ମୋଶାଙ୍କ ଲିଖିତ ପ୍ରଥମ ପୁସ୍ତକ 29
1 ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ଯାକୁବ ଯାତ୍ରାରେ ଅଗ୍ରସର ହୋଇ ପୂର୍ବଦିଗସ୍ଥ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ଦେଶରେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ହେଲା।
Jacob continued on the road [MTY], and he arrived at the land that was east of Canaan.
2 ତହୁଁ ସେ ଅନାଇଲା, ଆଉ ଦେଖ, କ୍ଷେତ୍ର ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଗୋଟିଏ କୂପ, ପୁଣି, ଦେଖ, ତହିଁ ନିକଟରେ ତିନି ପଲ ମେଷ ଶୋଇଛନ୍ତି; କାରଣ ଲୋକମାନେ ମେଷପଲକୁ ସେହି କୂପରୁ ଜଳ ପାନ କରାନ୍ତି; ସେହି କୂପ ମୁଖରେ ଖଣ୍ଡିଏ ବଡ଼ ପଥର ଘୋଡ଼ା ହୋଇଥାଏ।
There he [was surprised to] see a well in a field, and three flocks of sheep were lying near the well. It was the well from which shepherds habitually got water for their sheep. There was a large stone covering the top of the well.
3 ସେହି କୂପ ନିକଟରେ ସବୁ ପଲ ଏକତ୍ର ହୁଅନ୍ତି; ଆଉ, ଲୋକମାନେ ତାʼ ମୁଖରୁ ପଥର ଘୁଞ୍ଚାଇ ମେଷଗଣକୁ ଜଳ ପାନ କରାନ୍ତି, ପୁନର୍ବାର କୂପ ମୁଖରେ ଯଥାସ୍ଥାନରେ ପଥରଟା ଢାଙ୍କି ଦିଅନ୍ତି।
When all the flocks were gathered there, the shepherds would work together to roll the stone away from the top of the well and get water for the sheep. When they finished doing that, they would put the stone back in its place over the top of the well.
4 ଯାକୁବ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲା, “ହେ ଭାଇମାନେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ କେଉଁ ସ୍ଥାନର ଲୋକ?” ସେମାନେ କହିଲେ, “ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ହାରଣ ନଗରର ଲୋକ।”
[On that day], Jacob asked the shepherds who were sitting there, “Where are you from?” They replied, “We are from Haran.”
5 ତେବେ ଯାକୁବ ପଚାରିଲା, “ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ନାହୋରର ପୌତ୍ର ଲାବନଙ୍କୁ ଚିହ୍ନ କି?” ସେମାନେ କହିଲେ, “ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ତାକୁ ଚିହ୍ନୁ।”
He asked them, “Do you know Laban, the grandson of Nahor?” They replied, “Yes, we know him.”
6 ଯାକୁବ ପଚାରିଲା, “ସେ କୁଶଳରେ ଅଛନ୍ତି ତ?” ସେମାନେ କହିଲେ, “କୁଶଳରେ ଅଛି; ଏହି ଦେଖ, ତାହାର କନ୍ୟା ରାହେଲ ମେଷପଲ ଘେନି ଆସୁଅଛି।”
Jacob asked them, “Is Laban well?” They replied, “Yes, he is well. Look! Here comes his daughter Rachel with the sheep!”
7 ସେତେବେଳେ ଯାକୁବ କହିଲା, “ଦେଖ, ଏବେ ବହୁତ ବେଳ ଅଛି; ମେଷପଲ ଏକତ୍ର କରିବାର ସମୟ ହୋଇ ନାହିଁ; ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ମେଷଗଣକୁ ଜଳ ପାନ କରାଇ ପୁନର୍ବାର ଚରାଇବାକୁ ଘେନିଯାଅ।”
Jacob said, “Hey! The sun is still high in the sky. It is not time for the flocks to be gathered for nighttime. Give the sheep some water and then take them back to (graze/eat grass) in the pastures!”
8 ମାତ୍ର ସେମାନେ କହିଲେ, “ତାହା ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ କରି ନ ପାରୁ; ସମସ୍ତ ପଲ ଏକତ୍ର ହେବାର ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରିବାକୁ ହୁଏ; ତହିଁ ଉତ୍ତାରେ କୂପ ମୁଖରୁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତର ଘୁଞ୍ଚାଯାଏ, ତାହାହେଲେ, ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ମେଷଗଣକୁ ଜଳ ପାନ କରାଉ।”
They replied, “No, we cannot do that until all the flocks are gathered here and the stone is removed from the top of the well. After that, we will give water to the sheep.”
