Rut 3
1 Gbe ɖeka la, lɔ̃xoa Naomi gblɔ nɛ be, “Vinye, ɣeyiɣi mede be madi ŋutsu aɖe na wò nàɖe, ale be nàganɔ srɔ̃gbe oa?
And Naomi her mother-in-law said unto her: 'My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
2 Ŋutsu si le nye susu me lae nye Boaz. Enyo dɔ me na mí ŋutɔ, eye gawu la, míaƒe ƒometɔ wònye. Menya be ele lu gbɔ ge le zã sia me le eƒe lugbɔƒe,
And now is there not Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to-night in the threshing-floor.
3 eya ta wɔ ɖe nya si magblɔ na wò la dzi. Le tsi, nàsi amiʋeʋĩ, eye nàta avɔ nyui aɖe ayi lugbɔƒea. Mègana wòakpɔ wò o, va se ɖe esime wòaɖu nu vɔ hafi.
Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the threshing-floor; but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.
4 Lé ŋku ɖe afi si wòamlɔ la ŋu, eye nàyi aɖaklo avɔ ɖa le eƒe afɔ gbɔ, eye nàmlɔ eƒe afɔ nu. Ekema agblɔ nu si ku ɖe srɔ̃ɖeɖe ŋu la na wò.”
And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.'
5 Rut ɖo eŋu be, “Enyo, mesee; mawɔ nu sia nu si nègblɔ la.”
And she said unto her: 'All that thou sayest unto me I will do.'
6 Ale Rut yi lugbɔƒe la, eye wòwɔ nu si lɔ̃xoa gblɔ nɛ la pɛpɛpɛ.
And she went down unto the threshing-floor, and did according to all that her mother-in-law bade her.
7 Esi Boaz ɖu nu, eye wòno nu vɔ la, eyi ɖamlɔ anyi dzidzemetɔe ɖe afi si woƒo lu ƒu ɖo la. Rut wɔ ɖɔɖɔɖɔ yi ɖaɖe avɔ le Boaz ƒe afɔ gbɔ, eye wòmlɔ eƒe afɔ nu.
And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn; and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.
8 Le zãtitina lɔƒo la, Boaz ɖi vo, nyɔ hefɔ bɔbɔ nɔ anyi. Ekpɔ nyɔnu aɖe wòmlɔ eƒe afɔ nu.
And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was startled, and turned himself; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
9 Ebiae be, “Wò ame kae?” Rut ɖo eŋu be, “Nye Rut, wò dɔlanyɔnue, nye aƒetɔ. Keke wò avɔ ɖe wò dɔlanyɔnu dzi, elabena srɔ̃ɖia nènye.”
And he said: 'Who art thou?' And she answered: 'I am Ruth thine handmaid; spread therefore thy skirt over thy handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.'
10 Boaz do ɣli be, “Meda akpe na Mawu ɖe ɖetugbi abe wò ene ta, elabena ègale Naomi nu vem fifia wu tsã gɔ̃ hã. Eme kɔ ƒãa be ŋutsu aɖe si metsi abe nye ene o, eɖanye ame dahe alo hotsuitɔ o, eyae anyo na wò wu hafi. Ke èɖe asi le ɖokuitɔdidi ŋu, ale be nàɖem, eye nàdzi domenyila na Naomi.
And he said: 'Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter; thou hast shown more kindness in the end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou didst not follow the young men, whether poor or rich.
11 Azɔ la, vinye, megavɔ̃ o. Mawɔ nya sia ƒe akpa ɖe sia ɖe ŋu dɔ, elabena ame sia ame nya be ènye ame tɔxɛ aɖe.
And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou sayest; for all the men in the gate of my people do know that thou art a virtuous woman.
12 Ke kuxi ɖeka aɖe le nya la ŋu. Enye nyateƒe be wò ƒometɔe menye, ke ame bubu aɖe gali si do ƒome kpli wò wum.
And now it is true that I am a near kinsman; howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.
13 Tsi afi sia dɔ. Ne ŋu ke la, maƒo nu kplii. Ne aɖe wò la, ekema enyo; newɔ eƒe dɔdeasi. Ke ne maɖe wò o la, ekema meta Yehowa be nye ŋutɔ maɖe wò. Mlɔ afi sia va se ɖe esime ŋu nake.”
Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part; but if he be not willing to do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the LORD liveth; lie down until the morning.'
14 Ale Rut mlɔ Boaz ƒe afɔ nu va se ɖe fɔŋli. Efɔ kaba hafi ŋu ke nyuie, elabena Boaz gblɔ nɛ be, “Mègana ame aɖeke nanya be nyɔnu aɖe va lugbɔƒe le afi sia o.”
And she lay at his feet until the morning; and she rose up before one could discern another. For he said: 'Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing-floor.'
15 Boaz gagblɔ nɛ hã be, “Ɖo wò taɖedzi la ɖe anyigba.” Esi Rut wɔ alea la, Boaz ku lu dzidzenu ade kɔ ɖe avɔ la me, eye wòlée nɛ. Ale wòtrɔ yi aƒe me.
And he said: 'Bring the mantle that is upon thee, and hold it'; and she held it; and he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her; and he went into the city.
16 Esi wòɖo aƒe me la, lɔ̃xoa biae be, “Vinyenyɔnu, aleke nèdee?” Rut gblɔ nu sia nu si Boaz wɔ nɛ la na lɔ̃xoa,
And when she came to her mother-in-law, she said: 'Who art thou, my daughter?' And she told her all that the man had done to her.
17 eye wògblɔ kpe ɖe eŋu be, “Eyae tsɔ lu dzidzenu ade sia nam hegblɔ kpe ɖe eŋu be, ‘Menyo be nàtrɔ ayi lɔ̃xowò gbɔ kple asi ƒuƒlu o.’”
And she said: 'These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me: Go not empty unto thy mother-in-law.'
18 Tete Naomi gblɔ na Rut be, “Vinyenyɔnu, lala va se ɖe esime nàkpɔ ale si nya la ava wu enui ɖa, elabena Boaz madzudzɔ o, va se ɖe esime wòakpɔ ta na nya la egbea.”
Then said she: 'Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall; for the man will not rest, until he have finished the thing this day.'
