उत्पत्ति 24
1 अब्राहाम दिन धेरै खाएर बुढा भइसकेका थिए र परमप्रभुले तिनलाई सबै कुरामा आशिष् दिनुभएको थियो ।
And Abraham was old, [and] well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham 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 Abraham said unto his servant, the elder of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy 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 ।
and I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
4 तर तैँले मेरो देशमा मेरै कुटुम्बकहाँ गएर मेरो छोरा इसहाकको लागि एउटी पत्नी ल्याउनेछस् ।”
but thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and 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?”
And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?
6 अब्राहामले त्यसलाई भने, “तैँले मेरो छोरालाई त्यहाँ फर्काएर नलानू!
And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again.
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, the God of heaven, that took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my nativity, and that spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife for my son from thence.
8 त्यो केटी तेरो पछि आउन इच्छा गरिन भने तँ मेरो यो शपथबाट मुक्त हुनेछस् । केवल तैँले मेरो छोरालाई चाहिँ त्यहाँ फर्काएर नलैजानू ।”
And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath; only thou shalt not bring my son thither again.
9 त्यसैले त्यस नोकरले आफ्ना मालिक अब्राहामको तिघ्रामुनि हात राखेर यस विषयमा तिनीसित शपथ खायो ।
And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning this matter.
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 the servant took ten camels, of the camels of his master, and departed; having all goodly things of his master’s in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
11 त्यसले ऊँटहरूलाई सहरको बाहिर इनारको नजिकै घुँडा टेक्न लगायो । त्यो साँझपख स्त्रीहरू पानी भर्न आउने बेला थियो ।
And he made the camels to kneel down without the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water.
12 अनि त्यसले प्रार्थना गर्यो, “हे परमप्रभु मेरा मालिकका परमेश्वर, आज मलाई मेरो काममा सफल गराएर मेरा मालिक अब्राहामलाई आफ्नो दया देखाउनुहोस् ।
And he said, O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, send me, I pray thee, good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.
13 हेर्नुहोस्, म यो इनारनेर उभिरहेको छु, र सहरका मानिसहरूका छोरीहरू पानी भर्नलाई आउँदै छन् ।
Behold, I stand by the fountain of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out 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 ।”
and let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.
15 त्यसले यो भनिसकेको पनि थिएन, रिबेका काँधमा गाग्रो राखेर आइन् । तिनी अब्राहामका भाइ नाहोरकी पत्नी मिल्काको छोरो बतूएलकी छोरी थिइन् ।
And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon 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 ।
And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the fountain, and filled her pitcher, and came up.
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 said, Give me to drink, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher.
18 तिनले “हजूर, पिउनुहोस्” भनेर तुरुन्तै गाग्रो झारिन्, र आफ्नो हातमा गाग्रो राखेर त्यसलाई पानी पियाइन् ।
And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.
19 त्यसलाई पिउन दिइसकेपछि तिनले भनिन्, “तपाईंका ऊँटहरूका निम्ति पनि तिनीहरूले पिई नसकुञ्जेल म पानी उघाएर दिनेछु ।”
And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.
20 तब तिनले झट्टै आफ्नो गाग्रोको पानी डुँडमा खन्याएर फेरि पानी उघाउन इनारतिर दौडेर गइन्, र तिनले सबै ऊँटहरूका निम्ति पनि पानी उघाइदिइन् ।
And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw, and drew for all his camels.
21 त्यो मानिसचाहिँ परमप्रभुले आफ्नो यात्रा सफल गरिदिनुभएको हो कि होइन भनी थाहा पाउनलाई चुप लागेर तिनलाई हेरिरह्यो ।
And the man looked stedfastly on her; holding his peace, to know whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.
22 ऊँटहरूले पानी खाइसकेपछि त्यस मानिसले छ ग्राम तौलका सुनको एउटा नत्थ र एक सय ग्राम जति तौलका सुनका बालाहरू झिकेर
And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden ring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;
23 भन्यो, “तिमी कसकी छोरी हौ? कृपया मलाई भन, के तिम्रा बुबाको घरमा रात गुजार्नको निम्ति हाम्रो निम्ति ठाउँ छ?”
and said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee. Is there room in thy father’s house for us to lodge in?
24 तिनले त्यसलाई भनिन्, “म नाहोरबाट मिल्काले जन्माएका बतूएलकी छोरी हुँ ।”
And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.
25 तिनले त्यसलाई अझै भनिन्, “हामीसँग दाना र पराल प्रशस्त छन्, र रात गुजार्नलााई कोठा पनि छन् ।”
She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.
26 तब त्यस मानिसले आफ्नो शिर निहुराएर परमप्रभुको आराधना गर्यो ।
And the man bowed his head, and worshipped 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 ।”
And he said, Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who hath not forsaken his mercy and his truth toward my master: as for me, the LORD hath led me in the way to the house of my master’s brethren.
28 तब ती कन्या गइन् र आफ्नी आमाका परिवारलाई सबै कुरा बताइन् ।
And the damsel ran, and told her mother’s house according to these words.
29 रिबेकाका लाबान नाउँ भएका एक जना दाजु थिए । लाबान दौडेर बाहिर बाटोमा इनारनेर भएका त्यस मानिसतिर गए ।
And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the fountain.
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 it came to pass, when he saw the ring, and the bracelets upon his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the fountain.
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, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room 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 the man came into the house, and he ungirded the camels; and he gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the men’s feet that were 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 there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.
34 त्यसले भन्यो, “म अब्राहामको एक नोकर हुँ ।
And he said, I am Abraham’s servant.
