ମୋଶାଙ୍କ ଲିଖିତ ପ୍ରଥମ ପୁସ୍ତକ 38
1 ସେହି ସମୟରେ ଯିହୁଦା ଆପଣା ଭ୍ରାତୃଗଣ ନିକଟରୁ ଅଦୁଲ୍ଲମୀୟ ହୀରା ନାମକ ଜଣେ ଲୋକ ନିକଟକୁ ଗଲା।
At that time, Judah left his older and younger brothers and went down from the hilly area and stayed with a man whose name was Hiram, who lived in Adullam [town].
2 ସେଠାରେ ଶୂୟ ନାମରେ କୌଣସି କିଣାନୀୟ ଲୋକର ଗୋଟିଏ କନ୍ୟାକୁ ଦେଖି ତାକୁ ବିବାହ କରି ତାହାର ସହବାସ କଲା।
There he (met/became acquainted with) a woman who was the daughter of a man from Canaan named Shua. He married her. He had sex [EUP] with her,
3 ଏଣୁ ସେ ଗର୍ଭବତୀ ହୋଇ ପୁତ୍ର ପ୍ରସବ କରନ୍ତେ, ସେ ତାହାର ନାମ ଏର ଦେଲା।
and she became pregnant and later gave birth to a son, whom he named Er.
4 ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ପୁନର୍ବାର ତାହାର ଗର୍ଭ ହୁଅନ୍ତେ, ସେ ପୁତ୍ର ପ୍ରସବ କରି ତାହାର ନାମ ଓନନ୍ ଦେଲା।
Later she became pregnant again and gave birth to another son whom she named Onan.
5 ପୁନର୍ବାର ତାହାର ଗର୍ଭ ହୁଅନ୍ତେ, ସେ ପୁତ୍ର ପ୍ରସବ କରି ତାହାର ନାମ ଶେଲା ଦେଲା। ଏହାର ଜନ୍ମ ସମୟରେ ଯିହୁଦା କଷୀବରେ ଥିଲା।
Many years later, when Judah and his family went to live in Kezib [town], Judah’s wife gave birth to another son, whom she named Shelah.
6 ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ଯିହୁଦା ତାମର ନାମ୍ନୀ ଏକ କନ୍ୟା ଆଣି ଆପଣା ଜ୍ୟେଷ୍ଠ ପୁତ୍ର ଏର ସହିତ ତାହାକୁ ବିବାହ ଦେଲା।
When Judah’s oldest son Er [grew up], Judah got a wife for him, a woman named Tamar.
7 ମାତ୍ର ଯିହୁଦାର ଜ୍ୟେଷ୍ଠ ପୁତ୍ର ଏର ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ସାକ୍ଷାତରେ ଦୁଷ୍ଟ ଥିଲା; ଏଣୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ତାହାକୁ ବିନାଶ କଲେ।
But Er did something that Yahweh considered to be very wicked, so Yahweh caused him to die.
8 ତହିଁରେ ଯିହୁଦା ଓନନ୍କୁ କହିଲା, “ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆପଣା ଭ୍ରାତୃଭାର୍ଯ୍ୟାର ସହବାସ କର ଓ ତାହା ପ୍ରତି ଦେବରର କର୍ତ୍ତବ୍ୟ କର୍ମ କରି ଭ୍ରାତୃବଂଶ ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ କର।”
Then Judah said to Onan, “Your older brother died without having any sons. So marry his widow and have sex [EUP] with her. That is what our customs require that you should do.”
9 ମାତ୍ର ସେହି ବଂଶ ଆପଣାର ହେବ ନାହିଁ, ଏହା ବୁଝି ଓନନ୍ ଭ୍ରାତୃଭାର୍ଯ୍ୟାର ସଙ୍ଗମ କାଳେ ଭ୍ରାତୃବଂଶ ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ କରିବା ଅନିଚ୍ଛାରେ ଭୂମିରେ ରେତଃପାତ କଲା।
But Onan knew if he did that, any children who would be born would not be considered to be his. So every time he had sex [EUP] with his brother’s widow, he spilled his semen on the ground, so that she would not get pregnant and produce children for his older brother.
10 ତାହାର ଏରୂପ କର୍ମ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ମନ୍ଦ ଥିଲା; ଏଣୁ ସେ ତାକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ନାଶ କଲେ।
Yahweh considered that what he did was wicked, so he caused him to die also.
