Genesis 24
1 অব্রাহাম অত্যন্ত বৃদ্ধ বয়স পর্য্ন্ত জীবিত ছিলেন| অব্রাহাম ও তাঁর কৃত সমস্ত কর্মে প্রভুর আশীর্বাদ ছিল|
2 অব্রাহামের সমস্ত সম্পত্তি দেখাশোনার জন্যে একজন পুরানো ভৃত্য ছিল| অব্রাহাম সেই ভৃত্যকে একদিন ডেকে বললেন, “আমার উরুর নীচে হাত দাও|
3 এখন আমার কাছে তুমি একটা প্রতিজ্ঞা করো| স্বর্গ ও মর্য়্তের ঈশ্বর প্রভুর সাক্ষাতে আমায় কথা দাও য়ে কনানের কোন কন্যাকে আমার পুত্র বিয়ে করবে, এরকমটা তুমি কখনও হতে দেবে না| আমরা কনানীয়দের মধ্যে বাস করি বটে, কিন্তু আমার পুত্রের সঙ্গে কোনও কনানীয় কন্যার বিয়ে হতে দেবে না|
4 আমার দেশে আমার স্বজাতির কাছে ফিরে যাও| সেখানে আমার পুত্র ইসহাকের জন্যে পাত্রী খুঁজে বের করে তাকে এখানে নিয়ে এস|”
5 ভৃত্যটি তাঁকে বলল, “এমন তো হতে পারে য়ে কোনও পাত্রী আমার সঙ্গে এদেশে আসতে রাজী হল না| তাহলে কি আমি আপনার পুত্রকে আমার সঙ্গে নিয়ে আপনার জন্মভূমিতে যাব?”
6 অব্রাহাম তাকে বলল, “না! আমার পুত্রকে ঐ দেশে নিয়ে য়েও না|
7 স্বর্গের প্রভু বয়ং ঈশ্বর আমার স্বদেশ থেকে সপরিবারে আমায় এখানে নিয়ে এসেছেন| ঐ দেশ আমার পিতার ও পরিবারের স্বদেশ ছিল| কিন্তু প্রভু কথা দিয়েছেন য়ে এই নতুন দেশ হবে আমার পরিবারের স্বদেশ| প্রভু তোমার আগে তাঁর দূত পাঠাবেন যাতে তুমি আমার পুত্রের জন্য একটি পাত্রী পছন্দ করে তাকে এখানে আনতে পার|
8 কিন্তু যদি সেই পাত্রী তোমার সঙ্গে এই দেশে আসতে না চায় তাহলে তুমি তোমার শপথ থেকে মুক্তি পাবে| কিন্তু তুমি কখনও আমার পুত্রকে সেই দেশে ফিরিযে নিয়ে যাবে না|”
9 সুতরাং ভৃত্যটি তার মনিবের উরুর নীচে হাত দিয়ে সেই রকমই শপথ করল|
10 পরিচারকটি অব্রাহামের দশটি উট নিয়ে সেই স্থান ত্যাগ করল| সঙ্গে নিয়ে গেল নানা ধরণের সুন্দর সুন্দর উপহার| সে গেল নাহোরের নগর মেসোপটেমিযাতে|
11 নগরের বাইরে সেই ভৃত্য জলের কূপের দিকে গেল| সন্ধ্যার সময় নগরের মেয়েরা সেই কূপে জল নিতে বেরিয়ে এল| ভৃত্যটি উটগুলোকে সেখানে হাঁটু গেড়ে বসাল|
12 ভৃত্যটি বলল, “প্রভু, আপনি আমার মনিব অব্রাহামের ঈশ্বর| আজ আমার মনিবের পুত্রের জন্যে একটি য়োগ্য পাত্রী নির্বাচনে আপনি আমায় সাহায্য করুন| অনুগ্রহ করে আমার প্রভু অব্রাহামকে এই দয়া করুন|
13 এখানে কূপের ধারে আমি দাঁড়িয়ে আছি| নগরের তরুণী রমনীরা এই কূপের জল নিতে আসছে|
14 ইসহাকের জন্যে কোন পাত্রীটি উপযুক্ত তা জানার একটা বিশেষ ইঙ্গিত দেখতে পাব বলে এখানে আমি অপেক্ষা করছি| সেই বিশেষ ইঙ্গিতটি হল এই: আমি মেয়েটিকে বলব, ‘তোমার কলসী থেকে আমায় একটু জল দাও|’ সেই মেয়েটিই য়ে উপযুক্ত তা আমি বুঝতে পারব যদি সে বলে, ‘নিন, এই জলে তেষ্টা মেটান| আপনার উটগুলোকে আমি জল দিচ্ছি|’ এরকমটা যদি ঘটে তাহলে আমি বুঝব আপনার কাছ হতে আসা সেটাই প্রমাণ য়ে ঐ মেয়েই ইসহাকের জন্যে সঠিক পাত্রী এবং আমি জানব য়ে আপনি আমার মনিবকে দয়া করেছেন|”
