न्यायकर्ताहरू 8

1 एफ्राइमका मानिसहरूले गिदोनलाई भने, “तपाईंले हामीलाई यो के गर्नुभयो? तपाईं मिद्दानीहरूका विरुद्धमा युद्ध गर्न जानुहुँदा तपाईंले हामीलाई बोलाउनुभएन ।” तब उनीहरूले तिनीसँग ठुलो बहस भयो ।

And the men of Ephraim said to him, What is this thing thou hast done to us, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with Midian? And they disputed with him sharply.

2 तिनले उनीहरूलाई भने, “तिमीहरूले गरेका तुलनामा मैले के नै गरेको छु र? के अबीएजेरको सबै दाखको फसलभन्दा एफ्राइमको बोटमा टिप्‍न छुटेका दाख नै असल छैनन् र?

And he said to them, What have I done now in comparison with you? Are not the gleanings of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abi-ezer?

3 परमेश्‍वरले तिमीहरूलाई मिद्दानी शासकहरू, ओरेब र जएबमाथि विजय दिनुभएको छ! तिमीहरूका तुलनामा मैले के प्राप्‍त गरेको छु र?” जब तिनले यसो भने तब तिनीप्रतिको उनीहरूको रिस मर्‍यो ।

Into your hands hath God delivered the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and what was I able to do in comparison with you? Then their spirit was appeased toward him, when he said that word.

4 गिदोन यर्दनमा आए, र तिनी र तिनीसँग भएका तिन सय जना मानिसले त्यो तरे । तिनीहरू थाकेका थिए, तापनि तिनीहरूले खेद्‍ने काम गरिरहे ।

And Gideon came to the Jordan, [and] passed over, he and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing.

5 तिनले सुक्‍कोतका मानिसहरूलाई भने, “कृपया मेरो पछि आएका मानिसहरूलाई केही रोटी दिनुहोस्, किनकि तिनीहरू थाकेका छन्, र मचाहिं मिद्दानी राजा जेबह र सल्मुन्‍नालाई खेद्दैछु ।”

And he said to the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread to the people that follow me, for they are faint; and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.

6 तब अधिकारीहरूले भने, “के जेबह र सल्मुन्‍ना अब तिम्रा हातमा छन् र? हामीले तिम्रो सेनालाई रोटी किन दिनुपर्‍यो?”

And the chief men of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in thy hand, that we should give bread to thine army?

7 गिदोनले भने, “परमप्रभुले हामीलाई जेबह र सल्मुन्‍नामाथि विजय दिनुभएपछि, मरुभूमिका काँढाहरू र घोच्ने झाडीले म तिमीहरूका छाला काढ्नेछु ।”

And Gideon said, Therefore when Jehovah delivers Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, I will thresh your flesh with thorns of the wilderness and with briars.

8 त्यहाँबाट तिनी पनीएलमा गए र त्यहाँका मानिसहरूसँग पनि त्यही कुरा भने, तर पनीएलका मानिसहरूले तिनलाई सुक्‍कोतका मानिसहरूले झैं बोलेर जवाफ दिए ।

And he went up thence to Penuel, and spoke to them in like manner. And the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered.

9 तिनले पनीएलका मानिसहरूसँग पनि बोले र यसो भने, “जब म फेरि सकुशल आउनेछु, तब म यो किल्ला भत्काइदिनेछु ।”

And he spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.

10 यति बेला जेबह र सल्मुन्‍ना आफ्ना पन्ध्र हजार मानिससहित कर्कोरमा थिए । पूर्वका मानिसहरूका सबै सेनाहरूमा यति नै बाँकी थिए, कनभने त्यहाँ तरवार चलाउने एक लाख बिस हजार मानिसहरू मारिएका थिए ।

Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their camp with them, about fifteen thousand [men], all that were left of the whole camp of the children of the east; for there had fallen a hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword.

11 नोबह र योगबहाभन्दा उता पालमा बस्‍नेहरूका हिंड्‍ने बाटोमा गिदोन अगि बढे । तिनले शत्रुको सेनालाई परास्त गरे, किनकि आक्रमण हुन्छ भनेर तिनीहरूले सोचेका थिएनन् ।

And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwell in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smote the camp; for the camp was at its ease.

