व्यवस्था 24

1 आफूले बिहे गरेर ल्याएकी पत्‍नीमा कुनै खोट पाएकोले पुरुषले त्यसलाई त्याग्‍न चाह्यो भने त्यसले त्यागपत्र लेखेर उसको हातमा थमाइदिएर उसलाई आफ्नो घरबाट पठाओस् ।

“Suppose a man marries a woman and later decides that he does not want her because there is something about her that he doesn’t like. And suppose he writes on paper that he is divorcing her, and he gives the paper to her [SYN] and sends her away from his house.

2 त्यो आफ्नो घरबाट गइसकेपछि त्यो कसैकी पत्‍नी हुन सक्छे ।

Then suppose that she goes and marries another man,

3 दोस्रो पतिले पनि त्यसलाई घृणा गरी त्यागपत्र लेखी त्यसको हातमा थमाइदिएर उसलाई घरबाट पठाइदियो वा दोस्रो पतिको पनि मृत्यु भयो भने

and that man [later also] decides that he does not like her, and he also writes on paper that he is divorcing her, and he sends her away from his house. Or, suppose that the second husband dies.

4 त्यसको पहिलेको पति अर्थात् उसलाई घरबाट पठाउने पतिले त्यस स्‍त्री अशुद्ध भएपछि त्यसलाई आफ्नी पत्‍नी हुनलाई नलिन पनि सक्छ । किनकि त्यसो गर्नु परमप्रभुको लागि घृणित कुरो हो । तिमीहरूले परमप्रभु तिमीहरूका परमेश्‍वरले तिमीहरूलाई सम्पत्तिको रूपमा दिन लाग्‍नुभएको देशलाई दोषी नबनाओ ।

If either of those things happens, her first husband must not marry her again. He must consider that she has become unacceptable to Yahweh. Yahweh would consider it to be disgusting [if he married her again]. You must not sin [MTY] by doing that in the land that Yahweh our God is giving to you.”

5 भर्खरै बिहे गरेको पुरुष सेनासँगै युद्धमा नजाओस् न त जबरजस्ती उसलाई कुनै जिम्मेवारी दिइयोस् । त्यो एक वर्षसम्म घरमा रही त्यसले भर्खरै ल्याएकी पत्‍नीसित रमाओस् ।

“When some man has recently become married, he must not [be required to] become a soldier in the army or be required to do any other work [for the government] for one year [after being married]. He should stay happily at home with his wife for that year.

6 कसैले धितोको रूपमा जाँतो वा जाँतोको माथिल्लो ढुङ्गा नलिओस् किनकि त्यसो गर्नु भनेको त्यस व्यक्तिको जीवन लिनु बराबर हो ।

“Anyone who lends money to someone else [is allowed to require that person to give him something] to guarantee [that he will pay back the money that he borrowed. But] he must not take from him his (millstone/stone for grinding grain). That would be taking [the millstone that his family needs to grind the grain to make the bread] they need to stay alive.

7 इस्राएलीहरूका बिचबाट कसैले आफ्ना दाजुभाइमध्ये एउटालाई अपहरण गरी त्यसलाई नोकरसरह व्यवहार गरी बेचिदिएको छ भने त्यो अपहरणकारी मारिनैपर्छ । यसरी तिमीहरूले तिमीहरूका बिचबाट दुष्‍टतालाई हटाउने छौ ।

“If someone kidnaps/steals a fellow Israeli to cause that person to become his slave or to sell him [to become someone else’s slave], you must execute the person who did that. By doing that, you will get rid of this evil among you.

8 कुष्‍ठरोगको विपत्तिको बारेमा तिमीहरूले ध्यान देओ ताकि पुजारीहरू अर्थात् लेवीहरूले तिमीहरूलाई सिकाएका हरेक निर्देशनलाई तिमीहरूले होसियारीसाथ पछ्याई पालन गर्न सक । मैले तिनीहरूलाई आज्ञा गरेमुताबिक तिमीहरूले गर्नू ।

“If you are suffering from (leprosy/a dreaded skin disease), be sure to do everything that the priests, who are from the tribe of Levi, tell you to do. Obey carefully the instructions that I have given to them.

9 तिमीहरू मिश्रबाट आइरहँदा परमप्रभु तिमीहरूका परमेश्‍वरले मिरियमलाई के गर्नुभयो, सो सम्झ ।

Do not forget what Yahweh our God did to Miriam, [when she became a leper], after your ancestors left Egypt.

10 तिमीले आफ्नो छिमेकीलाई कुनै किसिमको ऋण दिँदा धरौटी लिन उसको घरभित्र प्रवेश नगर ।

“When you lend something to someone, do not go into his house to take the cloak that he says that he will give you to guarantee [that he will return what he has borrowed].

11 तिमी बाहिरै पर्ख, र तिमीले ऋण दिएको व्यक्ति धरौटी लिएर बाहिरै आओस् ।

Stand outside his house, and the man to whom you are lending something will bring the cloak out to you.

