Rút 1
1 Stalo se pak za času soudců, že byl hlad v zemi. I odšel člověk z Betléma Judova, a bydlil pohostinu v krajině Moábské s manželkou svou a se dvěma syny svými.
During the time before kings ruled Israel, (there was a famine/the people there had nothing to eat). There was a man who lived there whose name was Elimelech. His wife’s name was Naomi, and his sons’ names were Mahlon and Chilion. They were all from Bethlehem [town], from the Ephrath [clan] in Judah [region].
2 Jméno pak muže toho Elimelech, a jméno ženy jeho Noémi, jméno také dvou synů jeho Mahalon a Chelion, Efratejští z Betléma Judova; a přišedše do krajiny Moábské, bydlili tam.
Because of the famine, they left Bethlehem and went east to [live for a while in] Moab [region].
3 Umřel pak Elimelech, muž Noémi; i pozůstala ona s oběma syny svými.
While they were there, Elimelech died, and Naomi had only her two sons with her.
4 Kteříž pojali sobě ženy Moábské; jméno jedné bylo Orfa a jméno druhé Rut. I bydlili tam téměř deset let.
They married women from Moab. One of them was named Orpah, and the other one was named Ruth. But after they had lived in that area for about ten years,
5 Umřeli také oni oba dva, Mahalon i Chelion, a zůstala žena ta po dvou synech svých a manželu svém.
Mahlon and Chilion died. So then Naomi had no husband and no sons.
6 Tedy vstavši ona s nevěstami svými, navracela se z krajiny Moábské; nebo slyšela v krajině Moábské, že Hospodin navštívil lid svůj, dav jemu chléb.
One day while Naomi was in Moab, she heard someone say that Yahweh had helped his people in Israel and that now there was plenty of food to eat. So she prepared to return [to Bethlehem].
7 Vyšedši tedy z místa, na němž bydlila, a obě nevěsty její s ní, daly se na cestu, aby se navrátily do země Judské.
She left the place where she had been living and started to walk [with her daughters-in-law] along the road back to Judah.
8 Řekla pak Noémi oběma nevěstám svým: Jděte, navraťte se jedna každá do domu matky své. Učiniž Hospodin s vámi milosrdenství, jakož jste i vy činili s mrtvými syny mými i se mnou.
Then as the three of them were walking, Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Each of you should turn around and go back to your mother’s home. You treated [your husbands] kindly [before] they died, and you have treated me kindly.
9 Dejž vám Hospodin, abyste nalezly odpočinutí, jedna každá v domě muže svého. I políbila jich, ony pak pozdvihše hlasu svého, plakaly.
Now I desire that Yahweh will enable each of you to have another husband in whose home you will [feel] secure.” Then she kissed both of them, and they cried aloud.
10 A řekly jí: Obrátíme se raději s tebou k lidu tvému.
They each said, “No, we want to go with you as you return to your relatives.”
11 I řekla Noémi: Navraťte se, dcerky mé. Proč chcete jíti se mnou? Zdaliž ještě budu míti syny, aby byli vaši muži?
But Naomi said, “No, my daughters, return home. (It will not do any good for you to come with me!/What good will it do for you to come with me?) [RHQ] Do you think I will get married again and have more sons who could become your husbands?
12 Navraťte se, dcerky mé, a odejděte, neboť jsem již stará k vdání; nýbrž bych i řekla, že mám naději, bych i noci této se vdala a syny zrodila,
Even if I thought I could have another husband, and even if I got married today and became pregnant [EUP] tonight and later gave birth to sons,
13 Zdaž byste na ně čekaly, až by dorostli? Zdaliž tou příčinou meškati se budete, abyste se neměly vdáti? Ne tak, mé dcerky, nebo mé trápení větší jest nežli vaše, proto že ruka Hospodinova jest proti mně.
would you remain single/unmarried until they grew up [and became old enough] for you to marry? No, my daughters, [you would not do that]. Your situations are bad [because your husbands have died, but it is possible that you will each marry again]. My situation is much worse, because Yahweh [SYN] has opposed me, [and now I am too old to get married again].”
14 Ony pak pozdvihše hlasu, opět plakaly. A Orfa políbivši svegruši svou, odešla, Rut pak přídržela se jí.
Then Ruth and Orpah cried again [because of what Naomi said]. Then Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, [and left], but Ruth clung to Naomi.
15 Kteréžto řekla Noémi: Aj, přítelkyně tvá navrátila se k lidu svému a k bohům svým, navratiž se také za ní.
Naomi said to her, “Look! Your sister-in-law is going back to her relatives and to her gods! Go back with her!”
16 Ale Rut řekla: Nenuť mne, abych tě opustiti a od tebe odjíti měla. Nebo kamž se koli obrátíš, půjdu, a kdekoli bydliti budeš, i já bydliti budu; lid tvůj lid můj, a Bůh tvůj Bůh můj.
But Ruth replied, “No! Don’t urge me to leave you! I [want to] go with you. Where you go, I will go. Where you stay, I will stay. Your relatives will be my relatives, and the God you [worship] will be the God I [worship].
17 Kdekoli umřeš, umru, a tu pochována budu. Toto mi učiň Hospodin, a toto přidej, že toliko smrt rozdělí mne s tebou.
Where you die, I will die. Where you are buried, I will be buried. May Yahweh punish me severely if I separate from you. I will be separated from you only [when one of us] dies.”
18 Tedy viduci, že se na tom ustavila, aby šla s ní, přestala k ní mluviti.
When Naomi realized that Ruth was very determined to go with her, she stopped urging her [to return home].
19 I šly obě dvě spolu, až přišly k Betlému. I stalo se, že když přišly do Betléma, roznesla se pověst o nich po všem městě, a pravili: To-li jest ta Noémi?
So the two women continued walking until they came to Bethlehem. When they arrived there, everyone in town was excited [to see] them. The women [of the town] exclaimed, “(Can this be Naomi?/It is difficult to believe that this is Naomi!)” [RHQ]
20 Jimž ona řekla: Nenazývejte mne Noémi, říkejte mi Mara; nebo hořkostí velikou naplnil mne Všemohoucí.
Naomi said to them, “Don’t call me Naomi, [which means ‘pleasant’]. Instead, call me Mara, [which means ‘bitter’], because God Almighty has made my life very unpleasant.
21 Vyšla jsem plná, teď pak prázdnou mne zase Hospodin přivedl. Pročež tedy nazýváte mne Noémi, poněvadž mne Hospodin ssoužil, a Všemohoucí mne znuzil?
When I left here, I [felt] rich, [because I had a family]. But Yahweh has brought me back here and now I [feel] poor, [because I have no family]. Do not call me Naomi [RHQ]. [I feel as though] Yahweh has spoken against (OR, afflicted) me. Almighty [God] has caused me to experience a great tragedy.”
22 A navrátila se Noémi s Rut Moábskou, nevěstou svou; navrátila se pak z krajiny Moábské. I přišly do Betléma, když počínali žíti ječmene.
That [summarizes the account] of Naomi returning home along with her daughter-in-law Ruth, the woman from Moab. And [it happened that] when they arrived in Bethlehem, the barley [grain] harvest was just beginning.
