उत्पत्ति 18
1 दिउँसोको गर्मीमा मम्रेका फलाँटका रुखहरूछेउमा भएको आफ्नो पालको ढोकामा अब्राहाम बसेको बेला परमप्रभु तिनीकहाँ देखा पर्नुभयो ।
And the LORD appeared to him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
2 तिनले आफ्ना आँखा उठाएर हेरे, र तिनले आफ्नो सामु तिन जना मानिस उभिरहेका देखे । उनीहरूलाई देखेपछि तिनी पालको ढोकाबाट भेट गर्नलाई दौडेर गए, र भुइँसम्म निहुरेर दण्डवत् गरे ।
And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, see, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,
3 तिनले भने, “प्रभु, यदि तपाईंको नजरमा मैले निगाह पाएको छु भने, आफ्नो दासलाई छोडेर नजानुहोस् ।
And said, My LORD, if now I have found favor in your sight, pass not away, I pray you, from your servant:
4 केही पानी ल्याउन दिनुहोस्, र तपाईंहरू आफ्ना गोडा धुनुहोस्, र यही रुखमुनि आराम गर्नुहोस् ।
Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
5 मलाई केही रोटी ल्याउन दिनुहोस्, ताकि तपाईंहरूको थकाइ मरोस् । त्यसपछि तपाईंहरू आफ्नो बाटो जान सक्नुहुन्छ, किनभने तपाईंहरू आफ्नो दासकहाँ आउनुभएको छ ।” उनीहरूले भने, “तिमीले भनेअनुसार गर ।”
And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort you your hearts; after that you shall pass on: for therefore are you come to your servant. And they said, So do, as you have said.
6 तब अब्राहाम तुरुन्तै पालमा साराकहाँ गएर भने, “चाँडो पाँच पाथी मसिनो पिठो ल्याई मुछेर रोटी बनाऊ ।”
And Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes on the hearth.
7 अब्राहाम बथानतिर दौडेर गए, र एउटा कलिलो र असल बाछो लिएर नोकरलाई दिए, र त्यसलाई हतारमा तयार गर्न लागे ।
And Abraham ran to the herd, and fetched a calf tender and good, and gave it to a young man; and he hurried to dress it.
8 तिनले दही, दूध र त्यो तयार गरिएको बाछाको मासु लगेर उनीहरूका सामु टक्र्याए । उनीहरूले खाँदा तिनी उनीहरूकै नजिक रूखमुनि उभिए ।
And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.
9 उनीहरूले तिनलाई सोधे, “तेरी पत्नी सारा कहाँ छे?” तिनले जवाफ दिए, “त्यहीँ पालमा छिन् ।”
And they said to him, Where is Sarah your wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
10 परमप्रभुले भन्नुभयो, “आउँदो साल यही समयमा म निश्चय नै तँकहाँ फर्किआउनेछु, र हेर्, तेरी पत्नी साराले एक जना छोरो जन्माउनेछे ।” साराले चाहिँ उहाँको पछिल्तिर भएको ढोकाबाट यो कुरो सुनिरहेकी थिइन् ।
And he said, I will certainly return to you according to the time of life; and, see, Sarah your wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.
11 अब्राहाम र सारा वृद्ध थिए र तिनीहरूको उमेर ढल्किसकेको थियो । साराको बच्चा जन्माउने उमेर बितिसकेको थियो ।
Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
12 यसकारण सारा मनमनै यसो भन्दै हाँसिन्, “म वृद्ध भइसकेकी छु, र मेरा स्वामी पनि वृद्ध भइसक्नुभएको छ, के मैले सुख पाउँछु र?”
Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
13 तब परमप्रभुले अब्राहामलाई भन्नुभयो, “‘बुढेसकालमा मैले छोराछोरी पाउँछु र भनेर सारा किन हाँसी’?
And the LORD said to Abraham, Why did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?
14 परमप्रभुको निम्ति कुनै कुरो कठिन छ र? अर्को साल मैले तोकेको समयमा म तँकहाँ फर्किआउनेछु । अर्को वर्ष यही समयमा साराको एक जना छोरा हुनेछ ।”
Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.
15 त्यसपछि साराले इन्कार गर्दै यसो भनिन्, “म हाँसिनँ ।” किनभने तिनी डराइन् । तर उहाँले जवाफ दिनुभयो, “होइन, तँ हाँसेकै होस् ।”
Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, No; but you did laugh.
16 तब ती पुरुषहरू उठे र सदोमतिर तल हेरे । अब्राहाम अलि परसम्म उनीहरूलाई बिदा गर्न गए ।
And the men rose up from there, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.
17 तर परमप्रभुले भन्नुभयो, “मैले गर्न लागेको काम के अब्राहामबाट लुकाएर राखूँ?
