¹Vaihawmmiten Vai a hawm lai un hichi ahi a, huai gamah kial a kia a. Huan, Bethlehem-juda a mi khat Moab gama om dingin amah leh a ji leh a tapate nih toh a hoh ua,

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.

²Huai mi min Elimelek ahi, a ji min Naomi ahi, a tapate nih min Malon leh Kilon, Bethlehem-juda a Ephrat mi ahi uh. Moab gamah a hoh ua, huai ah a om nilouh uh.

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.

³Huan, Elimelek, Naomi pasal a si a, amah leh a tapate nih kia a hita ua.

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

⁴Huan, Moab gam numei jiin a nei ua, a khatpen min Orpa ahi a, a khatpen min Ruthi ahi: huaiah kum sawm hiam tak a om uhi.

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.

⁵Huan, Malon leh Kilon a si tuaktuak ua; huchiin huai numei tuh a tate nih leh a pasalin a sihsanta uhi.

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

⁶Huchiin a moute toh Moab gam a kipan kiknawn dingin a kisa ua, TOUPAN nek ding piain a mite a vehdan khawng Moab gama kipan a najak jiakin.

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.

⁷Huchiin a omna akipan a moute nih toh a pawt ua; Juda gam a kiknawn dingin a paita uh.

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.

⁸Huan Naomi-in a moute nih kiangah, Na nu uh inlam tuak tuaka pai nawn dingin paita un; misi tung leh ka tunga na hih bang un TOUPAN na tunguah siamtak in hih hen.

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.

⁹TOUPAN na nih un pasalte in a omna na muh theihna ding un hon hehpih hen, a chi a. Huchiin a tawpa, huan, aw suah hialin a kapta uhi.

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.

¹⁰Huan, a kiangah, Paikei nung, na chite kianga na pai naah ka teltei zo ding uh, a chi uh.

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

¹¹Huan, Naomiin, Ka tanute aw, pai nawn jaw un; bangjiaka ka kianga hongpai tei mahmah ding na hi ua? Na pasal ding uh tapa ka pai nawn thei sin ahia?

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?

¹²Ka tanute aw, kisa unla pai un; pasal nei dingin lah ka upa lota ngala. Huan, lametna ka nei chi mahleng, tujan mahmahin leng pasal neiin tapate leng nei mahleng,

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;

¹³A pichin tan ua om ding na hi ding uam? Pasal louin na om nilouh sin ua hia? Hi tel lou e, ka tanute aw; nou jiakin ka lungkhamna a uang semsem hi, Toupa khut ka tung a tu eita ve, a chi a.

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.

¹⁴Huan, a aw uh suahin a kap nawn leuleu ua; huan Orpain a pi a tawpa; Ruthiin bel a len chinten hi.

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

¹⁵Huan, aman, Ngaiin, na moupihnu a chite kiang leh a pathian kiang lamah a kik nawnta; nang leng na moupihnu delh inla, pai nawnta in aw, achia a.

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.

¹⁶Huan, Ruthiin, Nang khen ding leh nang jui loua kik nawn dingin hon khem kei teitei in; na paina peuhah ka pai dinga; na giahna peuhah ka giak dinga; na chite ka chite ahi ding ua, na Pathian ka Pathian ahi ding.

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:

¹⁷Na sihna peuhah ka si dinga, huaiah non vui sam ding ahi; nang leh kei zaw sihna kia lou thil dangin a honkhen sin leh TOUPAN a hihhihin honhih mai henla, huai sanga thupi zaw in leng, a chi a.

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.

¹⁸Huchiin a kianga pai a tum chiltel chih a theih in a daih santa hi.

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

¹⁹Huchiin Bethlehem tan a pai khawmta uh. Huan, hichi ahia, Bethlehem a tun un a khuain a ling ua, numeiten, Hiai tua Naomi ahi maw? a chi ua.

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?

²⁰Huan aman a kianguah, Naomi honchi kei un. Mara hon chi jaw un. Bangkimhihtheipan lah khasiathuai takin a honhihta ngala.

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

²¹Buching takin ka pawta, TOUPAN a vuakin a honpi nawn hi: TOUPAN ka tungah a lungkimlouhna a hihlang a, Bangkimhihtheipan a hon hih gentheih dan thei gige napia bang dia Naomi honchi lailai na hi ua? A chi a.Huchiin Naomi a hongkika, a mounu Moab mi Ruthi toh Moab gam akipanin a hongkik uh ahi: barli-buh lak pat tung laiin Bethlehem a tung uhi.

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?

²²Huchiin Naomi a hongkika, a mounu Moab mi Ruthi toh Moab gam akipanin a hongkik uh ahi: barli-buh lak pat tung laiin Bethlehem a tung uhi.

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.