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].
Και εν ταις ημέραις καθ' ας οι κριταί έκρινον, έγεινε πείνα εν τη γη. Και υπήγεν άνθρωπός τις από Βηθλεέμ Ιούδα να παροικήση εν γη Μωάβ, αυτός και η γυνή αυτού και οι δύο υιοί αυτού.
2 Because of the famine, they left Bethlehem and went east to [live for a while in] Moab [region].
Το δε όνομα του ανθρώπου ήτο Ελιμέλεχ, και το όνομα της γυναικός αυτού Ναομί, και το όνομα των δύο υιών αυτού Μααλών και Χελαιών, Εφραθαίοι εκ Βηθλεέμ Ιούδα. Και ήλθον εις γην Μωάβ και ήσαν εκεί.
3 While they were there, Elimelech died, and Naomi had only her two sons with her.
Και απέθανεν Ελιμέλεχ ο ανήρ της Ναομί· και έμεινεν αυτή και οι δύο υιοί αυτής.
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,
Και ούτοι έλαβον εις εαυτούς γυναίκας Μωαβίτιδας· το όνομα της μιας Ορφά και το όνομα της άλλης Ρούθ· και κατώκησαν εκεί έως δέκα έτη.
5 Mahlon and Chilion died. So then Naomi had no husband and no sons.
Απέθανον δε αμφότεροι, ο Μααλών και ο Χελαιών· και εστερήθη η γυνή των δύο υιών αυτής και του ανδρός αυτής.
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].
Τότε εσηκώθη αυτή και αι νύμφαι αυτής και επέστρεψαν εκ της γης Μωάβ· διότι ήκουσεν εν γη Μωάβ, ότι επεσκέφθη ο Κύριος τον λαόν αυτού δίδων εις αυτούς άρτον.
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.
Και εξήλθεν εκ του τόπου όπου ήτο, και αι δύο νύμφαι αυτής μετ' αυτής και επορεύοντο την οδόν διά να επιστρέψωσιν εις γην Ιούδα.
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.
Είπε δε η Ναομί προς τας δύο νύμφας αυτής, Υπάγετε, επιστρέψατε εκάστη εις τον οίκον της μητρός αυτής. Ο Κύριος να κάμη έλεος εις εσάς, καθώς σεις εκάμετε εις τους αποθανόντας και εις εμέ·
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.
ο Κύριος να σας δώση να εύρητε ανάπαυσιν, εκάστη εν τω οίκω του ανδρός αυτής. Και εφίλησεν αυτάς· και αυταί ύψωσαν την φωνήν αυτών και έκλαυσαν.
10 They each said, “No, we want to go with you as you return to your relatives.”
Και είπον προς αυτήν, Ουχί· αλλά μετά σου θέλομεν επιστρέψει εις τον λαόν σου.
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?
Και είπεν η Ναομί, Επιστρέψατε, θυγατέρες μου· διά τι να έλθητε μετ' εμού; μήπως έχω έτι υιούς εν τη κοιλία μου, διά να γείνωσιν άνδρες σας;
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,
επιστρέψατε, θυγατέρες μου, υπάγετε· διότι εγήρασα και δεν είμαι διά άνδρα· εάν έλεγον, Έχω ελπίδα, εάν μάλιστα υπανδρευόμην ταύτην την νύκτα και εγέννων έτι υιούς,
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].”
σεις ηθέλετε προσμένει αυτούς εωσού μεγαλώσωσιν; ηθέλετε δι' αυτούς αναβάλει το να υπανδρευθήτε; μη, θυγατέρες μου· επειδή επικράνθην πολύ πλέον παρά σεις, ότι η χειρ του Κυρίου εξήλθε κατ' εμού.
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.
Εκείναι δε ύψωσαν την φωνήν αυτών και έκλαυσαν πάλιν· και κατεφίλησεν η Ορφά την πενθεράν αυτής· η δε Ρούθ επροσκολλήθη εις αυτήν.
15 Naomi said to her, “Look! Your sister-in-law is going back to her relatives and to her gods! Go back with her!”
Και είπεν η Ναομί, Ιδού, η σύννυμφός σου επέστρεψε προς τον λαόν αυτής και προς τους θεούς αυτής· επίστρεψον και συ κατόπιν της συννύμφου σου.
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].
Αλλ' η Ρούθ είπε, Μη με ανάγκαζε να σε αφήσω, διά να αναχωρήσω απ' όπισθέν σου· διότι όπου αν συ υπάγης, και εγώ θέλω υπάγει· και όπου αν συ παραμείνης, και εγώ θέλω παραμείνει· ο λαός σου, λαός μου, και ο Θεός σου, Θεός μου·
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.”
όπου αν αποθάνης, θέλω αποθάνει και εκεί θέλω ταφή· ούτω να κάμη ο Κύριος εις εμέ και ούτω να προσθέση, εάν άλλο τι παρά τον θάνατον χωρίση εμέ από σου.
18 When Naomi realized that Ruth was very determined to go with her, she stopped urging her [to return home].
Ιδούσα δε η Ναομί ότι αυτή διϊσχυρίζετο να υπάγη μετ' αυτής, έπαυσε να λαλή προς αυτήν.
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]
Περιεπάτησαν δε αμφότεραι, εωσού έφθασαν εις Βηθλεέμ. Και ότε έφθασαν εις Βηθλεέμ, πάσα η πόλις συνεκινήθη δι' αυτάς, και αι γυναίκες έλεγον, Αύτη είναι η Ναομί;
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.
Και αυτή είπε προς αυτάς, Μη με ονομάζετε Ναομί· ονομάζετέ με Μαρά· διότι ο Παντοδύναμος με επίκρανε σφόδρα·
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.”
εγώ πλήρης ανεχώρησα, και κενήν επανήγαγέ με ο Κύριος· διά τι με ονομάζετε Ναομί, αφού ο Κύριος εμαρτύρησε κατ' εμού και ο Παντοδύναμος με κατέθλιψεν;
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.
Επέστρεψε λοιπόν η Ναομί, και μετ' αυτής Ρούθ η Μωαβίτις η νύμφη αυτής ελθούσα εκ γης Μωάβ· και αύται έφθασαν εις Βηθλεέμ εν τη αρχή του θερισμού των κριθών.