15 ভৃত্য প্রার্থনা শেষ করার আগেই রিবিকা নামে একটি তরুনী কূপের কাছে এল| রিবিকা বথুযেলের কন্যা| বথুযেল ছিল অব্রাহামের ভাই নাহোর ও তার স্ত্রী মিল্কার পুত্র| জল নেওয়ার কলসী কাঁধে নিয়ে রিবিকা কূপের কাছে এল|
16 রিবিকা অসাধারণ সুন্দরী| সে কখনও কোন পুরুষের সঙ্গে ঘুমায নি| সে ছিল কুমারী| কূপের ধারে গিয়ে সে কলসী ভরে জল নিল|
17 তখন সেই ভৃত্য তাড়াতাড়ি তার কাছে গিয়ে বলল, “দারুণ তৃষ্ণা, দয়া করে তোমার কলসী থেকে একটু জল দাও|”
18 রিবিকা সঙ্গে সঙ্গে কাঁধ থেকে কলসী নামিযে তার আঁজলায জল ঢেলে দিয়ে বলল, “এই নিন, তৃষ্ণা মেটান|”
19 তাকে জল খেতে দেওয়ার পরে রিবিকা বলল, “আপনার উটগুলোকেও আমি জল দিচ্ছি|”
20 তখন রিবিকা কলসী খালি করে সবটা জল ঢেলে দিল উটেদের পানপাত্রে| তারপর আবার কূপ থেকে আরও জল আনতে গেল| এভাবে সে সবগুলো উটকেই জল পান করতে দিল|
21 সেই ভৃত্য নীরবে রিবিকার সমস্ত কাজ লক্ষ্য করতে লাগল| সে নিশ্চিত হতে চাইছিল য়ে প্রভু তার প্রার্থনা শুনেছেন কিনা এবং ইসহাকের জন্যে কন্যা সন্ধান সফল হয়েছে কিনা|
22 উটগুলোর জলপান শেষ হলে সে রিবিকাকে একটা 1/4 আউন্স ওজনের সোনার আংটি দিল| তাছাড়া সে এক-একটি 5 আউন্স ওজনের দুখানা সোনার বালাও রিবিকাকে দিল|
23 ভৃত্যটি রিবিকাকে জিজ্ঞেস করল, “তোমার পিতা কে? তোমার পিতার গৃহে কি আমার লোকেদের রাতে থাকার কোনও ব্যবস্থা হতে পারে?”
24 রিবিকা উত্তর দিল, “বথুযেল আমার পিতা| তিনি মিল্কা ও নাহোরের পুত্র|”
25 তারপর সে বলল, “উটগুলোকে খেতে দেওয়ার মত খড় আর আপনাদের ঘুমোতে দেওয়ার মত জায়গা দুটোই আমাদের আছে|”
26 ভৃত্যটি সাষ্টাঙ্গে প্রণিপাত করে প্রভুর উপাসনা করল|
27 সে বলল, “ধন্য প্রভু, আমার মনিব অব্রাহামের ঈশ্বর| আমার মনিবের প্রতি প্রভু দয়া ও বিশ্বস্ততার ব্যবহার করেছেন| প্রভু আমাকে আমার মনিবের আত্মীয়দের বাড়ীতে নিয়ে এসেছেন আমার মনিবের পুত্রের জন্য য়োগ্য পাত্রী খুঁজে বের করার জন্য|”
28 তখন রিবিকা ছুটে গিয়ে যা যা ঘটেছে সেসব তার পরিবারের সবাইকে বলল|
29 রিবিকার এক ভাই ছিল| তার নাম লাবন| সেই আগন্তুক যা কিছু বলেছে, সেইসব রিবিকা যখন বলছিল তখন লাবন মন দিয়ে সব শুনছিল এবং লাবন যখন তার দিদির আঙুলে আংটি আর হাতে বালা দেখল তখন ছুটে বেরিয়ে গিয়ে সেই কূপের ধারে এল|
30 সেই লোকটি তখন কূপের ধারে উটগুলো নিয়ে দাঁড়িয়ে ছিল|
31 লাবন বলল, “মহাশয়, আপনাকে আমাদের আলযে স্বাগত জানাই| আপনার এখানে দাঁড়িয়ে থাকার দরকার নেই| আপনাদের বিশ্রামের জন্যে আমি সমস্ত বন্দোবস্ত করছি এবং আপনাদের উটগুলোর জন্যে আমাদের বাড়ীতে জায়গা আছে|”
32 তাই অব্রাহামের ভৃত্য তাদের বাড়ীর ভেতরে গেল| উটগুলোর থেকে বোঝা নামাতে লাবন তাদের সাহায্য করল এবং উটগুলোকে খাবারের জন্য খড়ও দিল| লাবন তারপর সেই ভৃত্য ও তার লোকেদের পা ধোওযার জন্য জল দিল|
