गन्ती 22
1 इस्राएलका मानिसहरूले यर्दन नदीको पारिपट्टि यरीहो नजिक मोआबको मैदानमा छाउनी नलगाएसम्म यात्रा गरे ।
And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by 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 sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children 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 unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites 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 ।
He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide opposite to 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 you, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: possibly I shall prevail, that we may strike them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you 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 unto Balaam, and spoke unto 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 unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.
9 परमेश्वर बालामकहाँ आउनुभयो र भन्नुभयो, “तँकहाँ आउने यी मानिसहरू को हुन्?”
And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with you?
10 बालामले परमेश्वरलाई जवाफ दिए, “सिप्पोरका छोरा मोआबका राजा बालाकले तिनीहरूलाई मकहाँ पठाएका छन् । तिनले भने,
And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent unto 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, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covers the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; possibly I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.
12 परमेश्वरले बालामलाई जवाफ दिनुभयो, “तँ तिनीहरूसँग जानुहुँदैन । तैँले इस्राएलका मानिसहरूलाई सराप दिनुहुँदैन, किनभने तिनीहरू आशिषित्् भएका छन् ।”
And God said unto Balaam, You shall not go with them; you 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 unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the LORD 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 princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuses to come with us.
15 बालाकले पहिलेका समूहका भन्दा धेरै प्रतिष्ठित अगुवाहरूलाई फेरि पठाए ।
And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable 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 you, hinder you from coming unto 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 you unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever you say unto me: come therefore, I pray you, curse me this people.
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 unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD 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 all of you also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will say unto 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 unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call you, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto you, that shall you do.
21 बालम बिहान उठे र तिनका गधामा काठी कसे र मोआबका अगुवाहरूसँगै गए ।
And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes 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 angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, 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 ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam stroke the ass, to turn her into the way.
24 त्यसपछि परमप्रभुको दूत दाहिने र देब्रेपट्टि पर्खाल भएको दाखबारी बिचको बटोको साँघुरो ठाउँमा गएर उभिए ।
But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of 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 when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he stroke her again.
26 त्यसपछि परमप्रभुका दूत अझै अगाडि साँघुरो ठाउँमा गएर उभिए, जहाँ यता-उता कतै फर्कने ठाउँ थिएन ।
And the angel of the LORD 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 when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he stroke the ass with a 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 the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto you, that you 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 unto the ass, Because you have mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill you.
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 ass said unto Balaam, Am not I your ass, upon which you have ridden ever since I was your unto this day? was I ever known to do so unto you? And he said, Nay.
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 the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat 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 angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore have you smitten your ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand you, because your 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 ass saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain you, 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 unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that you stood in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease you, I will get me 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 angel of the LORD said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto you, that you shall speak. So Balaam went with the princes 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 was come, he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost coast.
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 unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto you to call you? wherefore came you not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote you to honour?
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 unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto you: have I now any power at all to say any thing? 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 unto Kirjathhuzoth.
40 त्यसपछि बालाकले गोरुहरू र भेडाहरू बलि चढाए अनि तिनले केही मासु बालाम र तिनीसँग भएका अगुवाहरूलाई दिए ।
And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes 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 on the next day, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, that thence he might see the utmost part of the people.
