२ राजाहरू 10

1 सामरियामा आहाबको घरानाका सत्तरी जना सन्तान थिए । येहूले चिठीहरू लेखे र ती सामरियामा यिजरेलका शासकहरू, धर्म-गुरुहरू र आहाबका सन्तानका अभिभावककहाँ यसो भनेर पठाए,

There were seventy sons of the house of Ahab living in Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to the officials of Samaria, to the elders, and to the guardians of the sons of Ahab, saying:

2 “तिमीहरूका मालिकका सन्तानहरू तिमीहरूसित छन्, र तिमीहरूसित रथहरू, घोडाहरू र किल्लाबन्दी गरिएको सहर हतियार छन् । त्यसैले यो चिठी तिमीहरूले प्राप्‍त गर्ने बित्तिकै,

“Since your master's sons are with you, and you have at your disposal chariots, horses, a fortified city, and weapons, when you receive this letter,

3 तिमीहरूका मालिका सन्तानमध्ये सबैभन्दा उत्तम र योग्यलाई छान र तिनलाई आफ्‍ना पिताको सिंहासनमा राख, अनि तिमीहरूका मालिकका राजकीय वंशको निम्ति लडाइँ गर ।”

choose the best and most appropriate son of your master, place him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house.”

4 तर तिनीहरू त्रसित भए र आपसमा भने, “हेर, येहूको सामु दुई जना राजा त खडा हुन सकेनन् । त्‍यसैले हामी कसरी खडा हुन सक्छौँ?”

But they were extremely frightened, and said to themselves, “If two kings couldn't defeat him, how could we?”

5 तब दरबारका रेखदेख मानिसहरू, सहरका प्रमुखहरू र धर्म-गुरुहरू अनि बालबालिकका अभिभावकहरूले येहूलाई यसो भनेर समाचार पठाए, “हामी तपाईंका सेवकहरू हौँ । तपाईंले हामीलाई जे आज्ञा दिनुहुन्‍छ, त्‍यो हरेक कुरा हामी गर्नेछौँ । हामी कुनै मानिसलाई राजा बनाउनेछैनौँ । तपाईंको दृष्‍टिमा जे ठिक लाग्‍छ, त्यही गर्नुहोस् ।”

So the palace and the city leaders, the elders, and the guardians sent a message to Jehu: “We are your servants, and we will do whatever you tell us. We're not going to make anyone king. Do what you think is best.”

6 तब येहूले तिनीहरूलाई यसो भनेर दोस्रो पटक चिठी लेखे, “तिमीहरू मेरो पक्षमा छौ र तिमीहरूले मेरो कुरा सुन्छौ भने तिमीहरूले आफ्‍ना मालिकका सन्‍तानका शिरहरू लिनुपर्छ र भोली यसै बेला यिजरेलमा मकहाँ आउनुपर्छ ।” त्यस बेला राजाका सत्तरी जना सन्तानहरू आफूलाई हुर्काउने सहरका महत्त्वपूर्ण मानिसहरूसँगै थिए ।

Then Jehu wrote them a second letter, saying, “If you are on my side, and if you are going to obey what I say, bring the heads of your master's sons to me in Jezreel by this time tomorrow.” The seventy king's sons were being raised by the leading men of the city.

7 त्यसैले जब तिनीहरूकहाँ चिठी आयो, तब तिनीहरूले राजाका छोराहरूलाई समाते र सत्तरी जनालाई नै मारे, तिनीहरूका शिरहरू टोकरीहरूमा राखे, र ती यिजरेलमा येहूकहाँ पठाए ।

When the letter arrived, they seized the king's sons and killed all seventy of them, placed their heads in baskets, and sent them to Jehu at Jezreel.

8 एक जना सन्देशवाहक येहूकहाँ यसो भन्‍न आयो, “तिनीहरूले राजाका छोराहरूका शिरहरू ल्याएका छन् ।” त्‍यसैले तिनले भने, “बिहानसम्म तिनलाई मूल ढोकामा दुईवटा थुप्रो लगाएर राख्‍नू ।”

A messenger came in and told Jehu, “They have brought the heads of the king's sons.” Jehu gave the order, “Put them in two piles at the entrance to the city gate until the morning.”

