ଗଣନା ପୁସ୍ତକ 8
1 ଅନନ୍ତର ମାଶାଙ୍କେୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ କହିଲେ,
2 ହାରୋଣଙ୍କୁ କୁହ, ମୁଁ ଦଖାଇେଥିବା ସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ସାତାଟେି ପ୍ରଦୀପ ରଖିବେ। ଯାହାଫଳ ରେ ସାତାଟେି ପ୍ରଦୀପ ଦୀପ ବୃକ୍ଷର ସମ୍ମୁଖ ଭାଗ ରେ ଆଲୁଅ ଦବେ।
3 ହାରୋଣ ସହେିପରି କଲେ, ଯେପରି ତାଙ୍କୁ ନିର୍ବ୍ଦେଶ ଦଇେଥିଲେ। ସେ ପ୍ରଦୀପଗୁଡିକୁ ସଜାଡି଼ଲେ, ଯେଉଁଥିପାଇଁ ସଗେୁଡିକ ଦୀପରୁଖାର ସମ୍ମୁଖ ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ଆଲୋକିତ କରିପାରିବେ।
4 ସହେିସବୁ ଦୀପରୂଖା ଆଧାର ଓ ତା'ର ଉପରର ଫୁଲଗୁଡିକ ପିଟା ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ରେ ନିର୍ମିତ ହାଇେଥିଲା। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମାଶାଙ୍କେୁ ନିର୍ବ୍ଦେଶ ମୁତାବକ ମାଶାେ ଦୀପରୂଖା ନିର୍ମାଣ କଲେ।
5 ଅନନ୍ତର ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମାଶାଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ,
6 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ନଇେ ଶୂଚି କର।
7 ସମାନଙ୍କେ ଶୂଚି କରିବାକୁ ଏହିରୂପେ କର। ସମାନଙ୍କେ ଉପରେ ଶୂଦ୍ଧ ଜଳ ସିଞ୍ଚନ କର ଓ ସମାନେେ ନିଜ ନିଜ ସମଗ୍ର ଶରୀର େକ୍ଷୗର କର ଏବଂ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ଧୋଇବେ। ଏହିପରି ସମାନେେ ନିଜକୁ ନିଜେ ଶୂଚି କରନ୍ତୁ।
8 ତା'ପରେ ସମାନେେ ଏକ ଗୋବତ୍ସ ଓ ତା ସହିତ ତୈଳ ମିଶ୍ରିତ ସରୁ ମଇଦାର ଭକ୍ଷ୍ଯ ନବୈେଦ୍ଯ ଆଣନ୍ତୁ, ପୁଣି ଆଉ ଏକ ଗୋବତ୍ସ ପାପାର୍ଥକ ବଳି ନିମନ୍ତେ ଆଣନ୍ତୁ।
9 ତହୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ସମାଗମ ତମ୍ବୁ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ କରାଇବ। ତା'ପରେ ସମସ୍ତ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ସନ୍ତାନଗଣ ମଣ୍ତଳିକି ଏକତ୍ର କରିବ।
10 ଆଉ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ କରାଇବା ଉଚିତ୍। ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନେ ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ହସ୍ତ ରଖିବେ।
11 ଆଉ ହାରୋଣ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ-ସନ୍ତାନଗଣ ପକ୍ଷ ରେ ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ଦୋଳନୀଯ ଉପହାର ରୂପେ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କରିବ। ତହିଁରେ ସମାନେେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ସବୋ କରିବେ।
12 ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ କୁହ ଏହି ଦୁଇ ଷଣ୍ତର ମସ୍ତକରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ହସ୍ତ ରଖିବେ। ତହୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ପ୍ରାଯଶ୍ଚିତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଉବ୍ଦେଶ୍ଯ ରେ ଗୋଟିକୁ ପାପାର୍ଥକ ବଳି ରୂପେ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟଟିକୁ ହାମାେର୍ଥକ ବଳିରୂପେ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କରିବା ଉଚିତ୍।
13 ପୁଣି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ହାରୋଣ ଓ ତାହାର ପୁତ୍ରଗଣ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ କରାଇ ଦୋଳନୀଯ ନବୈେଦ୍ଯରୂପେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଉବ୍ଦେଶ୍ଯ ରେ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କରିବ।
14 ଏହିରୂପେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ସନ୍ତାନମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ପୃଥକ କରିବ। ସମାନେେ ମାରେ ହବେେ।
15 ପୁଣି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଶୁଚି କରି ଦୋଳନୀଯ ନବୈେଦ୍ଯ ରୂପେ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କରିବ, ତା'ପରେ ସମାନେେ ସବୋକରିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ସମାଗମ ତମ୍ବୁ ରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିବେ।
16 କାରଣ ସମାନେେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ଆମ୍ଭ ଉବ୍ଦେଶ୍ଯ ରେ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣରୂପେ ଦତ୍ତ ଲୋକ, ଆମ୍ଭେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ସନ୍ତାନଗଣ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରଥମ ଜାତ ସନ୍ତାନ ବଦଳ ରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଆପଣା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଗ୍ରହଣ କଲୁ।
