उत्पत्ति 24
1 अब्राहाम दिन धेरै खाएर बुढा भइसकेका थिए र परमप्रभुले तिनलाई सबै कुरामा आशिष् दिनुभएको थियो ।
Now Abraham was old and of many days. And the Lord had blessed him in all things.
2 अब्राहामले आफ्नो घरको सबै भन्दा पुरानो र तिनीसँग भएका सबै कुराहरूका अख्तियार गर्ने प्रमुख नोकरलाई भने, “तेरो हात मेरो तिघ्रामुनि राख्
And he said to the elder servant of his house, who was in charge of all that he had: “Place your hand under my thigh,
3 अनि तैँले अहिले म बसेको ठाउँका कनानीका छोरीहरूमध्ये कसैलाई पनि मेरो छोरोकी पत्नीको रूपमा ल्याइदिने छैनस् भनी म तँलाई स्वर्ग र पृथ्वीका परमप्रभु परमेश्वरको यो शपथ खान लाउँछु ।
so that I may make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live.
4 तर तैँले मेरो देशमा मेरै कुटुम्बकहाँ गएर मेरो छोरा इसहाकको लागि एउटी पत्नी ल्याउनेछस् ।”
But that you will proceed to my land and kindred, and from there take a wife for my son Isaac.”
5 त्यस नोकरले तिनलाई भन्यो, “यदि त्यो स्त्री मेरो पछि लागेर यस देशमा आउने इच्छा गरिन भने मैले के गर्ने? के मैले तपाईंका छोरालाई जुन देशबाट तपाईं आउनुभयो त्यहीँ नै लैजाने?”
The servant responded, “If the woman is not willing to come with me into this land, must I lead your son back to the place from which you departed?”
6 अब्राहामले त्यसलाई भने, “तैँले मेरो छोरालाई त्यहाँ फर्काएर नलानू!
And Abraham said: “Beware that you never lead my son back to that place.
7 मलाई मेरा पिताको घर र मेरो जन्मभूमिबाट यहाँ ल्याउनुहुने स्वर्ग र पृथ्वीका परमप्रभु परमेश्वरले शपथ खाई मसँग यसो भनेर प्रतिज्ञा गर्नुभएको छ, ‘तेरा सन्तानलाई म यो देश दिनेछु,’ उहाँले नै आफ्ना दूत तेरो अगिअगि पठाउनुहुनेछ, र तैँले मेरो छोराको लागि त्यहाँबाट एउटी पत्नी ल्याउनेछस् ।
The Lord God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my nativity, who spoke to me and swore to me, saying, ‘To your offspring I will give this land,’ himself will send his Angel before you, and you will take from there a wife for my son.
8 त्यो केटी तेरो पछि आउन इच्छा गरिन भने तँ मेरो यो शपथबाट मुक्त हुनेछस् । केवल तैँले मेरो छोरालाई चाहिँ त्यहाँ फर्काएर नलैजानू ।”
But if the woman is not willing to follow you, you will not be held by the oath. Only do not lead my son back to that place.”
9 त्यसैले त्यस नोकरले आफ्ना मालिक अब्राहामको तिघ्रामुनि हात राखेर यस विषयमा तिनीसित शपथ खायो ।
Therefore, the servant placed his hand under the thigh of Abraham, his lord, and he swore to him on his word.
10 आफ्ना मालिकका दशवटा ऊँट लिएर त्यो नोकर बिदा भयो । त्यसले आफ्ना मालिकबाट सबै किसिमका सौगात पनि लिएर गयो । ऊ बिदा भएर अराम-नाहारैमतिर नाहोरको सहरमा गयो ।
And he took ten camels from his lord’s herd, and he went forth, carrying with him things from all of his goods. And he set out, and continued on, to the city of Nahor, in Mesopotamia.
11 त्यसले ऊँटहरूलाई सहरको बाहिर इनारको नजिकै घुँडा टेक्न लगायो । त्यो साँझपख स्त्रीहरू पानी भर्न आउने बेला थियो ।
And when he had made the camels lie down outside of the town, near a well of water, in the evening, at the time when women are accustomed to go out to draw water, he said:
12 अनि त्यसले प्रार्थना गर्यो, “हे परमप्रभु मेरा मालिकका परमेश्वर, आज मलाई मेरो काममा सफल गराएर मेरा मालिक अब्राहामलाई आफ्नो दया देखाउनुहोस् ।
“O Lord, the God of my lord Abraham, meet with me today, I beg you, and show mercy to my lord Abraham.