12 जेबह र सल्मुन्‍ना भागे, र जब गिदोनले तिनीहरूलाई खेदे, तब तिनले मिद्दानका ती दुई जना राजा जेबह र सल्मुन्‍नालाई समाते, र तिनीहरूका जम्मै सेनाहरूमा त्रास ल्‍याए ।

And Zebah and Zalmunna fled, and he pursued after them, and he took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the camp.

13 योआशका छोरा गिदोन युद्धबाट फर्केर हेरेस भन्‍ज्‍याङ्को बाटो गए ।

And Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle, from the ascent of Heres.

14 तिनले सुक्‍कोतका एक जना जवान मानिसलाई समाए र उसलाई सोधे । त्यस जवान मानिसले सुक्‍कोतका सतहत्तर जना अधिकारी र एल्डरका नाउँ लेखिदियो ।

And he caught a youth of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him; and he wrote down for him the chief men of Succoth, and the elders thereof, seventy-seven men.

15 गिदोन सुक्‍कोतका मानिसहरूकहाँ आए र भने “जेबह र सल्मुन्‍नालाई हेर, जसको बारेमा तिमीहरूले मेरो खिल्ली गर्‍यौ र यसो भन्‍यौ, ‘के तिमीले जेबह र सल्मुन्‍नालाई परास्‍त गरिसकेका छौ र? हामीले तिम्रा सेनालाई रोटी दिनुपर्छ भन्‍ने कुरा हामीलाई थाहा छैन ।’”

And he came to the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in thy hand, that we should give bread to thy men that are weary?

16 गिदोनले सहरका एल्डरहरूलाई नियन्त्रणमा लिए, र तिनले सुक्‍कोतका मानिसहरूलाई मरुभूमिका काँढाहरू र घोच्ने झाडीले दण्ड दिए ।

And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briars, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.

17 तब तिनले पनीएलको किल्ला भत्काइदिए र त्यस सहरका मानिसहरूलाई मारे ।

And he broke down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.

18 तब गिदोनले जेबह र सल्मुन्‍नालाई भने, “तिमीहरूले तबोरमा कस्ता मानिसहरूलाई मार्‍यौ?” तिनीहरूले जवाफ दिए, “तिनीहरू तपाईंजस्तै थिए । तिनीहरूमध्‍ये हरेक व्‍यक्‍ति राजाका छोराजस्‍ता देखिन्थे ।”

Then said he to Zebah and Zalmunna, What sort of men were they that ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the sons of a king.

19 गिदोनले भने, “तिनीहरू मेरा दाजु-भाइ, मेरी आमाका छोराहरू थिए । परमप्रभु जीवित हुनुभएको हुनाले, तिमीहरूले तिनीहरूलाई जीवितै राखेका भए, म तिमीहरूलाई मार्ने थिइनँ ।”

And he said, They were my brethren, the sons of my mother. [As] Jehovah liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.

20 तिनले आफ्नो जेठो छोरो येतेरलाई भने, “उठ्‍ र उनीहरूलाई मार् ।” तर त्यो जवान मानिसले आफ्नो तरवार झिकेन किनकि ऊ डरायो, किनभने ऊ अझैसम्‍म एउटा सानो केटो नै थियो ।”

And he said to Jether his firstborn, Arise, slay them! But the youth drew not his sword; for he feared, because he was yet a youth.

21 त्यसपछि जेबह र सल्मुन्‍नाले भने, “तपाईं नै उठेर हामीलाई मार्नुहोस्! किनभने तपाईंसँग पुरुषको बल छ ।” गिदोन उठे र जेबह र सल्मुन्‍नालाई मारे । तिनले उनीहरूका ऊँटका घाँटीमा भएका चन्द्रहारका गहनाहरू पनि लगे ।

Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall on us; for as is the man, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna; and he took the moons that were on their camels' necks.

22 त्यसपछि इस्राएलका मानिसहरूले गिदोनलाई भने, “तपाईं, तपाईंका छोरा, तपाईंका नातिले हामीमाथि राज्य गरून्, किनभने तपाईंले हामीलाई मिद्दानीका हातबाट बचाउनुभएको छ ।”

And the men of Israel said to Gideon, Rule over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also; for thou hast saved us from the hand of Midian.

23 गिदोनले तिनीहरूलाई भने, “म तिमीहरूमाथि राज्य गर्नेछैनँ, न त मेरो छोराले राज्य गर्नेछ । परमप्रभुले नै तिमीहरूमाथि राज्य गर्नुहुनेछ ।”

And Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: Jehovah will rule over you.

