< Job 1 >

1 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and this man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God and abstained from evil.
ऊज भन्‍ने देशमा एक जना मानिस थिए जसको नाउँ अय्यूब थियो । अनि अय्यूब दोषरहित र सोझा थिए जो परमेश्‍वरको भय मान्थे, र खराबीबाट फर्कन्‍थे ।
2 And there were born to him seven sons and three daughters.
तिनका सात जना छोरा र तीन जना छोरी जन्‍मिएका थिए ।
3 And his substance was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and very many servants; and this man was greater than all the children of the east.
तिनका सात हजारवटा भेडा, तिन हजारवटा ऊँट, पाँच सय हल गोरु अनि पाँच सयवटा गधा अनि धेरै जना नोकरहरू थिए । तिनी पूर्वमा भएका सबै मानिसहरूमध्‍ये सबभन्‍दा महान् मानिस थिए ।
4 And his sons went and made a feast in the house of each one on his day; and they sent and invited their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
हरेक छोरोको निम्ति तोकिएको दिनमा तिनले आफ्नो घरमा भोज दिन्‍थे । तिनीहरूले आफ्ना तीन दिदीबहिनीलाई बोलाउन पठाउँथे र सँगै खाने र पिउने गर्थे ।
5 And it was so, when the days of the feasting were gone about, that Job sent and hallowed them; and he rose up early in the morning, and offered up burnt-offerings [according to] the number of them all; for Job said, It may be that my children have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
जब भोजका दिनहरू समाप्‍त हुन्‍थे, तब अय्यूबले तिनीहरूलाई बोलाउन पठाउँथे र तिनले तिनीहरूलाई शुद्ध पार्थे । तिनी बिहान सबेरै उठ्थे, र आफ्ना हरेक छोराछोरीका लागि होमबलिहरू चढाउँथे, किनकि तिनले यसो भन्थे, “मेरा छोराछोरीले पाप गरेका अनि आ-आफ्ना हृदयमा परमेश्‍वरलाई सरापेका हुन सक्छन् ।” अय्यूबले सधैं यसै गर्थै ।
6 And there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah; and Satan came also among them.
तब एक दिन परमेश्‍वरका छोराहरू परमप्रभुको सामु उपस्थित हुन आए । शैतान पनि तिनीहरूसँगै आयो ।
7 And Jehovah said to Satan, Whence comest thou? And Satan answered Jehovah and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
परमप्रभुले शैतानलाई सोध्‍नुभयो, “तँ कहाँबाट आइस्?” शैतानले परमप्रभुलाई जवाफ दियो र भन्‍यो, “पृथ्वीमा घुमेर, त्‍यसमा यता र उता गएर आएको हुँ ।”
8 And Jehovah said to Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God and abstaineth from evil?
परमप्रभुले त्यसलाई भन्‍नुभयो, “के तैंले मेरो दास अय्यूबलाई विचार गरेको छस्? किनकि पृथ्वीमा त्योजस्तो दोषरहित र सोझो मानिस कोही छैन जो परमेश्‍वरको भय मान्छ र खराबीबाट अलग बस्छ ।”
9 And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
तब शैतानले परमप्रभुलाई जवाफ दियो र भन्यो, “के अय्यूबले विनाकारण परमेश्‍वरको भय मान्छन् र?
10 Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? Thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is spread abroad in the land.
के तिनी, तिनको घर र तिनीसित भएका सबै थोकको चारैतिर हरेक कुनाबाट बार लगाएर तपाईंले सुरक्षा दिनुभएको छैन र? तपाईंले तिनका हातका कामहरूलाई आशिष् दिनुभएको छ, र तिनका गाईवस्तुहरू देशभरि भएका छन् ।
11 But put forth thy hand now and touch all that he hath, [and see] if he will not curse thee to thy face!
तर अब आफ्नो हात पसार्नुहोस् र तिनीसित भएका सबै थोकलाई छुनुहोस्, र हेर्नुहोस् कतै तिनले तपाईंको मुखैमा तपाईंलाई सराप्‍ने त छैनन् ।”
12 And Jehovah said to Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy hand; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.
