¹Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.

¹Ja neil päevil, kui kohtumõistjad mõistsid kohut, juhtus, et nälg oli maal. Siis läks üks mees Petlemmast Juudamaalt, et võõrana elada Moabi väljadel, tema ja ta naine ja kaks poega.

²And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.

²Selle mehe nimi oli Elimelek, ta naise nimi Noomi ja ta kahe poja nimed Mahlon ja Kiljon; nad olid efratlased Petlemmast Juudamaalt, ja nad tulid Moabi väljadele ning jäid sinna.

³And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.

³Aga Elimelek, Noomi mees, suri, ja Noomi jäi järele oma kahe pojaga.

⁴And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten years.

⁴Ja need võtsid endile moabi naised: ühe nimi oli Orpa ja teise nimi Rutt; ja nad elasid seal ligi kümme aastat.

⁵And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband.

⁵Siis surid ka mõlemad pojad, Mahlon ja Kiljon, ning naine jäi üksi, ilma oma kahest pojast ja mehest.

⁶Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the LORD had visited his people in giving them bread.

⁶Ta võttis siis oma miniatega kätte ja läks Moabi väljadelt tagasi, sest ta oli Moabi väljadel kuulnud, et Issand oli hoolitsenud oma rahva eest, andes neile leiba.

⁷Wherefore she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters in law with her; and they went on the way to return unto the land of Judah.

⁷Ta läks ära paigast, kus ta oli olnud, ja temaga koos ta kaks miniat. Aga olles teel tagasi Juudamaale,

⁸And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother's house: the LORD deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.

⁸ütles Noomi oma mõlemale miniale: 'Minge, pöörduge kumbki oma ema koju! Issand tehku teile head, nagu te olete teinud surnuile ja minule!

⁹The LORD grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept.

⁹Andku teile Issand, et leiaksite varjupaiga kumbki oma mehe kojas!' Ja ta suudles neid. Aga nad tõstsid häält ja nutsid

¹⁰And they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people.

¹⁰ning ütlesid temale: 'Ei, me läheme koos sinuga su rahva juurde!'

¹¹And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?

¹¹Aga Noomi ütles: 'Minge tagasi, mu tütred! Miks peaksite tulema koos minuga? On mul siis veel poegi üsas, et need võiksid saada teile meesteks?

¹²Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have an husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should have an husband also to night, and should also bear sons;

¹²Minge tagasi, mu tütred, minge, sest mina olen liiga vana, et minna mehele! Kui ma ütleksin: Mul on veel lootust, kui ma veel täna öösel saaksin mehele ja sünnitaksin poegigi,

¹³Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me.

¹³kas tahaksite siis oodata, kuni nad suureks saavad? Kas tahate seni meheleminekust hoiduda? Ei, mu tütred, mina kannatan tõesti rohkem kui teie, et Issanda käsi mind on tabanud.'

¹⁴And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.

¹⁴Aga nemad tõstsid häält ja nutsid veel enam; Orpa suudles seejärel oma ämma, kuna Rutt jäi tema seltsi.

¹⁵And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law.

¹⁵Noomi ütles: 'Vaata, su kälis pöördus tagasi oma rahva ja jumalate juurde. Pöördu ka sina oma käliksele järele!'

¹⁶And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:

¹⁶Kuid Rutt vastas: 'Ära käi mulle peale, et ma sind maha jätaksin ja pöörduksin tagasi su juurest, sest kuhu sina lähed, sinna lähen ka mina, ja kuhu sina jääd, sinna jään minagi! Sinu rahvas on minu rahvas ja sinu Jumal on minu Jumal.

¹⁷Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.

¹⁷Kus sina sured, seal tahan ka mina surra ja sinna maetagu mindki! Issand tehku minuga ükskõik mida, ainult surm lahutagu mind ja sind!'

¹⁸When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.

¹⁸Kui Noomi nägi, et Rutil oli kindel nõu temaga kaasa tulla, siis ta sellest enam ei rääkinud.

¹⁹So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?

¹⁹Nii läksid nad mõlemad, kuni jõudsid Petlemma. Ja kui nad Petlemma tulid, siis oli kogu linn nende pärast liikvel ja naised küsisid: 'Kas see on Noomi?'

²⁰And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.

²⁰Aga tema vastas neile: 'Ärge hüüdke mind Noomiks, hüüdke mind Maaraks, sest Kõigeväeline on mulle valmistanud palju kibedust!

²¹I went out full and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?

²¹Külluses läksin ma ära ja tühje käsi tõi Issand mind tagasi. Miks te hüüate mind Noomiks, sest Issand on tunnistanud minu vastu ja Kõigeväeline on teinud mulle paha!'

²²So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest.

²²Nõnda tuli Noomi tagasi ja koos temaga moabi naine Rutt, ta minia, kes tuli ära Moabi väljadelt; ja nad jõudsid Petlemma odralõikuse alguseks.