उत्पत्ति 29
1 तब याकूब आफ्नो बाटो लागे र पूर्वका मानिसहरूको देशमा पुगे ।
Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.
2 तिनले हेर्दा मैदानमा एउटा इनार देखे, र त्यसको नजिक भेडाका तिनवटा बगाल बसिरहेका थिए । किनकि त्यही इनारबाट तिनीहरूले बगाललाई पानी खुवाउँथे, र इनारको मुख ढाक्ने ढुङ्गा ठुलो थियो ।
And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well’s mouth.
3 सबै बगालहरू त्यहाँ जम्मा भएपछि गोठालाहरूले इनारको मुखबाट ढुङ्गा गुडाएर भेडाहरूलाई पानी खान दिन्थे । त्यसपछि तिनीहरूले त्यो ढुङ्गालाई इनारको मुखमा फेरि पहिलेकै ठाउँमा राखिदिन्थे ।
And there were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well’s mouth in its place.
4 याकूबले तिनीहरूलाई भने, “हे मेरा भाइ हो, तिमीहरू कहाँका हौ?” तिनीहरूले भने, “हामी हारानका हौँ ।”
And Jacob said to them, My brethren, from where are ye? And they said, We are from Haran.
5 उनले तिनीहरूलाई भने, “तिमीहरू नाहोरका छोरो लाबानलाई चिन्छौ?” तिनीहरूले भने, “हामी तिनलाई चिन्छौँ ।”
And he said to them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
6 उनले तिनीहरूलाई सोधे, “के उहाँ सन्चै हुनुहुन्छ?” तिनीहरूले भने, “उहाँ सन्चै हुनुहुन्छ, र हेर्नुहोस्, उहाँकी छोरी राहेल भेडाहरू लिएर आउँदै छिन् ।”
And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
7 याकूबले भने, “हेर, मध्य दिन भएको छ । भेडा-बाख्राहरूलाई जम्मा गर्ने बेला भएको छैन । भेडाहरूलाई पानी खुवाएर जाओ र तिनीहरूलाई चर्न देओ ।
And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.
8 तिनीहरूले भने, “सबै बगालहरू जम्मा नभई हामी तिनीहरूलाई पानी खुवाउन सक्दैनौँ । त्यसपछि यी मानिसहरूले इनारको मुखको ढुङ्गो हटाउनेछन्, अनि हामी भेडाहरूलाई पानी खुवाउनेछौँ ।”
And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks are gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well’s mouth; then we water the sheep.
9 याकूब तिनीहरूसँग कुरा गरिरहेकै बेला, राहेल आफ्ना बुबाका भेडाहरू लिएर त्यहाँ आइपुगिन्, किनकि तिनले भेडाहरू चराउँदै थिइन् ।
And while he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she kept them.
10 जब याकूबले आफ्ना मामा लाबानकी छोरी राहेल र लाबानका भेडाहरू देखे, याकूबले नजिक आएर इनारको मुखको ढुङ्गा गुडाए, अनि आफ्ना मामा लाबानका भेडाहरूलाई पानी खुवाए ।
And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.
11 तब याकूबले राहेललाई चुम्बन गरे र डाको छोडेर रोए ।
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
12 याकूबले राहेललाई आफू तिनका बाबुको नातेदार र रिबेकाको छोरा भएको कुरा बताए । तब राहेल दौडेर गइन् र आफ्ना बाबुलाई यो कुरा बताइन् ।
And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son: and she ran and told her father.
13 आफ्ना भानिज याकूब आएको समाचार पाउने बित्तिकै लाबान तिनलाई भेट्नलाई दौडेर गएर तिनलाई अँगालो हालेर चुम्बन गरे, अनि तिनलाई आफ्नो घरमा ल्याए । याकूबले लाबानलाई सबै कुरा बताइदिए ।
And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.
