१ शमूएल 1
1 एफ्राइमको पहाडी देशको सूपीहरूका रामतैमबाट आएका एक जना मानिस थिए । तिनी एफ्राइमी सूपका जनाति तोहूको पनाति एलीहूको नाति यरोहामका छोरा एल्काना थिए ।
Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim of the hill-country of Ephraim. And his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.
2 तिनका दुई वटी पत्नीहरू थिए । पहिलोको नाउँ हन्नाह र दोस्रोको नाउँ पनिन्नाह थियो । पनिन्नाहका छोराछोरी थिए तर हन्नाहका थिएन ।
And he had two wives: the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
3 यिनी आफ्नो सहरबाट सर्वशक्तिमान् परमप्रभुको निम्ति बलिदान चढाउन र आरधना गर्न हरेक वर्ष शीलोमा जन्थे । त्यहाँ एलीका दुई जना छोराहरू होप्नी र पीनहास परमप्रभुका पुजारीहरू थिए ।
And this man went up out of his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice to Jehovah of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests to Jehovah, were there.
4 जब एल्कानाले हरेक वर्षझैं बलिदान गर्ने समय आयो, तिनले सदैव तिनकी पत्नी पनिन्नाह र तिनका सबै छोरा र छोरीलाई मासुको भागहरू दिन्थे ।
And when the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions,
5 तर तिनले हन्नाहलाई सदैव दोब्बर भाग दिन्थे, किनभने तिनले उनलाई माया गर्थे, यद्यपि परमप्रभुले उनको गर्भ बन्द गर्नुभएको थियो ।
but to Hannah he gave a double portion, for he loved Hannah, but Jehovah had shut up her womb.
6 उनको सौताले उनलाई रिस उठाउनलाई उनलाई साह्रै चिढ्याउँथिन्, किनभने परमप्रभुले उनको गर्भ बन्द गर्नुभएको थियो ।
And her rival provoked her greatly, to make her fret, because Jehovah had shut up her womb.
7 त्यसैले वर्षै पिच्छे, उनी आफ्नो परिवारसँग परमप्रभुको भवनमा जाँदा उनको सौताले तिनलाई सदैव चिढ्याउँथिन् । यसकारण, उनी रुन्थिन् र केही पनि खाँदैनथिन् ।
And as he did so year by year when she went up to the house of Jehovah, so she provoked her. Therefore she wept, and did not eat.
8 उनका पति एल्कानाले सदैव उनलाई भन्थे,”ए हन्नाह, तिमी किन रुन्छ्यौ? तिमी किन खाँदिनौ? तिम्रो हृदय किन यति धेरै निराश हुन्छ? के म तिम्रो निम्ति दस जना छोराभन्दा उत्तम छैन र?”
And Elkanah her husband said to her, Hannah, why do thou weep? And why do thou not eat? And why is thy heart grieved? Am not I better to thee than ten sons?
9 यि अवसरमध्ये एकपल्ट तिनीहरूले शीलोमा खाने र पिउने काम सकेपछि हन्नाह उठिन् । यति बेला पुजारी एली परमप्रभुको मन्दिरको ढोकामा आफ्नो आसनमा बसिरहेका थिए ।
So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest was sitting upon his seat by the door-post of the temple of Jehovah.
10 उनी अति नै व्याकुल भएकी थिइन् । उनले परमप्रभुसँग प्रार्थना गरिन् र धुरुधुरु रोइन् ।
And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to Jehovah, and wept much.
11 उनले भाकल गरिन् र भनिन्, “हे सर्वशक्तिमान् परमप्रभु, तपाईंले आफ्नी दासीको वेदनालाई हेर्नुहुन्छ, मलाई याद गर्नुहुन्छ र आफ्नो दासीलाई बिर्सनुहुन्न, तर तपाईंको दासीलाई एउटा छोरा दिनुहुन्छ भने, उसको सम्पूर्ण जीवनभरि म उसलाई परमप्रभुको निम्ति दिनेछु र उसको शिरमा कुनै छुराले कदापि छुनेछैन ।”
And she vowed a vow, and said, O Jehovah of hosts, if thou will indeed look on the affliction of thy handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thy handmaid, but will give to thy handmaid a man-child, then I will give him to Jehovah all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
12 उनले परमप्रभुको सामु प्रार्थना गरिरहँदा एलीले तिनको मुखलाई हेरे ।
And it came to pass, as she continued praying before Jehovah, that Eli noticed her mouth.
13 हन्नाह आफ्नो हृदयमा बोलिन् । उनका ओठहरू चले, तर उनको सोर सुनिएन । यसकारण, उनी मद्यले मातेकी थिइन् भनी एलीले विचार गरे ।
Now Hannah, she spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk.
14 एलीले उनलाई भने, “तिमी कहिलेसम्म मद्यले मातिरहन्छ्यौ? आफ्नो मद्यको आदत छोडिदेऊ।”
And Eli said to her, How long will thou be drunken? Put away thy wine from thee.
