गन्ती 22
1 इस्राएलका मानिसहरूले यर्दन नदीको पारिपट्टि यरीहो नजिक मोआबको मैदानमा छाउनी नलगाएसम्म यात्रा गरे ।
And the sons of Israel journeyed, and encamped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.
2 सिप्पोरका छोरा बालाकले इस्राएलले एमोरीहरूलाई के गरेका थिए सो देखेका थिए ।
And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
3 मोआब ती मानिसहरूसँग साह्रै डराएका थिए, किनभने तिनीहरू धेरै थिए र मोआब इस्राएलका मानिसहरूका त्रासमा थियो ।
And Moab was exceedingly afraid of the people, because they were many. And Moab was distressed because of the sons of Israel.
4 मोआबका राजाले मिद्यानका धर्म-गुरुहरूलाई भने, “यो भिडले गोरुले मैदानको घाँस खाएजस्तै हाम्रो वरिपरि भएका सबै थोक खाइदिने छन् ।” यस बेला सिप्पोरका छोरा बालाक मोआबका राजा थिए ।
And Moab said to the elders of Midian, Now will this multitude lick up all that is round about us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time.
5 तिनले यूफ्रेटिस नदी नजिकै पतोरमा आफ्नै जाति र मानिसहरूसँग बसेका बओरका छोरा बालामकहाँ समाचारवाहकहरूलाई पठाए । तिनले उनलाई निमन्त्रणा दिए र भने, “हेर्नुहोस्, मिश्रबाट एउटा जाति आएको छ । तिनीहरूले धर्ती नै ढाकेका छन् र अहिले तिनीहरू मेरो छेवैमा छन् ।
And he sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the sons of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, a people came out from Egypt. Behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide opposite me.
6 त्यसैले तपाईं आउनुहोस् र मेरो निम्ति यस जातिलाई सराप दिनुहोस्, किनभने तिनीहरू मेरो निम्ति ज्यादै बलिया भएका छन् । सायद त्यसपछि मैलै तिनीहरूलाई आक्रमण गर्न र मेरो भूमिबाट लखेट्न सक्छु । तपाईंले जसलाई आशिष् दिनुहुन्छ, त्यो आशिषित्् हुने छ र तपाईंले जसलाई सराप दिनुहुन्छ, त्यो श्रापित हुने छ ।”
Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse for me this people, for they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land. For I know that he whom thou bless is blessed, and he whom thou curse is cursed.
7 त्यसैले मोआब र मिद्यानका धर्म-गुरुहरू जोखनाको निम्ति दक्षिणा लिएर गए । तिनीहरू बालामकहाँ आए र बालाकको खबर उनलाई भने ।
And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand, and they came to Balaam, and spoke to him the words of Balak.
8 बालामले तिनीहरूलाई भने, “आज राती यहाँ बस्नुहोस् । परमप्रभुले जे भन्नुहुन्छ सो तपाईंलाई बताउने छु ।” त्यसैले मोआबका अगुवाहरू त्यस रात बालामसँगै बसे ।
And he said to them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as Jehovah shall speak to me. And the rulers of Moab abode with Balaam.
9 परमेश्वर बालामकहाँ आउनुभयो र भन्नुभयो, “तँकहाँ आउने यी मानिसहरू को हुन्?”
And God came to Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?
10 बालामले परमेश्वरलाई जवाफ दिए, “सिप्पोरका छोरा मोआबका राजा बालाकले तिनीहरूलाई मकहाँ पठाएका छन् । तिनले भने,
And Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, saying,
11 “हेर्नुहोस्, मिश्रबाट आएका मानिसहरूले मेरो भूमि ढाकेका छन् । अब आउनुहोस् र तिनीहरूलाई सराप दिनुहोस् । सायद म तिनीहरूसँग लड्न सक्छु र तिनीहरूलाई लखेट्न सक्छु ।”
Behold, the people came out of Egypt, it covers the face of the earth. Now, come curse them for me. Perhaps I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out.
12 परमेश्वरले बालामलाई जवाफ दिनुभयो, “तँ तिनीहरूसँग जानुहुँदैन । तैँले इस्राएलका मानिसहरूलाई सराप दिनुहुँदैन, किनभने तिनीहरू आशिषित्् भएका छन् ।”
And God said to Balaam, Thou shall not go with them. Thou shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.
13 बालाम बिहानै उठेर बालाकका अगुवाहरूलाई भने, “तपाईंको देशमा नै फर्केर जानुहोस्, किनभने परमप्रभुले मलाई तपाईंहरूसँग जान दिन इन्कार गर्नुभएको छ ।”
And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said to the rulers of Balak, Get into your land, for Jehovah refuses to give me leave to go with you.
