१ शमूएल 8

1 जब शमूएल वृद्ध भए, तिनले आफ्ना दुई छोरालाई इस्राएलका न्यायकर्ताहरू बनाए ।

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he appointed his sons judges over Israel.

2 तिनको जेठा छोराको नाउँ योएल थियो र महिलोको नाउँ अबिया थियो । तिनीहरू बेर्शेबामा न्यायकर्ताहरू थिए ।

And the name of his first-born was Joel; and the name of his second Abiyah: they judged in Beer-sheba'.

3 तिनका छोराहरू तिनका मार्गहरूमा हिंडेनन्, तर बेइमानपूर्ण लाभको पछि लागे । तिनीहरूले घूस लिए र न्यायलाई भ्रष्‍ट बनाए ।

But his sons walked not in his ways, and they inclined after their own advantage, and took bribes, and perverted justice.

4 त्यसपछि इस्राएलका सारा धर्म-गुरुहरू भेला भए र रामामा शमूएलकहाँ आए ।

Then did all the elders of Israel assemble themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,

5 उनीहरूले तिनलाई भने, “हेर्नुहोस्, तपाईं वृद्ध हुनुभयो, र तपाईंका छोराहरू तपाईंका मर्गहरूमा हिंड्दैनन् । सबै जातिझैं हाम्रो न्याय गर्न हाम्रा निम्ति एक जना राजा नियुक्‍त गर्नुहोस् ।”

And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons have not walked in thy ways: now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations.

6 तर त्‍यसले शमूएललाई दुःख लाग्‍यो, जब तिनीहरूले भने, “हाम्रो न्याय गर्न हामीलाई एक जना राजा दिनुहोस् ।” त्यसैले शमूएलले परमप्रभुसँग प्रार्थना गरे ।

But the thing was displeasing in the eyes of Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the Lord.

7 परमप्रभुले शमूएललाई भन्‍नुभयो, “मानिसहरूले तँलाई भनेका तिनीहरूका सबै कुरा पालन गर् । किनकि तिनीहरूले तँलाई इन्कार गरेका होइनन्, तर तिनीहरूमाथि राजा हुनबाट तिनीहरूले मलाई इन्कार गरेका छन् ।

And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they may say unto thee; for not thee have they rejected, but me have they rejected, that I should not reign over them.

8 तिनीहरूले मलाई त्यागेका र अरू देवताहरूको सेवा गरेर मैले तिनीहरूलाई मिश्रबाट ल्याएदेखि गरेजस्तै तिनीहरूले गरिरहेका छन्, र त्यसैले तिनीहरूले तँलाई पनि त्यसै गर्दैछन् ।

In accordance with all the deeds which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even until this day, when they forsook me, and served other gods: so do they also unto thee.

9 अब तिनीहरूको कुरा सुन । तर तिनीहरूलाई गम्भीरपूर्वक चेताउनी दे र राजाले जसरी तिनीहरूमाथि राज्‍य गर्नेछन्, त्‍यो तिनीहरूले राम्ररी जानून् ।”

And now hearken unto their voice: nevertheless thou must still solemnly forewarn them, and tell them the manner of the king that will reign over them.

10 त्यसैले शमूएलले राजाको माग गरिरहेका मानिसहरूलाई परमप्रभुका सबै वचन सुनाए ।

And Samuel said all the words of the Lord unto the people that had asked of him a king.

11 तिनले भने, “तिमीहरूमाथि राज्‍य गर्ने राजाको प्रचलन यस्तो हुनेछ । उनले तिमीहरूका छोराहरूलाई लानेछन् र आफ्‍ना रथहरूका निम्ति र घोडचढी हुनलाई र आफ्‍ना रथहरूको अगि-अगि दौडनलाई उनले तिनीहरूलाई नियुक्‍त गर्ने छन् ।

And he said, This will be the manner of the king that will reign over you: Your sons will he take, and appoint them for himself with his chariots, and among his horsemen; and they will have to run before his chariot;

12 उनले आफ्‍नो निम्ति हजारका कप्‍तानहरू र पचासका कप्‍तानहरू नियुक्‍त गर्नेछन् । कसैलाई आफ्नो जमिन जोत्‍न, कसैलाई आफ्‍नो अन्‍न कटानी गर्न र कसैलाई आफ्नो युद्धको हतियारहरू अनि आफ्ना रथहरूको सरसामान बनाउन लगाउनेछन् ।

And to appoint for himself captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and to plough his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and the instruments of his chariots.

13 उनले तिमीहरूका छोरीहरूलाई अत्तर बनाउने, खाना बनाउने र रोटी बनाउने हुनलाई लिनेछन् ।

And your daughters will he take for ointment makers, and for cooks, and for bakers.

14 उनले तिमीहरूका उत्तम खेतहरू, दाखबारीहरू र जैतूनका बगैंचाहरू लिनेछन् र ती आफ्ना सेवकहरूलाई दिनेछन् ।

And your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive-yards, yea the best, will he take, and give them to his servants.

15 उनले तिमीहरूका अन्‍नको र दाखबारीहरूको दशौं भाग लिनेछन् र आफ्ना अधिकारीहरू र आफ्ना सेवकहरूलाई दिनेछन् ।

And of your seeds, and of your vineyards will he take the tenth, and give [the same] to his officers, and to his servants.

16 उनले तिमीहरूका सेवक-सेविकाहरू, र तिमीहरूका उत्तम जवान पुरुषहरू तथा तिमीहरूका गधाहरू लिनेछन् । तिनीहरू सबैलाई उनले आफ्‍नो काममा लगाउनेछन् ।

And your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your best young men, and your asses will he take, and employ [them] for his work.

17 उनले तिमीहरूका बगालहरूको दशौं भाग लिनेछन्, र तिमीहरू उनका दासहरू हुनेछौ ।

Of your flocks will he take the tenth: and ye yourselves will become his servants.

18 त्यसपछि त्‍यो दिन आफ्नो निम्ति छानेका तिमीहरूका राजाको कारणले तिमीहरूले पुकारा गर्नेछौ । तर परमप्रभुले त्यो दिनमा तिमीहरूलाई जवाफ दिनुहुनेछैन ।”

And ye will cry out on that day because of your king whom ye will have chosen for yourselves, but the Lord will not answer you on that day.

19 तर मानिसहरूले शमूएलको कुरा सुन्‍न इन्कार गरे । तिनीहरूले भने, “होइन, हामीमाथि एक जना राजा हुनैपर्छ ।

Nevertheless the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; and they said, No; but a king shall be over us;

20 ताकि हामी अरू जातिहरूजस्तै हुन सक्‍नेछौं, अनि यसरी हाम्रा राजाले हाम्रो न्याय गर्नेछन् र हाम्रो निम्ति युद्ध गर्न हाम्रो अगि-अगि जानेछन् ।”

That we also may ourselves be like all the nations: and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.

21 जब शमूएलले मानिसहरूको सबै कुरा सुने, तब तिनले ती परमप्रभुले सुन्‍ने गरी दोहोर्‍याए ।

And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he spoke them before the ears of the Lord.

22 परमप्रभुले शमूएललाई भन्‍नुभयो, “तिनीहरूका कुरा पालन गर् र कसैलाई तिनीहरूका राजा बना ।” त्यसैले शमूएलले इस्राएलका मानिसहरूलाई भने, “हरेक मानिस आ-आफ्नो सहर जानुपर्छ ।”

And the Lord said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and appoint them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.