11 ସେତେବେଳେ ଯିହୁଦା ଆପଣା ପୁତ୍ରବଧୂ ତାମରକୁ କହିଲା, “ମୋହର ପୁତ୍ର ଶେଲା ବଡ଼ ନ ହେବା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ବିଧବା ହୋଇ ଆପଣା ପିତୃଗୃହରେ ଯାଇ ରୁହ,” ଯେହେତୁ ସେ ଭାବିଲା, “କେଜାଣି ଭାଇମାନଙ୍କ ପରି ଶେଲା ମଧ୍ୟ ମରିଯିବ।” ଏଥିପାଇଁ ତାମର ପିତୃଗୃହରେ ଯାଇ ବାସ କଲା।
Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Return to your father’s house, but do not marry anyone else. When my youngest son Shelah grows up, [he can marry you].” But Judah [really did not want Shelah to marry her, because] he was afraid that then Shelah would die too, just as his older brothers had died. So Tamar [obeyed Judah and] went back to live in her father’s house again.
12 ଆଉ ଅନେକ ଦିନ ଗତ ହୁଅନ୍ତେ, ଶୂୟର କନ୍ୟା ଯିହୁଦାର ଭାର୍ଯ୍ୟା ମଲା; ତହିଁ ଉତ୍ତାରେ ଯିହୁଦା ସାନ୍ତ୍ୱନାଯୁକ୍ତ ହୋଇ ଅଦୁଲ୍ଲମୀୟ ହୀରା ନାମକ ବନ୍ଧୁ ସହିତ ତିମ୍ନାରେ ଆପଣା ମେଷର ଲୋମଚ୍ଛେଦକମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଗଲା।
Several years later, Judah’s wife, who was the daughter of Shua, died. When the time of mourning for her was finished, Judah decided to go up to Timnah, to the place where his (men were shearing his sheep/sheep were being sheared) His friend Hiram, from Adullam, went with him.
13 ସେତେବେଳେ କେହି ଜଣେ ତାମରକୁ ସମ୍ବାଦ ଦେଇ କହିଲା, “ଦେଖ, ତୁମ୍ଭ ଶ୍ୱଶୁର ଆପଣା ମେଷର ଲୋମ ଚ୍ଛେଦନ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ତିମ୍ନାକୁ ଯାଉଅଛି।”
Someone said to Tamar, “Your father-in-law is going to [the fields near the city of] Timnah to help the men who are shearing his sheep.”
14 ତହିଁରେ ତାମର ବିଧବା ବସ୍ତ୍ର ପରିତ୍ୟାଗ କରି ଆବରକ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ପିନ୍ଧି ଆପଣାକୁ ଆଚ୍ଛାଦନ କରି ତିମ୍ନାର ପଥପାର୍ଶ୍ଵସ୍ଥିତ ଐନମର ପ୍ରବେଶ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ବସି ରହିଲା; କାରଣ ସେ ଦେଖିଲା, ଶେଲା ବଡ଼ ହେଲେ ହେଁ ତାହା ସହିତ ଆପଣାର ବିବାହ ହେଲା ନାହିଁ।
[She realized that now Shelah was grown up, but Judah had not given her to him to be his wife. So] she took off her widow’s clothes, and covered her head with a veil, so that people would not (recognize her/know who she was). Then she sat down at the entrance to Enaim [town], which is on the road to Timnah.
15 ସେତେବେଳେ ଯିହୁଦା ତାକୁ ଦେଖି ବେଶ୍ୟା ଜ୍ଞାନ କଲା, କାରଣ ସେ ମୁଖ ଆଚ୍ଛାଦନ କରିଥିଲା।
When Judah came along and saw her, he thought that she was a prostitute, because she had covered her head [like prostitutes often did] (OR, [and sat where prostitutes often sat)].
16 ଏନିମନ୍ତେ ସେ ପଥପାର୍ଶ୍ଵରେ ତାହା ନିକଟକୁ ଯାଇ ପୁତ୍ରବଧୂକୁ ଚିହ୍ନି ନ ପାରି କହିଲା, “ନିବେଦନ କରୁଅଛି, ତୁମ୍ଭ କତିକି ମୋତେ ଯିବାକୁ ଦିଅ।” ତହୁଁ ତାମର କହିଲା, “ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମୋʼ କତିକି ଆସିବା ପାଇଁ କଅଣ ଦେବ?”