17 ସହେିଦିନ ମୁଁ ମିଶରର ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରଥମଜାତ ସନ୍ତାନମାନଙ୍କୁ ହତ୍ଯା କଲି, ମୁଁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ପ୍ରଥମଜାତ ସନ୍ତାନଙ୍କୁ ମାେ ନିମନ୍ତେ ପବିତ୍ର କଲି। ଏଣୁ ସମସ୍ତ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ପ୍ରଥମଜାତ ଉଭୟ ମନୁଷ୍ଯ ଓ ପଶୁଗୁଡିକ ମାରେ ହବେ।
18 ପୁଣି ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ଲୋକମାନେ ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରଥମଜାତ ବଦଳ ରେ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ଗ୍ରହଣ କଲୁ।
19 ମୁଁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ମଧିଅରେ ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦାନରୂପେ ହାରୋଣ ଓ ତା'ର ପୁତ୍ରଗଣଙ୍କୁ ଦଲେି। ସମାନେେ ସମାଗମ ତମ୍ବୁ ନିକଟରେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟ ଲୋକ ବଦଳ ରେ ସବୋ ଓ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରାଯଶ୍ଚିତ କିରିବେ। ଏହି ପ୍ରକା ରେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନେ ପବିତ୍ରସ୍ଥାନ ନିକଟକୁ ଆସିଲା ବେଳେ କୌଣସି ମହାମାରୀ ଆସିବ ନାହିଁ।
20 ତେଣୁ ମାଶାେ, ହାରୋଣ ଓ ସମସ୍ତ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଆଜ୍ଞା ପାଳନ କଲେ। ମାଶାଙ୍କେ ପ୍ରତି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଆଜ୍ଞା ଅନୁସାରେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନେ ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି କଲେ।
21 ପୁଣି ଲବେୀୟମାନେ ନିଜକୁ ଶୈାଚ କଲେ ଓ ନିଜ ନିଜ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ଧୌତ କଲେ। ତହୁଁ ହାରୋଣ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ଦୋଳନୀଯ ନବୈେଦ୍ଯରୂପେ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କଲେ ଓ ହାରୋଣ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଶୁଚି କିବା ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରାଯଶ୍ଚିତ କଲେ।
22 ତା'ପରେ ଲବେୀୟମାନେ ହାରୋଣ ଓ ତାଙ୍କର ପୁତ୍ରଗଣଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ଆପଣା ଆପଣା ସବୋକାର୍ୟ୍ଯ ନିମନ୍ତେ ସମାଗମ ତମ୍ବୁ ରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କଲେ। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ବିଷଯ ରେ ମାଶାଙ୍କେୁ ଯେପରି ଆଜ୍ଞା ଦଇେଥିଲେ ତଦନୁସା ରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ପ୍ରତି କଲେ।
23 ଅନନ୍ତର ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମାଶାଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ,
24 ଏହା ହେଉଛି ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ବ୍ଯବସ୍ଥା ପାତ୍ର। ପଚିଶ ବର୍ଷରୁ ଅଧିକ ଲବେୀୟମାନେ ସମାଗମ ତମ୍ବୁ ରେ ସବୋକାର୍ୟ୍ଯ କରିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ମନୋନୀତ ହବେେ।
25 ପୁଣି ସମାନେେ ପଚାଶବର୍ଷ ବଯସ୍କ ହେଲେ ସବୋ କର୍ମରୁ ଅବସର ନଇେ ଆଉ ସବୋକରିବେ ନାହିଁ।
26 ତଥାପି ସମାନେେ ପଚାଶବର୍ଷ ବଯସ ରେ ମଧ୍ଯ ସମାଗମ ତମ୍ବୁ ରେ ଆପଣା ଭ୍ରାତାମାନଙ୍କୁ ସବୋକାର୍ୟ୍ଯ ରେ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ କରିବେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ସମାନେେ ନିଜ ମତାମତ ଅନୁସାରେ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ କରିବା ଉଚିତ୍ ନୁହେଁ। ଏହି ରୂପେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ରକ୍ଷଣୀଯ ବିଷଯ ରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ପ୍ରତି ଉଚିତ୍ କରିବ।
1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
2 Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.
3 And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick, as the Lord commanded Moses.
4 And this work of the candlestick was of beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, was beaten work: according unto the pattern which the Lord had shewed Moses, so he made the candlestick.
