नहेम्याह 13

1 त्यस दिन तिनीहरूले मानिसहरूले सुन्‍ने गरी मोशाको व्यवस्था पढे । कुनै अम्मोनी वा मोआबी कहिल्यै पनि परमेश्‍वरको सभामा आउनुहुँदैन भनी त्यसमा लेखिएको भेट्टाइयो ।

On that day, a portion, was read in the book of Moses, in the ears of the people, —and it was found written therein, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not enter into the convocation of God, unto times age-abiding;

2 किनकि तिनीहरू रोटी र पानी लिएर इस्राएलीहरूकहाँ आएका थिएनन्, तर तिनीहरूले इस्राएललाई सराप दिन बालामलाई भाडामा लिएका थिए । तथापि हाम्रा परमेश्‍वरले सरापलाई आशिष्‌मा परिणत गरिदिनुभयो ।

because they met not the sons of Israel, with bread and with water, —but hired against them Balaam, to curse them, although our God turned the curse into a blessing.

3 तिनीहरूले व्यवस्था सुन्‍नेबित्तिकै तिनीहरूले इस्राएलबाट हरेक विदेशीबाट अलग गराए ।

So it came to pass, when they had heard the law, —that they separated all the mixed multitude from Israel.

4 अब योभन्दा पहिले पुजारी एल्यासीब हाम्रा परमेश्‍वरको मन्दिरका भण्डार-कोठाहरूका जिम्मावाल नियुक्त भएका थिए । तिनको तोबियासित सम्बन्ध थियो ।

Now, before this, Eliashib the priest, who was set over a chamber of the house of God, was allied unto Tobiah;

5 एल्यासीबले तोबियाको लागि एउटा ठुलो भण्डार-कोठा तयार पारेका थिए जहाँ पहिले तिनीहरूले लेवीहरू, गायकहरू, द्वारपालहरूका निम्ति अन्‍नबलि, धूप, काठपातहरू, अन्‍नका दशांशहरू, नयाँ दाखमद्य र तेल अनि पुजारीहरूका निम्ति दान राख्‍ने गर्थे ।

so he prepared him a large chamber, where aforetime they used to lay the meal-offering, the frankincense, and the utensils, and the tithe of the corn, the new wine and the oil, in charge of the Levites, and the singers, and the doorkeepers, —and the heave-offerings for the priests.

6 तर यी सबै समयमा म यरूशलेममा थिइनँ । किनकि बेबिलोनका राजा अर्तासास्तको बत्तिसौँ वर्षमा म राजाकहाँ गएको थिएँ । केही समयपछि फर्केर जान मैले राजालाई अनुमति मागेँ,

But, throughout all this [time], was I not in Jerusalem, —for, in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon, I came unto the king, and, at the end of certain days, obtained I leave of the king;

7 र म यरूशलेम फर्कें । परमेश्‍वरको मन्दिरका चोकहरूमा एल्यासीबले तोबियालाई भण्डार-कोठा दिएर तिनले गरेको दुष्‍टतालाई मैले बुझेँ ।

and came to Jerusalem, —and had intelligence of the wickedness which Eliashib had committed for Tobiah, in preparing for him a chamber, in the courts of the house of God;

8 म सार्‍हैँ रिसाएँ, र मैले भण्डार-कोठाबाट तोबियाका सबै सरसामानहरू फालिदिएँ ।

and it grieved me exceedingly, —and I cast forth all the household utensils of Tobiah, outside of the chamber.

9 भण्डार-कोठाहरू शुद्ध पारिऊन् भनी मैले आज्ञा दिएँ, अनि मैले परमेश्‍वरका मन्दिरका सामानहरू, अन्‍नबलिहरू र धूप फेरि त्यहाँ राखेँ ।

Then commanded I, and they purified the chambers, —and I put back there, the utensils of the house of God, the meal-offering and the frankincense.

10 लेवीहरूलाई तिनीहरूको भाग दिइएको रहेनछ, अनि लेवीहरूसाथै काम गर्ने गायकहरू आ-आफ्नो जग्गामा भागेर गएका रहे छन् भनी मैले थाहा पाएँ ।

Then came I to know, that, the portions of the Levites, had not been given [them], —so that the Levites and the singers, who had been doing the work, had fled every one to his field.

11 त्यसैले मैले अधिकारीहरूको सामना गरी तिनीहरूलाई भनेँ, “परमेश्‍वरको मन्दिरलाई किन बेवास्ता गरिएको?” मैले तिनीहरूलाई जम्मा गरी तिनीहरूकै पदमा नियुक्त गरेँ ।

Therefore contended I with the deputies, and said, Wherefore is the house of God, forsaken? So I gathered them together, and set them in their place.

