र म देशमा वृष्टि ल्याउने छु ।”
And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, show thyself to Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.
2 आफैलाई आहाबकहाँ प्रकट गर्न एलिया गए । सामरियामा घोर अनिकाल परेको थियो ।
And Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. And there was a grievous famine in Samaria.
3 आहाबले राजदरबारको जिम्मावाल ओबदियालाई बोलाए । ओबदियाले परमप्रभुलाई अत्यन्तै आदर गर्थे ।
And Ahab called Obadiah, who was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:
4 किनकि ईजेबेलले परमप्रभुका अगमवक्ताहरूलाई मार्दा ओबदियाले एक सय अगमवक्तालाई लिएर तिनीहरूलाई पचास-पचास गरी एउटा गुफामा लुकाई तिनीहरूलाई रोटी र पानी खुवाएका थिए ।
For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
5 आहाबले ओबदियालाई भने, “देशको चारैतिर भएका खोलानाला र त्यसका मुहानहरूमा जाऊ । सायद हामीले घाँस पाउनेछौँ अनि घोडा र खच्चरहरूलाई जीवितै राख्न सक्छौँ । यसरी हामीले सबै पशु गुमाउने छैनौँ ।
And Ahab said to Obadiah, Go into the land, to all fountains of water, and to all brooks: perhaps we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts.
6 त्यसैले निरीक्षण र पानीको खोजीको लागि तिनीहरूले देश विभाजन गरे । आहाब एकलै एकातिर गए, र ओबदिया अर्कोतिर गए ।
So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.
7 ओबदिया बाटोमा जाँदै गर्दा एलियाले अकस्मात् तिनलाई भेटे । ओबदियाले तिनलाई चिनिहाले र भुइँतिर शिर निहुराए । तिनले भने, “के तपाईं मेरा मालिक एलिया हुनुहुन्न र?”
And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Art thou that my lord Elijah?
8 एलियाले तिनलाई जवाफ दिए, “म नै हुँ । 'हेर, एलिया यहीँ छन्' भनी गएर तिम्रो मालिकलाई बताइदेऊ ।”
And he answered him, I am: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.
9 ओबदियाले भने, “मैले के पाप गरेको छु, कि तपाईं आफ्ना दासलाई आहाबको हातमा मर्नलाई सुम्पनुहुन्छ?”
And he said, How have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?
10 परमप्रभु तपाईंका परमेश्वरको नाउँमा म भन्दछु, कि यस्तो कुनै जाति वा राज्य छैन जहाँ मेरा मालिकले तपाईंलाई फेला पार्न मानिसहरू पठाएका छैनन् । 'एलिया यहाँ छैनन्' भनी कुनै जाति वा राज्यले बताउँदा तिनीहरूले फेला पार्न सकेनन् भनी आहाबले तिनीहरूलाई भाकल गर्न लगाउँछन् ।
As the LORD thy God liveth, there is no nation nor kingdom, where my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.
11 तथापि अहिले तपाईं भन्नुहुन्छ, 'जाऊ, र एलिया यहाँ छन् भनी आफ्नो मालिकलाई बताइदेऊ ।'
And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.
12 म यहाँबाट जानेबित्तिकै परमप्रभुका आत्माले तपाईंलाई मैले नचिनेको ठाउँमा लैजानुहुने छ । तब मैले आहाबलाई गएर बताउँदा तिनले तपाईंलाई फेला नपारेपछि तिनले मलाई मार्ने छन् । तापनि म तपाईंका दासले त मेरो बाल्यकालदेखि नै परमप्रभुको आराधना गरेको छु ।
And it shall come to pass, as soon as I have gone from thee, that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry thee where I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the LORD from my youth.
13 हे मेरा मालिक, ईजेबेलले परमप्रभुका अगमवक्ताहरूलाई मार्दा मैले परमप्रभुका एक सय जना अगमवक्तालाई पचास-पचास गरी कसरी एउटा गुफामा लुकाई तिनीहरूलाई रोटी र पानी खुवाएँ भन्ने कुरो तपाईंलाई बताइएको छैन र?
Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the LORD, how I hid an hundred men of the LORD’S prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?
14 अहिले तपाईं मलाई भन्नुहुन्छ, 'जाऊ, र एलिया यहाँ छन् भनी आफ्नो मालिकलाई बताइदेऊ ।' तिनले मलाई मार्ने छन् ।”
And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me.
15 तब एलियाले जवाफ दिए, “सर्वशक्तिमान् परमप्रभु जसको अगि म खडा छु, उहाँको नाउँमा शपथ खाएर म भन्दछु, कि निश्चय नै म आजै आहाबकहाँ देखा पर्ने छु ।”
And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him to day.
16 त्यसैले ओबदिया आहाबलाई भेट्न गए, र एलियाले भनेका कुरा तिनलाई बताए ।
So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah.
17 तब राजा एलियालाई भेट्न गए । जब आहाबले एलियालाई देखे, तिनले तिनलाई भने, “तिमी नै एलिया हौ? इस्राएलमा कष्ट ल्याउने तिमी नै हौ!”