And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;
18 अब्राहामबाट एउटा ठुलो र शक्तिशाली जाति बन्नेछ, र त्यसद्वारा नै पृथ्वीका सबै जातिहरूले आशिष् पाउनेछन् ।
Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
19 किनभने मैले त्यसलाई आफ्ना छोराछोरीहरू र घरानालाई धर्म र न्याय गरेर परमप्रभुको मार्ग पालन गर्नलाई आज्ञा देओस् भनेर छानेको छु, ताकि परमप्रभुले अब्राहामलाई भन्नुभएको कुरा पुरा गर्नुभएको होस् ।”
For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him.
20 तब परमप्रभुले भन्नुभयो, “सदोम र गमोराको विरुद्धमा उठेको आवाज धेरै ठुलो, र तिनीहरूका पाप साह्रै गम्भीर भएको कारण
And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
21 मकहाँ आएको त्यसको विरुद्धको आवाजअनुसार तिनीहरूले गरेका छन् कि छैनन् भन्ने कुरा हेर्नलाई म तल जानेछु । होइन रहेछ भने मलाई थाहा हुनेछ।”
I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come to me; and if not, I will know.
22 यसकारण ती पुरुषहरू त्यहाँबाट सदोमतिर गए, तर अब्राहामचाहिँ परमप्रभुको सामु उभिरहे ।
And the men turned their faces from there, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
23 तब अब्राहामले नजिक गएर भने, ‘के तपाईंले धर्मीहरूलाई पनि दुष्टहरूसँगै नष्ट गर्नुहुनेछ?
And Abraham drew near, and said, Will you also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
24 सायद त्यस सहरमा पचास धर्मी जन छन् होला । के त्यसमा भएका पचास धर्मी जनका निम्ति त्यस सहरलाई नजोगाएर नष्ट पार्नुहुनेछ र?
Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: will you also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?
25 धर्मीलाई पनि दुष्टलाई जस्तै व्यवहार गरेर दुष्टका साथमा धर्मी जनलाई मार्ने काम तपाईंबाट टाढा रहोस् । यस्तो कुरा तपाईंबाट टाढा रहोस्! सारा पृथ्वीका न्यायकर्ताले न्यायोचित काम गर्नुहुन्न र?
That be far from you to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from you: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
26 परमप्रभुले भन्नुभयो, “सदोम सहरभित्र पचास धर्मी जन पाएँ भने म तिनीहरूका खातिर सारा सहरलाई छोड़िदिनेछु ।”
And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.
27 अब्राहामले जवाफ दिएर भने, “हेर्नुहोस्, म केवल माटो र खरानी मात्र भएर पनि परमप्रभुसँग कुरा गर्न आँट गरेको छु ।
And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken on me to speak to the LORD, which am but dust and ashes:
28 यदि त्यहाँ पाँच कम पचास जना धर्मी जन रहेछन् भने? केवल पाँच मात्र घटी भएको कारण तपाईं सारा सहरलाई नै नाश गर्नुहुनेछ?” त्यसपछि उहाँले भन्नुभयो, “यदि मैले त्यहाँ पैँतालीस पाएँ भने म त्यो नाश गर्नेछैनँ ।”
Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: will you destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.
29 तिनले फेरि उहाँसँग बोल्दै भने, “यदि त्यहाँ चालीस रहेछन् भने?” उहाँले भन्नुभयो, “चालीस जनाका खातिर पनि म त्यसो गर्नेछैनँ।”
And he spoke to him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty’s sake.
30 तिनले भने, “परमप्रभु रिसानी नहोस् ताकि म अझै बोल्न सकूँ । यदि त्यहाँ तिस जना पाइए भने?” उहाँले भन्नुभयो, “त्यहाँ तिस जना नै पाएँ भने पनि म त्यसो गर्नेछैनँ ।”
And he said to him, Oh let not the LORD be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there.
31 तिनले भने, “हेर्नुहोस्, मैले परमप्रभुसँग कुरा गर्ने आँट गरेको छु । बिस जना पाइए भने?” उहाँले भन्नुभयो, “बिस जनाका खातिर पनि म त्यसलाई नाश गर्नेछैनँ ।”
And he said, Behold now, I have taken on me to speak to the LORD: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty’s sake.
32 तिनले भने, “परमप्रभु रिसानी नहोस्। अब अन्तिम एक पल्ट बोल्नेछु । सायद त्यहाँ दस जना पाइन्छन् होला?” उहाँले भन्नुभयो, “दश जनाका खातिर पनि म त्यो नाश गर्नेछैनँ ।”
And he said, Oh let not the LORD be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten’s sake.
33 अब्राहामसित कुरा गरिसक्ने बित्तिकै परमप्रभु गइहाल्नुभयो, र अब्राहामचाहिँ आफ्नो घर फर्के ।
And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned to his place.