12 तब सारा यहूदाले अन्‍नको दशांश, नयाँ दाखमद्य र तेल भण्डार-कोठाहरूभित्र ल्याए ।

Then, all Judah, brought in the tithe of corn, and new wine, and oil, unto the treasuries;

13 मैले पुजारी शेलेम्याह, शास्‍त्री सादोक र लेवीहरूबाट पदायाहलाई भण्डार-कोठाहरूको कोषाध्यक्षको रूपमा नियुक्त गरेँ । जक्‍कूरका छोरा, मत्तन्याहका नाति हानानलाई तिनीहरूका सहायकको रूपमा नियुक्त गरेँ किनकि तिनीहरू भरोसायोग्य ठानिएका थिए । तिनीहरूका सहायकहरूका खानेकुराहरू वितरण गर्नु नै तिनीहरूको कर्तव्य थियो ।

and I made treasurers over the treasuries—Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah from among the Levites, and, next unto them, Hanan son of Zaccur, son of Mattaniah, —for faithful were they accounted, and it was [laid] upon them to distribute unto their brethren.

14 हे मेरा परमेश्‍वर, यस विषयमा मेरो सम्झना गर्नुहोस्, अनि मेरा परमेश्‍वरको मन्दिर र यसका सेवाहरूमा मैले गरेका असल कार्यहरूलाई नमेटिदिनुहोस् ।

Remember me, O my God, concerning this, —and do not wipe out my lovingkindnesses, which I have done for the house of my God, and for those keeping charge thereof.

15 ती दिनमा मैले यहूदामा मानिसहरूले शबाथमा कोल पेलिरहेका, अन्‍नका भारीहरू ल्याइरहेका, अनि दाखमद्य, दाख, नेभारा र सबै किसिमका भारीहरू गधाहरूमाथि लादेर शबाथ-दिनमा यरूशलेममा ल्याएको देखेँ । त्यस दिन तिनीहरूले खानेकुरा बेच्दै थिए भनी मैले विरोध जनाएँ ।

In those days, saw I in Judah—some treading winepresses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves and lading asses, moreover also wine, grapes, and figs, and every kind of burden, which they were bringing into Jerusalem on the sabbath day, —so I protested against it, as a day for them to sell provisions.

16 यरूशलेममा बस्‍ने टुरोसका मानिसहरूले माछासाथै सबै किसिमका खानेकुरा ल्याए, अनि शबाथमा तिनीहरूले यहूदा र सहरका मानिसहरूलाई ती चिजहरू बेचे ।

And, men of Tyre, dwelt therein, who were bringing in fish—and every kind of ware for sale, —and were selling, on the sabbath, to the sons of Judah, and in Jerusalem;

17 तब मैले यहूदाका मानिसहरूको सामना गरेँ, “शबाथ-दिनलाई अपवित्र पारी तपाईंहरूले यो दुष्‍ट काम गर्नुको अर्थ के हो?

so I contended with the nobles of Judah, —and said unto them, What is this wicked thing which, ye, are doing, and profaning the sabbath day?

18 के तपाईंहरूका पुर्खाहरूले यसै गरेका होइनन् र? के हाम्रा परमेश्‍वरले हामी र हाम्रो सहरमाथि यी सबै खराबी ल्याउनुभएको होइन र? अब शबाथलाई अपवित्र पारी तपाईंहरूले इस्राएलमाथि अझै धेरै क्रोध ल्याउँदै हुनुहुन्छ ।”

Was it not, thus, your fathers did, and our God brought upon us all this calamity, and upon this city?—and, ye, would add indignation against Israel, by profaning the sabbath!

19 शबाथअगि यरूशलेमका प्रवेश-द्वारहरूमा साँझ पर्नेबित्तिकै ती बन्द गरेर शबाथ नसकिएसम्म नखोलिऊन् भनी मैले आज्ञा दिएँ । शबाथ-दिनमा कुनै भारी भित्र लैजान नसकियोस् भनेर प्रवेश-द्वारहरूमा मैले मेरा केही सेवकहरू नियुक्त गरेँ ।

And it came to pass, when the gates of Jerusalem made a shadow before the sabbath, then gave I word, and they shut the doors, and I gave word, that they should not open them, until after the sabbath, —and, some of my young men, set I near the gates, so that no burden should be brought in, on the sabbath day.

20 सबै किसिमका सामान ल्याउने र बेच्नेहरूले एक-दुई पटक यरूशलेमबाहिरै छाउनी हाले ।

But the traders and sellers of all kinds of wares lodged outside Jerusalem once or twice.

21 तर मैले तिनीहरूलाई चेताउनी दिएँ, “तपाईंहरू किन पर्खालबाहिर छाउनी हाल्नुहुन्छ? तपाईंहरूले फेरि यसो गर्नुभयो भने म तपाईंहरूलाई कारबाही गर्ने छु ।” त्यस समयदेखि तिनीहरू शबाथमा आएनन् ।

Therefore I testified against them, and said unto them, Wherefore are ye lodging against the wall? if ye do it again, a hand, will I thrust upon you, —From that time, they came not on the sabbath.