33 তারপর লাবন তাদের খাওয়ার জন্য খাবার দিল| কিন্তু ভৃত্যটি খেতে রাজী হল না| সে বলল, “আমি কেন এসেছি তা না বলে আমি খাব না|” তখন লাবন বলল, “তাহলে আমাদের বলুন|”
34 তখন সেই ভৃত্য বলল, “আমি অব্রাহামের পরিচারক|
35 কিন্তু সমস্ত বিষয়েই আমার মনিবকে আশীর্বাদ করেছেন| আমার মনিব এখন এক মহান ব্যক্তি| অব্রাহামকে প্রভু অনেক মেষের পাল এবং প্রচুর গবাদি পশু দিয়েছেন| অব্রাহামের এখন অনেক সোনা, রূপা, অনেক দাসদাসী| অব্রাহামের অনেক উট ও গাধা আছে|
36 আমার মনিবের স্ত্রী ছিলেন সারা| অনেক বয়সে তিনি একটি পুত্রের জন্ম দিলেন এবং আমার মনিব তাঁর সমস্ত ধন-সম্পদ তাঁর এই পুত্রকে দিয়েছেন|
37 আমার মনিব আমায় একটা শপথ নিতে বাধ্য করেছেন| আমার মনিব আমার বললেন, “আমার পুত্রকে তুমি কনানের কোনও কন্যাকে বিয়ে করতে দেবে না| আমরা কনানের লোকেদের মধ্যে বাস করি বটে, কিন্তু আমি চাই না য়ে সে কনানের কোনও কন্যাকে বিয়ে করে|
38 সুতরাং তুমি শপথ করো য়ে তুমি আমার পিতার দেশে যাবে| আমার আত্মীয়স্বজনদের কাছে যাও এবং আমার পুত্রের জন্যে একজন পাত্রী নির্বাচন করো|’
39 তখন আমি আমার মনিবকে বললাম, ‘সেই পাত্রী আমার সঙ্গে এই দেশে আসতে না চাইতেও পারে|’
40 কিন্তু আমার মনিব বললেন, “আমি প্রভুর সেবা করেছি এবং সেই একই প্রভু তাঁর দূত পাঠাবেন তোমার সঙ্গে তোমার সাহায়্য়ের জন্য| আমার আত্মীয়স্বজনদের মধ্যেই তুমি আমার পুত্রের জন্যে পাত্রী খুঁজে পাবে|
41 কিন্তু তুমি যদি আমার পিতার দেশে যাও আর তাঁরা যদি আমার পুত্রের জন্যে মেয়ে দিতে অস্বীকার করেন, তাহলে তুমি এই শপথের দায থেকে মুক্ত হবে|’
42 “আজ আমি এই কূপের পাড়ে এসে প্রার্থনা করলাম, ‘প্রভু, আপনি আমার মনিব অব্রাহামের ঈশ্বর, দয়া করে আমার এই যাত্রাকে সফল করুন|
43 আমি এই কূপের পাশে দাঁড়িয়ে জল নেওয়ার জন্যে আসা একটি মেয়ের জন্যে অপেক্ষা করব| সে জল নিতে এলে আমি বলব, “দয়া করে তোমার কলসী থেকে আমায় একটু জল পান করতে দাও|”
44 এতে উপযুক্ত পাত্রী একটা বিশেষভাবে উত্তর দেবে| সে বলবে, “এই জল আপনি পান করুন আর আপনার উটগুলোকেও আমি জল পান করতে দেব|” য়ে মেয়ে এইভাবে উত্তর দেবে, আমি জানব, সে-ই আমার মনিবের পুত্রের জন্যে উপযুক্ত পাত্রী হবে যাকে প্রভু নির্বাচন করেছেন|’
45 “আমার প্রার্থনা শেষ করার আগেই রিবিকা জল নেওয়ার জন্যে কূয়ো তলায় এল| জলে কলসীটা তার কাঁধে ছিল| আমি তার কাছে তৃষ্ণা নিবারণের জন্যে জল চাইলাম|
46 তখনই সে কাঁধ থেকে কলসী নামিযে আমার আঁজলায খানিকটা জল ঢেলে দিল| তারপর সে বলল, ‘এই জল আপনি পান করুন আর আপনার উটগুলোর জন্যে আমি আরও জল দিচ্ছি|’ তখন আমি সেই জল পান করলাম এবং মেয়েটি উটগুলোকেও জল পান করতে দিল|
47 তখন আমি তাকে জিজ্ঞেস করলাম, ‘তোমার পিতা কে?’ সে বলল, ‘বথুযেল আমার পিতা| তিনি মিল্কা ও নাহোরের পুত্র|’ তখন আমি তাকে আংটি আর বালা জোড়া দিলাম|
48 আর প্রণিপাত করে আমি প্রভুকে ধন্যবাদ জানালাম| আমি প্রভুকে আমার মনিব অব্রাহামের ঈশ্বরকে প্রশংসা করলাম| আমায় সোজা আমার মনিবের ভাইয়ের নাতনির কাছে পৌঁছে দেওয়ার জন্যে ধন্যবাদ জানাই প্রভুকে|