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 hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and menservants and maidservants, and camels and asses.
36 मेरा मालिककी पत्नी साराले बुढेसकालमा तिनको निम्ति एक जना छोरो जन्माइन्, र उनैलाई तिनले आफ्ना सबै कुरा दिएका छन् ।
And Sarah my master’s wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath.
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 master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:
38 बरु, तैँले मेरा पिताका परिवार र मेरा कुटुम्बहरूकहाँ गएर मेरो छोराको निम्ति पत्नी ल्याउनू ।'
but thou shalt go unto my father’s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.
39 मैले मेरो मालिकलाई भनेँ, 'सायद त्यो स्त्री मेरो साथमा आउन मान्दिन होला?'
And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow 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 ।
And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father’s house:
41 तर तँ मेरो कुटुम्बकहाँ पुगिस् र तिनीहरूले तिनलाई दिएनन् भने तँ मेरो यस शपथबाट छुट्नेछस् ।'
then shalt thou be clear from my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give her not to thee, thou shalt be clear from my oath.
42 यसैले आज इनारमा आइपुगेर मैले यसो भनेँ, 'हे परमप्रभु, मेरा मालिक अब्राहामका परमेश्वर, मेरो यात्रा सफल गराइदिने तपाईंको इच्छा भए,
And I came this day unto the fountain, and said, O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:
43 म इनारको छेउमा उभिरहेछु, पानी भर्नलाई आउने स्त्रीलाई मैले 'तिम्रो गाग्रोबाट मलाई अलिकता पानी पिउन देऊ,' भन्दा
behold, I stand by the fountain of water; and let it come to pass, that the maiden which cometh forth to draw, to whom I shall say, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;
44 तिनले मलाई “खानुहोस्, र म तपाईंका ऊँटहरूलाई पनि पानी उघाइदिनेछु,” भनिन् भने, मेरा मालिकका छोराको लागि परमप्रभुले ठहराउनुभएको स्त्री त्यही होस् ।
and she shall say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom the LORD hath appointed for my master’s son.
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 before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the fountain, and drew: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.
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 made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also.
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 asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the ring upon her nose, and the bracelets upon 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 I bowed my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter for 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 ।”
And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, 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 ।
Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
51 हेर्नुस्, रिबेका तपाईँको सामुन्ने छे । त्यसलाई लिएर जानुस्, र परमप्रभुले भन्नुभएजस्तै गरी त्यो तपाईंका मालिकका छोराकी पत्नी होस् ।”
Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master’s son’s wife, as the LORD hath spoken.
52 तिनीहरूका कुरा सुनेपछि अब्राहामको नोकरले भूइँमा निहुरेर परमप्रभुलाई दण्डवत् गर्यो ।
And it came to pass, that, when Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed himself down to the earth unto the LORD.
53 तब त्यसले सुन र चाँदीका गहनाहरू र लुगाहरू ल्याएर रिबेकालाई दियो । त्यसले तिनका दाजु र आमालाई पनि मूल्यवान् उपहारहरू दियो ।
And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.
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 they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.
55 रिबेकाका दाजु र आमाले भने, “कन्यालाई कम्तीमा पनि दस दिन यहीँ हामीसँग रहन दिनुहोस् । त्यसपछि तिनी गए हुन्छ ।”
And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us [a few] days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.
56 तर त्यसले तिनीहरूलाई भन्यो, “परमप्रभुले मेरो यात्रा सफल गराउनुभएको हुनाले मलाई नअलमल्याउनुहोस् । मलाई जान दिनुहोस्, र म मेरा मालिककहाँ जानेछु ।”
And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.
57 तिनीहरूले भने, “हामी कन्यालाई बोलाउँछौँ र तिनलाई सोध्छौँ ।”
And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.
58 अनि तिनीहरूले रिबेकालाई डाकेर सोधे, “के तिमी यस मानिसको साथमा जान्छ्यौ?” तिनले भनिन्, “म जान्छु ।”
And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou 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 ।
And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men.
60 तिनीहरूले रिबेकालाई आशिष् दिएर भने, “हे हाम्री बहिनी, तिमी हजारौँ हजारका आमा होऊ, र तिम्रा सन्तानले तिनीहरूसँग दुश्मनी गर्नेहरूका सहरका प्रवेशद्वारहरू कब्जा गरून् ।”
And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Our sister, be thou [the mother] of thousands of ten thousands, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.
61 तब रिबेका उठिन् र तिनका सहेलीहरूसँग ऊँटहरूमा चढेर त्यस मानिसको पछि लागिन् । यसरी रिबेकालाई लिएर त्यो नोकर आफ्नो बाटो लाग्यो ।
And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.
62 अब इसहाक नेगेवमा बसोबास गरिरहेका थिए, उनी बेअर-लहै-रोइबाट भर्खरै आएका थिए ।
And Isaac came from the way of Beer-lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the land of the South.
63 इसहाक साँझपख एकाग्रताका निम्ति बाहिर निस्केका थिए । उनले आँखा उठाएर हेर्दा ऊँटहरू आइरहेका देखे ।
And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, there were camels coming.
64 रिबेकाले पनि आँखा उठाएर हेर्दा इसहाकलाई देखिन्, र ऊँटबाट ओर्लिन् ।
And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off 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 unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant said, It is my master: and she took her veil, and covered herself.
66 त्यसपछि आफूले गरेका सबै काम त्यस नोकरले इसहाकलाई बतायो ।
And the servant told Isaac all the things 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 Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.
