अय्यूब 29
1 अय्यूब फेरि बोल्न सुरु गरे र यसो भने,
Job went on speaking.
2 “ओहो, जस्तो म विगतका महिनाहरू थिएँ त्यस्तै म भए त, जति बेला परमेश्वरले मेरो वास्ता गर्नुहुन्थ्यो,
“I wish I was back in the old days when God looked after me!
3 जति बेला उहाँको बत्ती मेरो शिरमाथि बल्थ्यो, र जति बेला उहाँको ज्योतिद्वारा म अन्धकारमा हिंड्थें ।
His light shone above me and lit my way through the darkness.
4 ओहो, जस्तो मेरा खुशीका दिनहरूमा म थिएँ त्यस्तै म भए त, जति बेला परमेश्वरको मित्रता मेरो पालमाथि हुन्थ्यो,
When I was young and strong, God was my friend and spoke to me in my home.
5 जति बेला सर्वशक्तिमान् मसितै हुनुहुन्थ्यो, र मेरा छोराछोरा मेरो वरिपरि हुन्थे,
The Almighty was still with me and I was surrounded with my children.
6 जति बेला मेरो बाटो दूधले ढाकिन्थ्यो, र चट्टानले मेरो लागि तेलको खोला बगाउँथ्यो!
My herds produced much milk, and oil flowed freely from my olive presses.
7 जति बेला म सहरको मूल ढोकाबाट बाहिर निस्कन्थें, जति बेला सहरको चोकमा भएको मेरो शासनमा म बस्थें,
I went out to the city gate and took my seat in the public square.
8 जवान मानिसहरूले मलाई देखे र मेरो आदर गरेर तिनीहरू टाढै बस्थे, अनि पाका मानिसहरू मेरो निम्ति खडा हुन्थे र उभिन्थे ।
The young men saw me and moved out of the way; the elders would stand up for me.
9 जब म आउँथें, तब राजकुमारहरूको बोली नै बन्द हुन्थ्यो । तिनीहरूले आफ्ना हातले मुख छोप्थे ।
The leaders remained silent and covered their mouths with their hands.
10 कुलीनहरूका आवाजहरू बन्द हुन्थ्यो, अनि तिनीहरूको जिब्रो तिनीहरूकै तालुमा टाँसिन्थ्यो ।
The voices of the officials were hushed; they held their tongues in my presence.
11 किनकि तिनीहरूका कानले सुन्थे, र मलाई आशिष् दिन्थे । तिनीहरूका आँखाले मलाई देखेपछि तिनीहरूले मेरो साक्षी दिन्थे, र मलाई स्याबासी दिन्थे,
Everyone who listened to me praised me; whoever saw me commended me,
12 किनकि गरिब मानिसले पुकारा गर्दा मैले उसलाई छुटाउँथेँ, र अनाथलाई मदत गर्ने कोही नहुँदा मैले उसको हेरचाह गर्थें ।
because I gave to the poor who called out to me and the orphans who had no one to help them.
13 मर्न लागेको मानिसले मलाई आशिष् दिन्थ्यो । विधवाको हृदय आनन्दले गाउने मैले बनाइदिन्थेँ ।
Those who were about to die blessed me; I made the widow sing for joy.
14 मैले धार्मिकता पहिरिन्थेँ, र यसलाई मलाई ढाक्थ्यो । मेरो इन्साफ पोशाक र फेटाझैं हुन्थ्यो ।
Being true and acting right were what I wore for clothing.
15 दृष्टिविहीन मानिसको लागि म आँखा भएँ । लङ्गडोको लागि म खुट्टा भएँ ।
I was like eyes for the blind and feet for the lame.
16 खाँचोमा परेको मानिसको लागि म पिता भएँ । मैले नचिनेको मानिसको मुद्दाको पनि म जाँच गरिदिन्थेँ ।
I was like a father to the poor, and I defended the rights of strangers.
17 मैले अधर्मी मानिसको बङ्गारा झारिदिएँ । मैले त्यसको दाँतको बिचबाट सिकारलाई बाहिर निकालें ।
I broke the jaw of the wicked and made them drop their prey from their teeth.
18 तब मैले भनें, 'म आफ्नै गुँडमा मर्नेछु । म आफ्ना दिनलाई बालुवाका कणजत्तिकै वृद्धि गराउनेछु ।
I thought I would die at home, after many years.
19 मेरा जराहरू पानीमा फैलिएका छन्, र मेरा हाँगाहरूमा रातभरि शीत पर्छ ।
Like a tree my roots spread out to the water; the dew rests on my branches overnight.
20 ममा भएको आदर सधैं ताजा रहन्छ, र मेरो शक्तिको धनु सधैं मेरो हातमा सधैं नयाँ हुन्छ ।'
Fresh honors were always being given to me; my strength was renewed like an unfailing bow.
21 मानिसहरूले मेरा कुरा सुन्थे । तिनीहरूले मेरो प्रतीक्षा गर्थे । मेरो सल्लाह सुन्न तिनीहरू चुप लागेर बस्थे ।
People listened carefully to what I had to say; they kept quiet as they listened to my advice.
22 मेरा वचनहरू सकिएपछि तिनीहरूले फेरि बोल्दैनथ्ये । मेरो बोली तिनीहरूमा पानीको थोपाझैं खस्थ्यो ।
Once I had spoken they had nothing else to say; what I said was enough.
23 तिनीहरूले वृष्टिको प्रतीक्षा गरेझैं सधैँ तिनीहरूले मेरो प्रतीक्षा गर्थे । तिनीहरूले बसन्त ऋतुको झरीलाई गरेझैं, मेरा वचनहरू पिउनलाई आफ्ना मुख खुला गर्थे ।
They waited for me like people waiting for rain; their mouths wide open for the spring rain.
24 तिनीहरूले आशा नगर्दा पनि म तिनीहरूमा मुस्कुराउँथें । तिनीहरूले मेरो अनुहारको ज्योतिलाई इन्कार गर्दैनथे ।
When I smiled at them they could hardly believe it; my approval meant all the world to them.
25 मैले तिनीहरूका मार्ग चुन्थेँ, र तिनीहरूका प्रमुख अतिथि हुन्थें । राजा आफ्ना सेनाको बिचमा बसेझैं, शोक गर्नेहरूलाई सान्त्वना दिने मानिसझैं म बस्थें ।
I decided the way forward as their leader, living like a king among his soldiers, and when they were sad I comforted them.