49 এখন আমায় বলুন, আপনি কি আমার মনিবের প্রতি সদয এবং বিশ্বস্ত হয়ে তাঁকে আপনার কন্যাটিকে দেবেন? না কি গররাজী হবেন? আপনি খুলে বলুন যাতে আমি কি করব, না করব ঠিক করতে পারি|”
50 তখন লাবন এবং বথুয়েল উত্তর দিলেন, “আমরা দেখতে পাচ্ছি, সবই প্রভুর ইচ্ছা অনুসারে হচ্ছে| সুতরাং তোমাকে আমরা এটি বদলাবার জন্য কিছুই বলতে পারি না|
51 তাই রিবিকাকে দিলাম| ওকে নিয়ে যাও| ওর সঙ্গে তোমার মনিবের পুত্রের বিয়ে দাও| প্রভুর এটাই ইচ্ছা|”
52 যখন অব্রাহামের ভৃত্য একথা সে প্রভুর সামনে ভূমিতে প্রণিপাত করল|
53 তখন সে য়েসব উপহার সামগ্রী এনেছিল সেসব রিবিকাকে দিল| সে তাকে খুব সুন্দর সুন্দর জামা কাপড় এবং সোনা ও রূপার নানা অলঙ্কার দিল| তার ভাই এবং মাকেও দিল বহু রকম মূল্যবান সামগ্রী|
54 তারপর তারা খাওয়াদাওযা সেরে সেখানে রাত্রিযাপন করল| পরদিন খুব সকালে উঠে তারা বলল, “এখন আমার মনিবের কাছে আমাদের ফিরে য়েতে হবে|”
55 তখন রিবিকার মা ও ভাই বলল, “রিবিকা আরও কিছুদিন আমাদের কাছে থাকুক| আর দশ দিন আমাদের কাছে থাক| তারপর সে য়েতে পারে|”
56 কিন্তু ভৃত্য তাদের বলল, “আমায় দেরী করিয়ে দেবেন না| প্রভু আমার যাত্রা সফল করেছেন| এবার আমার প্রভুর কাছে তাড়াতাড়ি ফিরে যাওয়া দরকার|”
57 রিবিকার মা ও ভাই বলল, “রিবিকাকে ডেকে আনি - ও কি বলে শোনা যাক্|”
58 তাঁরা রিবিকাকে ডেকে জিজ্ঞেস করলেন, “তুমি কি এঁর সঙ্গে এখনই যেতে চাও?”রিবিকা বলল, “হ্যাঁ, আমি যাব|”
59 সুতরাং তাঁরা অব্রাহামের ভৃত্য ও তার লোকজনের সঙ্গে রিবিকাকে য়েতে দিলেন| রিবিকাকে ছোটবেলা থেকে য়ে দাসী মানুষ করেছে সে-ও তাদের সঙ্গে চলল|
60 যখন রিবিকা যাত্রা শুরু করল তাঁরা তাকে বললেন,“আমাদের বোন, তুমি হও লক্ষ লক্ষ জনের জননী| তোমার উত্তরপুরুষগণ শত্রুদের পরাজিত করে দখল করুক তাদের নগরগুলি|”
61 তারপর রিবিকা ও তার দাসী উটের পিঠে চড়ে অব্রাহামের ভৃত্য ও তার লোকজনদের অনুগমন করল| সুতরাং সেই ভৃত্য রিবিকাকে নিয়ে প্রভু গৃহের পথে যাত্রা করল|
62 ইসহাক তখন বের্-লহয্-রোযী ত্যাগ করে নেগেভে বাস করছিলেন|
63 একদিন সন্ধ্যায় একান্তে ধ্যান করার জন্যে ইসহাক নির্জন প্রান্তরে বেড়াতে গিয়েছিলেন| ইসহাক চোখ তুলে দেখলেন য়ে দূর থেকে উটের সারি আসছে|
64 রিবিকাও ইসহাককে দেখতে পেলেন| তখন সে উটের পিঠ থেকে লাফিয়ে নেমে পড়ল|
65 ভৃত্যকে জিজ্ঞেস করল, “কে ঐ তরুণ মাঠের মধ্যে দিয়ে আমাদের দিকে এগিয়ে আসছে?”ভৃত্য উত্তর দিল, “ঐ আমার মনিবের পুত্র|” শুনে রিবিকা ওড়না দিয়ে তার মুখ ঢাকল|
66 সেই ভৃত্য যা-যা ঘটেছে সব ইসহাককে বলল|
67 তখন ইসহাক মেয়েটিকে তাঁর মায়ের তাঁবুতে নিয়ে গেলেন| সেদিন থেকে রিবিকা হল ইসহাকের স্ত্রী| ইসহাক তাকে খুব ভালবাসলেন| তাকে ভালবেসে ইসহাক মায়ের মৃত্যুর শোকে সান্ত্বনা পেলেন|