5 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
6 Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.
7 And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.
8 Then let them take a young bullock with his meat offering, even fine flour mingled with oil, and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin offering.
9 And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel together:
10 And thou shalt bring the Levites before the Lord: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:
11 And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the Lord for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute the service of the Lord.
12 And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and thou shalt offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, unto the Lord, to make an atonement for the Levites.
13 And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for an offering unto the Lord.
14 Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be mine.
15 And after that shall the Levites go in to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt cleanse them, and offer them for an offering.
16 For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel; instead of such as open every womb, even instead of the firstborn of all the children of Israel, have I taken them unto me.
17 For all the firstborn of the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for myself.
18 And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel.
19 And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the sanctuary.
20 And Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel, did to the Levites according unto all that the Lord commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did the children of Israel unto them.
21 And the Levites were purified, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them as an offering before the Lord; and Aaron made an atonement for them to cleanse them.
22 And after that went the Levites in to do their service in the tabernacle of the congregation before Aaron, and before his sons: as the Lord had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did they unto them.
23 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
24 This is it that belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service of the tabernacle of the congregation:
25 And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more:
26 But shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge.
Genesis 44 in Tamil and English
1 তারপর য়োষেফ তাঁর ভৃত্যদের এক আদেশ দিয়ে বললেন, “ওদের প্রত্যেকের বস্তা বইবার ক্ষমতা অনুসারে শস্য ভর্তি করে দাও| আর প্রত্যেকের টাকাও তাদের শস্যের সঙ্গে রেখে দাও|
And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man’s money in his sack’s mouth.
2 আমার ছোট ভাইয়ের বস্তায় তার টাকাটা রেখ এবং তার সঙ্গে আমার বিশেষ রূপোর পেয়ালাটাও রাখ|” ভৃত্যরা য়োষেফের কথা মত কাজ করল|
And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack’s mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.
3 পরের দিন ভোরবেলা ভাইদের গাধায করে দেশে ফেরার জন্য বিদেয করা হল|
As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.
4 তারা শহর ছেড়ে বেরোলে য়োষেফ তার ভৃত্যকে বললেন, “যাও, ওদের পিছু নাও| ওদের থামিযে বল, ‘আমরা তোমাদের প্রতি কি ভাল ব্যবহার করি নি? তবে তোমরা কেন আমাদের সঙ্গে খারাপ ব্যবহার করলে? কেন তোমরা আমার মনিবের রূপোর পেয়ালা চুরি করলে?