22 तब मैले लेवीहरूलाई आ-आफूलाई शुद्ध पारी शबाथलाई पवित्र पार्न प्रवेशद्वारहरूको पहरा दिनू भनी आज्ञा दिएँ । हे मेरा परमेश्‍वर, मप्रति तपाईंको करारको बफादारीको कारणले यसको लागि पनि मलाई सम्झनुहोस्, र मलाई दया देखाउनुहोस् ।

And I gave word to the Levites, that they should be purifying themselves and coming in, as keepers of the gates, to hallow the sabbath day. This also, remember to me, O my God, and have pity upon me, according to the abundance of thy lovingkindness.

23 ती दिनमा अश्दोद, अम्मोन र मोआबका स्‍त्रीहरूलाई बिहे गर्ने यहूदीहरूलाई पनि मैले देखेँ ।

Moreover, in these days, saw I the Jews who had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, of Moab;

24 तिनीहरूका सन्तानमध्ये आधाले अश्दोदको भाषा बोल्थे । तिनीहरूमध्ये कसैले पनि यहूदाको भाषा बोल्न सक्दैनथ्यो, तर ती मानिसहरूको कुनै एउटा भाषा बोल्दथे ।

and, their children, were one-half speaking the language of Ashdod, and understood not how to speak the language of the Jews, —but after the tongue of both people.

25 मैले तिनीहरूको सामना गरी तिनीहरूलाई सराप दिएँ, र केहीलाई हिर्काएँ र तिनीहरूको जगल्टा लुछेँ । मैले तिनीहरूलाई यसो भनी परमेश्‍वरको नाउँमा शपथ खान लगाएँ, “तिमीहरूले आफ्ना छोरीहरू तिनीहरूका छोराहरूलाई नदिनू अथवा तिनीहरूका छोरीहरू आफ्ना छोराहरू वा आफ्नै लागि नलिनू ।

So I contended with them, and laid a curse upon them, and I smote, from among them, certain men, and pulled out their hair, —and I put them on oath by God, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take of their daughters, for your sons nor for yourselves.

26 के यी स्‍त्रीहरूकै कारणले इस्राएलका राजा सोलोमनले पाप गरेका होइनन् र? जाति-जातिहरूका बिचमा तिनीजस्ता राजा कोही थिइनन्, र तिनका परमेश्‍वरले तिनलाई प्रेम गर्नुहुन्थ्यो, अनि परमेश्‍वरले सारा इस्राएलमाथि तिनलाई राजा बनाउनुभयो । तथापि, तिनका विदेशी पत्‍नीहरूले तिनलाई पाप गर्न लगाए । के तपाईंहरूको कुरा सुनी यी सबै दुष्‍ट काम गर्ने अनि विदेशी स्‍त्रीहरूसित बिहे गरी हाम्रा परमेश्‍वरलाई धोका दिने?”

Was it not, over these things, that Solomon king of Israel sinned—though, among many nations, there was no king such as he, and he was, beloved by his God, and so God gave him to be king over all Israel, —even him, did foreign women, cause to sin.

27 प्रधान पुजारी एल्यासीबका छोरा योयादाको एक जना छोरो होरोनी सन्बलतको ज्वाइँ रहेछ । त्यसकारण मैले त्यसलाई मेरो उपस्थितिबाट भाग्‍न लगाएँ ।

Unto you, then, shall we hearken, to do all this great wickedness, to act unfaithfully with our God, —by marrying foreign wives?

28 हे मेरा परमेश्‍वर, तिनीहरूलाई सम्झनुहोस्, किनकि तिनीहरूले पुजारीको पद, यसको करार र लेवीहरूलाई दुषित पारेका छन् ।

And, one of the sons of Joiada, son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite, —therefore I chased him from me.

29 यसरी मैले तिनीहरूलाई हरेक विदेशीबाट शुद्ध पारेँ, अनि पुजारीहरूसाथै लेवीहरूलाई तिनीहरूको आ-आफ्नै कर्तव्यमा स्थापित गराएँ ।

Remember them, O my God, —on account of the Defilings of the Priesthood, and the Covenant of the Priesthood, and of the Levites.

30 मैले तोकिएको समयमा दाउराको भेटी र अगौटे फलहरू उपलब्ध गराएँ ।

So I purified them from everything foreign, —and appointed charges unto the priests and unto the Levites, every one in his work;

31 हे मेरा परमेश्‍वर, सदासर्वदा मेरो सम्झना गर्नुहोस् ।

also for the offering of wood, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good!