Rite 1
1 Na mikolo oyo bilombe bazalaki koyangela, nzala makasi ezalaki kati na mokili. Mobali moko ya Beteleemi ya Yuda, elongo na mwasi na ye mpe bana na ye mibale ya mibali, bakendeki kovanda na mboka Moabi.
In the time that the Iudges ruled, there was a dearth in the lande, and a man of Beth-lehem Iudah went for to soiourne in the countrey of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sonnes.
2 Kombo ya mobali yango ezalaki « Elimeleki; » kombo ya mwasi na ye ezalaki « Naomi; » mpe bakombo ya bana na ye ya mibali ezalaki « Maaloni » mpe « Kilioni. » Bazalaki bato ya libota ya Efrate mpe bawutaki na Beteleemi ya Yuda. Bakendeki na Moabi mpe bavandaki kuna.
And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife, Naomi: and the names of his two sonnes, Mahlon, and Chilion, Ephrathites of Beth-lehem Iudah: and when they came into the land of Moab, they continued there.
3 Elimeleki, mobali ya Naomi, akufaki; mpe Naomi atikalaki ye moko elongo na bana na ye mibale ya mibali.
Then Elimelech the husband of Naomi died, and she remayned with her two sonnes,
4 Bana na ye mibale ya mibali babalaki basi ya Moabi: ya liboso, kombo na ye ezalaki « Oripa; » mpe ya mibale, « Rite. » Sima na bango kowumela kuna mibu pene zomi,
Which tooke them wiues of the Moabites: the ones name was Orpah, and the name of ye other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten yeeres.
5 Maaloni mpe Kilioni bakufaki. Naomi atikalaki ye moko, azangaki bana na ye mibale ya mibali mpe mobali na ye.
And Mahlon and Chilion dyed also both twaine: so the woman was left destitute of her two sonnes, and of her husband.
6 Tango Naomi ayokaki wuta na Moabi ete Yawe ayaki mpo na kosunga bato na Ye na kopesa bango biloko ya kolia, ye elongo na babokilo na ye ya basi babongamaki mpo na kozonga na Yuda wuta na Moabi.
Then she arose with her daughters in law, and returned from the countrey of Moab: for she had heard say in the countrey of Moab, that the Lord had visited his people, and giuen them bread.
7 Elongo na babokilo na ye mibale ya basi, Naomi alongwaki na esika oyo azalaki kovanda mpe azwaki nzela mpo na kozonga na mokili ya Yuda.
Wherefore shee departed out of the place where she was, and her two daughters in law with her, and they went on their way to returne vnto the land of Iudah.
8 Bongo Naomi alobaki na babokilo na ye mibale ya basi: — Bozonga, moto na moto na ndako ya mama na ye. Tika ete Yawe asalela bino bolamu ndenge bosalaki bolamu epai ya bato oyo bakufaki mpe epai na ngai moko.
Then Naomi saide vnto her two daughters in lawe, Goe, returne eche of you vnto her owne mothers house: the Lord shew fauour vnto you, as ye haue done with the dead, and with me.
9 Tika ete Yawe apesa na moko na moko na bino bopemi kati na ndako ya mobali mosusu. Bongo Naomi apesaki bango beze, mpe balelaki makasi.
The Lord graunt you, that you may finde rest, either of you in the house of her husband. And when she kissed them, they lift vp their voice and wept.
10 Sima, balobaki na ye: — Tokokende elongo na yo, epai ya bato na yo.
And they saide vnto her, Surely we will returne with thee vnto thy people.
11 Kasi Naomi azongiselaki bango: — Bana na ngai ya basi, bozonga na bandako na bino. Mpo na nini kolanda ngai? Boni, nakoki lisusu kobota bana mibali oyo bakoki kozala mibali na bino?
But Naomi saide, Turne againe, my daughters: for what cause will you go with me? are there any more sonnes in my wombe, that they may bee your husbands?