1 And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things.
2 And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
3 And I will make thee swear by the Lord, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
4 But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.
5 And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?
6 And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again.
7 The Lord God of heaven, which took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.
8 And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.
9 And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.
10 And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
11 And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.
12 And he said, O Lord God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.
13 Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:
14 And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.
15 And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.
16 And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.
17 And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.
18 And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.
19 And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.
20 And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.
21 And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the Lord had made his journey prosperous or not.
22 And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;
23 And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father’s house for us to lodge in?
24 And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.
25 She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.
26 And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the Lord.
27 And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master’s brethren.
28 And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother’s house these things.
29 And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.
30 And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.
31 And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the Lord; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
32 And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men’s feet that were with him.
33 And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.
34 And he said, I am Abraham’s servant.
35 And the Lord hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.
36 And Sarah my master’s wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath.
37 And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:
38 But thou shalt go unto my father’s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.
39 And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.
40 And he said unto me, The Lord, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father’s house:
41 Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath.
42 And I came this day unto the well, and said, O Lord God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:
43 Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;
44 And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom the Lord hath appointed out for my master’s son.
45 And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.
46 And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also.
47 And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.
48 And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the Lord, and blessed the Lord God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter unto his son.
49 And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.
50 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the Lord: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
51 Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master’s son’s wife, as the Lord hath spoken.
52 And it came to pass, that, when Abraham’s servant heard their words, he worshipped the Lord, bowing himself to the earth.
53 And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.
54 And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.
55 And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.
56 And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the Lord hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.
57 And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.
58 And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.
59 And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men.
60 And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.
61 And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.
62 And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the south country.
63 And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming.
64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.
65 For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.
66 And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done.
67 And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.
Daniel 2 in Tamil and English
1 నెబుకద్నెజరు తన యేలుబడియందు రెండవ సంవత్సర మున కలలు కనెను. అందునుగురించి ఆయన మనస్సు కలతపడగా ఆయనకు నిద్రపట్టకుండెను.
And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him.
2 కాగా రాజు తాను కనిన కలలను తనకు తెలియజెప్పుటకై శకునగాండ్రను గారడీవిద్యగలవారిని మాంత్రికులను కల్దీయులను పిలువ నంపుడని యాజ్ఞ ఇయ్యగా వారు వచ్చి రాజు సముఖ మున నిలచిరి.
Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.
3 రాజు వారితో నేనొక కల కంటిని, ఆ కల భావము తెలిసికొనవలె నని నేను మనోవ్యాకుల మొంది యున్నాననగా
And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream.
4 కల్దీయులు సిరియాబాషతో ఇట్లనిరిరాజు చిరకాలము జీవించునుగాక. తమరి దాసులకు కల సెలవియ్యుడి; మేము దాని భావమును తెలియజేసెదము.
Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.
5 రాజునేను దాని మరచి పోతిని గాని, కలను దాని భావమును మీరు తెలియజేయనియెడల మీరు తుత్తునియ లుగా చేయబడుదురు; మీ యిండ్లు పెంటకుప్పగా చేయ బడును.
The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.
6 కలను దాని భావమును తెలియజేసినయెడల దానములును బహుమానములును మహా ఘనతయు నా సముఖములో నొందుదురు గనుక కలను దాని భావమును తెలియజేయుడనగా వారు
But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof.
