URuthe 4

1 Kusenjalo uBhowazi waya esangweni ledolobho wahlala lapho. Kwathi isihlobo esihlengayo ayekhulume ngaso sisedlula lapho, uBhowazi wathi, “Woza lapha mngane wami, uhlale phansi.” Waya kuye wahlala phansi.

and Boaz to ascend: rise [the] gate and to dwell there and behold [the] to redeem: redeem to pass which to speak: speak Boaz and to say to turn aside: turn aside [emph?] to dwell [emph?] here someone someone and to turn aside: turn aside and to dwell

2 UBhowazi wabiza abadala bakulelodolobho abalitshumi wathi, “Hlalani lapha,” benza njalo.

and to take: take ten human from old: elder [the] city and to say to dwell here and to dwell

3 Wasesithi esihlotsheni esihlengayo, “UNawomi osebuyile evela eMowabi uthengisa isiqinti esasingesomnewethu u-Elimeleki.

and to say to/for to redeem: redeem portion [the] land: country which to/for brother: male-relative our to/for Elimelech to sell Naomi [the] to return: return from land: country Moab

4 Ngibone kufanele ukuthi ngilethe loludaba kuwe njalo ngicebise ukuthi usithenge phambi kwabo laba abahlezi lapha laphambi kwabadala bakithi. Nxa usihlenga, yenza njalo. Kodwa nxa ungasihlengi ungazise. Phela kakho olelungelo lokwenza lokho ngaphandle kwakho, besekulandela mina.” Yena wathi, “Ngizasihlenga.”

and I to say to reveal: reveal ear: to ears your to/for to say to buy before [the] to dwell and before old: elder people my if to redeem: redeem to redeem: redeem and if not to redeem: redeem to tell [emph?] to/for me (and to know *Q(K)*) for nothing exception you to/for to redeem: redeem and I after you and to say I to redeem: redeem

5 UBhowazi wasesithi, “Mhla uthenga umhlabathi kuNawomi loRuthe umʼMowabi, uzazuza lomfelokazi womufi, ukuze umise ibizo lomufi kanye lempahla yakhe.”

and to say Boaz in/on/with day to buy you [the] land: country from hand Naomi and from with Ruth [the] Moabite woman: wife [the] to die (to buy *Q(K)*) to/for to arise: establish name [the] to die upon inheritance his

6 Sikuzwa lokho, isihlobo esingumhlengi sathi, “Angingeke-ke ngisihlenge ngoba sekungonakala okwelifa lami. Sihlenge wena ngokwakho. Mina anganelisi.”

and to say [the] to redeem: redeem not be able (to/for to redeem: redeem *Q(k)*) to/for me lest to ruin [obj] inheritance my to redeem: redeem to/for you you(m. s.) [obj] redemption my for not be able to/for to redeem: redeem

7 (Ngalezonsuku zakuqala ko-Israyeli, ukuze umkhuba wokuhlenga impahla zisuka komunye zisiya komunye uphelele, oyedwa wayekhupha inyathela lakhe aliphe omunye. Le yayiyindlela yokuqinisa isivumelwano ko-Israyeli.)

and this to/for face: before in/on/with Israel upon [the] redemption and upon [the] exchange to/for to arise: establish all word: case to draw man: anyone sandal his and to give: give to/for neighbor his and this [the] testimony in/on/with Israel

8 Ngakho isihlobo esihlengayo sakhupha inyathela laso sathi kuBhowazi, “Sithenge wena.”

and to say [the] to redeem: redeem to/for Boaz to buy to/for you and to draw sandal his

9 UBhowazi wasebika ebadaleni lakubo bonke abantu wathi, “Lamhlanje lingofakazi bokuthi sengithengile kuNawomi yonke impahla ka-Elimeleki, loKhiliyoni loMaheloni.

and to say Boaz to/for old: elder and all [the] people witness you(m. p.) [the] day: today for to buy [obj] all which to/for Elimelech and [obj] all which to/for Chilion and Mahlon from hand Naomi