24 गिदोनले तिनीहरूलाई भने, “म तिमीहरूसँग एउटा अनुरोध गर्न चाहन्छु: तिमीहरू हरेकले आफ्नो लुटको सामानबाट मलाई कुण्डलहरू देओ ।” (मिद्दानीहरूले सुनका कुण्डल लगाउँथे, किनभने तिनीहरू इश्माएलीहरू थिए ।)

And Gideon said to them, I would desire a request of you: give me every man the earrings of his booty; for they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.

25 तिनीहरूले जवाफ दिए, “ती तपाईंलाई दिन हामी खुशी छौं ।” तिनीहरूले एउटा लुगा ओछ्याए र हरेक मानिसले आफ्नो लुटको सामनाबाट कुण्डलचाहिँ त्यसमा राखे ।

And they said, We will willingly give [them]. And they spread a garment, and cast therein every man the earrings of his booty.

26 उनले अनुरोध गरेका सुनका कुण्डलको तौल १,७०० शेकेल सुन भयो । यी सुन ती चन्द्रहारका गहनाहरू, अरू गहनाहरू, मिद्दानी राजाहरूले लगाएका बैजनी वस्‍त्र, र तिनीहरूका ऊँटका घाँटीमा भएका सिक्रीहरूभन्दा बाहेकका थिए ।

And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand seven hundred [shekels] of gold; besides the moons, and eardrops, and the purple garments that were on the kings of Midian, and besides the chains that were about their camels' necks.

27 गिदोनले ती कुण्डलहरूबाट एउटा एपोद बनाए र आफ्नो सहर ओप्रामा राखे, र सबै इस्राएलले त्यसको पुजा गरेर वेश्याजस्‍तै भए । गिदोन र उनका घरमा भएकाहरूका निम्ति यो एउटा पासो हुन गयो ।

And Gideon made an ephod of them, and put it in his city, in Ophrah. And all Israel went thither a whoring after it; and it became a snare to Gideon, and to his house.

28 यसरी मिद्दानीहरू इस्राएलका मानिसहरूका अधीनमा रहे र तिनीहरूले आफ्नो शिर फेरि कहिल्यै उठाएनन् । यसरी गिदोनको समयमा देशमा चालिस वर्षसम्‍म शान्ति भयो ।

And Midian was subdued before the children of Israel, and they lifted up their heads no more. And the land had rest forty years in the days of Gideon.

29 योआशका छोरा, यरूब-बाल गए र आफ्नै घरमा बसे ।

And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his house.

30 गिदोनको वंशमा सत्तरी छोराहरू थिए, किनकि तिनका धेरै जना पत्‍नीहरू थिए ।

Now Gideon had seventy sons who had come out of his loins, for he had many wives.

31 शकेमामा बस्‍ने तिनकी उपपत्‍नीले पनि तिनको निम्ति एउटा छोरो जन्माइन्, र गिदोनले उसको नाउँ अबीमेलेक राखे ।

And his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bore him a son, and he gave him the name of Abimelech.

32 योआशका छोरा गिदोन धेरै वृद्ध अवस्थामा मरे र तिनलाई आफ्नै बुबा योआशको चिहानमा अबीएजेरीहरूको ओप्रामा गाडियो ।

And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites.

33 गिदोनको मृत्यु हुनेबित्तिकै यस्‍तो भयो, इस्राएलका मानिसहरू फेरि फर्के र बाल देवताहरूको पुजा गरेर वेश्याजस्‍ता भए । तिनीहरूले बाल-बरीतलाई आफ्नो देवता बनाए ।

And it came to pass when Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel turned again, and went a whoring after the Baals, and set up Baal-Berith as their god.

34 इस्राएलका मानिसहरूले परमप्रभु आफ्ना परमेश्‍वरलाई सम्मान गर्न सम्‍झेनन्, जसले तिनीहरूलाई आफ्‍ना वरिपरि भएका सबै शत्रुबाट बचाउनुभएको थियो ।

And the children of Israel remembered not Jehovah their God, who had delivered them out of the hand of all their enemies on every side.

35 यरूब-बालले (अर्थात् गिदोनले) इस्राएलमा तिनीहरूका निम्ति गरेका सबै असल कुराहरूका खातिर तिनीहरूले गिदोनको घरानालाई गरेका आफ्ना प्रतिज्ञाहरूलाई पुरा गरेनन् ।

And they shewed no kindness to the house of Jerubbaal-Gideon, according to all the good that he had done to Israel.