उत्पत्ति 29
1 फिर याकूब ने अपना मार्ग लिया, और पूर्व्वियों के देश में आया।
2 और उसने दृष्टि करके क्या देखा, कि मैदान में एक कुंआ है, और उसके पास भेड़-बकरियों के तीन झुण्ड बैठे हुए हैं; क्योंकि जो पत्थर उस कुएं के मुंह पर धरा रहता था, जिस में से झुण्डों को जल पिलाया जाता था, वह भारी था।
3 और जब सब झुण्ड वहां इकट्ठे हो जाते तब चरवाहे उस पत्थर को कुएं के मुंह पर से लुढ़का कर भेड़-बकरियों को पानी पिलाते, और फिर पत्थर को कुएं के मुंह पर ज्यों का त्यों रख देते थे।
4 सो याकूब ने चरवाहों से पूछा, हे मेरे भाइयो, तुम कहां के हो? उन्होंने कहा, हम हारान के हैं।
5 तब उसने उन से पूछा, क्या तुम नाहोर के पोते लाबान को जानते हो? उन्होंने कहा, हां, हम उसे जानते हैं।
6 फिर उसने उन से पूछा, क्या वह कुशल से है? उन्होंने कहा, हां, कुशल से तो है और वह देख, उसकी बेटी राहेल भेड़-बकरियों को लिये हुए चली आती है।
7 उसने कहा, देखो, अभी तो दिन बहुत है, पशुओं के इकट्ठे होने का समय नहीं: सो भेड़-बकरियों को जल पिलाकर फिर ले जा कर चराओ।
8 उन्होंने कहा, हम अभी ऐसा नहीं कर सकते, जब सब झुण्ड इकट्ठे होते हैं तब पत्थर कुएं के मुंह से लुढ़काया जाता है, और तब हम भेड़-बकरियों को पानी पिलाते हैं।
9 उनकी यह बातचीत हो रही थी, कि राहेल जो पशु चराया करती थी, सो अपने पिता की भेड़-बकरियों को लिये हुए आ गई।
10 अपने मामा लाबान की बेटी राहेल को, और उसकी भेड़-बकरियों को भी देख कर याकूब ने निकट जा कर कुएं के मुंह पर से पत्थर को लुढ़का कर अपने मामा लाबान की भेड़-बकरियों को पानी पिलाया।
11 तब याकूब ने राहेल को चूमा, और ऊंचे स्वर से रोया।
12 और याकूब ने राहेल को बता दिया, कि मैं तेरा फुफेरा भाई हूं, अर्थात रिबका का पुत्र हूं: तब उसने दौड़ के अपने पिता से कह दिया।
13 अपने भानजे याकूब का समाचार पाते ही लाबान उससे भेंट करने को दौड़ा, और उसको गले लगाकर चूमा, फिर अपने घर ले आया। और याकूब ने लाबान से अपना सब वृत्तान्त वर्णन किया।
14 तब लाबान ने याकूब से कहा, तू तो सचमुच मेरी हड्डी और मांस है। सो याकूब एक महीना भर उसके साथ रहा।
15 तब लाबान ने याकूब से कहा, भाईबन्धु होने के कारण तुझ से सेंतमेंत सेवा कराना मुझे उचित नहीं है, सो कह मैं तुझे सेवा के बदले क्या दूं?