13 हेर्नुहोस्, म यो इनारनेर उभिरहेको छु, र सहरका मानिसहरूका छोरीहरू पानी भर्नलाई आउँदै छन् ।
Behold, I stand near the fountain of water, and the daughters of the inhabitants of this city will go forth to draw water.
14 यसैले यसो होस्: जुन कन्यालाई म ‘तिम्रो गाग्रो मतिर पानी पिउनलाई ढल्काइदेऊ’ भनुँला, र जसले मलाई ‘खानुहोस्, म तपाईंका ऊँटहरूलाई पनि खुवाइदिन्छु’ भन्छिन्, तिनलाई नै तपाईंले आफ्ना दास इसहाकको निम्ति रोज्नुभएको होस् । तपाईंले मेरा मालिकलाई करारको दया देखाउनुभएको रहेछ भन्ने म त्यसैबाट थाहा पाउनेछु ।”
Therefore, the girl to whom I will say, ‘Tip your pitcher, so that I may drink,’ and she will respond, ‘Drink. In fact, I will give your camels a drink also,’ the same one is she whom you have prepared for your servant Isaac. And by this, I will understand that you have shown mercy to my lord.”
15 त्यसले यो भनिसकेको पनि थिएन, रिबेका काँधमा गाग्रो राखेर आइन् । तिनी अब्राहामका भाइ नाहोरकी पत्नी मिल्काको छोरो बतूएलकी छोरी थिइन् ।
But he had not yet completed these words within himself, when, behold, Rebekah went out, the daughter of Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, the brother of Abraham, having a pitcher on her shoulder.
16 ती जवान स्त्री अत्यन्त सुन्दरी र कुमारी थिइन् । तिनको कुनै मानिससित पनि सहवास भएको थिएन । इनारमा ओर्लेर तिनले गाग्रोमा पानी भरिन् र उक्लेर आइन् ।
She was an exceedingly elegant girl, and a most beautiful virgin, and unknown by man. And she descended to the spring, and she filled her pitcher, and then was returning.
17 तब त्यो नोकर तिनलाई भेट गर्न दगुर्यो र भन्यो, “कृपया तिम्रो गाग्रोबाट मलाई अलिकता पानी पिउन देऊ ।”
And the servant ran to meet her, and he said, “Provide me with a little water to drink from your pitcher.”
18 तिनले “हजूर, पिउनुहोस्” भनेर तुरुन्तै गाग्रो झारिन्, र आफ्नो हातमा गाग्रो राखेर त्यसलाई पानी पियाइन् ।
And she responded, “Drink, my lord.” And she quickly brought down the pitcher on her arm, and she gave him a drink.
19 त्यसलाई पिउन दिइसकेपछि तिनले भनिन्, “तपाईंका ऊँटहरूका निम्ति पनि तिनीहरूले पिई नसकुञ्जेल म पानी उघाएर दिनेछु ।”
And after he drank, she added, “In fact, I will draw water for your camels also, until they all drink.”
20 तब तिनले झट्टै आफ्नो गाग्रोको पानी डुँडमा खन्याएर फेरि पानी उघाउन इनारतिर दौडेर गइन्, र तिनले सबै ऊँटहरूका निम्ति पनि पानी उघाइदिइन् ।
And pouring out the pitcher into the troughs, she ran back to the well to draw water; and having drawn, she gave it to all the camels.
21 त्यो मानिसचाहिँ परमप्रभुले आफ्नो यात्रा सफल गरिदिनुभएको हो कि होइन भनी थाहा पाउनलाई चुप लागेर तिनलाई हेरिरह्यो ।
But he was contemplating her silently, wanting to know whether the Lord had caused his journey to prosper or not
22 ऊँटहरूले पानी खाइसकेपछि त्यस मानिसले छ ग्राम तौलका सुनको एउटा नत्थ र एक सय ग्राम जति तौलका सुनका बालाहरू झिकेर
Then, after the camels drank, the man took out gold earrings, weighing two shekels, and the same number of bracelets, ten shekels in weight.
