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 Beth-lehem-judah went to dwell in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.
Og det skete i de Dage, da Dommerne dømte, da var der en Hunger i Landet; og en Mand fra Bethlehem i Juda gik hen at opholde sig i Moabiternes Land, han og hans Hustru og hans to Sønner.
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 Beth-lehem-judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.
Og Mandens Navn var Elimelek og hans Hustrus Navn Noomi og hans to Sønners Navn Malon og Kiljon, Efratiter fra Bethlehem i Juda; og de kom i Moabiternes Land og bleve der.
3 And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.
Og Elimelek, Noomi Mand, døde; og hun og hendes to Sønner bleve tilbage.
4 And they took to themselves wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one [was] Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelt there about ten years.
Og disse toge sig moabitiske Hustruer, den enes Navn var Orpa, og den andens Navn Ruth; og de boede der ved ti Aar.
5 And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left by her two sons and her husband.
Da døde ogsaa de begge, Malon og Kiljon; og Kvinden blev tilbage efter hendes tvende Sønner og efter hendes Mand.
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.
Da gjorde hun sig rede, hun og hendes Sønners Hustruer, og vendte tilbage fra Moabiternes Land; thi hun havde hørt i Moabiternes Land, at Herren havde besøgt sit Folk og givet dem Brød.
7 Wherefore she went forth from the place where she was, and her two daughters-in-law with her; and they went on the way to return to the land of Judah.
Og hun gik ud fra det Sted, hvor hun havde været, og begge hendes Sønners Hustruer med hende, og de gik paa Vejen for at komme tilbage til Judas Land.
8 And Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, Go, return each to her mother's house: the LORD deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.
Da sagde Noomi til begge sine Sønners Hustruer: Gaar hen, vender tilbage hver til sin Moders Hus; Herren gøre Miskundhed imod eder, ligesom I have gjort imod de døde og imod mig!
9 The LORD grant you that ye may find rest, each [of you] in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept.
Herren give eder, at I maa finde Rolighed hver i sin Mands Hus! Og hun kyssede dem, og de opløftede deres Røst og græd.
10 And they said to her, surely we will return with thee to thy people.
Og de sagde til hende: Vi ville vende tilbage med dig til dit Folk.
11 And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? shall I bear more sons, that they may be your husbands?
Da sagde Noomi: Vender tilbage, mine Døtre! hvorfor ville I gaa med mig? mon jeg har Børn ydermere i mit Liv, som kunne blive eders Mænd?
12 Turn again, my daughters, go [your way]; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, I have hope, [if] I should have a husband also to-night, and should also bear sons;
Vender tilbage, mine Døtre! gaar bort, thi jeg er for gammel til at faa en Mand; dersom jeg end sagde: Der er Forventelse for mig, ja, dersom jeg havde en Mand i denne Nat og endog fødte Sønner,
13 Would ye wait for them till they should be grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes, that the hand of the LORD has gone out against me.
mon I skulde vente paa dem, indtil de bleve store? mon I skulde opholdes derefter, saa at I ikke skulde faa Mænd? Nej, mine Døtre! thi det er mig saare bittert, mere end eder, at Herrens Haand er udgangen over mig.
14 And they lifted up their voice, and wept again. And Orpah kissed her mother-in-law; but Ruth cleaved to her.
Da opløftede de deres Røst og græd ydermere; og Orpa kyssede sin Mands Moder, men Ruth hængte ved hende.
15 And she said, Behold, thy sister-in-law hath gone back to her people, and to her gods: return thou after thy sister-in-law.
Da sagde hun: Se, din Svigerinde er vendt tilbage til sit Folk og til sin Gud; vend tilbage efter din Svigerinde!
16 And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, [or] to return from following thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people [shall be] my people, and thy God my God:
Og Ruth sagde: Vær mig ikke imod, at jeg skulde forlade dig og vende tilbage, fra dig; thi hvor du gaar hen, der vil jeg gaa hen, og hvor du bliver om Natten, der vil jeg blive om Natten; dit Folk er mit Folk, og din Gud er min Gud.
17 Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, [if aught] but death shall part thee and me.
Hvor du vil dø, der vil jeg dø, og der vil jeg begraves; Herren gøre nu og fremdeles saa og saa imod mig, saa vist som Døden alene skal skille imellem dig og imellem mig.
18 When she saw that she was steadfastly resolved to go with her, then she left speaking to her.
Og der hun saa, at hun havde fast foresat sig at gaa med hende, da lod hun af at tale til hende derom.
19 So they two went until they came to Beth-lehem. And it came to pass, when they had come to Beth-lehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, [Is] this Naomi?
Og de gik begge, indtil de kom til Bethlehem; og det skete, der de kom til Bethlehem, da kom den ganske Stad i Bevægelse over dem, og de sagde: Er dette Noomi?
20 And she said to them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
Og hun sagde til dem: Kalder mig ikke Noomi, kalder mig Mara, thi den Almægtige har gjort det saare besk for mig.
21 I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why [then] call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?
Jeg gik bort med fulde Hænder, men Herren har ført mig med tomme Hænder tilbage; hvi skulde I kalde mig Noomi, efterdi Herren har vidnet imod mig, og den Almægtige handlet ilde med mig?
22 So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess her daughter-in-law with her, who returned from the country of Moab: and they came to Beth-lehem in the beginning of barley-harvest.
Saa kom Noomi tilbage, og Ruth den moabitiske, hendes Sønnekone, var med hende, som kom tilbage af Moabiternes Land; og de kom til Bethlehem i Byghøstens Begyndelse.