7 రాజు ఆ కలను తమరి దాసులమైన మాకు చెప్పినయెడల మేము దాని భావమును
They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it.
8 తెలియజేసెదమని మరల ప్రత్యుత్తరమిచ్చిరి.ఒ అందుకు రాజు ఉత్తరమిచ్చి చెప్పినది ఏమనగా నేను మరచి యుండుట మీరు చూచి కాలహరణము చేయవలెనని మీరు కనిపెట్టుచున్నట్లు నేను బాగుగా గ్రహించుచున్నాను.
The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.
9 కాలము ఉపాయముగా గడపవలెనని అబద్ధ మును మోసపుమాటలను నాయెదుట పలుక నుద్దేశించి యున్నారు. మీరు కలను చెప్పలేకపోయిన యెడల నేను చెప్పిన మాట ఖండితము గనుక కలను నాకు చెప్పుడి అప్పుడు దాని భావమును తెలియజేయుటకు మీకు సామర్థ్యము కలదని నేను తెలిసికొందును.
But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.
10 అందుకు కల్దీయులు ఈలాగు ప్రత్యుత్తరమిచ్చిరిభూమిమీద ఏ మనుష్యుడును రాజు అడిగిన సంగతి చెప్పజాలడు, ఏ చక్రవర్తియు అధికారియు శకునగానియొద్దను గారడీవిద్య గలవానియొద్దను కల్దీయునియొద్దను ఇట్టి సంగతి విచారింప లేదు.
The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king’s matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.
11 రాజు విచారించిన సంగతి బహు అసాధారణ మైనది, దేవతలుకాక మరెవరును ఈ సంగతి తెలియజెప్ప జాలరు; దేవతల నివాసములు శరీరుల మధ్య ఉండవుగదా.
And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.
12 అందుకు రాజు కోపము తెచ్చుకొని అత్యాగ్రహము గల వాడై బబులోనులోని జ్ఞానులనందరిని సంహరింపవలెనని యాజ్ఞ ఇచ్చెను.
For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
13 ఇట్టి శాసనము బయలుదేరుటవలన జ్ఞానులు చంపబడవలసియుండగా, వారు దానియేలును ఆతని స్నేహి తులను చంపజూచిరి.
And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
14 అప్పుడు దానియేలు బబులోనులోని జ్ఞానులను చంపుటకై బయలుదేరిన రాజ దేహసంరక్షకుల యధిపతియగు అర్యోకుదగ్గరకు పోయి, జ్ఞానయుక్తముగా మనవిచేసెను
Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:
15 రాజు నొద్దనుండి ఈ యాజ్ఞ యింత త్వరితముగా వచ్చుట ఏమని దానియేలు రాజుయొక్క అధిపతియైన అర్యోకు నడుగగా అర్యోకు ఆ సంగతి దానియేలునకు తెలియజెప్పెను.
He answered and said to Arioch the king’s captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.
16 అప్పుడు దానియేలు రాజసన్నిధికి పోయి స్వప్న భావమును తెలియ జెప్పుటకై తనకు సమయము దయచేయుమని రాజును బతి మాలెను.
Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.
17 అప్పుడు దానియేలు తన యింటికి పోయి తన స్నేహితు లైన హనన్యాకును మిషాయేలునకును అజర్యాకును సంగతి తెలియజేసి
Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:
18 తానును తన స్నేహితులును బబులోనులో తక్కిన జ్ఞానులతో కూడ నశింపకుండునట్లు ఆ కలయొక్క మర్మవిషయములో పరలోకమందున్న దేవుని వలన కటాక్షము పొందు నిమిత్తమై ఆయనను వేడుకొనుడని వారిని హెచ్చరించెను.
That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
19 అంతట రాత్రియందు దర్శనముచేత ఆ మర్మము దానియేలునకు బయలుపరచబడెను గనుక దాని యేలు పరలోకమందున్న దేవుని స్తుతించెను.
Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
20 ఎట్లనగా దేవుడు జ్ఞానబలములు కలవాడు, యుగములన్నిటను దేవుని నామము స్తుతినొందునుగాక.
Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:
21 ఆయన కాలములను సమయ ములను మార్చువాడైయుండి, రాజులను త్రోసివేయుచు నియమించుచు ఉన్నవాడును, వివేకులకు వివేకమును జ్ఞానులకు జ్ఞానమును అనుగ్రహించువాడునైయున్నాడు.
And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:
22 ఆయన మరుగుమాటలను మర్మములను బయలుపరచును, అంధకారములోని సంగతులు ఆయనకు తెలియును; వెలుగుయొక్క నివాసస్థలము ఆయనయొద్దనున్నది.
He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.