9 ଯାକୁବ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଏପ୍ରକାର କଥାବାର୍ତ୍ତା କରୁଅଛି, ଏଥିମଧ୍ୟରେ ରାହେଲ ଆପଣା ପିତାଙ୍କର ମେଷପଲ ଘେନି ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ହେଲା, କାରଣ ସେ ମେଷପାଳିକା ଥିଲା।
While he was still talking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep. She was the one who took care of her father’s sheep.
10 ସେତେବେଳେ ଯାକୁବ ଆପଣା ମାମୁଁ ଲାବନର କନ୍ୟା ରାହେଲକୁ ଓ ମାମୁଁର ମେଷପଲକୁ ଦେଖି ନିକଟକୁ ଯାଇ କୂପ ମୁଖରୁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତର ଘୁଞ୍ଚାଇ ମାମୁଁ ଲାବନର ପଲକୁ ଜଳ ପାନ କରାଇଲା।
When Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of Laban, who was his mother’s brother, [Jacob was so excited that] he went over and [by himself] rolled away the stone that covered the top of the well, and he got water for his uncle’s sheep.
11 ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ଯାକୁବ ରାହେଲକୁ ଚୁମ୍ବନ କରି ଉଚ୍ଚସ୍ୱରରେ କ୍ରନ୍ଦନ କରିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲା।
Then Jacob kissed Rachel [on the cheek], and he cried loudly [because he was so happy].
12 ପୁଣି, ଆପେ ଯେ ତାହାର ପିତାଙ୍କର କୁଟୁମ୍ବ ଓ ରିବିକାର ପୁତ୍ର, ଏହି ପରିଚୟ ଦେଲା; ତହୁଁ ରାହେଲ ଦୌଡ଼ିଯାଇ ଆପଣା ପିତାକୁ ସମାଚାର ଦେଲା।
Jacob told Rachel that he was one of her father’s relatives, the son of her aunt Rebekah. So she ran and told that to her father.
13 ତହିଁରେ ଲାବନ ଆପଣା ଭଣଜା ଯାକୁବର ସମାଚାର ପାଇ ତାହା ସଙ୍ଗେ ସାକ୍ଷାତ କରିବାକୁ ଦୌଡ଼ିଗଲା, ପୁଣି, ତାହାକୁ ଆଲିଙ୍ଗନ ଓ ଚୁମ୍ବନ କରି ଆପଣା ଗୃହକୁ ନେଇଗଲା; ତହୁଁ ସେ ସମସ୍ତ ବିବରଣ ଲାବନକୁ ଜଣାଇଲା।
As soon as Laban heard that Jacob, his sister’s son, was there, he ran to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him [on the cheek]. Then he brought him to his home, and Jacob told him all that had happened to him.
14 ତହିଁରେ ଲାବନ କହିଲା, “ତୁମ୍ଭେ ନିତାନ୍ତ ଆମ୍ଭର ଅସ୍ଥି ଓ ମାଂସ ସ୍ୱରୂପ।” ତେଣୁ ଯାକୁବ ତାହାର ଗୃହରେ ମାସେ କାଳ ବାସ କଲା।
Then Laban said to him, “Truly, you are part of my family!” After Jacob had stayed there and worked for Laban for a month,
15 ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ଲାବନ ଯାକୁବଙ୍କୁ କହିଲା, “ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମୋହର କୁଟୁମ୍ବ ବୋଲି କି ବିନା ବେତନରେ ମୋହର ଦାସ୍ୟକର୍ମ କରିବ? ଏଣୁ କି ବେତନ ନେବ? ତାହା କୁହ।”
Laban said to him “(You should not work for me for nothing just because you are a relative of mine!/Why should you work for me for nothing just because you are a relative of mine?) [RHQ] Tell me how much you want me to pay you.”
16 ସେହି ଲାବନର ଦୁଇ କନ୍ୟା ଥିଲେ; ଜ୍ୟେଷ୍ଠାର ନାମ ଲେୟା, କନିଷ୍ଠାର ନାମ ରାହେଲ।
Well, Laban had two daughters. The older one was named Leah, and the younger one was named Rachel.
17 ଲେୟା କ୍ଷୀଣାକ୍ଷୀ, ମାତ୍ର ରାହେଲ ସୁନ୍ଦରୀ ଓ ରୂପବତୀ ଥିଲା।
Leah had pretty eyes, but Rachel had a very attractive figure and was beautiful.
18 ଆଉ ଯାକୁବ ରାହେଲକୁ ପ୍ରେମ କଲା; ଏଥିନିମିତ୍ତ ସେ ଉତ୍ତର କଲା, “ତୁମ୍ଭର କନିଷ୍ଠା କନ୍ୟା ରାହେଲ ନିମନ୍ତେ ମୁଁ ସାତ ବର୍ଷ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଦାସ୍ୟକର୍ମ କରିବି।”
Jacob (was in love with/wanted very much to be married to) Rachel, and he said, “I will work for you for seven years. That will be my payment for your letting me marry your younger daughter, Rachel.”