Judah did not realize that she was his daughter-in-law. So he said to her, “Hey, let me have sex [EUP] with you!” She replied, “What will you give me for allowing you to have sex [EUP] with me?”
17 ସେ କହିଲା, “ପଲରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଛେଳିଛୁଆ ପଠାଇଦେବି।” ତାମର କହିଲା, “ତାହା ପଠାଇବା ଯାଏ ମୋତେ କି କୌଣସି ବନ୍ଧକ ଦେବ?”
He replied, “I will send you a young goat from my flock of goats.” She asked, “Will you give me something now for me to keep until you send the goat?”
18 ଯିହୁଦା କହିଲା, “କଅଣ ବନ୍ଧକ ଦେବା?” ତାମର କହିଲା, “ତୁମ୍ଭର ଏହି ମୋହର ଓ ସୂତ୍ର, ଆଉ ହସ୍ତଯଷ୍ଟି।” ତହୁଁ ଯିହୁଦା ତାକୁ ସେହି ସବୁ ଦେଇ ତାହା କତିକି ଗମନ କଲା, ତହିଁରେ ସେ ତାହା ଦ୍ୱାରା ଗର୍ଭବତୀ ହେଲା।
He replied, “What do you want me to give to you?” She replied, “Give me the ring that has your name on it that is tied by a cord around your neck, and give me the walking stick that you are holding in your hand.” So he gave them to her. Then he had sex [EUP] with her, and she became pregnant.
19 ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ତାମର ଉଠି ପ୍ରସ୍ଥାନ କଲା, ପୁଣି, ଆବରକ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ପାଲଟି ବିଧବା ବସ୍ତ୍ର ପିନ୍ଧିଲା।
After she left, she took off the veil and put her widow’s clothes on again.
20 ଏଉତ୍ତାରେ ଯିହୁଦା ସେହି ସ୍ତ୍ରୀଠାରୁ ବନ୍ଧକ ଦ୍ରବ୍ୟ ନେବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଆପଣା ଅଦୁଲ୍ଲମୀୟ ବନ୍ଧୁ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଛେଳିଛୁଆ ପଠାଇଦେଲା, ମାତ୍ର ସେ ତାହାର ଦେଖା ପାଇଲା ନାହିଁ।
Judah gave a young goat to his friend from Adullam, for him to take back to the woman, as he had promised. But his friend could not find the woman.
21 ଏଣୁ ସେ ସେଠାର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲା, “ଐନମ ପଥ ପାର୍ଶ୍ୱରେ ଯେଉଁ ମାହାରୀ ଥିଲା, ସେ କାହିଁ?” ସେମାନେ କହିଲେ, “ଏଠାରେ କୌଣସି ମାହାରୀ ରହେ ନାହିଁ।”
So he asked the men who lived there, “Where is the prostitute who was sitting by the road at Enaim?” They replied, “There has never been a prostitute here!”
22 ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ଯିହୁଦା ନିକଟକୁ ଫେରିଯାଇ କହିଲା, “ମୁଁ ତାହାର ଦେଖା ପାଇଲି ନାହିଁ, ଆଉ ସେଠାର ଲୋକମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ କହିଲେ, ‘ଏହି ସ୍ଥାନରେ କୌଣସି ମାହାରୀ ରହେ ନାହିଁ।’”
So he went back to Judah and said, “I did not find her. [Furthermore], the men who live in that town said, ‘There has never been a prostitute here.’”
23 ତେବେ ଯିହୁଦା କହିଲା, “ତାହାଠାରେ ଯାହା ଅଛି, ସେ ତାହା ରଖୁ, ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ କାହିଁକି ଲଜ୍ଜାସ୍ପଦ ହେବା? ଦେଖ, ମୁଁ ଏହି ଛେଳିଛୁଆ ପଠାଇଲି, ମାତ୍ର ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତାʼର ଦେଖା ପାଇଲ ନାହିଁ।”
Judah said, “She can keep the things that I gave to her. If we continued to search for her, people would ridicule us. I tried to send this young goat to her, but you could not find her to give it to her.”