12 Bana na ngai, bozonga epai na bino; nakomi mobange makasi, nakokoka lisusu kobala te. Ata soki nakanisi ete nazali nanu na elikya ya kobota, mpe, na butu ya lelo, nasangisi nzoto na mobali, mpe naboti bana mibali,
Turne againe, my daughters: go your way: for I am too olde to haue an husband. If I should say, I haue hope, and if I had an husband this night: yea, if I had borne sonnes,
13 boni, bokokoka penza kozela kino bakokola? Bokokoba kaka kozanga kobala mpo na bango? Te, bana na ngai! Mawa na ngai ezali makasi koleka mawa na bino, pamba te loboko na Yawe eyokisi ngai pasi makasi.
Would yee tarie for them, till they were of age? would ye be deferred for them from taking of husbands? nay my daughters: for it grieueth me much for your sakes that the hand of the Lord is gone out against me.
14 Tango bayokaki bongo, balelaki lisusu. Boye Oripa apesaki mama-bokilo na ye beze mpe mbote ya suka. Kasi Rite akangamaki kaka na ye.
Then they lift vp their voyce and wept againe, and Orpah kissed her mother in lawe, but Ruth abode still with her.
15 Naomi alobaki na Rite: — Tala, mbanda na yo azongi epai ya bato na ye mpe epai ya banzambe na ye; yo mpe zonga elongo na ye.
And Naomi said, Beholde, thy sister in law is gone backe vnto her people and vnto her gods: returne thou after thy sister in lawe.
16 Kasi Rite azongiselaki ye: — Kotindika ngai na makasi te ete natika yo to napengwa na nzela na yo; pamba te na esika nyonso oyo yo okokende nde ngai mpe nakokende, mpe na esika nyonso oyo yo okovanda nde ngai mpe nakovanda; bato na yo bakozala bato na ngai, mpe Nzambe na yo akozala Nzambe na ngai.
And Ruth answered, Intreate mee not to leaue thee, nor to depart from thee: for whither thou goest, I will goe: and where thou dwellest, I will dwell: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God.
17 Na esika oyo yo okokufa nde ngai mpe nakokufa, mpe na esika yango nde bakokunda ngai. Tika ete Yawe apesa ngai etumbu ya makasi soki eloko mosusu ekaboli biso longola kaka kufa.
Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried. the Lord do so to me and more also, if ought but death depart thee and me.
18 Tango Naomi amonaki ete Rite atingami kaka kokende na ye elongo, atikaki kotindika ye na makasi.
Whe she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, she left speaking vnto her.
19 Yango wana, bango mibale bakendeki kino bakomaki na Beteleemi. Tango bakomaki na Beteleemi, engumba mobimba eyokaki mawa mpo na bango. Mpe basi batunaki: — Oyo Naomi?
So they went both vntill they came to Beth-lehem: and when they were come to Beth-lehem, it was noysed of them through all the citie, and they said, Is not this Naomi?
20 Ye alobaki na bango: — Bobenga ngai lisusu Naomi te, kasi Mara; pamba te Nkolo-Na-Nguya-Nyonso ayokisi ngai mawa mingi.
And she answered them, Call me not Naomi, but call me Mara: for the Almightie hath giuen me much bitternes.
21 Nazalaki na biloko ebele tango nakendeki, kasi Yawe azongisi ngai maboko pamba. Bongo mpo na nini kobenga ngai lisusu Naomi? Yawe ayokisi ngai pasi, mpe Nkolo-Na-Nguya-Nyonso ayokisi ngai mawa.
I went out full, and the Lord hath caused me to returne emptie: why call ye me Naomi, seeing the Lord hath humbled me, and the Almightie hath brought me vnto aduersitie?
22 Ndenge wana nde Naomi azongaki na Yuda wuta na Moabi, elongo na Rite, moto ya Moabi, bokilo na ye ya mwasi. Bakomaki na Beteleemi, na ebandeli ya tango oyo babukaka bambuma ya orje.
So Naomi returned and Ruth the Moabitesse her daughter in law with her, when she came out of the countrey of Moab: and they came to Beth-lehem in the beginning of barly haruest.