23 మా పితరుల దేవా, నీవు వివేకమును బలమును నాకనుగ్రహించి యున్నావు; మేమడిగిన యీ సంగతి ఇప్పుడు నాకు తెలియజేసియున్నావు గనుక నేను నిన్ను స్తుతించుచు ఘనపరచుచున్నాను; ఏలయనగా రాజుయొక్క సంగతి నీవే మాకు తెలియజేసితివని దానియేలు మరల చెప్పెను.
I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king’s matter.
24 ఇట్లుండగా దానియేలు బబులోనులోని జ్ఞానులను నశింప జేయుటకు రాజు నియమించిన అర్యోకునొద్దకు వెళ్లిబబులోనులోని జ్ఞానులను నశింపజేయవద్దు, నన్ను రాజు సముఖమునకు తోడుకొని పొమ్ము, నేను ఆ కల భావమును రాజునకు తెలియజేసెదననెను.
Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.
25 కావున అర్యోకురాజునకు భావము తెలియజెప్పగల యొక మనుష్యుని చెరపట్టబడిన యూదులలో నేను కను గొంటినని రాజుసముఖమున మనవిచేసి, దానియేలును త్వరగా రాజుసన్నిధికి తోడుకొనిపోయెను.
Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation.
26 రాజునేను చూచిన కలయు దాని భావమును తెలియజెప్పుట నీకు శక్యమా? అని బెల్తెషాజరు అను దానియేలును అడుగగా
The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof?
27 దానియేలు రాజుసముఖములో ఈలాగు ప్రత్యుత్తర మిచ్చెనురాజడిగిన యీ మర్మము జ్ఞానులైనను గారడీవిద్య గలవారైనను శకున గాండ్రయినను, జ్యోతిష్కులైనను తెలియజెప్పజాలరు.
Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;
28 అయితే మర్మములను బయలుపరచ గల దేవుడొకడు పరలోకమందున్నాడు, అంత్యదినముల యందు కలుగబోవుదానిని ఆయన రాజగు నెబుకద్నెజరు నకు తెలియజేసెను. తాము పడకమీద పరుండగా తమరి మనస్సులో కలిగిన స్వప్నదర్శనములు ఏవనగా
But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;
29 రాజా, ప్రస్తుతకాలము గడచిన పిమ్మట ఏమి జరుగునో అనుకొని తాము పడకమీద పరుండి మనో చింతగలవారై యుండగా మర్మములను బయలు పరచువాడు కలుగబోవుదానిని తమరికి తెలియజేసెను.
As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass.
30 ఇతర మనుష్యులకందరికంటె నాకు విశేష జ్ఞానముండుటవలన ఈ మర్మము నాకు బయలుపరచ బడలేదు. రాజునకు దాని భావమును తెలియజేయు నిమిత్తమును, తమరి మనస్సుయొక్క ఆలోచనలు తాము తెలిసికొను నిమిత్తమును అది బయలుపరచబడెను.
But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart.
31 రాజా, తాము చూచుచుండగా బ్రహ్మాండమగు ఒక ప్రతిమకన బడెను గదా. ఈ గొప్ప ప్రతిమ మహా ప్రకాశమును, భయంకరమునైన రూపమును గలదై తమరియెదుట నిలిచెను.
Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.
32 ఆ ప్రతిమయొక్క శిరస్సు మేలిమి బంగారుమయ మైనదియు,దాని రొమ్మును భుజములును వెండివియు, దాని ఉదరమును తొడలును ఇత్తడివియు,
This image’s head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass,
33 దాని మోకాళ్లు ఇనుపవియు, దాని పాదములలో ఒక భాగము ఇనుపదియు ఒక భాగము మట్టిదియునైయుండెను.
His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay.
34 మరియు చేతిసహా యము లేక తీయబడిన ఒక రాయి, యినుమును మట్టియు కలిసిన ఆ ప్రతిమయొక్క పాదములమీద పడి దాని పాదములను తుత్తునియలుగా విరుగగొట్టినట్టు తమకు కన బడెను.
Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.
35 అంతట ఇనుమును మట్టియు ఇత్తడియు వెండియు బంగారమును ఏకముగా దంచబడి కళ్లములోని చెత్తవలె కాగా వాటికి స్థలము ఎచ్చటను దొరకకుండ గాలి వాటిని కొట్టుకొనిపోయెను; ప్రతిమను విరుగగొట్టిన ఆ రాయి సర్వభూతలమంత మహా పర్వతమాయెను.
Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
36 తాము కనిన కలయిదే, దాని భావము రాజుసముఖమున మేము తెలియ జెప్పెదము.
This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king.