23 भन्यो, “तिमी कसकी छोरी हौ? कृपया मलाई भन, के तिम्रा बुबाको घरमा रात गुजार्नको निम्ति हाम्रो निम्ति ठाउँ छ?”
And he said to her: “Whose daughter are you? Tell me, is there any place in your father’s house to lodge?”
24 तिनले त्यसलाई भनिन्, “म नाहोरबाट मिल्काले जन्माएका बतूएलकी छोरी हुँ ।”
She responded, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah, to whom she gave birth for Nahor.”
25 तिनले त्यसलाई अझै भनिन्, “हामीसँग दाना र पराल प्रशस्त छन्, र रात गुजार्नलााई कोठा पनि छन् ।”
And she continued, saying, “There is very much straw and hay with us, and a spacious place to stay.”
26 तब त्यस मानिसले आफ्नो शिर निहुराएर परमप्रभुको आराधना गर्यो ।
The man bowed himself down, and he adored the Lord,
27 त्यसले भन्यो, “परमप्रभु, मेरा मालिक अब्राहामका परमेश्वर धन्यका हुनुहुन्छ, जसले मेरा मालिकप्रतिको करारको दया र विश्वस्तता त्याग्नुभएको छैन । परमप्रभुले नै मलाई डोर्याएर मेरा मालिकका कुटुम्बको घरमा ल्याइदिनुभएको छ ।”
saying, “Blessed be the Lord, the God of my lord Abraham, who has not taken away his mercy and truth from my lord, and who has led me on a direct journey to the house of the brother of my lord.”
28 तब ती कन्या गइन् र आफ्नी आमाका परिवारलाई सबै कुरा बताइन् ।
And so the girl ran, and she reported all that she had heard in the house of her mother.
29 रिबेकाका लाबान नाउँ भएका एक जना दाजु थिए । लाबान दौडेर बाहिर बाटोमा इनारनेर भएका त्यस मानिसतिर गए ।
Now Rebekah had a brother, named Laban, who went out quickly to the man, where the spring was.
30 जब उनले आफ्नी बहिनीको नाकमा नत्थ र हातमा बाला देखे र “त्यस मानिसले मलाई यसो भन्यो” भन्ने कुरा आफ्नी बहिनीबाट सुने, तब उनी त्यस मानिसकहाँ गए, त्यो मानिस इनारको छेउमा ऊँटहरूका नजिकै उभिइरहेको थियो ।
And when he had seen the earrings and bracelets in his sister’s hands, and he had heard all the words being repeated, “This is what the man spoke to me,” he came to the man who stood by the camels and near the spring of water,
31 त्यसपछि लाबानले भने, “हे परमप्रभुका आशीर्वादी जन, आउनुहोस् । किन बाहिरै उभिरहनुहुन्छ? मैले तपाईंको निम्ति घर र ऊँटहरूका लागि ठाउँ तयार पारिराखेको छु ।”
and he said to him: “Enter, O blessed of the Lord. Why do you stand outside? I have prepared the house, and a place for the camels.”
32 तब त्यो मानिस घरमा गयो र ऊँटहरूका भारीहरू झार्यो । उँटहरूलाई पराल र दाना दिइयो, अनि त्यस मानिस र त्यससित हुने मानिसहरूका निम्ति खुट्टा धुने पानी पनि दिइयो ।
And he brought him into his guest quarters. And he unharnessed the camels, and he distributed straw and hay, and water to wash his feet and that of the men who arrived with him.
33 तिनीहरूले त्यसको सामु खानेकुरा पनि राखिदिए, तर त्यसले भन्यो, “जबसम्म मेरो समाचार म भन्दिनँ तबसम्म म केही खान्नँ ।” तब लाबानले भने, “ल, भन्नुहोस् ।”
And bread was set out in his sight. But he said, “I will not eat, until I have spoken my words.” He answered him, “Speak.”
34 त्यसले भन्यो, “म अब्राहामको एक नोकर हुँ ।
Then he said: “I am the servant of Abraham.
