Rut 1
1 Llegó un momento, en los días que los jueces gobernaban, hubo una hambruna en la tierra. Y cierto hombre salió de Belén de Judá, él, su esposa y sus dos hijos, para ganarse la vida en el país de Moab.
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].
2 Y el nombre del hombre era Elimelec, y el nombre de su esposa Noemí, y el nombre de sus dos hijos, Mahlón y Quelión, Efrateos de Belén de Judá. Y llegaron al país de Moab, y estuvieron allí por algún tiempo.
Because of the famine, they left Bethlehem and went east to [live for a while in] Moab [region].
3 Y Elimelec, el marido de Naomi, llegó a su fin; y solo sus dos hijos estaban con ella.
While they were there, Elimelech died, and Naomi had only her two sons with her.
4 Y tomaron a dos mujeres de Moab como a sus esposas: el nombre de la una era Orfa, y el nombre de la otra Rut; y siguieron viviendo allí durante unos diez años.
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,
5 Y Mahlón y Chilion llegaron a su fin; y la mujer estaba sin sus dos hijos y su marido.
Mahlon and Chilion died. So then Naomi had no husband and no sons.
6 Entonces ella y sus nueras se prepararon para regresar del país de Moab, porque en el país de Moab le habían llegado noticias de que el Señor, tuvo misericordia de su pueblo, se había terminado la hambruna y les había dado comida.
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].
7 Y salió del lugar donde estaba, y con ella sus dos nueras; y se fueron para volver a la tierra de Judá.
She left the place where she had been living and started to walk [with her daughters-in-law] along the road back to Judah.
8 Y Noemí dijo a sus dos nueras: Regresen a las casas de sus madres: que el Señor sea bueno con ustedes, como ustedes han sido buenas con los muertos y conmigo:
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.
9 Que el Señor les dé descanso en las casas de sus esposos. Luego les dio un beso; y lloraban amargamente.
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.
10 Y ellas le dijeron: No, pero volveremos contigo a tu pueblo.
They each said, “No, we want to go with you as you return to your relatives.”
11 Pero Noemí dijo: Vuelvan, hijas mías; por que quieren seguir conmigo? ¿Tengo más hijos en mis entrañas, para que se conviertan en sus esposos?
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?
12 Vuelvan, hijas mías, y sigan su camino; Soy tan vieja ahora que no puedo tener otro marido. Si dijera, tengo esperanzas, si tuviera un esposo esta noche y pudiera tener hijos,
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,
13 ¿Se esperarían ustedes hasta que tengan edad suficiente? ¿Se quedarían sin maridos por esperar a ellos? No, mis hijas; pero estoy muy triste por ustedes porque la mano del Señor está contra mí.
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].”
14 Y volvían a llorar; y Orfa le dio un beso a su suegra, pero Rut no se separó de ella.
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.
15 Y Noemí dijo: Mira, tu cuñada ha regresado a su pueblo y a sus dioses: vuelve con tu cuñada.
Naomi said to her, “Look! Your sister-in-law is going back to her relatives and to her gods! Go back with her!”
16 Pero Rut dijo: te ruego que no me pidas que me aleje de ti o que regrese sin ti; porque adonde vayas, iré; y donde descanses yo descansaré; Tu pueblo será mi pueblo, y tu Dios mi Dios.
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].
17 Dondequiera que la muerte venga a ti, la muerte vendrá a mí, y allí será mi último lugar de descanso; el Señor me lo haga a mí y más si nos separamos de la muerte.
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.”
18 Y cuando vio que Rut era fuerte en su propósito de ir con ella, no dijo nada más.
When Naomi realized that Ruth was very determined to go with her, she stopped urging her [to return home].
19 Y las dos siguieron hasta que llegaron a Belén. Y cuando llegaron a Belén, todo el pueblo se movió a su alrededor, y dijeron: ¿No es está Naomi?
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]
20 Y ella les dijo: No permitas que mi nombre sea Noemí, sino Mara, porque él Todopoderoso me ha dado un amargo destino.
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.
21 Salí llena, y el Señor me ha enviado de vuelta sin nada; ¿Por qué me das el nombre de Noemí, ya que el Señor ha dado testimonio contra mí y el Todopoderoso me ha enviado tristeza?
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.”
22 Y volvió Noemí del país de Moab, y Rut la moabita, su nuera, con ella; y llegaron a Belén en los primeros días del corte de grano.
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.