14 त्यसैले मोआबका अगुवाहरू त्यहाँबाट हिँडे र बालाककहाँ फर्केर गए । तिनीहरूले भने, “बालामले हामीसँग आउन इन्कार गरे ।”
And the rulers of Moab rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam refuses to come with us.
15 बालाकले पहिलेका समूहका भन्दा धेरै प्रतिष्ठित अगुवाहरूलाई फेरि पठाए ।
And Balak sent yet again rulers, more, and more honorable than they.
16 तिनीहरू बालामकहाँ आए र तिनलाई भने, “सिप्पोरका छोरा बालाक भन्नुहुन्छ, 'बिन्ती छ, तपाईंलाई मकहाँ आउन कुनै कुराले नरोकोस्,
And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus says Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming to me.
17 किनभने मैले तपाईंलाई अत्यधिक राम्रो दक्षिणा दिनेछु र ठुलो इज्जत गर्नेछु र तपाईंले जे गर्न भन्नुहुन्छ सो म गर्नेछु । त्यसैले आउनुहोस् र यी मानिसहरूलाई सराप दिनुहोस्' ।”
For I will promote thee to very great honor, and whatever thou say to me I will do. Come therefore, I pray thee, curse this people for me.
18 बालामले जवाफ दिए र बालाकका मानिसहरूलाई भने, “बालाकले मलाई सुन र चाँदीले भरिएको तिनको दरबार नै दिए पनि म परमप्रभु मेरा परमेश्वरको वचनभन्दा बाहिर जान सक्दिनँ अनि उहाँले भन्नुभएको भन्दा कम वा बढी गर्न सक्दिनँ ।
And Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah my God, to do less or more.
19 कृपया आज राती पनि यहीँ पर्खनुहोस्, ताकि परमप्रभुले मलाई के भन्नुहुन्छ सो म जान्न सकूँ ।”
Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what Jehovah will speak to me more.
20 परमेश्वर राती बालामकहाँ आउनुभयो र तिनलाई भन्नुभयो, “यी मानिसहरू तँलाई डाक्न आएका हुनाले उठ् र तँ तिनीहरूसँग जा । तर मैले भनेको कुरा मात्र गर् ।”
And God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, go with them, but only the word which I speak to thee, that shall thou do.
21 बालम बिहान उठे र तिनका गधामा काठी कसे र मोआबका अगुवाहरूसँगै गए ।
And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and went with the rulers of Moab.
22 तर तिनी गएकाले परमेश्वरको क्रोध दन्क्यो । परमप्रभुका स्वर्गदूतले गधामा सवार बालामप्रति कोही वैरीको रूपमा बाटोमा प्रस्तुत भए । बालामका दुई जना नोकर तिनीसँगै थिए ।
And God's anger was kindled because he went, and the agent of Jehovah placed himself in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his donkey, and his two servants were with him.
23 गधाले तरवार थुतेर हातमा लिई बाटोमा उभिरहेका स्वर्गदूत देख्यो । गधा बाटोबाट तर्किएर खेततिर लाग्यो । बालामले गधालाई बाटोमा ल्याउन त्यसलाई कुटे ।
And the donkey saw the agent of Jehovah standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand, and the donkey turned aside out of the way, and went into the field. And Balaam smote the donkey, to turn her into the way.
24 त्यसपछि परमप्रभुको दूत दाहिने र देब्रेपट्टि पर्खाल भएको दाखबारी बिचको बटोको साँघुरो ठाउँमा गएर उभिए ।
Then the agent of Jehovah stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.
25 गधाले फेरि पनि परमप्रभुको दूतलाई देख्यो । त्यो पर्खालमा सेपिँदै गयो र बालामको खुट्टालाई पर्खालामा चेपिदियो । बालामले त्यसलाई फेरि पनि पिटे ।
And the donkey saw the agent of Jehovah, and she thrust herself to the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall. And he smote her again.
26 त्यसपछि परमप्रभुका दूत अझै अगाडि साँघुरो ठाउँमा गएर उभिए, जहाँ यता-उता कतै फर्कने ठाउँ थिएन ।
And the agent of Jehovah went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
27 गधाले परमप्रभुको दूतलाई देख्यो र त्यो बालामको मुनि थचक्क बस्यो । बालाम रिसले आगो भए र तिनले गधालाई आफ्नो लहुरोले पिटे ।
And the donkey saw the agent of Jehovah, and she lay down under Balaam. And Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the donkey with his staff.
28 त्यसपछि परमप्रभुले गधाको मुख खोलिदिनुभयो, त्यसैले त्यो बोल्न सक्यो । त्यसले बालामलाई भन्यो, “मैले तपाईंलाई के गरेको छु र तपाईंले मलाई तिन पटक पिट्नुभएको?”
And Jehovah opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, What have I done to thee, that thou have smitten me these three times?