35 परमप्रभुले मेरा मालिकलाई धेरै आशिष् दिनुभएको छ र तिनी एक ठुला मानिस भएका छन् । उहाँले तिनलाई बगालहरू र बथानहरू, सुनचाँदी, दास-दासी, ऊँटहरू र गधाहरू दिनुभएको छ ।
And the Lord has blessed my lord greatly, and he has become great. And he has given him sheep and oxen, silver and gold, men servants and women servants, camels and donkeys.
36 मेरा मालिककी पत्नी साराले बुढेसकालमा तिनको निम्ति एक जना छोरो जन्माइन्, र उनैलाई तिनले आफ्ना सबै कुरा दिएका छन् ।
And Sarah, the wife of my lord, has given birth to a son for my lord in her old age, and he has given him all that he had.
37 मेरो मालिकले मलाई यसो भनेर शपथ खान लाएका छन्, ‘तैँले मेरो छोराको लागि म अहिले बसेको देशका कनानीहरूका छोरीहरूमध्ये कुनै पनि विवाह गर्नलाई नल्याउनू ।
And my lord made me swear, saying: ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell.
38 बरु, तैँले मेरा पिताका परिवार र मेरा कुटुम्बहरूकहाँ गएर मेरो छोराको निम्ति पत्नी ल्याउनू ।'
But you shall travel to my father’s house, and you shall take a wife of my own kindred for my son.’
39 मैले मेरो मालिकलाई भनेँ, 'सायद त्यो स्त्री मेरो साथमा आउन मान्दिन होला?'
But truly, I answered my lord, ‘What if the woman is not willing to come with me?’
40 तिनले मलाई भने, ‘जुन परमप्रभुको सामुन्ने म हिँड्छु, उहाँले नै आफ्ना दूत तँसित पठाउनुहुनेछ, र तेरो कार्य सफल हुनेछ, ताकि तैैँले मेरो कुटुम्ब र मेरा पिताको घरबाट मेरो छोराको लागि एउटी पत्नी ल्याउनेछस् ।
‘The Lord,’ he said, ‘in whose sight I walk, will send his Angel with you, and he will direct your way. And you shall take a wife for my son from my own kindred and from my father’s house.
41 तर तँ मेरो कुटुम्बकहाँ पुगिस् र तिनीहरूले तिनलाई दिएनन् भने तँ मेरो यस शपथबाट छुट्नेछस् ।'
But you will be innocent of my curse, if, when you will arrive at my close relatives, they will not grant this to you.’
42 यसैले आज इनारमा आइपुगेर मैले यसो भनेँ, 'हे परमप्रभु, मेरा मालिक अब्राहामका परमेश्वर, मेरो यात्रा सफल गराइदिने तपाईंको इच्छा भए,
And so, today I arrived at the well of water, and I said: ‘O Lord, the God of my lord Abraham, if you have directed my way, in which I now walk,
43 म इनारको छेउमा उभिरहेछु, पानी भर्नलाई आउने स्त्रीलाई मैले 'तिम्रो गाग्रोबाट मलाई अलिकता पानी पिउन देऊ,' भन्दा
behold, I stand next to the well of water, and the virgin, who will go forth to draw water, will hear from me, “Give me a little water to drink from your pitcher.”
44 तिनले मलाई “खानुहोस्, र म तपाईंका ऊँटहरूलाई पनि पानी उघाइदिनेछु,” भनिन् भने, मेरा मालिकका छोराको लागि परमप्रभुले ठहराउनुभएको स्त्री त्यही होस् ।
And she will say to me, “You drink, and I will also draw for your camels.” Let the same be the woman, whom the Lord has prepared for the son of my lord.’
45 “मैले यी कुरा मनमनै भनिसक्न अगि नै, हेर्नुहोस्, रिबेका काँधमा आफ्नो गाग्रो बोकेर आइन्, र इनारमा ओर्लेर पानी उघाइन् । मैले तिनलाई भनेँ, ‘कृपया मलाई पानी पिउन देऊ ।’
And while I thought over these things silently within myself, Rebekah appeared, arriving with a pitcher, which she carried on her shoulder. And she descended to the spring and drew water. And I said to her, ‘Give me a little to drink.’
