< उत्पत्ति 18 >

1 दिउँसोको गर्मीमा मम्रेका फलाँटका रुखहरूछेउमा भएको आफ्‍नो पालको ढोकामा अब्राहाम बसेको बेला परमप्रभु तिनीकहाँ देखा पर्नुभयो ।
Yahweh appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent doorway 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 ।
He looked up and, behold, he saw three men standing across from him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door and bowed low to the ground.
3 तिनले भने, “प्रभु, यदि तपाईंको नजरमा मैले निगाह पाएको छु भने, आफ्‍नो दासलाई छोडेर नजानुहोस्‌ ।
He said, “Lord, if I have found favor in your eyes, do not pass by and leave your servant.
4 केही पानी ल्‍याउन दिनुहोस्, र तपाईंहरू आफ्‍ना गोडा धुनुहोस्, र यही रुखमुनि आराम गर्नुहोस्‌ ।
Let a little water be brought, 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 ।”
Let me bring a little food, so that you may refresh yourselves. Afterwards you can go your way, since you have come to your servant.” They replied, “Do as you have said.”
6 तब अब्राहाम तुरुन्तै पालमा साराकहाँ गएर भने, “चाँडो पाँच पाथी मसिनो पिठो ल्याई मुछेर रोटी बनाऊ ।”
Then Abraham quickly went into the tent to Sarah, and said, “Hurry, get three seahs of fine flour, knead it, and make bread.”
7 अब्राहाम बथानतिर दौडेर गए, र एउटा कलिलो र असल बाछो लिएर नोकरलाई दिए, र त्‍यसलाई हतारमा तयार गर्न लागे ।
Then Abraham ran to the herd, and took a calf that was tender and good, and gave it to the servant, and he hurried to prepare it.
8 तिनले दही, दूध र त्‍यो तयार गरिएको बाछाको मासु लगेर उनीहरूका सामु टक्र्याए । उनीहरूले खाँदा तिनी उनीहरूकै नजिक रूखमुनि उभिए ।
He took curds and milk, and the calf that had been prepared, and placed the food before them, and he stood by them under the tree while they ate.
9 उनीहरूले तिनलाई सोधे, “तेरी पत्‍नी सारा कहाँ छे?” तिनले जवाफ दिए, “त्यहीँ पालमा छिन्‌ ।”
They said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” He replied, “There, 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 ।
He said, “I will certainly return to you in the springtime, and see, Sarah your wife will have a son.” Sarah was listening in the tent doorway, 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, very advanced in age, and Sarah had passed the age when women could bear children.
12 यसकारण सारा मनमनै यसो भन्‍दै हाँसिन्, “म वृद्ध भइसकेकी छु, र मेरा स्वामी पनि वृद्ध भइसक्‍नुभएको छ, के मैले सुख पाउँछु र?”
So Sarah laughed to herself, saying to herself, “After I am worn-out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?”
13 तब परमप्रभुले अब्राहामलाई भन्‍नुभयो, “‘बुढेसकालमा मैले छोराछोरी पाउँछु र भनेर सारा किन हाँसी’?
Yahweh said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, 'Will I really bear a child, when I 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 anything too hard for Yahweh? At the time appointed by me, in the spring, I will return to you. About this time next year Sarah will 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 it and said, “I did not laugh,” for she was afraid. He replied, “No, you did laugh.”
16 तब ती पुरुषहरू उठे र सदोमतिर तल हेरे । अब्राहाम अलि परसम्‍म उनीहरूलाई बिदा गर्न गए ।
Then the men arose to leave and looked down toward Sodom. Abraham went with them to see them on their way.
17 तर परमप्रभुले भन्‍नुभयो, “मैले गर्न लागेको काम के अब्राहामबाट लुकाएर राखूँ?
But Yahweh said, “Should I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,
18 अब्राहामबाट एउटा ठुलो र शक्तिशाली जाति बन्‍नेछ, र त्‍यसद्वारा नै पृथ्‍वीका सबै जातिहरूले आशिष्‌ पाउनेछन्‌ ।
since Abraham will indeed become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will 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 have chosen him so that he may instruct his children and his household after him to keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice, so that Yahweh may bring upon Abraham what he has said to him.”
20 तब परमप्रभुले भन्‍नुभयो, “सदोम र गमोराको विरुद्धमा उठेको आवाज धेरै ठुलो, र तिनीहरूका पाप साह्रै गम्भीर भएको कारण
Then Yahweh said, “Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great, and because their sin is so serious,
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 now go down there and see the outcry against her that has come to me, whether they have really done it. If not, I will know.”
22 यसकारण ती पुरुषहरू त्‍यहाँबाट सदोमतिर गए, तर अब्राहामचाहिँ परमप्रभुको सामु उभिरहे ।
So the men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before Yahweh.
23 तब अब्राहामले नजिक गएर भने, ‘के तपाईंले धर्मीहरूलाई पनि दुष्‍टहरूसँगै नष्‍ट गर्नुहुनेछ?
Then Abraham approached and said, “Will you sweep away 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?
Perhaps there are fifty righteous within the city. Will you sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous that are there?
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?
Far be it from you to do such a thing, killing the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be treated the same as the wicked. Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?”
26 परमप्रभुले भन्‍नुभयो, “सदोम सहरभित्र पचास धर्मी जन पाएँ भने म तिनीहरूका खातिर सारा सहरलाई छोड़िदिनेछु ।”
Yahweh said, “If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare the whole place for their sake.”
27 अब्राहामले जवाफ दिएर भने, “हेर्नुहोस्, म केवल माटो र खरानी मात्र भएर पनि परमप्रभुसँग कुरा गर्न आँट गरेको छु ।
Abraham answered and said, “Look, I have undertaken to speak to my Lord, even though I am only 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 ।”
What if there are five less than fifty righteous? Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five?” Then he said, “I will not destroy it, if I find there forty-five.”
29 तिनले फेरि उहाँसँग बोल्दै भने, “यदि त्‍यहाँ चालीस रहेछन्‌ भने?” उहाँले भन्‍नुभयो, “चालीस जनाका खातिर पनि म त्‍यसो गर्नेछैनँ।”
He spoke to him yet again, and said, “What if there are forty found there?” He replied, “I will not do it for the 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 ।”
He said, “Please do not be angry, Lord, so I may speak. Perhaps thirty will be found there.” He replied, “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 ।”
He said, “Look, I have undertaken to speak to my Lord! Perhaps twenty will be found there.” He replied, “I will not destroy it for the 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 ।”
He said, “Please do not be angry, Lord, and I will speak this one last time. Perhaps ten will be found there.” Then he said, “I will not destroy it for the ten's sake.”
33 अब्राहामसित कुरा गरिसक्‍ने बित्तिकै परमप्रभु गइहाल्‍नुभयो, र अब्राहामचाहिँ आफ्‍नो घर फर्के ।
Yahweh went on his way as soon as he had finished talking with Abraham, and Abraham returned home.

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