19 ତହିଁରେ ଲାବନ କହିଲା, “ଅନ୍ୟ ପୁରୁଷକୁ ଦାନ କରିବା ଅପେକ୍ଷା ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଦାନ କରିବା ଅଧିକ ଉତ୍ତମ; ମୋʼ ନିକଟରେ ଥାଅ।”
Laban replied, “It is better for me to let you marry her than for her to marry some other man!”
20 ଏହିରୂପେ ଯାକୁବ ରାହେଲ ନିମନ୍ତେ ସାତ ବର୍ଷ ଦାସ୍ୟକର୍ମ କଲା; ପୁଣି, ରାହେଲ ପ୍ରତି ତାହାର ଏରୂପ ପ୍ରେମ ଥିଲା, ଯେ ସେହି ସାତ ବର୍ଷ ତାହା ପ୍ରତି କେବଳ ଅଳ୍ପ ଦିନ ପରି ବୋଧ ହେଲା।
So Jacob worked for Laban for seven years to get Rachel, but to him it seemed like it was only a few days, because he loved her so much.
21 ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ଯାକୁବ ଲାବନକୁ କହିଲା, “ମୋହର ନିୟମିତ କାଳ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହେଲା, ଏବେ ମୋʼ ଭାର୍ଯ୍ୟା ମୋତେ ଦିଅ, ମୁଁ ତାହାର ସହବାସ କରିବି।”
After the seven years were ended, Jacob said to Laban, “Let me marry Rachel now, because the time we agreed upon for me to work for you is ended, and I want to marry her. [EUP]”
22 ତହିଁରେ ଲାବନ ସେହି ସ୍ଥାନର ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଏକତ୍ର କରି ଭୋଜ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କଲା।
So Laban gathered together all the people who lived in that area and made a feast.
23 ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟାକାଳରେ ସେ ଆପଣା କନ୍ୟା ଲେୟାକୁ ଘେନି ଯାକୁବ ନିକଟକୁ ଆଣିଲା; ପୁଣି, ସେ ତାହାର ସହବାସ କଲା।
But that evening, instead of taking Rachel to Jacob, Laban took his older daughter, Leah, to him. But because it was already dark, he could not see that it was Leah and not Rachel, and he had sex [EUP] with her.
24 ଆଉ ଲାବନ ଆପଣା କନ୍ୟା ଲେୟାର ଦାସୀ ହେବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ସିଳ୍ପା ନାମ୍ନୀ ଆପଣା ଦାସୀକୁ ଦେଲା।
(Laban had already given his slave girl Zilpah to his daughter Leah to be her maid/servant.)
25 ମାତ୍ର ପ୍ରଭାତ ହୁଅନ୍ତେ, ଦେଖ, ସେ ତ ଲେୟା! ତହୁଁ ଯାକୁବ ଲାବନଙ୍କୁ କହିଲା, “ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମୋʼ ସହିତ ଏ କି ବ୍ୟବହାର କରିଅଛ? ମୁଁ କʼଣ ରାହେଲ ନିମନ୍ତେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଦାସ୍ୟକର୍ମ କରି ନାହିଁ; ତେବେ କାହିଁକି ମୋତେ ପ୍ରବଞ୍ଚନା କରିଅଛ?”
The next morning, Jacob was shocked to see that it was Leah who was with him! So he went to Laban [and told him] very angrily, “(What you have done to me is disgusting!/What is this that you have done to me?) [RHQ] I worked for you to get Rachel, did I not? So why did you deceive me?”
26 ତହିଁରେ ଲାବନ କହିଲା, “ଜ୍ୟେଷ୍ଠା ଥାଉ ଥାଉ କନିଷ୍ଠାକୁ ଦାନ କରିବା ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ଦେଶାଚାର ନୁହେଁ।
Laban replied, “In this land, it is not our custom to give a younger daughter to be married before we let someone marry our firstborn daughter.
27 ଏହାର ସପ୍ତାହ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କର, ତହିଁ ଉତ୍ତାରେ ଯଦି ଆଉ ସାତ ବର୍ଷ ମୋହର ଦାସ୍ୟକର୍ମ କରିବ, ତେବେ ଅନ୍ୟ କନ୍ୟାକୁ ହିଁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଦାନ କରିବି।”
After we finish this week of celebration, we will let you marry the younger one also. But in return, you must pay for Rachel by working for me for another seven years.”