16 लाबान के दो बेटियां थी, जिन में से बड़ी का नाम लिआ: और छोटी का राहेल था।
17 लिआ: के तो धुन्धली आंखे थी, पर राहेल रूपवती और सुन्दर थी।
18 सो याकूब ने, जो राहेल से प्रीति रखता था, कहा, मैं तेरी छोटी बेटी राहेल के लिये सात बरस तेरी सेवा करूंगा।
19 लाबान ने कहा, उसे पराए पुरूष को देने से तुझ को देना उत्तम होगा; सो मेरे पास रह।
20 सो याकूब ने राहेल के लिये सात बरस सेवा की; और वे उसको राहेल की प्रीति के कारण थोड़े ही दिनों के बराबर जान पड़े।
21 तब याकूब ने लाबान से कहा, मेरी पत्नी मुझे दे, और मैं उसके पास जाऊंगा, क्योंकि मेरा समय पूरा हो गया है।
22 सो लाबान ने उस स्थान के सब मनुष्यों को बुला कर इकट्ठा किया, और उनकी जेवनार की।
23 सांझ के समय वह अपनी बेटी लिआ: को याकूब के पास ले गया, और वह उसके पास गया।
24 और लाबान ने अपनी बेटी लिआ: को उसकी लौंडी होने के लिये अपनी लौंडी जिल्पा दी।
25 भोर को मालूम हुआ कि यह तो लिआ है, सो उसने लाबान से कहा यह तू ने मुझ से क्या किया है? मैं ने तेरे साथ रहकर जो तेरी सेवा की, सो क्या राहेल के लिये नहीं की? फिर तू ने मुझ से क्यों ऐसा छल किया है?
26 लाबान ने कहा, हमारे यहां ऐसी रीति नहीं, कि जेठी से पहिले दूसरी का विवाह कर दें।
27 इसका सप्ताह तो पूरा कर; फिर दूसरी भी तुझे उस सेवा के लिये मिलेगी जो तू मेरे साथ रह कर और सात वर्ष तक करेगा।
28 सो याकूब ने ऐसा ही किया, और लिआ: के सप्ताह को पूरा किया; तब लाबान ने उसे अपनी बेटी राहेल को भी दिया, कि वह उसकी पत्नी हो।
29 और लाबान ने अपनी बेटी राहेल की लौंडी होने के लिये अपनी लौंडी बिल्हा को दिया।
30 तब याकूब राहेल के पास भी गया, और उसकी प्रीति लिआ: से अधिक उसी पर हुई, और उसने लाबान के साथ रहकर सात वर्ष और उसकी सेवा की॥
31 जब यहोवा ने देखा, कि लिआ: अप्रिय हुई, तब उसने उसकी कोख खोली, पर राहेल बांझ रही।
32 सो लिआ: गर्भवती हुई, और उसके एक पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ, और उसने यह कहकर उसका नाम रूबेन रखा, कि यहोवा ने मेरे दु:ख पर दृष्टि की है: सो अब मेरा पति मुझ से प्रीति रखेगा।
33 फिर वह गर्भवती हुई और उसके एक पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ; और उसने यह कहा कि यह सुनके, कि मैं अप्रिय हूं यहोवा ने मुझे यह भी पुत्र दिया: इसलिये उसने उसका नाम शिमोन रखा।
34 फिर वह गर्भवती हुई और उसके एक पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ; और उसने कहा, अब की बार तो मेरा पति मुझ से मिल जाएगा, क्योंकि उससे मेरे तीन पुत्र उत्पन्न हुए: इसलिये उसका नाम लेवी रखा गया।
35 और फिर वह गर्भवती हुई और उसके एक और पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ; और उसने कहा, अब की बार तो मैं यहोवा का धन्यवाद करूंगी, इसलिये उसने उसका नाम यहूदा रखा; तब उसकी कोख बन्द हो गई॥
1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.
2 And 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.
3 And 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.
4 And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.
5 And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
6 And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
7 And 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.
8 And 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.
9 And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she kept them.
10 And 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.
11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son: and she ran and told her father.
13 And 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.
14 And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
15 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
21 And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
23 And 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 And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
25 And 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?
26 And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
27 Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.
28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
30 And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
31 And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
32 And 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.
33 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the Lord hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.
34 And 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.
35 And 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.
1 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;
2 And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
3 The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
7 They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
8 He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
10 His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
11 But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
12 For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
13 Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
15 And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.
16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
25 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
27 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
29 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
30 But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.