And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?
5 আমার মনিব সেই পেয়ালা থেকে পান করেন এবং গণনার জন্যও ব্যবহার করেন| তোমরা যা করেছ তা অন্যায় কাজ|”‘
Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
6 ভৃত্যটি সেই মত কাজ করল| সে সেখানে পৌঁছে ভাইদের থামালো| য়োষেফ যা বলতে বলেছিলেন, ভৃত্যটি সেই মত কথা বলল|
And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.
7 কিন্তু ভাইরা ভৃত্যটিকে বলল, “রাজ্যপাল কেন এইরকম কথা বলছেন? আমরা সেইরকম কোন কাজ করতেই পারি না|
And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
8 আমরা আমাদের বস্তায় য়ে টাকা আগের বার পেয়েছিলাম তা ফিরিযে এনেছিলাম| তাহলে নিশ্চয়ই আমরা তোমার মনিবের বাড়ী থেকে সোনা কি রূপা কিছুই চুরি করতে পারি না|
Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks’ mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord’s house silver or gold?
9 তুমি যদি সেই রূপোর পেয়ালা আমাদের কারও বস্তায় খুঁজে পাও তবে তার মৃত্যু হোক| তুমি তাকে তাহলে হত্যা এবং সেক্ষেত্রে আমরাও তোমার দাস হব|”
With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord’s bondmen.
10 ভৃত্যটি বলল, “আমরা তোমাদের কথা মতই কাজ করব| কিন্তু আমি সেই জনকে হত্যা করব না| আমি রূপোর পেয়ালা খুঁজে পেলে সেই জন আমার দাস হবে, অন্যরা য়েতে পারে|”
And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless.
11 তখন প্রত্যেক ভাই তাড়াতাড়ি মাটিতে নিজেদের বস্তা খুলে ফেলল|
Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.
12 ভৃত্যটি বস্তাগুলি দেখতে লাগল| জ্যেষ্ঠ থেকে শুরু করে কনিষ্ঠের বস্তা খুঁজে দেখলে বিন্যামীনের বস্তায় সেই পেয়ালা খুঁজে পাওয়া গেল|
And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
13 ভাইরা এতে অত্যন্ত দুঃখিত হল| তারা তাদের শোক প্রকাশ করতে জামা ছিঁড়ে ফেলল| নিজেদের বস্তা আবার গাধায চাপিয়ে শহরে ফিরে চলল|
Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.
14 যিহূদা তার ভাইদের নিয়ে য়োষেফের বাড়ী গেল| য়োষেফ তখনও বাড়ীতে ছিলেন| ভাইরা তার সামনে মাটিতে পড়ে তাকে প্রণাম করল|
And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph’s house; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.
15 য়োষেফ তাদের বললেন, “তোমরা কেন এ কাজ করেছ| তোমরা কি জানতে না য়ে আমি গণনা করতে পারি| এ কাজে আমার থেকে ভালো কেউ নেই|”
And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?
16 যিহূদা বলল, “মহাশয়, আমাদের বলবার কিছুই নেই| ব্যাখ্যা করারও পথ নেই| আমরা য়ে নির্দোষ তা প্রমাণ করারও পথ নেই| অন্য কোন অন্যায় কাজের জন্য ঈশ্বর আমাদের বিচারে দোষী করেছেন| সেইজন্য আমরা সবাই এমনকি, বিন্যামীনও, আপনার দাস হব|”
And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord’s servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.
17 কিন্তু য়োষেফ বললেন, “আমি তোমাদের সবাইকে দাস করব না| কেবল য়ে পেয়ালা চুরি করেছে সেই আমার দাস হবে| বাকী তোমরা তোমাদের পিতার কাছে শান্তিতে ফিরে যাও|”
And he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.
18 তখন যিহূদা য়োষেফের কাছে গিয়ে বললেন, “মহাশয়, দয়া করে আমাকে সব কথা পরিস্কার করে আপনাকে বলতে দিন| দয়া করে আমার প্রতি রাগ করবেন না| আমি জানি আপনি ফরৌণের সমান|
Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord’s ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.