15 हन्नाहले जवाफ दिईन्, “होइन, मेरा मालिक, म दुःखी आत्मा भएको स्त्री हुँ । मैले न दाखमद्य न त कडा मद्य नै पिएकी छु, तर मैले परमप्रभुको सामु मेरो मनको दुःख खन्याइरहेकी छु ।
And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I poured out my soul before Jehovah.
16 हजूकी दासीलाई एउटी निर्लज्ज स्त्री भएकी विचार नगर्नुहोस् । ठुलो चिन्ता र धेरै अपमानले गर्दा म बोलिरहेकी छु ।”
Count not thy handmaid for an iniquitous woman, for out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation have I spoken until now.
17 तब एलीले जवाफ दिए र भने, “शान्तिसँग जाऊ । इस्राएलका परमेश्वरसँग तिमीले गरेकी बिन्तीको जावफ उहाँले तिमीलाई देऊन् ।”
Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant thy petition that thou have asked of him.
18 उनले भनिन्, “तपाईंकी दासीलाई तपाईंको नजरमा कृपा मिलोस् ।” अनि ती स्त्री गईन् र खाइन् । उनको अनुहार फेरि कहिल्यै निराश भएन ।
And she said, Let thy handmaid find favor in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and ate, and her countenance was no more sad.
19 तिनीहरू बिहान सबेरै उठे र परमप्रभुको आराधना गरे, अनि तिनीहरू फेरि रामामा भएको आफ्नो घरमा फर्के । आफ्नो पत्नी हन्नाहसँग एल्कनाले सहवास गरे र परमप्रभुले उनलाई याद गर्नुभयो ।
And they rose up in the morning early, and worshiped before Jehovah, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and Jehovah remembered her.
20 जब समय आयो, तब हन्नाहले गर्भ धारण गरिन् र एउटा छोरा जन्माइन् । उनले उसको नाउँ शमूएल राखिन्, किनकि उनले भनिन्, “किनभने मैले यसलाई परमप्रभुसँग मागेकी हुँ।”
And it came to pass, when the time came about, that Hannah conceived, and bore a son. And she called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of Jehovah.
21 फेरि एकपल्ट, एल्काना र तिनका सबै घराना वर्षै पिच्छेको बलिदान परमप्रभुलाई चढाउन र आफ्नो भाकल पुरा गर्न गए ।
And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer to Jehovah the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.
22 तर हन्नाह गइनन् । उनले आफ्नो पतिलाई यसो भनेकी थिइन्, “बालकले दूध नछोडेसम्म म जानेछैनँ । त्यसपछि म उसलाई लानेछु, ताकि ऊ परमप्रभुको सामु देखा परोस् र सदासर्वदा त्यहीं बसोस् ।”
But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, Not until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before Jehovah, and abide there forever.
23 उनका पति एल्कानाले उनलाई भने, “तिमीलाई जे असल लाग्छ सो गर । उसले दूध नछोडेसम्म पर्ख । परमप्रभुले आफ्नो वचन मात्र पुरा गर्नुभएको होस् ।” यसैले ती स्त्री बसिन् र उनको छोराले दूध नछोडेसम्म उसलाई दूध खुवाइन् ।
And Elkanah her husband said to her, Do what seems good to thee. Remain until thou have weaned him, only Jehovah establish his word. So the woman remained and gave her son suck, until she weaned him.
24 जब उनले उसलाई दूध छोडाइन्, तब उनले तिन वर्षे साँढे, पाँच पाथी पिठो, एक मशक दाखमद्यको साथमा उसलाई आफूसँगै लिएर गइन्, अनि उसलाई शीलो भएकोमा परमप्रभुको भवनमा ल्याइन् । यति बेला त्यो बालक सानै थियो ।
And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of meal, and a bottle of wine, and brought him to the house of Jehovah in Shiloh, and the child was young.
25 तिनीहरूले साँढेलाई मारे र बलकलाई एलीकहाँ ल्याए ।
And they killed the bullock, and brought the child to Eli.
26 उनले भनिन्, “हे मेरो मालिक, मेरो मालिक जीवित हुनुभएझैं, यहाँ तपाईंको छेउमा खडा भएर प्रार्थना गर्ने स्त्री म नै हुँ ।
And she said, Oh, my lord, as thy soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by thee here, praying to Jehovah.
27 यही बलकको निम्ति मैले प्रार्थना गरें र मैले परमप्रभुमा गरेको बन्ती सुनेर उहाँले मलाई जवाफ दिनुभयो ।
I prayed for this child, and Jehovah has given me my petition which I asked of him.
28 मैले उसलाई परमप्रभुमा अर्पण गरेको छु, ऊ जीवित रहेसम्म उसलाई परमप्रभुमा दिइएको छ ।” तब तिनीहरूले त्यहाँ परमप्रभुको आराधना गरे ।
Therefore also I have granted him to Jehovah; as long as he lives he is granted to Jehovah. And he worshiped Jehovah there.