9 बिहान येहू बाहिर निस्के र खडा भए र सबै मानिसहरूलाई भने, “तिमीहरू निर्दोष छौ । हेर, मैले मेरा मालिकको विरुद्धमा षड्यन्त्र गरें र तिनलाई मारेँ, तर यी सबैलाई कसले मारे?

In the morning Jehu went out to speak to the people who had gathered. “You haven't done anything wrong,” he told them. “I was the one who plotted against my master and killed him. But who killed all these?

10 अब तिमीहरूले निश्‍चय नै बुझ्नुपर्छ कि आहाबको घरानाको सम्बन्धमा बोलिएको परमप्रभुको वचनको कुनै पनि भाग खेर जाने छैन किनकि परमप्रभुले आफ्ना सेवक एलियाद्वारा बोल्नुभएअनुसार गर्नुभएको छ ।”

Rest assured that nothing of what the Lord has prophesied against the house of Ahab will fail, for the Lord has done what he promised through his servant Elijah.”

11 त्यसैले येहूले यिजरेलमा आहाबका घरानाका बाँकी रहेका सबै जना, तिनका मुख्य मानिसहरू, तिनका नजिकका मित्रहरू र पुजारीहरू कसैलाई पनि नछडी सबैलाई मारे ।

So Jehu killed everyone in Jezreel who was left of the house of Ahab, as well as all his high officials, close friends, and priests. This left Ahab without a single survivor.

12 तब येहू उठे र आफ्नो बाटो लागे । तिनी सामरियामा गए । तिनी गोठालोको बेथ-एकेदमा आइपुग्दा,

Then Jehu left and went Samaria. At Beth-eked of the Shepherds,

13 तिनले यहूदाका राजा अहज्याहका दाजुभाइलाई भेटे । येहूले तिनीहरूलाई भने, “तिमीहरू को हौ?” तिनीहरूले जवाफ दिए, “हामी अहज्याहका दाजुभाइहरू हौँ, र हामी राजाका सन्तान र रानी ईजेबेलका सन्तानलाई अभिवादन गर्न जाँदैछौँ ।”

he met some relatives of Ahaziah, king of Judah. “Who are you?” he asked them. “We're relatives of Ahaziah,” they replied. “We've come to visit the sons of the king and of the queen mother.”

14 येहूले आफ्ना मानिसहरूलाई भने, “तिनीहरूलाई जिउँदै समात ।” त्यसैले तिनीहरूले उनीहरूलाई जिउँदै समाते र बयालिस जना पुरुष सबैलाई बेथ-एकेदको कुवामा मारे । तिनीहरूमध्‍ये एक जनालाई पनि तिनले जिउँदो छोडेनन् ।

“Take them alive!” Jehu ordered. So they took them alive, then killed them at the well of Beth-eked. There were forty-two men. He didn't allow any of them to live.

15 येहू त्यहाँबाट गएपछि तिनले रेकाबका छोरा यहोनादाब आफूलाई भेट्न आइरहेका देखे । येहूले तिनलाई अभिवादन गरे र तिनलाई भने, “मेरो ह्रदय तिमीतर्फ भएझैँ तिम्रो ह्रदय मतर्फ छ?” यहोनादाबले जवाफ दिए, “हजुर छ।” येहूले भने, “छ भने मलाई तिम्रो हात देऊ।” त्यसैले तिनले येहूलाई आफ्नो हात दिए, येहूले यहोनादाबलाई आफूसितै रथमा लगे ।

He left there and came across Jehonadab, son of Rekab, who was coming to meet him. Jehu greeted him and asked him, “Are you as committed to me, as I am to you?” “Yes I am,” Jehonadab replied. “In that case, give me your hand,” said Jehu. So he stretched out his hand, and Jehu helped him up into the chariot.

16 येहूले भने, “मसँग आऊ र परमप्रभुको निम्ति मेरो जोसलाई हेर ।” त्यसैले तिनले यहोनादाबलाई आफ्‍नो रथमा आफूसँगै लगे ।

“Come with me and see how dedicated I am to the Lord!” Jehu said, and had him ride in his chariot.

