उत्पत्ति 43

1 देशमा अति भयानक अनिकाल परेको थियो ।

And the famine was sore in the land.

2 तिनीहरूले मिश्रबाट ल्याएका अनाज खाइसकेपछि तिनीहरूका पिताले तिनीहरूलाई भने, “फेरि हाम्रो लागि अन्‍न किन्‍नलाई जाओ ।”

And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, that their father said unto them: 'Go again, buy us a little food.'

3 यहूदाले भने, “ती मानिसले हामीलाई गम्भीरतापूर्वक चेताउनी दिएका छन्, 'तिमीहरूले आफ्ना भाइलाई सँगै ल्याएनौ भने तिमीहरूले मेरो मुहार हेर्नेछैनौ ।'

And Judah spoke unto him, saying: 'The man did earnestly forewarn us, saying: Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

4 तपाईंले हाम्रा भाइलाई हामिसितै पठाउनुभयो भने हामी तल झरेर तपाईंका लागि अन्‍न किन्‍नेछौँ ।

If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food;

5 तर तपाईंले तिनलाई पठाउनुभएन भने हामी तल जाँदैनौँ । किनभने ती मानिसले हामीलाई भनेका छन् 'तिमीहरूले आफ्ना भाइलाई सँगै ल्याएनौ भने तिमीहरूले मेरो मुहार हेर्नेछैनौ' ।”

but if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down, for the man said unto us: Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.'

6 इस्राएलले भने, “तिमीहरूको अर्को भाइ थियो भनी ती मानिसलाई बताएर तिमीहरूले किन ममाथि सङ्कष्‍ट ल्यायौ?”

And Israel said: 'Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?'

7 तिनीहरूले भने, “ती मानिसले हामी र हाम्रो परिवारको बारेमा सबै कुरा सोधपुछ गरे । तिनले भने, 'के तपाईंका पिता अझै जीवितै हुनुहुन्छ? के तिमीहरूको अर्को भाइ छ?' हामीले तिनका प्रश्‍नहरूको जवाफ मात्र दिएका हौँ । तिनले 'तिमीहरूका भाइलाई पनि सँगै लिएर आओ' भन्छन् भनी हामीले कसरी जान्‍न सक्थ्यौँ र?

And they said: 'The man asked straitly concerning ourselves, and concerning our kindred, saying: Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words; could we in any wise know that he would say: Bring your brother down?'

8 यहूदाले आफ्ना पिता इस्राएललाई भने, “केटोलाई मसितै पठाउनुहोस् । तपाईं, हामी र हाम्रा छोराछोरीहरू बाँच्न सकून् भनी हामी उठेर गइहाल्नेछौँ ।

And Judah said unto Israel his father: 'Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go, that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.

9 म तिनको जमानी हुनेछु । तपाईंले मसित लेखा लिनुहुनेछ । मैले तिनलाई तपाईंकहाँ फर्काएर तपाईंको सामु ल्याइनँ भने म सदाको लागि त्यसको दोषी हुनेछु ।

I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him; if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever.

10 किनकि हामीले ढिला नगरेका भए निश्‍चय नै अहिलेसम्म त हामी दोस्रो पटक यहाँ फर्किसकेका हुने थियौँ ।”

For except we had lingered, surely we had now returned a second time.'

11 तिनीहरूका पिता इस्राएलले तिनीहरूलाई भने, “त्यसो हो भने, अब यसो गर । तिमीहरूका झोलाहरूमा यस देशमा सबैभन्दा उत्तम उब्जनीहरू हाल । ती मानिसलाई यी उपहारहरू लिएर जाओः सुगन्धित लेप, मह, मसला र मूर्र, पेस्ता र हाडे-बदाम ।

And their father Israel said unto them: 'If it be so now, do this: take of the choice fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spicery and ladanum, nuts, and almonds;

