< यशैया 43 >

1 तर अब ए याकूब तँलाई सृष्‍ट गर्नुहुने, अनि ए इस्राएल, तँलाई बनाउनुहुने परमप्रभु परमेश्‍वर यसो भन्‍नुहुन्छः “नडरा, किनकि मैले तँलाई उद्धार गरेको छु । तेरो नाउँ काढेर मैले तँलाई बोलाएको छु, तँ मेरै होस् ।
But now this is what the Lord says to Jacob, the one who created you; to Israel, the one who formed you: “Don't be afraid! I have saved you! I have called you by name; you are mine!
2 तँ पानीबाट भएर जाँदा, म तँसँग हुनेछु । अनि नदीहरूबाट भएर जाँदा तिनीहरूले तँलाई डुबाउनेछैनन् । तँ आगोबाट भएर हिंड्दा तँ जल्नेछैनस् र ज्वालाहरूले तँलाई भस्म पार्नेछैनन् ।
When you walk through the water, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they won't flood over you. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you on fire.
3 किनकि म परमप्रभु तेरो परमेश्‍वर, इस्राएलको परमपवित्र तेरो उद्धारक हुँ । मैले मिश्रदेशलाई तेरो मूल्यको रूपमा दिएको छु, कूश र सेबालाई तेरो बद्लामा दिएको छु ।
For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I gave Egypt to pay for your freedom; I traded Ethiopia and Seba for you.
4 तँ मेरो दृष्‍टिमा मूल्यवान र विशेष भएको हुनाले, म तँलाई प्रेम गर्छु । यसकारण तेरो सट्टामा म मानिसहरूलाई र जीवनको सट्टामा अरू मानिसहरूलाई तेरो दिने छु ।
Because you are so valuable to me, because I honor you, and because I love you, I give people in exchange for you, nations in exchange for your lives.
5 नडरा, किनभने म तँसँग छु । तेरा सन्तानलाई म पुर्वबाट ल्याउनेछु र तँलाई पश्‍चिमबाट जम्‍मा पार्नेछु ।
Don't be afraid, for I am with you! I will bring you and your children from the east and the west, and gather you together.
6 म उत्तरलाई, 'तिनीहरूलाई सुम्‍पीदे,' र दक्षिणलाई, 'कुनैलाई पनि नरोक्,' भन्‍नेछु। मेरा छोराहरूलाई टाढाबाट र मेरी छोरीहरूलाई पृथ्वीको सुदूर क्षेत्रहरूबाट ल्‍याओ ।
I will tell the north, ‘Hand them over!’ and the south, ‘Don't stop them!’ Bring my sons back from far away and my daughters from distant lands.
7 मेरो नाउँद्वारा बोलाइएका सबैलाई, जसलाई मैले मेरो महिमाको निम्ति सृष्‍टि गरेको छु, जसलाई मैले आकार दिएँ, हो, जसलाई मैले बनाएँ ।
Bring back everyone who bears my name, those I created for my honor, those I formed and made.
8 आफूसँग आँखा भएर पनि अन्धा मानिसहरू, र आफूसँग कान भएर पनि बहिराहरूलाई बहिर ल्‍याओ ।
Bring back those who have eyes but are blind, those who have ears but are deaf.
9 सबै जातिहरू एकसाथ भेला हुन्छन् र मानिसहरू जम्‍मा हुन्छन् । तिनीहरूमध्ये कसले यो घोषणा गर्न सक्थ्यो र हामीलाई पहिलेको कुराहरू बताउन सक्थ्यो? तिनीहरूलाई ठिक साबित गर्न आ-आफ्ना गवाही ल्याऊन्, तिनीहरूले सुनून् र 'यो सत्य हो' भनी पुष्‍टि गरून् ।
Have all the nations gather together! Have all the peoples assemble! Who among them could have said this, and predict what was going to happen? Have them bring their witnesses to prove that they're right. Then have them listen, and say, ‘It's true!’
10 परमप्रभु घोषणा गर्नुहुन्छ, “तिमीहरू मेरा गवाहीहरू हौ र मैले चुनेको मेरो सेवक हौ, ताकि तिमीहरूले मलाई चिन र ममा विश्‍वास गर र म उही हुँ भनी बुझ । मभन्‍दा पहिले त्यहाँ कुनै ईश्‍वर बनेको थिएन, र न मपछि कुनै ईश्‍वर हुनेछ ।
However, you are my witnesses, the Lord declares, and my chosen servant, so that you can think about it, and believe me and understand that I am God. No god preceded me, and none will come after me.
11 म, म परमप्रभु हुँ, र मबाहके कुनै उद्धारक छैन ।
I, yes I am the Lord, and there is no Savior apart from me.
12 मैले घोषणा गरेको छु, बचाएको छु र बताएको छु, तिमीहरूका माझमा अरू कुनै ईश्‍वर छैन । तिमीहरू मेरा गवाहीहरू हौ । म परमेश्‍वर हुँ,” परमप्रभु घोषणा गर्नुहुन्छ ।
I predicted what was going to happen, then I saved you, then I announced it—there was no foreign god among you that did this. You are my witnesses that I am God, declares the Lord.
13 आजको दिनदेखि म उही हुँ र कसैले पनि मेरो हातबाट कसैलाई छुट्टाउनेछैन । म काम गर्छु र कसले त्यो फर्काउन सक्छ र?”
I am God from the beginning. No one can snatch anybody from my hand. No one can reverse what I do.