17 जब तिनी सामरियामा आए, तब जसरी परमप्रभुले पहिले नै आहाबको घरानालाई एलियाद्वारा भन्‍नुभएको थियो त्‍यसरी नै येहूले सामरियामा बाँकी रहेका तिनका सबै सन्तानलाई मारे, र आहाबको राजकीय वंशको एउटैलाई पनि छाडेनन् ।

When Jehu arrived in Samaria, he went around killing everyone who was left of Ahab's family until he had killed all of them, just as the Lord had said through Elijah.

18 तब येहूले सारा मानिसलाई एकसाथ जम्मा गरे र तिनीहरूलाई भने, “आहाबले त बालको थोरै मात्र सेवा गरे, तर येहूले त झन् बढी त्यसको सेवा गर्नेछ ।

Jehu had all the people gather together and told them, “Ahab worshiped Baal a little, but Jehu will worship him a lot.

19 त्यसकारण बालका सबै अगमवक्ता, त्यसका सबै आराधक र सबै पुजारीलाई मकहाँ बोलाओ । कोही पनि नछोडियोस् किनकि बाललाई चढाउन मसित एउटा ठुलो बलिदान छ । जो आउँदैन, त्यो बाँच्नेछैन ।” तर बालका आराधकहरूलाई मार्न येहूले छलपूर्वक यसो गरेका थिए ।

So summon all the prophets of Baal, all his servants and all his priests. Make sure no one is missing, because I'm organizing a great sacrifice for Baal. Anyone who doesn't attend will be executed.” But Jehu's plan was a trick to destroy the followers of Baal.

20 येहूले भने, “बालको निम्ति एउटा सभा बोलाओ ।” त्यसैले तिनीहरूको यसको घोषणा गरे ।

Jehu gave the order, “Call a religious assembly to honor Baal!” So they did so.

21 तब येहूले सारा इस्राएलभरि समाचार पठाए, र बालका आराधकहरू सबै आए । नआएको मानिस एउटै पनि थिए । तिनीहरू बालको मन्दिरमा आए, र मन्दिर एउटा कुनादेखि अर्को कुनासम्म भरिएको थियो ।

Jehu sent the announcement through the whole of Israel. All the followers of Baal came—not a single man was missing. They went into the temple of Baal, filling it from end to end.

22 येहूले पुजारीको वस्‍त्र-भण्डारको रेखदेख गर्ने मानिसलाई भने, “बालका सबै आराधकका लागि वस्‍त्र ल्याऊ ।” त्यसैले ती मानिसले तिनीहरूकहाँ वस्‍त्रहरू ल्याए ।

Jehu said to the keeper of the wardrobe, “Distribute clothes for all the servants of Baal.” So he brought out clothes for them.

23 रेकाबका छोरा यहोनादाबसित येहू बालको मन्दिरभित्र गए, र तिनले बालका आराधकहरूलाई भने, “यहाँ परमप्रभुका कुनै पनि सेवक नहोऊन्, तर बालका आराधकहरू मात्र होऊन् भन्‍ने कुरामा निश्‍चित होऊ ।”

Then Jehu and Jehonadab, son of Rekab, went into the temple of Baal. Jehu told the followers of Baal, “Look around and make sure that no one who follows the Lord is here with you, only the worshipers of Baal.”

24 तब तिनीहरू बलिहरू र होमबलि चढाउन भित्र गए । येहूले असि जना मानिसलाई छानेका थिए जो बाहिर खडा थिए । तिनले तिनीहरूलाई भने, “मैले तिमीहरूका हातमा ल्याएको कुनै पनि मानिस भाग्‍यो भने, जसले भगाउँछ, त्यो भाग्‍नेको प्राणको सट्टा त्यसको प्राण लिइनेछ ।”

They were inside presenting sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had positioned eighty men outside and cautioned them, “I'm handing these men over to you. If you let any of them escape, you will pay for his life with yours.”