28 ତହିଁରେ ଯାକୁବ ସେହି ପ୍ରକାରେ ତାହାର ସପ୍ତାହ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କଲା; ତହୁଁ ଲାବନ ତାହା ସହିତ ଆପଣା କନ୍ୟା ରାହେଲକୁ ବିବାହ କରିଦେଲା।
So that is what Jacob did. After the week of celebration was ended, Laban gave him his daughter, Rachel, to be his wife.
29 ପୁଣି, ରାହେଲର ଦାସୀ ହେବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ସେ ଆପଣାର ବିଲ୍ହା ନାମ୍ନୀ ଦାସୀକୁ ଦେଲା।
Laban gave his slave girl, Bilhah, to Rachel to be her maid/servant.
30 ତହୁଁ ସେ ରାହେଲର ମଧ୍ୟ ସହବାସ କଲା ଓ ଲେୟାଠାରୁ ରାହେଲକୁ ଅଧିକ ପ୍ରେମ କଲା; ପୁଣି, ଆଉ ସାତ ବର୍ଷ ଲାବନର ଦାସ୍ୟକର୍ମ କଲା।
Jacob had sex [EUP] with Rachel also, and he loved Rachel more than he loved Leah. And Jacob worked for Laban for another seven years.
31 ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଲେୟାକୁ ଅପମାନିତା ଦେଖି ତାହାକୁ ଗର୍ଭଧାରଣର ଶକ୍ତି ଦେଲେ; ମାତ୍ର ରାହେଲ ବନ୍ଧ୍ୟା ହେଲା।
When Yahweh saw that Jacob did not love Leah [very much], he enabled her to become pregnant. But Rachel was not able to become pregnant.
32 ଏଥିପାଇଁ ଲେୟା ଗର୍ଭବତୀ ହୋଇ ପୁତ୍ର ପ୍ରସବ କରନ୍ତେ, ତାହାର ନାମ ରୁବେନ୍ (ପୁତ୍ରକୁ ଦେଖ) ଦେଲା; ଯେହେତୁ ସେ କହିଲା, “ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମୋହର ଦୁଃଖ ଦେଖିଅଛନ୍ତି; ଏବେ ମୋʼ ସ୍ୱାମୀ ମୋତେ ଭଲ ପାଇବେ।”
Leah gave birth to a son, whom she named Reuben, [which sounds like the Hebrew words that mean ‘Look, a son]!’ She said, “Yahweh has seen that I was miserable, and because of that he has given me a son. Now, surely my husband will love me for giving birth to a son for him.”
33 ଆଉ, ସେ ପୁନର୍ବାର ଗର୍ଭବତୀ ହୋଇ ପୁତ୍ର ପ୍ରସବ କରି କହିଲା, “ମୁଁ ଅପମାନିତା ଅଟେ, ଏହା ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରବଣ କରି ମୋତେ ଏହି ପୁତ୍ର ଦେଲେ,” ଏଣୁ ସେ ତାହାର ନାମ ଶିମୀୟୋନ (ଶ୍ରବଣ) ଦେଲା।
Later she became pregnant again and gave birth to another son. She said, “Because Yahweh has heard that my husband doesn’t love me, he has given me this son, too.” So she named him Simeon, [which means ‘someone who hears’].
34 ପୁନର୍ବାର ସେ ଗର୍ଭବତୀ ହୋଇ ପୁତ୍ର ପ୍ରସବ କରି କହିଲା, “ଏଥର ସ୍ୱାମୀ ମୋʼ ଠାରେ ଆସକ୍ତ ହେବେ, ଯେହେତୁ ମୁଁ ତାଙ୍କର ତିନି ପୁତ୍ର ପ୍ରସବ କରିଅଛି,” ଏହେତୁ ତାହାର ନାମ ଲେବୀ (ଆସକ୍ତ) ଦେଲା।
Later she became pregnant again, and gave birth to another son. She said, “Now, finally, my husband will hold me close to him.” So she named him Levi, [which means ‘hold close’].
35 ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ପୁନର୍ବାର ତାହାର ଗର୍ଭ ହୁଅନ୍ତେ, ସେ ପୁତ୍ର ପ୍ରସବ କରି କହିଲା, “ଏବେ ମୁଁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ସ୍ତବଗାନ କରିବି,” ତେଣୁ ସେ ତାହାର ନାମ ଯିହୁଦା (ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ସ୍ତବ) ଦେଲା। ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ତାହାର ଗର୍ଭନିବୃତ୍ତି ହେଲା।
Later she became pregnant again and gave birth to another son. She said, “(This time/Now) I will praise Yahweh.” So she called his name Judah, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘praise’]. After that, she did not give birth to any more children [for several years].
