¹तब याकूबले आफ्नो यात्रा जारी नै राख्यो। त्यो पूर्व तिरको प्रान्तमा गए।

¹Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.

²याकूबले हेर्यो अनि उनले मैदानमा एउटा कूवा देख्यो। त्यहाँ त्यो कूवाको छेउमा तीन बगाल भेडाहरू बसिरहेका थिए। ती भेडाहरूले त्यस कूवामा पानी खान्थे। त्यहाँ एउटा ठूलो ढुङ्गाले त्यो कूवालाई ढाकेको थियो।

²And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well's mouth.

³जब सबै भेडाहरू त्यहाँ भेला हुन्थे गोठालाहरूले त्यो कूवा माथिको ढुङ्गा पल्टाई दिन्थे। त्यसपछि सबै भेडाहरूले पानी खान्थे र फेरि ती गोठालाहरूले त्यो ढुङ्गाले कूवा छोपिदिन्थे।

³And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well's mouth in his place.

⁴याकूबले त्यस गोठालाहरूलाई भने, “हे मेराभाइ हो, तिमीहरू कहाँका हौ?” तिनीहरूले उत्तर दिए, “हामी हारानका हौं।”

⁴And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.

⁵फेरि याकूबले भने, “के तिमीहरूले नाहोरको लाबानलाई चिन्छौ?” गोठालाहरूले उत्तर दिए, “अँ हामी तिनलाई चिन्छौं। “

⁵And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.

⁶तब याकूबले भने, तिनी कुशलै त होलान्?” तिनीहरूले भने, “तिनी कुशलै छन्। अनि सबै कुराहरू राम्रै छन्। हेर, उनकी छोरी राहेल भेडाहरू लिएर आइरहेकीछिन्।”

⁶And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.

⁷याकूबले भने, “हेर, अहिले दिउँसो नै छ अनि घाम डुब्नु अझै घेरै समय बाँकी नै छ। अझै, रात पर्छ भनेर तिम्रो लागि भेडाहरू जम्मा गर्ने समय भएको छैन। यसर्थ ती भेडाहरूलाई पानी खान देऊ अनि चर्न मैदानमा जान देऊ।”

⁷And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.

⁸तर ती भेडा गोठालाहरूले भने, “जबसम्म सबै भेडाहरू भेला हुँदैनन् हामी त्यसो गर्न सक्तैनौं। भेडाहरू भेला भइसकेपछि मात्र हामी कूवाबाट ढुङ्गा पल्टाउँछौं र भेडाहरूले पानी खान्छन्।”

⁸And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep.

⁹याकूब भेडा गोठालाहरूसित कुरा गरीरहेको बेला नै राहेल आफ्नो बाबुका भेडाहरू लिएर आई। (आफ्नो बाबुका भेडाहरूको हेरचाह गर्ने काम राहेलको थियो।)

⁹And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep; for she kept them.

¹⁰राहेल लाबानको छोरी थिइन्। रिबेका लाबानकी बहिनी अनि याकूबकी आमा थिइन्। जब याकूबले राहेललाई देख्यो, तिनी गए अनि कूवाबाट ढुङ्गा पल्टाएर भेडाहरूलाई पानी खान दियो।

¹⁰And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.

¹¹त्यसपछि उनले राहेललाई चुम्बन गर्यो अनि रोयो।

¹¹And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

¹²याकूबले उसलाई बतायो त्यो उसको बाबुको परिवारबाट जन्मेको हो। उनले आफूलाई रिबेकाको छोरो भनी चिनायो। यसर्थ राहेल घरतिर दौडिन् अनि आफ्नो बाबुलाई भनिन्।

¹²And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father.

¹³लाबानले आफ्नी बहिनीको छोरोको विषयमा सुने। यसर्थ लाबान उसलाई भेट्न हिंड्‌यो। लाबानले उसलाई जोडले अँगाल्यो, चुम्यो अनि घरमा लिएर गए। याकूबले के भएको थियो सम्पूर्ण घटनाको विवरण दियो।

¹³And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.

¹⁴त्यसपछि लाबानले भने, “यो आश्चर्य हो! तिमी हाम्रो आफ्नै परिवारको रहेछौ।” यसकारण याकूब त्यहाँ एक महिना बस्यो।

¹⁴And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.

¹⁵एक दिन लाबानले याकूबलाई भने, “तिमी मेरो घरमा बिना तलब काम गर्न उचित होइन कारण तिमी आफन्त हौ, तर कमारा होइनौ मैले तिमीलाई के दिनु पर्छ?”

¹⁵And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?

¹⁶लाबानकी दुईवटी छोरीहरू थिए। जेठीको नाउँ लेआ अनि सानी चाँहि राहेल थिइन्।

¹⁶And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

¹⁷लेआका आँखाहरू सुन्दर थिए तर राहेल मनमोहक र सुन्दरी थिइन्।

¹⁷Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.