24 ଆଉ ପ୍ରାୟ ତିନି ମାସ ଉତ୍ତାରେ କେହି ଯିହୁଦାକୁ କହିଲା, “ତୁମ୍ଭର ପୁତ୍ରବଧୂ ତାମର ବ୍ୟଭିଚାରିଣୀ ହୋଇଅଛି; ଆଉ ବ୍ୟଭିଚାର କ୍ରମେ ତାହାର ଗର୍ଭ ହୋଇଅଛି।” ତହିଁରେ ଯିହୁଦା କହିଲା, “ତାକୁ ବାହାରକୁ ଆଣି ଅଗ୍ନିରେ ଦଗ୍ଧ କର।”
About three months later, someone told Judah, “Your daughter-in-law Tamar has become a prostitute and now she is pregnant!” Judah said, “Drag her outside of the city and kill her by burning her!”
25 ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ସେ ବାହାରକୁ ଅଣାଯାʼନ୍ତେ, ଆପଣା ଶ୍ୱଶୁର ନିକଟକୁ କହି ପଠାଇଲା, “ଏହି ସମସ୍ତ ବସ୍ତୁ ଯାହାର, ସେହି ପୁରୁଷ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଆମ୍ଭର ଗର୍ଭ ହୋଇଅଛି।” ଆହୁରି କହିଲା, “ଏହି ମୋହର ଓ ସୂତ୍ର ଆଉ ଯଷ୍ଟି କାହାର? ତାହା ଚିହ୍ନି ଦେଖ।”
But as they were taking her outside of the city, she gave the ring and walking stick to someone, and told him to take them to Judah, and say to him, “The man who owns these things is the one who caused me to become pregnant.” She also said to tell him, “Look at this ring, and the cord that is attached to it, and this walking stick. Whose are they?”
26 ତହୁଁ ଯିହୁଦା ସେହି ସକଳ ପଦାର୍ଥ ଆପଣାର ବୋଲି ସ୍ୱୀକାର କରି କହିଲା, “ସେ ମୋʼ ଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ଧର୍ମିଷ୍ଠା, କାରଣ ମୁଁ ତାକୁ ମୋର ପୁତ୍ର ଶେଲାକୁ ଦେଲି ନାହିଁ।” ମାତ୍ର ଯିହୁଦା ଆଉ ତାହା କତିକି ଗଲା ନାହିଁ।
When the man did that, Judah recognized the ring and the stick. He said, “She is more righteous than I am. I did not tell my son Shelah to marry her, as I promised that I would.” And Judah did not have sex [EUP] with her again.
27 ପୁଣି, ତାମରର ପ୍ରସବକାଳ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ହୁଅନ୍ତେ, ତାହାର ଉଦରରେ ଯାଆଁଳା ସନ୍ତାନ ଥିବାର ଦେଖାଗଲା।
When it was time for her to give birth, [she was surprised that] there were twin boys in her womb.
28 ଆଉ ତାହାର ପ୍ରସବକାଳରେ ଏକ ବାଳକର ହସ୍ତ ବାହାର ହେଲା; ତହିଁରେ ଧାତ୍ରୀ ତାହାର ସେହି ହସ୍ତରେ ସିନ୍ଦୂର ବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ସୂତ୍ର ବାନ୍ଧି କହିଲା, “ଏ ଜ୍ୟେଷ୍ଠ।”
As she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand. So the midwife fastened a scarlet thread around his wrist, saying, “This one came out first.”
29 ମାତ୍ର ସେ ଆପଣା ହସ୍ତ ଟାଣି ନିଅନ୍ତେ, ଦେଖ, ତାହାର ଭ୍ରାତା ଭୂମିଷ୍ଠ ହେଲା; ତହିଁରେ ଧାତ୍ରୀ କହିଲା, “ତୁମ୍ଭେ କିପ୍ରକାରେ ଆପଣା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଭେଦ କରି ଆସିଲ!” ତୁମ୍ଭଠାରେ ଏହି ଭେଦ ହେଉ। ତେଣୁ ତାହାର ନାମ ପେରସ ହେଲା।
But he pulled his hand back inside the womb, and his brother came out first. So she said, “So this is how you break your way out first!” So she named him Perez, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘breaking out].’
30 ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ହସ୍ତରେ ସିନ୍ଦୂରବର୍ଣ୍ଣ-ସୂତ୍ରବଦ୍ଧ ତାହାର ଭ୍ରାତା ଭୂମିଷ୍ଠ ହୁଅନ୍ତେ, ତାହାର ନାମ ସେରହ ହେଲା।
Then his younger brother, the one who had the scarlet thread around his wrist, came out. And he was named Zerah, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘redness of dawn].’
