उत्पत्ति 18
1 दिउँसोको गर्मीमा मम्रेका फलाँटका रुखहरूछेउमा भएको आफ्नो पालको ढोकामा अब्राहाम बसेको बेला परमप्रभु तिनीकहाँ देखा पर्नुभयो ।
The LORD appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as 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 ।
He lifted up his eyes and looked, and saw that three men stood near him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,
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 favour in your sight, please don’t go away from your servant.
4 केही पानी ल्याउन दिनुहोस्, र तपाईंहरू आफ्ना गोडा धुनुहोस्, र यही रुखमुनि आराम गर्नुहोस् ।
Now let a little water be fetched, 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 ।”
I will get a piece of bread so you can refresh your heart. After that you may go your way, now that you have come to your servant.” They said, “Very well, do as you have said.”
6 तब अब्राहाम तुरुन्तै पालमा साराकहाँ गएर भने, “चाँडो पाँच पाथी मसिनो पिठो ल्याई मुछेर रोटी बनाऊ ।”
Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, “Quickly prepare three seahs of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes.”
7 अब्राहाम बथानतिर दौडेर गए, र एउटा कलिलो र असल बाछो लिएर नोकरलाई दिए, र त्यसलाई हतारमा तयार गर्न लागे ।
Abraham ran to the herd, and fetched a tender and good calf, and gave it to the servant. 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 ।
He took butter, milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them. He stood by them under the tree, and they ate.
9 उनीहरूले तिनलाई सोधे, “तेरी पत्नी सारा कहाँ छे?” तिनले जवाफ दिए, “त्यहीँ पालमा छिन् ।”
They asked him, “Where is Sarah, your wife?” He said, “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 at about this time next year; and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son.” Sarah heard 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, well advanced in age. Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.
12 यसकारण सारा मनमनै यसो भन्दै हाँसिन्, “म वृद्ध भइसकेकी छु, र मेरा स्वामी पनि वृद्ध भइसक्नुभएको छ, के मैले सुख पाउँछु र?”
Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I have grown old will I have pleasure, my lord being old also?”
13 तब परमप्रभुले अब्राहामलाई भन्नुभयो, “‘बुढेसकालमा मैले छोराछोरी पाउँछु र भनेर सारा किन हाँसी’?
The LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘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 the LORD? At the set time I will return to you, when the season comes around, and 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, saying, “I didn’t laugh,” for she was afraid. He said, “No, but you did laugh.”
16 तब ती पुरुषहरू उठे र सदोमतिर तल हेरे । अब्राहाम अलि परसम्म उनीहरूलाई बिदा गर्न गए ।
The men rose up from there, and looked towards Sodom. Abraham went with them to see them on their way.
17 तर परमप्रभुले भन्नुभयो, “मैले गर्न लागेको काम के अब्राहामबाट लुकाएर राखूँ?
The LORD said, “Will I hide from Abraham what I do,
18 अब्राहामबाट एउटा ठुलो र शक्तिशाली जाति बन्नेछ, र त्यसद्वारा नै पृथ्वीका सबै जातिहरूले आशिष् पाउनेछन् ।
since Abraham will surely 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 known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of the LORD, to do righteousness and justice; to the end 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
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 their deeds are as bad as the reports which have come to me. If not, I will know.”
22 यसकारण ती पुरुषहरू त्यहाँबाट सदोमतिर गए, तर अब्राहामचाहिँ परमप्रभुको सामु उभिरहे ।
The men turned from there, and went towards Sodom, but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
23 तब अब्राहामले नजिक गएर भने, ‘के तपाईंले धर्मीहरूलाई पनि दुष्टहरूसँगै नष्ट गर्नुहुनेछ?
Abraham came near, and said, “Will you consume 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?
What if there are fifty righteous within the city? Will you consume and not spare the place for the fifty righteous who are in it?
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?
May it be far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn’t the Judge of all the earth do right?”
26 परमप्रभुले भन्नुभयो, “सदोम सहरभित्र पचास धर्मी जन पाएँ भने म तिनीहरूका खातिर सारा सहरलाई छोड़िदिनेछु ।”
The LORD 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, “See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord, although I am 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 will lack five of the fifty righteous? Will you destroy all the city for lack of five?” He said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.”
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 said, “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, “Oh don’t let the Lord be angry, and I will speak. What if there are thirty found there?” 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 ।”
He said, “See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord. What if there are twenty found there?” He said, “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, “Oh don’t let the Lord be angry, and I will speak just once more. What if ten are found there?” He said, “I will not destroy it for the ten’s sake.”
33 अब्राहामसित कुरा गरिसक्ने बित्तिकै परमप्रभु गइहाल्नुभयो, र अब्राहामचाहिँ आफ्नो घर फर्के ।
The LORD went his way as soon as he had finished communing with Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.