25 तब येहूले होमबलि चढाएर सिद्ध्याउने बित्तिकै तिनले पहरेदार र सेनापतिहरूलाई भने, “भित्र जाओ र गएर तिनीहरूलाई मार । कोही बाहिर नआओस् ।” त्यसैले तिनीहरूले तरवारको धारले उनीहरूलाई मारे, अनि पहरेदार र कप्‍तानहरूले तिनीहरूलाई बाहिर फाले र तिनीहरू बालको मन्दिरको भित्री कोठामा गए ।

As soon as Jehu had finished presenting the burnt offering, he ordered his guards and officers, “Go in and kill them all! Don't let even one escape!” So they killed them with their swords. The guards and officers threw their bodies outside, and then they went into the inner sanctuary of the temple of Baal.

26 तिनीहरूले बालको मन्दिरको भित्र राखिएको ढुङ्गाको मूर्तिलाई घिसारेर बाहिर ल्याए, र ती आगो लगाइदिए ।

They dragged out the idol pillars and burned them.

27 त्यसपछि तिनीहरूले बालको खम्बाहरू भँचिदिए र बालको मन्दिरलाई भत्काइदिए, अनि मानिसहरूले त्‍यसबाट शौचालय बनाए जसलाई मानिसहरूले आजसम्म प्रयोग गर्छन् ।

They smashed the sacred pillar of Baal, and tore down the temple of Baal and turned it into a toilet, which it still is to this day.

28 यसरी येहूले इस्राएलबाट बालको पुजालाई नष्‍ट पारे ।

This was how Jehu destroyed Baal worship in Israel,

29 तर नबातका छोरा यारोबामका पापहरू जसद्वारा तिनले इस्राएललाई पाप गर्न लगाए, अर्थात् बेथेल र दानमा सुनका बाछाहरूका पुजालाई येहूले छाडेनन् ।

but he did not end the sins that Jeroboam, son of Nebat, had made Israel commit—the worship of the golden calves at Bethel and Dan.

30 त्यसैले परमप्रभुले येहूलाई भन्‍नुभयो, “परमप्रभुको दृष्‍टिमा जे ठिक थियो, तैँले त्यही गरेको कारणले र आहाबको घरानालाई मेरो ह्रदयमा भएअनुसार गरेको हुनाले तेरा सन्तानहरूको चार पुस्तासम्म इस्राएलको सिंहासनमा बस्‍नेछन् ।”

The Lord said to Jehu, “Since you have done well, and have carried out what is right in my sight, and have accomplished all that I planned for the house of Ahab, your descendants will sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.”

31 तर आफ्ना सारा ह्रदयले इस्राएलका परमप्रभु परमेश्‍वरको व्यवस्थामा हिँड्न कुरालाई येहूले वास्ता गरेनन् । इस्राएललाई पाप गर्न लगाउने यारोबामका पापहरूबाट तिनी फर्केनन् ।

But Jehu was not completely committed to following the law of the Lord, the God of Israel. He did not end the sins that Jeroboam had made Israel commit.

32 ती दिनमा परमप्रभुले इस्राएलको क्षेत्रफल घटाउन थाल्नुभयो, र हजाएलले इस्राएलका सिमानाहरूमा इस्राएलीलाई पराजित गरे,

At that time the Lord began to reduce the extent of Israel. Hazael defeated the Israelites throughout their territory

33 यर्दन नदीको पूर्वतिर भएको गिलाद, गादी, रूबेनी र मनश्शे सबै क्षेत्र, अर्नोन उपत्‍यकाको ओएरदेखि गिलाद र बाशानसम्मै कब्‍जा गरे ।

east of the Jordan, all the land of Gilead (the region occupied by Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh), and from Aroer through the Arnon Valley up to Gilead and Bashan.

34 येहू र तिनका सबै काम र तिनको शक्तिको बारेमा के इस्राएलका राजाहरूको इतिहासको पुस्तकमा लेखिएका छैनन् र?

The rest of what happened in Jehu's reign, all that he did and what he accomplished, are recorded in the Book of Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

35 येहू आफ्ना पर्खाहरूसित सुते, र तिनीहरूले तिनलाई सामरियामा गाडे । तब तिनको ठाउँमा तिनका छोरा यहोआहाज राजा भए ।

Jehu died and was buried in Samaria. His son Jehoahaz succeeded him as king.

36 येहूले सामरियामा बसेर इस्राएलमाथि अट्ठाइस वर्ष राज्य गरे ।

Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria for twenty-eight years.