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?
18 एलियाले जवाफ दिए, “मैले इस्राएलमा कष्ट ल्याएको छैनँ, तर तपाईं र तपाईंको परिवारले परमप्रभुका आज्ञाहरू त्यागेर बाल देवताको पछि लागी कष्ट ल्याउनुभएको छ ।
And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father’s house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim.
19 अब मलाई कर्मेल डाँडामा भेट गर्न सारा इस्राएलीलाई बोलाउनुहोस् । ईजेबेलको टेबुलमा बसेर खाने बालका चार सय पचास अगमवक्ता र अशेराका चार सय अगमवक्तालाई पनि ल्याउनुहोस् ।”
Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel to mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, who eat at Jezebel’s table.
20 त्यसैले आहाबले सारा इस्राएलीलाई भेल हुन खबर पठाए, र तिनीहरू अगमवक्ताहरूसँगै कर्मेल डाँडामा जम्मा भए ।
So Ahab sent to all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together to mount Carmel.
21 एलिया सबै मानिसका नजिक आई भने, “कहिलेसम्म तिमीहरू आफ्नो मन बद्लिरहन्छौ? परमप्रभु नै परमेश्वर हुनुहुन्छ भने उहाँको पछि लाग । तर बाल परमेश्वर हो भने त्यसको पछि लाग ।” तापनि मानिसहरूले तिनलाई जवाफ दिएनन् ।
And Elijah came to all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD is God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
22 तब एलियाले मानिसहरूलाई भने, “परमप्रभुको अगमवक्ताको रूपमा म एकलै छाडिएको छु, तर बालका अगमवक्ताहरू ४५० जना छन् ।
Then said Elijah to the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men.
23 तिनीहरूले हामीलाई दुईवटा साँढे देऊन् । तिनीहरू आफैले एउटा साँढेको छनोट गरी त्यसलाई टुक्राटुक्रा पारून्, अनि त्यसलाई दाउरामाथि राखून्, तर त्यसको मुनि आगो भने नलगाऊन् । त्यसपछि म अर्को साँढेलाई तयार पार्ने छु, र त्यसलाई दाउरामाथि राख्ने छु, तर त्यसको मुनि आगो भने लगाउँदिनँ ।
Let them therefore give us two bulls; and let them choose one bull for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will prepare the other bull, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under:
24 तिमीहरूले आफ्नो देवतालाई पुकार गर, र म परमप्रभुलाई पुकार्ने छु । जसले आगोद्वारा जवाफ दिनुहुन्छ उहाँ नै परमेश्वर हुनुहुने छ ।” सबै मानिसले भने, “यो असल कुरो हो ।”
And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.
25 त्यसैले एलियाले बालका अगमवक्ताहरूलाई भने, “तिमीहरूले एउटा साँढे छनोट गरी त्यसलाई तयार पार किनकि तिमीहरू सङ्ख्यामा धेरै छौ । त्यसपछि आफ्नो देवतालाई पुकार गर, तर साँढेको मुनि आगो नलगाओ ।”
And Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, Choose one bull for yourselves, and prepare it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.
26 तिनीहरूले तिनीहरूलाई दिइएको एउटा साँढे लिएर त्यसलाई तयार पारे, र बिहानदेखि दिउँसोसम्म यसो भन्दै बाललाई पुकार गरे, “हे बाल, हाम्रा कुरा सुन्नुहोस् ।” तर त्यहाँ कुनै आवाज आएन, न त कसैले जवाफ दियो । तिनीहरूले बनाएका वेदीको वरिपरि तिनीहरू नाचे ।
And they took the bull which was given them, and they prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.
27 मध्यान्हमा एलियाले तिनीहरूको खिसी गर्दै भने, “अझै चर्को गरी कराओ । त्यो पो देवता हो! उसले सोचविचार गर्दै होला वा काममा व्यस्त होला वा यात्रामा होला वा सुतिहरको छ होला । त्यसैले उसलाई ब्युँझाइनुपर्छ ।”
And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he sleepeth, and must be awakened.
28 त्यसैले तिनीहरू अझै चर्को गरी चिच्च्याए, र तिनीहरूको आदतअनुसार तिनीहरूले आ-आफूलाई तरवार र भालाले प्रहार गरे ।
And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.
29 मद्यदिन बितेर गयो, र तिनीहरू साँझको बलिदान चढाउने बेलासम्म तिनीहरू बरबराउँदै थिए, तर त्यहाँ कुनै आवाज सुनिएन न त कसैले जवाफ दियो । तिनीहरूका बिन्तीलाई ध्यान दिने कोही भएन ।
And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.
30 तब एलियाले मानिसहरूलाई भने, “मेरो नजिक आओ ।” सबै मानिस तिनको नजिक आए । त्यसपछि तिनले परमप्रभुको भत्केको वेदी मर्मत गरे ।
And Elijah said to all the people, Come near to me. And all the people came near to him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was broken down.