14 परमप्रभु, तिमीहरूका उद्धारक, इस्राएलका परमपवित्र यसो भन्‍नुहुन्छ, “तिमीहरूका निम्‍ति म बेबिलोनमा पठाउँछु र तिनीहरू सबैलाई भगौडाहरूका रूपमा तल लानेछु, यसरी बेबिलोनीहरूका आनन्दको गीतलाई विलापको सोरमा बदली गर्नेछु ।
This is what the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, says: For your sake I will send attackers against Babylon and bring them down. All the Babylonians will be like fugitives, escaping in the ships they're so proud of.
15 म परमप्रभु, तेरो परमपवित्र, इस्राएलको सृष्‍टिकर्ता, तेरो राजा हुँ ।”
I am the Lord, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, and your King.
16 ‍परमप्रभु यसो भन्‍नुहुन्छ, (जसले समुद्रमा बाटो र शक्तिशाली पानीमा गोरेटो खोल्नुभयो,
This is what the Lord says, the one who makes a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters;
17 जसले रथ र घोडा र फौज र शक्तिशाली सेनालाई डोर्‍याउनुभयो । तिनीहरू एकसाथ ढले । तिनीहरू फेरि कहिल्यै उठ्नेछैनन् । बलिरहेका बत्ती निभाएझैं ती निभाइन्छन् ।)
the one who brought out a great army with it horses and chariots and lay them down, never to rise again, snuffed out like a burning wick.
18 “यी पहिलेका कुराहरूका बारेमा विचार नगर, न त धेरै पहिलेका कुराहरूका बारेमा विचार गर ।
But don't dwell on the past; don't concentrate on what happened back then.
19 हेर, मैले एउटा नयाँ कुरा गर्न लागेको छु । अब यो पुरा हुन सुरु हुन्छ । के तिमीहरूले यो बुझ्दैनौ? मरुभूमिमा म एउटा बाटो र उजाड-स्थानमा पानीका खोलाहरू बानउनेछु ।
Just look at something new I'm going to do now! In fact it's started already. Can't you see it? Yes, I'm making a way through the wilderness, rivers in the desert!
20 खेतबारीका जङ्गली जनावरहरू, स्यालहरू र सुतुर्मुर्गहरूले मेरो आदर गर्नेछन्, किनभने मेरा चुनिएका मानिसहरूलाई पिउनको निम्ति म उजाड-स्थानमा पानी र मरुभुमिमा नदीहरू दिन्‍छु,
The wild animals will be grateful to me, the jackals and the owls, because I'm providing water in the wilderness, rivers in the desert, so my people, my chosen people, can drink.
21 यी मानिसहरू जसलाई मैले आफ्‍नो निम्ति बनाएँ, ताकि तिनीहरूले मेरा प्रशंसाहरूको वर्णन गरून् ।
I made this people for myself so that through their praise for me they could make me known.
22 तर ए याकूब, तैंले मलाई पुकारको छैनस् । ए इस्राएल, तँ मसँग थकित भएको छस् ।
But you haven't called on me for help, Jacob. You've grown tired of me, Israel.
23 तैंले तेरो भेडाहरूमध्ये कुनैलाई पनि होमबलिको रूपमा मकहाँ ल्याको छैनस् न तेरा बलिदानहरूले मेरो आदर गरेको छस् । मैले तँमाथि अन्‍न बलिहरूको भार थोपारेको छैन न धूपहरूको माग गरेर तँलाई थकित बनाएको छु ।
You haven't brought me sheep for burnt offerings; you haven't honored me with your sacrifices. I haven't burdened you by asking for grain offerings; I haven't tired you out by demanding incense.
24 तैंले मलाई पैसा हालेर सुगन्धित बोझो किनेको छैनस्, न तेरो बलिदानहरूको बोसो ममाथि खन्याएको छस् । तर तैंले मलाई आफ्‍ना पापहरूले भार थोपरेको छस्, तैंले मलाई आफ्‍ना दुष्‍ट कामहरू थकित बनाएको छस् ।
You haven't used your money to buy scented calamus; you have not pleased me with the fat of your sacrifices. Instead you have burdened me with your sins, and tired me out with your guilt.
25 हो, म, म उही हुँ जसले तेरा अपराधहरूलाई मेरो आफ्‍नै निम्‍ति मेटिदिनेछु । अनि तेरा पापहरूलाई म फेरि कदापि आफ्‍नो मनमा राख्‍नेछैनँ ।
I, yes I am the God who wipes out your sins because of who I am, and who doesn't remember your sins any more.
26 जे भएको थियो मेरो निम्ति याद गर । हामी एकसाथ बहस गरौं । तेरो मुद्दा पेस गर्, ताकि तँ निर्दोष साबित हुन सक्‍छस् ।
Remind me of the evidence so we can come to a decision together! Present your case to prove that you're right!
27 तेरो पहिलो बुबाले पाप गर्‍यो, अनि तेरा अगुवाहरूले मेरो विरुद्ध अपराद गरेका छन् ।
Your very first father sinned, and your leaders rebelled against me.
28 यसकारण म पवित्र अधिकारीहरूलाई अशुद्ध तुल्याउनेछु । म याकूबलाई पुर्ण विनाशको निम्ति र इस्राएललाई अपमानपुर्ण निन्‍दाको निम्ति सुम्पनेछु ।”
So I treated the priests of the sanctuary with contempt, and I handed Jacob over to be destroyed, and Israel to be scorned.”

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