14 लाबानले तिनलाई भने, “वास्तवमा तिमी मेरो हाड र मासु हौ ।” त्यसपछि याकूब तिनीसँग करिब एक महिना बसे ।
And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
15 त्यसपछि लाबानले याकूबलाई भने, “मेरा नातेदार हुँदैमा तिमीले सित्तैँमा मेरो सेवा गर्नुपर्छ र? तिम्रो ज्याला कति हो मलाई भन ।”
And Laban said to Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nothing? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
16 लाबानका दुई जना छोरी थिए । जेठीको नाउँ लेआ र कान्छीको नाउँ राहेल थियो ।
And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17 लेआका आँखा धमिला थिए, तर राहेलचाहिँ शारीरिक रूपमा सुडौल र हेर्नमा सुन्दरी थिइन् ।
Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
18 याकूबले राहेललाई प्रेम गरे, त्यसैले तिनले भने, “तपाईंकी कान्छी छोरी राहेलको निम्ति म सात वर्षसम्म तपाईंको सेवा गर्नेछु ।”
And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
19 लाबानले भने, “त्यसलाई अर्को मानिसलाई दिनुभन्दा त तिमीलाई दिनु नै असल हो । मसँगै बस ।”
And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
20 यसकारण याकूबले राहेलको निम्ति सात वर्षसम्म सेवा गरे । राहेलप्रति तिनको प्रेमको कारण तिनलाई त्यो समय तिनलाई थोरै दिनजस्तो लाग्यो ।
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
21 त्यसपछि याकूबले लाबानलाई भने, “मैले सेवा गर्ने दिनहरू पुरा भएको हुनाले मलाई मेरी पत्नी दिनुहोस् ताकि म तिनीसँग विवाह गर्न सकूँ ।”
And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.
22 तब लाबानले त्यस ठाउँका सबै मानिसहरू जम्मा गरेर भोज दिए ।
And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
23 साँझमा उनले आफ्नी छोरी लेआलाई याकूबकहाँ ल्याइदिए, र याकूबले तिनीसँग सहवास गरे ।
And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in to her.
24 लाबानले आफ्नी कमारी जिल्पालाई आफ्नी छोरी लेआकी कमारी हुनलाई दिए ।
And Laban gave to his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
25 याकूबले बिहान हेर्दा त लेआ पो रहिछन् । तिनले लाबानलाई भने, “तपाईंले मप्रति यो के गर्नुभएको? मैले राहेलको निम्ति सेवा गरेको होइन र? त्यसो भए तपाईंले किन मसित छल गर्नुभयो?”
And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done to me? did I not serve with thee for Rachel? why then hast thou deceived me?
26 लाबानले भने, “जेठीको भन्दा कान्छीको विवाह अगि गर्ने रीति हामीकहाँ छैन ।
And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
27 यो छोरीसँग एक साता पुरा गर, र अर्को सात वर्ष मेरो सेवाको सट्टामा म तिमीलाई अर्की पनि दिनेछु ।”
Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.
28 याकूबले त्यसै गरे, र लेआसँग एक साता पुरा गरे । तब लाबानले आफ्नी छोरी राहेललाई पनि याकूबकी पत्नीको रूपमा दिए ।
And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter for a wife also.
29 लाबानले आफ्नी कमारी बिल्हालाई आफ्नी छोरी राहेलकी कमारी हुनलाई दिए ।
And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
30 त्यसैले याकूबले राहेलसँग पनि सहवास गरे, तर तिनले लेआलाई भन्दा राहेललाई बढी प्रेम गर्थे । यसकारण याकूबले थप सात साल लाबानको सेवा गरे ।
And he went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
31 लेआलाई प्रेम नगरिएको परमप्रभुले देख्नुभयो, त्यसैले उहाँले तिनको कोख खोलिदिनुभयो । तर राहेलका सन्तान भएका थिएनन् ।
And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
32 लेआले गर्भवती भएर एक छोरो जन्माइन्, र तिनले यसो भनेर त्यसको नाम रूबेन राखिन् । “साँच्ची नै परमप्रभुले मेरो दु: ख देख्नुभएको छ, अब त मेरा पतिले निश्चय नै मलाई प्रेम गर्नुहुनेछ ।”
And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.
33 तिनी फेरि गर्भवती भइन् र अर्को छोरा जन्माइन् । तिनले भनिन्, “म प्रेमविहीन छु भनी परमेश्वरले सुन्नुभएको हुनाले उहाँले मलाई यो छोरा पनि दिनुभयो,” र तिनले त्यसको नाउँ शिमियोन राखिन् ।
And she conceived again, and bore a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.
34 तिनी फेरि गर्भवती भइन् र एक जना छोरो जन्माइन् । तिनले भनिन्, “अब त मेरा पति मप्रति आकर्षित हुनुहुनेछ, किनभने मैले उहाँको निम्ति तिन जना छोरा पाइसकेँ ।” यसकारण त्यसको नाउँ लेवी राखियो ।
And she conceived again, and bore a son; and said, Now this time will my husband love me, because I have borne him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.
35 तिनी फेरि गर्भवती भएर छोरो पाइन् र भनिन्, “यस पाली त म परमप्रभुको प्रशंसा गर्नेछु ।” यसैले त्यसको नाउँ यहूदा राखियो । त्यसपछि तिनले जन्माउन छोडिन् ।
And she conceived again, and bore a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and stopped bearing.