19 আমরা আগে যখন এখানে এসেছিলাম তখন আপনি জিজ্ঞেস করেছিলেন, “তোমাদের একজন পিতা আর ভাই আছে কি?’
My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?
20 আমরা আপনাকে উত্তর দিয়েছিলাম, ‘আমাদের এক পিতা আছেন, তিনি বৃদ্ধ| আমাদের এক ছোট ভাই রয়েছে| আমাদের পিতা তাকে ভালবাসেন কারণ সে তার বৃদ্ধ বয়সের সন্তান| আর সেই ছোট ভাইয়ের নিজের এক ভাই মারা গেছে| তাই তার মায়ের পুত্রদের মধ্যে একমাত্র সেই বেঁচে আছে এবং তার পিতা তাকে খুব ভালবাসেন|
And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.
21 তারপর আপনি বললেন, “তবে সেই ভাইকেই আমার কাছে নিয়ে এস| আমি তাকে দেখতে চাই|’
And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.
22 আর আমরা আপনাকে বললাম, ‘সেই ছোট ভাই পিতাকে ছেড়ে আসতে পারে না| আর পিতা তাকে হারালে শোকেতে মারাই যাবেন|’
And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.
23 কিন্তু আপনি আমাদের বললেন, ‘তোমাদের অবশ্যই সেই ভাইকে আনতে হবে নতুবা আমি শস্য বিক্রি করব না|’
And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
24 তাই আমরা ফিরে গিয়ে আপনি যা বলেছিলেন তা আমাদের পিতাকে জানালাম|
And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.
25 “পরে আমাদের পিতা বললেন, ‘যাও, গিয়ে আরও কিছু শস্য কিনে আনো|’
And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food.
26 আর আমরা পিতাকে বললাম, ‘আমরা ছোট ভাইকে না নিয়ে য়েতে পারি না| রাজ্যপাল বলেছেন ছোট ভাইকে না দেখলে তিনি আমাদের কাছে শস্য বিক্রি করবেন না|’
And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man’s face, except our youngest brother be with us.
27 তখন আমাদের পিতা বললেন, ‘তোমরা জান আমার স্ত্রী রাহেলের দুটি সন্তান হয়|’
And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:
28 তাদের একজনকে আমি য়েতে দিলে বন্য জন্তু তাকে মেরে ফেলল| সেই থেকে আর কখনও তাকে দেখিনি|
And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since:
29 তোমরা যদি অন্য জনকেও আমার কাছে থেকে নিয়ে যাও আর তার যদি কিছু ঘটে তাহলে আমি শোকে মারা যাব|’
And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
30 এখন ভেবে দেখুন ছোট ভাইকে নিয়ে বাড়ী না ফিরলে কি ঘটবে - এই ছোট ভাই পিতার প্রাণের জন্য অত্যন্ত গুরুত্বপূর্ণ!
Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad’s life;
31 ছোট ভাইকে আমাদের সঙ্গে না দেখলে আমাদের পিতার মারাই যাবেন আর দোষটা হবে আমাদেরই| তাহলে আমরা আমাদের বৃদ্ধ পিতাকে এই দুঃখের কারণে মেরে ফেলব|
It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.
32 “এই ছোট ভাইয়ের দায়িত্ব আমিই নিয়েছিলাম| আমি পিতাকে বলেছিলাম, ‘আমি যদি তাকে তোমার কাছে ফিরিযে না আনি তবে সারাজীবন আমি অপরাধী হয়ে থাকব|’
For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.
33 তাই এখন আমার এই ভিক্ষা, দয়া করে ছোট ভাইকে তার ভাইদের সঙ্গে ফিরতে দিন| আর আমি এখানে আপনার দাস হয়ে থাকি|
Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.
34 ঐ ছোট ভাই না ফিরলে আমি পিতাকে মুখ দেখাতে পারবো না| ভেবে ভয় পাচ্ছি আমার পিতার কি হবে|”
For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.