उत्पत्ति 43

1 देशमा अति भयानक अनिकाल परेको थियो ।

And the famine [was] severe 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 consumed the corn which they had brought from Egypt, their father said to 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 to him, saying, The man did solemnly protest to 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 to 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, Why 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 us strictly concerning our state, and 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 certainly 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 to 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 to 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 delayed, surely now we had returned this 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 to them, If [it must be] so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry to the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, 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 [it] again in your hand; it may be it [was] an oversight:

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

Take also your brother, and arise, go again to 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 send away your other brother, and Benjamin: If I be bereaved, 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 arose, 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 ruler of his house, Bring [these] men home, and slay, and make ready: for [these] 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 commanded: 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 bond-men, 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 communed with him at the door of the house,

20 “हजुर, हामी पहिलो पटक अन्‍न किन्‍न आयौँ ।

And said, O sir, we came down indeed 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 inn, 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 again in our hand.

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

And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell 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 to 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 should come 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 themselves 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 answered, Thy servant, our father, [is] in good health, he [is] yet alive: and they bowed their heads 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 his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, [Is] this your younger brother, of whom ye spoke to me? And he said, God be gracious to 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 bowels yearned towards 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 went out, and 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 who ate with him, by themselves; because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that [is] an abomination to 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 first-born according to his birth-right, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men wondered one at 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 he took [and sent] messes to them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.