परमप्रभुले शैतानलाई भन्‍नुभयो, “हेर्, त्‍योसित भएका सबै थोक तेरै हातमा छ । त्‍यसलाई मात्र तेरो हातले नछो ।” तब परमप्रभुको उपस्थितिबाट शैतान तुरुन्‍तै गयो ।
13 And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their brother, the firstborn.
कुनै एक दिनमा यस्‍तो भयो, तिनका छोराहरू र छोरीहरू आफ्‍ना जेठा दाजुको घरमा खाँदै र पिउँदै थिए ।
14 And there came a messenger to Job and said, The oxen were ploughing, and the asses feeding beside them;
एउटा समाचारवाहक अय्यूबकहाँ आयो र भन्यो, “आफ्‍ना छेउमै गोरुहरू जोतिरहेका थिए, र गधाहरू चरिरहेका थिए ।
15 and [they of] Sheba fell [upon them] and took them, and the servants have they smitten with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped, alone, to tell thee.
तब शबीहरूले तिनीहरूलाई झम्‍टे र ती लिएर गए । नोकरहरूका विषयमा, तिनीहरूले उनीहरूलाई तरवारको धारले प्रहार गरे । तपाईंलाई खबर दिनलाई म मात्रै उम्केको छु ।”
16 While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped, alone, to tell thee.
जब त्यो बोलिरहेकै थियो, तब अर्को पनि आयो र भन्यो, “आकाशबाट परमेश्‍वरको आगो झर्‍यो अनि भेडाहरू र नोकरहरूलाई भस्म पार्‍यो । तपाईंलाई खबर दिनलाई म मात्रै उम्केको छु ।”
17 While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, The Chaldeans made three bands, and fell upon the camels and took them, and the servants have they smitten with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped, alone, to tell thee.
जब त्यो बोलिरहेकै थियो, तब अर्को पनि आयो र भन्यो, “कल्दीहरूले तिनवटा समूह बनाएर ऊँटहरूलाई आक्रमण गरे र ती लिएर गएका छन् । नोकरहरूका विषयमा, तिनीहरूले उनीहरूलाई तरवारको धारले प्रहार गरे । तपाईंलाई खबर दिनलाई म मात्रै उम्केको छु ।”
18 While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their brother, the firstborn;
जब त्यो बोलिरहेकै थियो, तब अर्को पनि आयो र भन्यो, “तपाईंका छोराहरू र तपाईंका छोरीहरू आफ्‍नो जेठो दाजुको घरमा खाँदै र मद्य पिउँदै थिए ।
19 and behold, there came a great wind from over the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they died; and I only am escaped, alone, to tell thee.
उजाड-स्थानबाट एउटा प्रचण्ड आँधी आयो र घरका चारै कुनालाई प्रहार गर्‍यो । ती युवायुवतीमाथि त्‍यो ढल्यो, र तिनीहरूको मृत्‍यु भयो । तपाईंलाई खबर दिनलाई म मात्रै उम्केको छु ।”
20 And Job rose up, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down on the ground, and worshipped;
तब अय्यूब उठे, आफ्नो लुगा च्याते, कपाल खौरे, भुइँमा घोप्‍टो परे र परमेश्‍वरको आराधना गरे ।
21 and he said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: Jehovah gave, and Jehovah hath taken away; blessed be the name of Jehovah!
तिनले भने, “मेरी आमाको गर्भबाट निस्कँदा म नाङ्गै थिएँ, र म त्‍यहाँ फर्केर जाँदा पनि नाङ्गै हुनेछु । परमप्रभुले दिनुभयो, र परमप्रभुले नै लानुभएको छ । परमप्रभुको नाउँको धन्य होस् ।”
22 In all this Job sinned not, nor ascribed anything unseemly to God.
यी सबै कुरामा अय्यूबले पाप गरेनन्, न त तिनले परमेश्‍वरलाई गलत गरेको भनेर दोष लगाए ।

< Job 1 >