¹Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?

¹ Kala a anzura Neyomi ne a se: «Ay izo, manti sohõ kala ay ma fulanzamay ceeci ni se, zama ni ma du laakal kanay goray.

²Now isn’t Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens you were? Behold, he winnows barley tonight in the threshing floor.

² Guna Buwaza neeya kaŋ ni go a koŋŋey banda, manti iri dumi no? A go, hunkuna cin a ga sayir* faaru karayaŋo do.

³Therefore wash yourself, anoint yourself, get dressed, and go down to the threshing floor, but don’t make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking.

³ Ni ma nyumay ka ji tuusu, ka ni boŋ daabu ka koy karayaŋo do, amma ma si ni boŋ bangandi a se, kala waati kaŋ a ŋwa ka haŋ ka ban.

⁴It shall be, when he lies down, that you shall mark the place where he shall lie, and you shall go in, and uncover his feet, and lay down; then he will tell you what you shall do.”

⁴ A ga ciya mo, waati kaŋ a ga kani, ma laakal da nango kaŋ a ga kani. Waato din gaa ma furo ka daabiro kaa a cey gaa ka kani noodin. Nga mo ga ci ni se haŋ kaŋ no ni ga te.»

⁵She said to her, “All that you say I will do.”

⁵ Ruta ne a se: «Hay kulu kaŋ ni ci, ay g'a te.»

⁶She went down to the threshing floor, and did according to all that her mother-in-law told her.

⁶ A koy karayaŋo do ka te mate kulu kaŋ cine anzura ci a se.

⁷When Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain. She came softly, uncovered his feet, and laid her down.

⁷ Waato kaŋ Buwaza ŋwa ka haŋ, a bina ga kaan mo, kal a koy ntasso gusamo banda zama nga ma kani. Ruta mo kaa moso-moso, ka daabiro kaa a ce taamey gaa, ka kani noodin.

⁸It happened at midnight, that the man was startled and turned himself; and behold, a woman lay at his feet.

⁸ A ciya mo, hala cin bindi, albora humburu. A bare ya-cine day, kala wayboro fo go ga kani nga cey do haray.

⁹He said, “Who are you?” She answered, “I am Ruth your handmaid. Therefore spread your skirt over your handmaid; for you are a near kinsman.”

⁹ A ne a se: «Nin no may?» Ruta mo tu ka ne: «Ay no ni koŋŋa Ruta. Ma ni daabiro feeri ni koŋŋa boŋ, zama ni ya dumi no kaŋ ga maan.»

¹⁰He said, “Blessed are you by Yahweh, my daughter. You have shown more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as you didn’t follow young men, whether poor or rich.

¹⁰ Buwaza ne: «Ya ay izo, Rabbi ma ni albarkandi. Gomni woone kaŋ ni kokor ka cabe, a bisa ijina, za kaŋ ni mana arwasey suuban, hala noorukooni no wala talka no.

¹¹Now, my daughter, don’t be afraid; I will do to you all that you say; for all the city of my people does know that you are a worthy woman.

¹¹ Sohõ, ay izo, ma si humburu. Hay kulu kaŋ ni ci, ay g'a te ni se, zama kwaaro wo gorokoy kulu bay kaŋ ni gonda boro-hannotaray.

¹²Now it is true that I am a near kinsman; however there is a kinsman nearer than I.

¹² Cimi no ay ya ni dumi kaŋ ga maan no, amma kulu nda yaadin, dumi fo go no kaŋ maan ka bisa ay.

¹³Stay this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform for you the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman’s part. But if he will not do the part of a kinsman for you, then will I do the part of a kinsman for you, as Yahweh lives. Lie down until the morning.”

¹³ Ma kani hunkuna. A ga ciya, waati kaŋ mo bo, da bora din te ni se haŋ kaŋ ga hima kay, to, a boori, a ma dumitaray goy te. Da mo a mana te ni se mate kaŋ ga hagu dumi ma te mo, ay ga te wo kaŋ ga hagu dumi gaa a ma te, ay ze da Rabbi. Ma ni kaniyaŋ te noodin hala mo ma bo.»

¹⁴She lay at his feet until the morning. She rose up before one could discern another. For he said, “Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.”

¹⁴ Kal a kani Buwaza cey do haray kala mo bo. A tun za waati kaŋ boro si hin ka boro bay, zama Buwaza ne: «I ma si bay hala wayboro kaa karayaŋo do.»

¹⁵He said, “Bring the mantle that is on you, and hold it.” She held it; and he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her; and he went into the city.

¹⁵ Buwaza ne a se mo: «Kande daabiro kaŋ go ni boŋo gaa k'a gaay.» A binde n'a gaay. Buwaza na sayir muudu iddu neesi ka no a se. Gaa no Buwaza furo birno ra.

¹⁶When she came to her mother-in-law, she said, “How did it go, my daughter?” She told her all that the man had done to her.

¹⁶ Waato kaŋ Ruta kaa nga anzura do a ne: «Ya ay izo, nin no may?» Kala Ruta ci nga anzura se mate kulu kaŋ albora te nga se.

¹⁷She said, “He gave me these six measures of barley; for he said, ‘Don’t go empty to your mother-in-law.’”

¹⁷ A ye ka ne: «Sayir muudu iddu neeya kaŋ a n'ay no. Zama a ne: ‹Ma si koy kambe koonu ni anzura do.› »

¹⁸Then she said, “Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will fall; for the man will not rest, until he has finished the thing this day.”

¹⁸ Kala Neyomi mo ne: «Ya ay izo, ma goro ne ka hangan haŋ kaŋ ga te, zama bora din si fulanzam bo, kala nd'a na sanno ban hunkuna.»