¹⁸याकूबले राहेललाई माया गर्दथ्यो। याकूबले लाबानलाई भने, “म सात वर्ष सम्म तपाईंको सेवा गर्छु यदि तपाईंले आफ्नी छोरी राहेलसित मेरो विवाह गर्ने अनुमति दिनु भयो भने।”

¹⁸And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

¹⁹लाबानले भने, “अरू मानिससित विवाह गर्नुभन्दा तिमीसितै विवाह गर्नु उसको निम्ति राम्रो हुनेछ। यसर्थ मसित बस।”

¹⁹And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.

²⁰याकूबले सात वर्षसम्म लाबानको सेवा गर्यो तर उनले राहेललाई अत्यन्तै माया गरेकोले सात वर्ष समय बिताउन केही गाह्रो परेन।

²⁰And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

²¹सात वर्ष सेवा गरेपछि याकूबले लाबानलाई भने, “राहेललाई मलाई दिनुहोस् म उसलाई विवाह गर्न सकुँ। मैले तपाईंलाई गर्नु पर्ने सेवाको अवधि-शेष भयो।”

²¹And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

²²यसर्थ त्यस ठाउँको सबै मानिसहरूको लागि लाबानले भोज गराए अनि

²²And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.

²³त्यस रात उनकी छोरी लेआ याकूबलाई दिए। याकूब र लेआले त्यस रात सहवास गरे।

²³And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.

²⁴(लाबानले आफ्नी कमारी जिल्पालाई आफ्नी छोरी लेआकी कमारीको रूपमा दिए।)

²⁴And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.

²⁵बिहान याकूबले चाल पायो राती ऊसित सुत्ने स्त्री लेआ थिइन्। याकूबले लाबानलाई भने, “तपाईंले मलाई किन झुक्याउनु भयो। मैले तपाईंको धेरै सेवा गरें जसले गर्दा म राहेललाई विवाह गर्न पाऊँ। तपाईंले मलाई किन झुक्याउनु भयो?”

²⁵And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?

²⁶लाबानले भने, “हाम्रो देशमा हामी जेठी छोरीको विवाह नभई सानीको विवाह हुन दिंदैनौं।

²⁶And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.

²⁷विवाह-भोजको हप्ताहभरि उसित बस अनि तिमीलाई राहेलसित पनि विवाह गर्ने अनुमति दिन्छु। तर तिमीले अझै सात वर्ष मेरो सेवा गर्नु पर्छ।”

²⁷Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.

²⁸यसर्थ याकूबले त्यसै गरे र एक हप्ता पूरा भयो। तब लाबानले आफ्नो छोरी राहेललाई पनि याकूबको पत्नीको रूपमा दिए।

²⁸And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.

²⁹(लाबानले आफ्नी कमारी बिलहालाई आफ्नी छोरी राहेलकी कमारीको रूपमा दिए)।

²⁹And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.

³⁰यसर्थ याकूबले राहेलसित पनि सहवास गरे अनि उनले लेआलाई भन्दाराहेललाई बढी प्रेम गर्थे उनले लाबानको निम्ति अरू सात साल सेवा गरे।

³⁰And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

³¹परमप्रभुले जान्नु हुन्थयो, याकूबले राहेललाई लेआ भन्दाबेशी माया गर्थे। यसर्थ परमप्रभुले लेआलाई एउटा नानी जन्माउन सक्ने योग्य बनाउनु भयो तर राहेल बाँझी रहिन्।

³¹And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.

³²लेआले छोरो जन्माई अनि त्यसको नाउँ रूबेन राखीन्। लेआले छोरोको नाउँ यस्तो राखी किनभने उनले भनीन्, “मेरो दुःख परमप्रभुले देख्नु भएको छ। मेरा पतिले मलाई प्रेम गर्दैनन्, यसर्थ, अब हुनुसक्छ उनले मलाई प्रेम गर्नेछन्।”

³²And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.

³³लेआ फेरि गर्भवती भइन् अनि अर्को छोरो जन्माईन्। उनले त्यस छोरोको नाउँ शिमोन राखीन्। लेआले भनीन्, “परमप्रभुले सुन्नु भयो मैले प्रेम पाइन, यसर्थ उहाँले यो छोरो दिनुभयो।”

³³And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.

³⁴लेआ फेरि गर्भवती भई र छोरो जन्माई। उनले यो छोरोको नाउँ लेवी राखी। लेआले भनी, “अब, निश्चय मेरा पतिले मलाई प्रेम गर्नेछन्। मैले तिनलाई तीनवटा छोराहरू दिएँ।”

³⁴And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.

³⁵त्यसपछि लेआले अझ अर्को छोरो जन्माई र उसको नाउँ यहुदा राखी। लेआले चौथो छोरोको नाउँ यहूदा राखीन् कारण उनले भनीन्, “अब म परमप्रभुको प्रशंसा गर्नेछु।”

³⁵And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.