46 “तिनले तुरुन्तै आफ्नो काँधबाट गाग्रो झारेर भनिन्, ‘पिउनुहोस् र म तपाईंका ऊँटहरूका निम्ति पनि पानी पिउन दिनेछु ।’ तब मैले पानी पिएँ, र तिनले मेरा ऊँटहरूलाई पनि पानी पिउन दिइन् ।
And she quickly let down the pitcher from her arm, and said to me, ‘You drink, and to your camels I will also distribute drinking water.’ I drank, and she watered the camels.
47 “मैले तिनलाई ‘तिमी कसकी छोरी हौ?’ भनी सोधेँ । “तिनले भनिन्, ‘नाहोर र मिल्काका छोरा बतूएलकी छोरी हुँ ।’ तब मैले तिनको नाकमा नत्थ र हातमा बालाहरू लगाइदिएँ ।
And I questioned her, saying, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ And she responded, ‘I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Nahor, whom Milcah bore to him.’ And so, I hung the earrings on her, to adorn her face, and I put the bracelets on her hands.
48 अनि मैले आफ्नो शिर निहुराएर परमप्रभुको आराधना गरेँ, र मेरा मालिक अब्राहामका परमप्रभु परमेश्वरलाई धन्यको भनेँ, जसले मेरा मालिककै भाइकी नातिनी तिनका छोराको निम्ति पत्ता लगाउन मलाई ठिक बाटोमा डोर्याउनुभएको थियो ।
And falling prostrate, I adored the Lord, blessing the Lord, the God of my lord Abraham, who has led me along the straight path so as to take the daughter of my lord’s brother to his son.
49 अब तपाईंहरू मेरा मालिकसँग करारको विश्वासयोग्यता र भरोसायोग्य व्यवहार गर्नुहुन्छ भने मलाई भन्नुहोस् । होइन भने पनि मलाई भन्नुहोस्, र म दाहिने-देब्रे जता हुन्छ लागुँला ।”
For this reason, if you would act according to mercy and truth with my lord, tell me so. But if it pleases you otherwise, say that to me also, so that I may go either to the right, or to the left.”
50 तब लाबान र बतूएलले जवाफ दिए, “यो कुरा परमप्रभुबाट नै हुन आएको हो । हामी तपाईंलाई खराब अथवा असल केही भन्न सक्दैनौँ ।
And Laban and Bethuel responded: “A word has proceeded from the Lord. We are not able to speak anything else to you, beyond what pleases him.
51 हेर्नुस्, रिबेका तपाईँको सामुन्ने छे । त्यसलाई लिएर जानुस्, र परमप्रभुले भन्नुभएजस्तै गरी त्यो तपाईंका मालिकका छोराकी पत्नी होस् ।”
Lo, Rebekah is in your sight. Take her and continue on, and let her be the wife of the son of your lord, just as the Lord has spoken.”
52 तिनीहरूका कुरा सुनेपछि अब्राहामको नोकरले भूइँमा निहुरेर परमप्रभुलाई दण्डवत् गर्यो ।
When Abraham’s servant had heard this, falling down to the ground, he adored the Lord.
53 तब त्यसले सुन र चाँदीका गहनाहरू र लुगाहरू ल्याएर रिबेकालाई दियो । त्यसले तिनका दाजु र आमालाई पनि मूल्यवान् उपहारहरू दियो ।
And bringing forth vessels of silver and gold, as well as garments, he gave them to Rebekah as a tribute. Likewise, he offered gifts to her brothers and her mother.
54 तब त्यो र त्यसका साथमा भएका मानिसहरूले खाए र पिए । तिनीहरूले त्यो रात त्यहीँ बिताए अनि बिहान उठेपछि त्यसले भन्यो, “मेरा मालिककहाँ जान अब मलाई बिदा दिनुहोस् ।”
And a banquet began, and they feasted and drank together, and they lodged there. And rising up in the morning, the servant said, “Release me, so that I may go to my lord.”