29 बालामले गधालाई भने, “तैँले मसँग यति मूर्खतापूर्ण व्यवहार गरिस् । मेरो हातमा तरवार भएको भए हुन्थ्यो । यदि मेरो हातमा तरवार भएको भए, मैले तँलाई मारिसक्ने थिएँ ।”
And Balaam said to the donkey, Because thou have mocked me. I would there were a sword in my hand, for now I would have killed thee.
30 गधाले बालामलाई भन्यो, “के म तपाईंले आजको दिनसम्म र आफ्नो जीवनकालभरि चढ्नुभएको गधा होइन र? के यसअघि कहिल्यै तपाईंसँग यसो गर्ने मेरो बानी थियो र?” बालामले जवाफ दिए, “थिएन ।”
And the donkey said to Balaam, Am not I thy donkey, upon which thou have ridden all thy life long to this day? Was I ever accustomed to do so to thee? And he said, No.
31 तब परमप्रभुले बालामको आँखा खोलिदिनुभयो र तिनले परमप्रभुको दूत तरवार थुतेर हातमा लिएर उभिएरहेका देखे । बालामले आफ्नो शिर निहुराए र मुख अँध्यारो बनाए ।
Then Jehovah opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the agent of Jehovah standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand. And he bowed his head, and fell on his face.
32 परमप्रभुका दूतले तिनलाई भने, “तैँले तेरो गधालाई किन तिन-तिन पटकसम्म कुटिस्? हेर्, म तेरो शत्रुको रूपमा आएको छु, किनभने तेरा कार्यहरू मेरो नजरमा दुष्ट भएका छन् ।
And the agent of Jehovah said to him, Why have thou smitten thy donkey these three times? Behold, I have come forth as an adversary, because thy way is perverse before me.
33 गधाले मलाई देखेर तिन-तिन पटकसम्म मबाट तर्क्यो । यदि त्यो मबाट नतर्केको भए, निश्चय नै मैले तँलाई मार्नेथिएँ र त्यसलाई छोड्नेथिएँ ।”
And the donkey saw me, and turned aside before me these three times. Unless she had turned aside from me, surely now I would have even slain thee, and saved her alive.
34 बालामले परमप्रभुका दूतलाई भने, “मैले पाप गरेको छु । तपाईं बाटोमा मेरो विरुद्ध खडा हुनुभएको छ भन्ने मैले थाहा पाइनँ । त्यसैले यदि तपाईंलाई मन पर्दैन भने, म फर्कने छु ।”
And Balaam said to the agent of Jehovah, I have sinned, for I knew not that thou stood in the way against me. Now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get back again.
35 तर परमप्रभुका दूतले बालामलाई भने, “यी मानिसहरूसँग जा । तर तैँले म जे भन्छु सो मात्र भन्नुपर्छ ।” त्यसैले बालाम बालाकका अगुवाहरूसँग गए ।
And the agent of Jehovah said to Balaam, Go with the men, but only the word that I shall speak to thee, that thou shall speak. So Balaam went with the rulers of Balak.
36 जब बालाम आएका थिए भन्ने बालाकले सुने, उनी तिनलाई भेट्न मोआबको सहर अर्नोनमा भेट्न गए, जुन सिमाना पर्छ ।
And when Balak heard that Balaam came, he went out to meet him to the City of Moab, which is on the border of the Arnon, which is in the outmost part of the border.
37 बालाकले बालामलाई भने, “के मैले तपाईंलाई डाक्न मानिसहरू तपाईंकहाँ पठाइनँ र? तपाईं मकहाँ किन आउनुभएन? के म तपाईंलाई आदर गर्न सक्षम छैन र?”
And Balak said to Balaam, Did I not earnestly send to thee to call thee? Why did thou not come to me? Am I not able indeed to promote thee to honor?
38 त्यसपछि बालामले बालाकलाई जवाफ दिए, “हेर्नुहोस्, म तपाईंकहाँ आएको छु । के मसँग कुनै कुरा भन्ने शक्ति छ र? मैले त परमेश्वरले मेरो मुखमा जे हालिदिनुहुन्छ त्यही मात्र भन्न सक्छु ।”
And Balaam said to Balak, Lo, I have come to thee. Have I now any power at all to speak anything? The word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak.
39 बालाम बालाकसँग गए र तिनीहरू किर्यत-हुसोतमा आइपुगे ।
And Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kiriath-huzoth.
40 त्यसपछि बालाकले गोरुहरू र भेडाहरू बलि चढाए अनि तिनले केही मासु बालाम र तिनीसँग भएका अगुवाहरूलाई दिए ।
And Balak sacrificed oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the rulers that were with him.
41 बिहान बालाकले बालामलाई बालको उच्च स्थानमा लगे । त्यहाँबाट बालामले इस्राएलीहरूलाई तिनीहरूको छाउनीमा थोरै मात्र देख्न सक्थे ।
And it came to pass in the morning, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, and he saw from there the outmost part of the people.