12 तिमीहरूले दुई गुणा रुपियाँ-पैसा पनि लिएर जाओ । तिमीहरूका बोरा खोल्दा मुखमा फेला परेका रुपियाँ-पैसा पनि सँगै लिएर जाओ । सायद त्यो भुल थियो ।

and take double money in your hand; and the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks carry back in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight;

13 तिमीहरूका भाइलाई पनि सँगै लैजाओ । उठेर फेरि ती मानिसकहाँ जाओ ।

take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man;

14 सर्वशक्तिमान् परमेश्‍वरले ती मानिसको सामु तिमीहरूलाई कृपा देखाऊन् ताकि तिनले तिमीहरूका अर्का दाजु र बेन्यामीनलाई छुटकारा दिऊन् । मेरा सन्तानहरूको कारणले म शोकित हुनैपर्छ भने म हुँला ।”

and God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release unto you your other brother and Benjamin. And as for me, if I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.'

15 ती मानिसहरूले उपहार, दुई गुणा रुपियाँ-पैसा र बेन्यामीनलाई लिए, र तिनीहरू उठेर मिश्रतर्फ झरे, अनि योसेफको सामु हाजिर भए ।

And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

16 योसेफले तिनीहरूसँगै बेन्यामीनलाई देखेपछि तिनले आफ्नो घरको भण्डारेलाई भने, “ती मानिसहरूलाई घरभित्र ल्याओ, र एउटा पशु काटेर भोज तयार पार किनकि दिउँसो यी मानिसहरूले मसँगै खानेछन् ।”

And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house: 'Bring the men into the house, and kill the beasts, and prepare the meat; for the men shall dine with me at noon.'

17 त्यस भण्डारले योसेफले भनेजस्तो गर्‍यो । त्यसले ती मानिसहरूलाई योसेफको घरभित्र ल्यायो ।

And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.

18 ती मानिसहरू योसेफको घरमा लगिएकाले तिनीहरू डराए । तिनीहरूले भने, “पहिलो पटक हाम्रा बोराहरूमा फर्काइएको रुपियाँ-पैसाको कारण हामीलाई यहाँ ल्याइएको हो । तिनले हाम्रो विरुद्धमा मौका खोजेका हुन सक्छन् । तिनले हामीलाई गिरफ्तार गरी दास बनाउन सक्छन्, हाम्रा गधाहरू लैजान सक्छन् ।”

And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said: 'Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.'

19 तिनीहरू योसेफको घरको भण्डारेकहाँ गए, र घरको ढोकामा तिनीहरूले उसलाई भने,

And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they spoke unto him at the door of the house,

20 “हजुर, हामी पहिलो पटक अन्‍न किन्‍न आयौँ ।

and said: 'Oh my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food.

21 हामी विश्राम स्थलमा पुग्यौँ, अनि बोराहरू खोल्दा हरेकको रुपियाँ-पैसा हरेकको बोराको मुखैमा थियो । त्यहाँ हाम्रा सबै रुपियाँ-पैसा थिए । हामीले ती हामीसँगै ल्याएका छौँ । अन्‍न किन्‍नलाई हामीले थप रुपियाँ-पैसा पनि ल्याएका छौँ ।

And it came to pass, when we came to the lodging-place, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight; and we have brought it back in our hand.

22 हाम्रा रुपियाँ-पैसा हाम्रा बोराहरूमा कसले राखिदियो भनी हामीलाई थाहा छैन ।”

And other money have we brought down in our hand to buy food. We know not who put our money in our sacks.'

23 भण्डारेले भन्यो, “तपाईंहरूलाई शान्ति होस् । नडराउनुहोस् । तपाईंका परमेश्‍वर र तपाईंका पिताका परमेश्‍वरले नै तपाईंका बोराहरूमा तपाईंहरूको रुपियाँ-पैसा हालिदिएको हुनुपर्छ । मैले तपाईंहरूको रुपियाँ-पैसा त पाएकै थिएँ ।” त्यसपछि भण्डारेले शिमियोनलाई तिनीहरूकहाँ ल्यायो ।

And he said: 'Peace be to you, fear not; your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks; I had your money.' And he brought Simeon out unto them.