12 त्यो गरिब रहेछ भने त्यसको आफ्नो सम्पत्ति ठानी धरौटीसितै नसुत्‍नू ।

But if he is poor, do not keep that cloak all night.

13 सूर्य अस्ताउनुअगि तिमीले त्यसको धरौटी फिर्ता गरिदिनू ताकि त्यो आफ्नो ओढ्नेमा सुत्‍न सकोस् र तिमीलाई आशिष् दिन सकोस् । परमप्रभु तिमीहरूका परमेश्‍वरको सामु यो तिम्रो निम्ति धार्मिकता हुने छ ।

When the sun sets, take the cloak back to him, in order that he may wear it while he sleeps. If you do that, he will [ask God to] bless you, and Yahweh our God will be pleased with you.

14 तिमीहरूले गरिब र दरिद्र ज्यालादारी नोकरलाई थिचोमिचो नगर, चाहे त्यो तिमीहरूकै सहरभित्र तिमीहरूको देशमा भएको इस्राएली भाइ होस् वा परदेशी होस् ।

“Do not mistreat any servants whom you have hired who are poor and needy [DOU], whether they are Israelis or foreigners who are living in your town.

15 तिमीहरूले हरेक दिन त्यसलाई त्यसको ज्याला दिनू । सूर्य अस्ताउनुअगि यो विषय सुल्झोस् किनकि त्यो गरिब हो र यसमा नै भर पर्छ । यसो गर्नू ताकि त्यसले परमप्रभुको सामु पुकार नगरोस्, र यो तिमीहरूले गरेका पाप नबनोस् ।

Every day, before sunset, you must pay/give them the money that they have earned. They are poor and they need to get their pay. If you do not pay them right away, they will cry out against you to Yahweh, and he will punish [MTY] you for having sinned like that.

16 छोराछोरीका कारणले बुबाआमालाई नमार्नू, न त बुबाआमाको कारणले छोराछोरीलाई मार्नू । बरु, हरेक मानिस आफ्नै पापको निम्तो मरोस् ।

“Parents must not be executed for crimes that their children have committed, and children must not be executed for crimes that their parents have committed. People should be executed only for the crimes that they themselves have committed.

17 परदेशी वा अनाथले पाउने न्याय हरण गर्न दमन नगर । विधवाको ओढ्ने धरौटीको रूपमा नराख ।

“You must [LIT] do for foreigners [who live] among you and for orphans what the laws state must be done for them. And [if you lend something to] a widow, do not take her coat from her as a guarantee [that she will return it].

18 बरु, तिमीहरू मिश्रमा कमारा थियौ र परमप्रभु तिमीहरूका परमेश्‍वरले तिमीहरूलाई त्यहाँबाट छुटकारा दिनुभयो भनी याद गर्नू । त्यसकारण, यो आज्ञा पालन गर्न मैले तिमीहरूलाई निर्देशन दिएको छु ।

Do not forget that [you had great hardships/troubles when] you were slaves in Egypt, and Yahweh our God rescued you from there. That is why I am commanding you [to help others who have troubles].

19 तिमीहरूले आफ्नो खेतमा फसलको कटनी गर्दा अन्‍नको एक बिटा बिर्सेका छौ भने त्यसलाई लिन फर्केर नजाओ । यो परदेशी, अनाथ वा विधवाको लागि होस् ताकि परमप्रभु तिमीहरूका परमेश्‍वरले तिमीहरूका सबै काममा आशिष् दिनुभएको होस् ।

“When you harvest your crops, if you have forgotten [that you left] one bundle in the field, do not go back to get it. [Leave it there] for foreigners, orphans, and widows. If you do that, Yahweh will bless you in everything that you do.

20 तिमीहरूले भद्राक्षको रुखलाई हल्लाउँदा तिमीहरू फेरि हाँगाहरूमा नजाओ । यो परदेशी, अनाथ वा विधवाको लागि होस् ।

And when you have harvested/picked all your olives from the trees once, do not go back [to pick the ones that are still] on the trees.

21 तिमीहरूले आफ्नो दाखबारीबाट दाख बटुल्दा तिमीहरूले फेरि सोहोरसाहर नगर्नू । छाडिएको चाहिँ परदेशी, अनाथ र विधावाको लागि हुने छ ।

[Similarly], when you pick the grapes in your vineyard, do not go back a second time [to try to find more]. Leave them for the foreigners, orphans, and widows [among you].

22 तिमीहरू मिश्रमा कमारा थियौ भनी याद राख्‍नू । त्यसकारण, मैले तिमीहरूलाई आज्ञा गरेको यो निर्देशन मान्‍नू ।

Do not forget that [Yahweh was kind to you when] you were slaves in Egypt. That is why I am commanding you [to be kind to those who are needy].”