37 రాజా, పరలోక మందున్న దేవుడు రాజ్య మును అధికారమును బలమును ఘనతయు తమరికి అనుగ్ర హించి యున్నాడు; తమరు రాజులకు రాజైయున్నారు.
Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.
38 ఆయన మనుష్యులు నివసించు ప్రతిస్థలమందును, మను ష్యులనేమి భూజంతువులనేమి ఆకాశపక్షులనేమి అన్ని టిని ఆయన తమరి చేతి కప్పగించియున్నాడు, వారందరి మీద తమరికి ప్రభుత్వము ననుగ్రహించి యున్నాడు; తామే ఆ బంగారపు శిరస్సు
And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold.
39 తాము చనిపోయిన తరు వాత తమరి రాజ్యముకంటె తక్కువైన రాజ్యమొకటి లేచును. అటుతరువాత లోకమంత యేలునట్టి మూడవ రాజ్యమొకటి లేచును. అది యిత్తడి వంటిదగును.
And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
40 పిమ్మట నాలుగవ రాజ్యమొకటి లేచును. అది ఇనుము వలె బలముగా ఉండును. ఇనుము సమస్తమైనవాటిని దంచి విరుగగొట్టునది గదా; ఇనుము పగులగొట్టునట్లు అది రాజ్యములన్నిటిని పగులగొట్టి పొడిచేయును.
And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.
41 పాద ములును వ్రేళ్లును కొంతమట్టునకు కుమ్మరి మట్టిదిగాను కొంతమట్టునకు ఇనుపది గానున్నట్టు తమరికి కనబడెను గనుక ఆ రాజ్యములో భేదములుండును. అయితే ఇనుము బురదతో కలిసియున్నట్టు కనబడెను గనుక ఆ రాజ్య ములో ఆలాగుననుండును, ఆ రాజ్యము ఇనుమువంటి బలముగలదై యుండును.
And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.
42 పాదముల వ్రేళ్లు కొంతమట్టు నకు ఇనుపవిగాను కొంతమట్టునకు మట్టివిగాను ఉన్నట్లు ఆ రాజ్యము ఒక విషయములో బలముగాను ఒక విషయ ములో నీరసముగాను ఉండును.
And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.
43 ఇనుమును బురదయు మిళితమై యుండుట తమరికి కనబడెను; అటువలె మనుష్య జాతులు మిళితములై యినుము మట్టితో అతకనట్లు వారు ఒకరితో ఒకరు పొసగకయుందురు.
And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.
44 ఆ రాజుల కాల ములలో పరలోకమందున్న దేవుడు ఒక రాజ్యము స్థాపిం చును. దానికెన్నటికిని నాశనము కలుగదు, ఆ రాజ్యము దాని పొందినవారికి గాక మరెవరికిని చెందదు; అది ముందు చెప్పిన రాజ్యములన్నిటిని పగులగొట్టి నిర్మూలము చేయును గాని అది యుగములవరకు నిలుచును.
And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
45 చేతి సహాయము లేక పర్వతమునుండి తియ్యబడిన ఆ రాయి యినుమును ఇత్తడిని మట్టిని వెండిని బంగారమును పగులగొట్టగా తమరు చూచితిరే; యిందువలన మహా దేవుడు ముందు జరుగ బోవు సంగతి రాజునకు తెలియజేసియున్నాడు; కల నిశ్చయము, దాని భావము నమ్మదగినది అని దానియేలు రాజుతో చెప్పెను.
Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.
46 అంతట రాజగు నెబుకద్నెజరు దానియేలునకు సాష్ఠాంగనమస్కారము చేసి అతని పూజించి, నైవేద్య ధూపములు అతనికి సమర్పింప ఆజ్ఞాపించెను.
Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him.
47 మరియు రాజుఈ మర్మమును బయలు పరచుటకు నీవు సమర్థుడవైతివే; నీ దేవుడు దేవతలకు దేవుడును రాజులకు ప్రభువును మర్మములు బయలుపరచు వాడునై యున్నాడని దానియేలునకు ప్రత్యుత్తర మిచ్చెను.
The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.
48 అప్పుడు రాజు దానియేలును బహుగా హెచ్చించి, అనేక గొప్ప దానములిచ్చి, అతనిని బబు లోను సంస్థానమంతటిమీద అధిపతినిగాను బబులోను జ్ఞానులందరిలో ప్రధానునిగాను నియమించెను.
Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.
49 అంతట దానియేలు రాజునొద్ద మనవి చేసికొనగా రాజు షద్రకు మేషాకు అబేద్నెగోయను వారిని బబులోను సంస్థానము మీద విచారణకర్తలనుగా నియమించెను; అయితే దాని యేలు రాజుసన్నిధిని ఉండెను.
Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.