Ruth 1
1 Now 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.
Pada zaman dahulu sebelum Israel mempunyai seorang raja, negeri Kanaan tertimpa bencana kelaparan. Pada waktu itu ada seorang laki-laki bernama Elimelekh. Ia dari kaum Efrata, dan tinggal di Betlehem di wilayah Yehuda. Karena bencana kelaparan itu, maka ia pergi ke negeri Moab bersama istrinya, Naomi, dan kedua anaknya yang laki-laki: Mahlon dan Kilyon. Lalu mereka tinggal di sana. Ketika mereka masih di sana,
2 And 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.
3 And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.
Elimelekh meninggal. Maka tinggallah Naomi bersama kedua anaknya.
4 And 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.
Kedua anaknya itu menikah dengan gadis-gadis Moab, yang bernama Orpa dan Rut. Sepuluh tahun kemudian,
5 And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband.
kedua anak lelaki Naomi itu, meninggal pula, sehingga Naomi kehilangan baik suaminya maupun kedua anaknya.
6 Then 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.
Beberapa waktu kemudian Naomi mendengar bahwa TUHAN telah memberkati umat Israel dengan hasil panen yang baik. Karena itu Naomi dengan kedua menantunya berkemas untuk meninggalkan Moab.
7 Wherefore 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.
Mereka berangkat bersama-sama pulang ke Yehuda. Di tengah jalan
8 And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother's house: the LORD deal kindly with you, as all of you have dealt with the dead, and with me.
Naomi berkata kepada kedua menantunya itu, "Kalian pulang saja ke rumah ibumu. Semoga TUHAN baik terhadap kalian seperti kalian pun baik terhadap saya dan terhadap mereka yang telah meninggal itu.
9 The LORD grant you that all of you may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept.
Semoga TUHAN berkenan memberikan jodoh kepada kalian supaya kalian berumah tangga lagi." Setelah mengatakan demikian, Naomi pamit kepada mereka dan mencium mereka. Tetapi Orpa dan Rut menangis keras-keras,
10 And they said unto her, Surely we will return with you unto your people.
dan berkata kepada Naomi, "Tidak, Bu! Kami ikut bersama Ibu pergi kepada bangsa Ibu."
11 And Naomi said, Return, my daughters: why will all of you go with me? are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?
"Jangan, nak!" jawab Naomi, "kalian lebih baik pulang. Untuk apa kalian ikut dengan saya? Bukankah saya tak bisa lagi melahirkan anak untuk menjadi suamimu?
12 Return, 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;
Pulanglah, nak, sebab saya sudah terlalu tua untuk menikah lagi. Dan seandainya masih ada juga harapan bagi saya untuk menikah malam ini juga dan mendapat anak laki-laki,
13 Would all of you tarry for them till they were grown? would all of you stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieves me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me.
apakah kalian mau menunggu sampai mereka besar? Masakan karena hal itu kalian tidak menikah dengan orang lain? Tidak, anakku, janganlah begitu! Saya merasa sedih akan apa yang kalian harus alami karena hukuman TUHAN kepada saya."
14 And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.
Rut dan Orpa menangis lagi keras-keras kemudian Orpa pamit sambil mencium ibu mertuanya lalu ia pun pulang. Tetapi Rut tidak mau berpisah dari ibu mertuanya itu.
15 And she said, Behold, your sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return you after your sister in law.
Berkatalah Naomi kepadanya, "Rut, lihatlah! Iparmu sudah pulang kepada bangsanya dan kepada dewa-dewanya. Pergilah kau juga, nak, ikutilah dia pulang!"
16 And Ruth said, Implore me not to leave you, or to return from following after you: for where you go, I will go; and where you lodge, I will lodge: your people shall be my people, and your God my God:
Tetapi Rut menjawab, "Ibu, janganlah Ibu menyuruh saya pulang dan meninggalkan Ibu! Saya mau ikut bersama Ibu. Ke mana pun Ibu pergi, ke situlah saya pergi. Di mana pun Ibu tinggal, di situ juga saya mau tinggal. Bangsa Ibu, itu bangsa saya. Allah yang Ibu sembah, akan saya sembah juga.
17 Where you die, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part you and me.
Di mana pun Ibu meninggal, di situ juga saya mau meninggal dan dikuburkan. TUHAN kiranya menghukum saya seberat-beratnya, jika saya mau berpisah dari Ibu, kecuali kematian memisahkan kita!"
18 When she saw that she was steadfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.
Naomi melihat bahwa Rut berkeras untuk ikut, jadi, ia tidak mengatakan apa-apa lagi.
19 So 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?
Maka mereka meneruskan perjalanan sampai tiba di Betlehem. Begitu mereka tiba di sana, seluruh kota itu gempar. Para wanita di sana berkata, "Betulkah dia itu Naomi?"
20 And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.
"Janganlah panggil saya Naomi," kata Naomi, "panggillah saja Mara, sebab Allah Yang Mahakuasa telah membiarkan saya hidup penuh dengan kepahitan.
21 I went out full and the LORD has brought me home again empty: why then call all of you me Naomi, seeing the LORD has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me?
Ketika saya pergi dari sini saya berkecukupan, tetapi sekarang TUHAN membawa saya kembali dengan tangan kosong. Oleh sebab itu janganlah kalian menyebut saya Naomi lagi, karena TUHAN Yang Mahakuasa sudah menghukum saya dengan banyak penderitaan!"
22 So 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.
Demikianlah kisahnya bagaimana Naomi kembali dari Moab bersama Rut menantunya yang orang Moab itu. Mereka tiba di Betlehem pada permulaan musim panen gandum.