24 भण्डारेले ती मानिसहरूलाई योसेफको घरभित्र लग्यो । त्यसले पानी दियो, र तिनीहरूले आ-आफ्ना गोडा धोए । त्यसले तिनीहरूका गधाहरूलाई पनि दानापानी दियो ।

And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.

25 तिनीहरूले दिउँसो योसेफको आगमनको लागि उपहारहरू तयार पारिराखे, किनकि तिनीहरूले त्यहाँ सँगसँगै खाने थिए भनी तिनीहरूले सुनेका थिए ।

And they made ready the present against Joseph's coming at noon; for they heard that they should eat bread there.

26 योसेफ घरमा आउँदा तिनीहरूले आफ्ना हातमा भएका उपहारहरू घरभित्र ल्याए, र भुइँसम्मै निहुरेर तिनलाई ढोग गरे ।

And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed down to him to the earth.

27 तिनले तिनीहरूको भलाकुसारीको बारेमा सोधपुछ गरे, “तपाईंहरूले बताउनुभएका तपाईंहरूका वृद्ध पिता सञ्चै हुनुहुन्छ? के तिनी अझै जीवितै छन्?”

And he asked them of their welfare, and said: 'Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spoke? Is he yet alive?'

28 तिनीहरूले भने, “तपाईंका दास हाम्रा पिता सञ्चै हुनुहुन्छ । उहाँ अझै जीवितै हुनुहुन्छ ।” तिनीहरू भुइँमा लमतन्‍न परेर तिनलाई ढोग गरे ।

And they said: 'Thy servant our father is well, he is yet alive.' And they bowed the head, and made obeisance.

29 तिनले आफ्ना आँखा उठाउँदा तिनले आफ्नी आमाका छोरा आफ्ना भाइ बेन्यामीनलाई देखेपछि तिनले भने, “तिमीहरूले मलाई बताएको तिमीहरूका कान्छा भाइ यिनै हुन्?” त्यसपछि तिनले भने, “मेरा छोरा, तिमीमाथि परमेश्‍वर अनुग्रही हुनुभएको होस्!”

And he lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin his brother, his mother's son, and said: 'Is this your youngest brother of whom ye spoke unto me?' And he said: 'God be gracious unto thee, my son.'

30 योसेफ कोठाबाट बाहिर जान हतारिए किनकि तिनी आफ्ना भाइको बारेमा स्‍नेहले भरिएका थिए । तिनले रुने ठाउँ खोजे । तिनी आफ्नो कोठाभित्र पसी रोए ।

And Joseph made haste; for his heart yearned toward his brother; and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.

31 आफ्नो मुख धोई तिनी बाहिर आए । आफूलाई नियन्त्रण गर्दै तिनले भने, “खाना ल्याओ ।”

And he washed his face, and came out; and he refrained himself, and said: 'Set on bread.'

32 नोकरहरूले योसेफको लागि छुट्टै र तिनका दाजुहरूका लागि छुट्टै खाना पस्के । मिश्रीहरूले छुट्टै खाना खाए किनकि तिनीहरूले हिब्रूहरूसित खान सक्दैनथे। त्यसो गर्नु मिश्रीहरूका लागि अत्यन्तै घृणित कुरो थियो ।

And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, that did eat with him, by themselves; because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

33 दाजुहरू योसेफका सामु बसे । तिनीहरू जेठादेखि कान्छासम्म मिलेर बसेका थिए । तिनीहरू सबै सँगसँगै छक्‍क परेका थिए ।

And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth; and the men marvelled one with another.

34 आफ्नो सामु पस्किएको खानाको केही भाग योसेफले तिनीहरूकहाँ पठाए । तर बेन्यामीनको भागचाहिँ अरू कुनै दाजुहरूको भन्दा पाँच गुणा बेसी थियो । तिनीहरूले पिए र तिनीहरू तिनीसँगै खुसी भए ।

And portions were taken unto them from before him; but Benjamin's portion was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.