10 LoRuthe umʼMowabi, umfelokazi kaMaheloni sengimzuzile ukuba abe ngumkami, ukuze kugcinakale ibizo lomufi kanye lempahla yakhe, lokuze ibizo lakhe linganyamalali emulini loba embalini yomuzi. Lingofakazi lamhlanje!”

and also [obj] Ruth [the] Moabite woman: wife Mahlon to buy to/for me to/for woman: wife to/for to arise: establish name [the] to die upon inheritance his and not to cut: eliminate name [the] to die from from with brother: male-relative his and from gate place his witness you(m. p.) [the] day: today

11 Abadala kanye labo bonke ababesesangweni bathi, “Singofakazi. Sengathi uThixo angenza owesifazane ozayo emzini wakho abe njengoRasheli loLeya, abayakhayo indlu ka-Israyeli bendawonye. Sengathi ungahlonitshwa e-Efrathi ube lodumo eBhethilehema.

and to say all [the] people which in/on/with gate and [the] old: elder witness to give: make LORD [obj] [the] woman [the] to come (in): come to(wards) house: household your like/as Rachel and like/as Leah which to build two their [obj] house: household Israel and to make: do strength: worthy in/on/with Ephrath and to call: call by name in/on/with Bethlehem Bethlehem

12 Ngenzalo uThixo azakunika yona ngalo owesifazane, sengathi imuli yakho ingaba njengekaPherezi, uThamari ayizalela uJuda.”

and to be house: household your like/as house: household Perez which to beget Tamar to/for Judah from [the] seed: children which to give: give LORD to/for you from [the] maiden [the] this

13 UBhowazi wamthatha uRuthe waba ngumkakhe. Wembatha laye, uThixo wenza wakhulelwa, wasezala indodana.

and to take: take Boaz [obj] Ruth and to be to/for him to/for woman: wife and to come (in): come to(wards) her and to give: give LORD to/for her conception and to beget son: child

14 Abesifazane bathi kuNawomi, “Kadunyiswe uThixo, yena ongakutshiyanga wasala ungelasihlobo esihlengayo. Sengathi angaba lodumo kulolonke elako-Israyeli!

and to say [the] woman to(wards) Naomi to bless LORD which not to cease to/for you to redeem: redeem [the] day: today and to call: call by name his in/on/with Israel

15 Uzakwenza impilo yakho ibentsha, akulondoloze ebudaleni bakho. Ngoba umalukazana wakho, yena okuthandayo njalo ongcono kulamadodana ayisikhombisa, usemuphe inzalo.”

and to be to/for you to/for to return: rescue soul: life and to/for to sustain [obj] greyheaded your for daughter-in-law your which to love: lover you to beget him which he/she/it pleasant to/for you from seven son: child

16 UNawomi wasethatha umntwana, wamanga, wamondla.

and to take: take Naomi [obj] [the] youth and to set: put him in/on/with bosom: embrace her and to be to/for him to/for be faithful

17 Abesifazane ababehlala lapho bathi, “UNawomi uselendodana.” Bamutha ibizo bathi ngu-Obhedi. Nguye owaba nguyise kaJese, uyise kaDavida.

and to call: call by to/for him [the] neighboring name to/for to say to beget son: child to/for Naomi and to call: call by name his Obed he/she/it father Jesse father David

18 Lesi yiso isizukulwane sikaPherezi: uPherezi wayenguyise kaHezironi,

and these generation Perez Perez to beget [obj] Hezron

19 uHezironi enguyise kaRamu, uRamu enguyise ka-Aminadabi,

and Hezron to beget [obj] Ram and Ram to beget [obj] Amminadab

20 u-Aminadabi enguyise kaNahashoni, uNahashoni enguyise kaSalimoni,

and Amminadab to beget [obj] Nahshon and Nahshon to beget [obj] Salmon

21 uSalimoni enguyise kaBhowazi, uBhowazi enguyise ka-Obhedi,

and Salmon to beget [obj] Boaz and Boaz to beget [obj] Obed

22 u-Obhedi enguyise kaJese, uJese enguyise kaDavida.

and Obed to beget [obj] Jesse and Jesse to beget [obj] David