55 रिबेकाका दाजु र आमाले भने, “कन्यालाई कम्तीमा पनि दस दिन यहीँ हामीसँग रहन दिनुहोस् । त्यसपछि तिनी गए हुन्छ ।”
And her brothers and mother responded, “Let the girl remain for at least ten days with us, and after that, she will continue on.”
56 तर त्यसले तिनीहरूलाई भन्यो, “परमप्रभुले मेरो यात्रा सफल गराउनुभएको हुनाले मलाई नअलमल्याउनुहोस् । मलाई जान दिनुहोस्, र म मेरा मालिककहाँ जानेछु ।”
“Do not be willing,” he said, “to delay me, for the Lord has directed my way. Release me, so that I may journey to my lord.”
57 तिनीहरूले भने, “हामी कन्यालाई बोलाउँछौँ र तिनलाई सोध्छौँ ।”
And they said, “Let us call the girl, and ask her will.”
58 अनि तिनीहरूले रिबेकालाई डाकेर सोधे, “के तिमी यस मानिसको साथमा जान्छ्यौ?” तिनले भनिन्, “म जान्छु ।”
And when, having been called, she arrived, they wanted to know, “Will you go with this man?” And she said, “I will go.”
59 यसैकारण तिनीहरूले आफ्नी बहिनी रिबेकालाई तिनकी सेविकासँगै अब्राहामको नोकर र त्यसका मानिसहरूका साथमा पठाइदिए ।
Therefore, they released her and her nurse, and the servant of Abraham and his companions,
60 तिनीहरूले रिबेकालाई आशिष् दिएर भने, “हे हाम्री बहिनी, तिमी हजारौँ हजारका आमा होऊ, र तिम्रा सन्तानले तिनीहरूसँग दुश्मनी गर्नेहरूका सहरका प्रवेशद्वारहरू कब्जा गरून् ।”
wishing prosperity for their sister, by saying: “You are our sister. May you increase to thousands of thousands. And may your offspring possess the gates of their enemies.”
61 तब रिबेका उठिन् र तिनका सहेलीहरूसँग ऊँटहरूमा चढेर त्यस मानिसको पछि लागिन् । यसरी रिबेकालाई लिएर त्यो नोकर आफ्नो बाटो लाग्यो ।
And so, Rebekah and her maids, riding upon camels, followed the man, who quickly returned to his lord.
62 अब इसहाक नेगेवमा बसोबास गरिरहेका थिए, उनी बेअर-लहै-रोइबाट भर्खरै आएका थिए ।
Then, at the same time, Isaac was walking along the way that leads to the well, whose name is: ‘of the One who lives and who sees.’ For he dwelt in the southern land.
63 इसहाक साँझपख एकाग्रताका निम्ति बाहिर निस्केका थिए । उनले आँखा उठाएर हेर्दा ऊँटहरू आइरहेका देखे ।
And he had gone out to meditate in the field, as daylight was now declining. And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw camels advancing from afar.
64 रिबेकाले पनि आँखा उठाएर हेर्दा इसहाकलाई देखिन्, र ऊँटबाट ओर्लिन् ।
Likewise, Rebekah, having seen Isaac, descended from the camel.
65 तिनले नोकरलाई भनिन्, “हामीलाई भेट्न बाहिर हिँड्दै आउने मानिस को हुन्?” त्यस नोकरले भन्यो, “उनी त मेरा मालिक हुन् ।” तब रिबेकाले घुम्टो हालेर आफ्नो अनुहार छोपिन् ।
And she said to the servant, “Who is that man who advances to meet us through the field?” And he said to her, “That is my lord.” And so, quickly taking up her cloak, she covered herself.
66 त्यसपछि आफूले गरेका सबै काम त्यस नोकरले इसहाकलाई बतायो ।
Then the servant explained to Isaac all that he had done.
67 इसहाकले रिबेकालाई आफ्नी आमा साराको पालमा लगे, र विवाह गरे । अनि तिनी उनकी पत्नी भइन्, र उनले तिनलाई प्रेम गरे । यसरी आफ्नी आमाको मृत्युपछि इसहाकले सान्त्वना पाए ।'
And he led her into the tent of Sarah his mother, and he accepted her as wife. And he loved her so very much, that it tempered the sorrow which befell him at his mother’s death.