31 एलियाले बाह्रवटा ढुङ्गा लिए । प्रत्येकले याकूबका बाह्र छोराको प्रतिनिधित्व गर्थ्यो । यी तिनै याकूब हुन् जसकहाँ परमप्रभुको यस्तो वचन आएको थियो, “तेरो नाउँ इस्राएल हुने छ ।”
And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name:
32 ती ढुङ्गाहरूले तिनले परमप्रभुको नाउँमा एउटा वेदी बनाए, र त्यस वेदीको वरिपरि पन्ध्र लिटर जति बिउ जाने ठुलो खाडल खने ।
And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.
33 तिनले आगो लगाउन दाउराको बन्दोवस्त गरे, साँढेलाई टुक्राटुक्रा पारे, र ती टुक्राहरूलाई दाउरामाथि राखे । तिनले भने, “चार गाग्रा पानी भरेर यो बलि र दाउरामाथि खन्याइदेओ ।”
And he put the wood in order, and cut the bull in pieces, and laid him on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with water, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood.
34 त्यसपछि तिनले भने, “दोस्रो पटक पनि यसै गर ।” तिनीहरूले दोस्रो पटक पनि त्यसै गरे । फेरि एक पटक तिनले भने, “तेस्रो पटक पनि यसै गर ।” तिनीहरूले तेस्रो पटक पनि त्यसै गरे ।
And he said, Do it the second time. And they did it the second time. And he said, Do it the third time. And they did it the third time.
35 पानी वेदीको चारैतिर पोखियो र खाडल भरियो ।
And the water ran around the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.
36 साँझको बलिदान चढाउने समयमा एलिया अगमवक्ता नजिक आएर भने, “हे परमप्रभु, अब्राहाम, इसहाक र इस्राएलका परमेश्वर, तपाईं इस्राएलका परमेश्वर हुनुहुन्छ र म तपाईंका दास हुँ र यी सबै कुरा मैले तपाईंको वचनअनुसार गरेको छु भनी आज थाहा होस् ।
And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.
37 हे परमप्रभु, मेरो कुरा सुन्नुहोस्, तपाईं परमप्रभु नै परमेश्वर हुनुहुन्छ र तपाईंले नै यी मानिसहरूका ह्रदय फर्काउनुभएको छ भनी यी मानिसहरूले जानून् ।”
Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
38 तब परमप्रभुको आगो खसी होमबलि, दाउरा, ढुङ्गाहरू, धूलोलाई नष्ट पार्यो, र खाडलको पानी पनि सुकाइदियो ।
Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.
39 जब सबै मानिसले यो देखे तिनीहरूले आ-आफ्ना शिर झुकाई भने, “परमप्रभु नै परमेश्वर हुनुहुन्छ! परमप्रभु नै परमेश्वर हुनुहुन्छ!”
And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God.
40 त्यसैले एलियाले तिनीहरूलाई भने, “बालका अगमवक्ताहरूलाई पक्र । एउटै पनि भाग्न नपाओस् ।” त्यसैले तिनीहरूले बालका अगमवक्कताहरूलाई पक्रे र तिनीहरूलाई कीशोन खोलामा ल्याई मारे ।
And Elijah said to them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.
41 एलियाले आहाबलाई भने, “उठ्नुहोस्, खानपान गर्नुहोस् र पिउनुहोस् किनकि ठुलो झरीको आवाज आउँदै छ ।”
And Elijah said to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.
42 त्यसैले आहाब खानपान गर्न र पिउनलाई गए । तब एलिया कर्मेल डाँडाको टाकुरामा उक्ले, भुइँमा आफ्नो शिर झुकाई आफ्ना घुँडाहरूका बिचमा आफ्नो मुहार राखे ।
So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,
43 तिनले आफ्नो नोकरलाई भने, “गएर समुद्रतिर गएर हेर् ।” तिनको नोकर गएर हेर्यो र फर्केर आई भन्यो, “त्यहाँ केही छैन ।” त्यसैले एलियाले भने, “सातपल्ट गएर हेर् ।”
And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times.
44 सातौँ पटकमा नोकरले भन्यो, “हेर्नुहोस्, मानिसको हातजस्तै समुद्रबाट सानो बादल उठिरहेको छ ।” एलियाले जवाफ दिए, “गएर आहाबलाई भन्, 'आफ्नो रथ तयार गरेर तल जानुहोस् नत्रता पानीले तपाईंलाई रोक्ने छ ।”
And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man’s hand. And he said, Go up, say to Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, and go down, that the rain may not hinder thee.
45 केही क्षणमा नै बादल कालो भयो र हुरी चल्यो, अनि त्यहाँ ठुलो झरी पर्यो । आहाब रथमा चढेर यिजरेलमा गए,
And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
46 तर परमप्रभुको हात एलियामाथि थियो । तिनले आफ्नो खास्टो पटुकामा कसे, र यिजरेलको प्रवेशद्वारसम्मै आहाबको अगिअगि कुदे ।
And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
