Ruth 1
1 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].
Israelte lah a thutan vaihom hon vai ahoplaijun gamsung’a kel nasatah ahung lhungtan ahi. Hijeh chun Bethlehem akonnin Juda mi khatnin ajinu leh achateni akipuijin Moab gam’ah cheng ding in achetan ahi.
2 Because of the famine, they left Bethlehem and went east to [live for a while in] Moab [region].
Hichepa min chu Elimelech ahin ajinu min chu Naomi ahi. Achateni min chu Mahlon leh Chilion ahi. Amahohi Juda gam Bethlehem’a konna Euphrath mi ahiuvin, Moab mite gam alhun phat’un hichea chun achengtaovin ahi.
3 While they were there, Elimelech died, and Naomi had only her two sons with her.
Hichejou chun Elimelech chun, ajinu Naomi leh achapa teni chu dalhan ana thitan ahi.
4 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,
Achapa teni chun Moab numei akichenpi lhonnin, khatnu minchu Orpah ahin chuleh khatnu chu Ruth ahi. Ahinlah kum som joudon’in,
5 Mahlon and Chilion died. So then Naomi had no husband and no sons.
Mahlon leh Chilion chu athilhon tai. Naomi chu ajipa leh acha teni geijin adalha taovin ahi.
6 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].
Moab’a aum na a kona chun Pathen in Judah phatthei aboh in, chang leh mim asuh neng peh kittai tithu Naomi in ajatan ahi. Hijeh chun Naomi in amou teni kipui a Moab dalha a agamlam a kile kit ding in aki gotan ahi.
7 She left the place where she had been living and started to walk [with her daughters-in-law] along the road back to Judah.
Amou teni chutoh achennao gam'a kona kipat doh a Judah gam lang jon kit ding in ahung kipat doh taovin ahi.
8 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.
Ahinlah lampi achun Naomi in amou teni koma hitin asei jin ahi, “Nainkote kom lang’a kile kit lhon tan naji teni ding leh keima dinga naphatna lhonjeh’in Pakai jin phatthei naboh lhon hen!”
9 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.
“Pakai jin lungmong in najinei sah lhon hen lang phatthei naboh lhon ta hen” ati. Hichun kivailhah nan aki chopto uvin aki ka-uvin achiplha taovin ahi.
10 They each said, “No, we want to go with you as you return to your relatives.”
Ahin amouteni chun adonbutin “Kanompoi, kilhon u hitin namite komlang’a keini jong kahung nomlhon e,” atilhonnin ahi.
11 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?
Ahinlah Naomi in adonbut nin, “Ibola keitoh iche khomdiu ham?” Keiman nangni toh kicheng theiding nao kanei kitthei beh dingham?
12 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,
Hithei ponte kamouteni, nanu napa lhon in'ah kile lhontan, keima hi la jinei kit ding in kateh valtai. Tujan tah jeng jonghin jinei thei kit ding hileng chapa neipai jeng thei ding hijong leng,
13 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].”
Midang toh kichen ding nom louvin hiche teni chu ahung letlhon nangahdoh jou lhon nadem? Ahipoi, hithei mong mong lou ding ahi, kamouteni! Nangni ding gelnan kei kalung akham lheh jenge, ajeh chu Pakai amatah in nangni jeh a hi eijeplo ding ahi,” atipeh lhon tan ahi.
14 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.
Hichun avellin akikato kittaove, hichun Orpah chun atehpi chu vailhahnan achop in adalhatai, ahin Ruth vang chun atehpi akolchah den tan ahi.
15 Naomi said to her, “Look! Your sister-in-law is going back to her relatives and to her gods! Go back with her!”
Naomi chun Ruth kom’ah, “Ven, na unu khu a Pathen komleh amite kom’ah akile kittai, nang jong hitia khu naum ding ahi,” ati.
16 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].
Ahin Ruth in adonbutnin, “Nangma kadalha a kinungle ding in neijol jol tahih in, nache na channa kacheding, nachen chenna a kachen ding, namite chu kamite hi ding, na Pathen chu ka Pathen hiding,
17 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.”
Nathi thina a kathi ding, nakivuina munna chu kakai vui ding ahi. Thinan eikhen lhon tilouva thildang a kakikhen pi poupouleh Pakaiyin kachunga thutan jeng hen!” ati.
18 When Naomi realized that Ruth was very determined to go with her, she stopped urging her [to return home].
Hichun Naomi in, Ruth chun kilhonpi tei ding lunggel dettah anei amudoh phat chun imacha aseitapoi.
19 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]
Hiti chun anilhonnin akipat lhontai. Bethlehem alhun lhon phatnin, khopi miho chu akiling jeng taovin ahi. Anumei teho ho chu akihouvun, “Hiche khu Naomi hilou ham?” akitiuve.
20 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.
Amanun adonbutnin, “Naomi jong neiti tahih uvin, Marah joh neiti jouvin, ajeh chu Hatchungnung Pathen in kahinkho hi khaleuva eikoi ahitai,” ati.
21 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.”
“Keima bulhingset na potdoh kahin, ahinlah Pakaiyin ahomkeovin eihinle puilut kittai. Pakaiyin hichan geiya eibolgimta a nanghon Naomi neiti nahlai diu ham? chuleh Hatchungnung Pathenin hichangeija hi hamsetna eilhutkhum hitalou ham?” ati.
22 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.
Hiti chun Naomi chu Moab gamma kon in amounu Moab numei khangthahcha chutoh ahung kile lhon tai. Amani Bethlehem ahung lhun lhon hin sakolchang at akipantai.
