Rut 4

1 Boas kɔɔ kuro no ɛpono ano kɔtenaa ase wɔ hɔ. Ɛberɛ a obusuani gyefoɔ nimpɔn a ɔkaa ne ho asɛm no baa hɔ no, Boas frɛɛ no kaa sɛ, “Mʼadamfo, mesrɛ wo bra na mepɛ sɛ me ne wo twetwe nkɔmmɔ.” Enti, wɔtenaa ase.

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 Na Boas frɛɛ kuro no mu ntuanofoɔ edu sɛ wɔmmɛtena ase sɛ adansefoɔ.

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

3 Na Boas ka kyerɛɛ obusuani gyefoɔ nimpɔn no sɛ, “Wonim Naomi a ɔfiri Moab baeɛ no. Ɔretɔn asase a na ɛyɛ yɛn busuani Elimelek dea no.

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 Mesusu sɛ, ɛsɛ sɛ, me ne wo di ho nkɔmmɔ na sɛ wopɛ a, woagye. Sɛ wopɛ asase no a, tɔ no ha yi ara wɔ saa adansefoɔ yi anim. Na sɛ wompɛ nso a, ma mente no seesei ara, ɛfiri sɛ, sɛ woantumi annye a, me ne onipa a medi wʼakyi wɔ abusua no mu a ɛsɛ sɛ megye.” Na ɔbarima no buaa sɛ, “Mɛgye.”

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 Afei, Boas ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Sɛ wotɔ asase no firi Naomi nkyɛn a, na ɛsɛ sɛ woware Moabni okunafoɔ Rut no. Sɛ ɛba saa a, ɔbɛwo mma a ne kunu din bɛda wɔn so na asase no bɛtena abusua no mu.”

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 Ɛhɔ ara na abusua mu gyefoɔ nimpɔn no kaa sɛ, “Ɛnneɛ merentumi ntɔ asase no, ɛfiri sɛ, ɛbɛha mʼagyapadeɛ. Tɔ asase no na merentumi ntɔ.”

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 Saa ɛberɛ no, na ɛyɛ Israel amanneɛ sɛ, sɛ obiara redane nʼadeɛ bi a watɔ no ɛkwan pa so ama obi foforɔ a, ɔworɔ ne mpaboa de ma ɔtɔfoɔ no. Wɔyɛ saa wɔ badwa mu de hyɛ adetɔ no mu den.

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 Enti, abusua gyefoɔ nimpɔn no worɔɔ ne mpaboa ka kyerɛɛ Boas sɛ, “Wo ara tɔ asase no.”

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

9 Na Boas ka kyerɛɛ ɔman no ntuanofoɔ no ne ɛdɔm a wɔatwa ahyia hɔ no sɛ, “Ɛnnɛ matɔ Elimelek, Kilion ne Mahlon agyapadeɛ a ɛwɔ Naomi nsam, na moyɛ ɛho adansefoɔ.

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 Menam asase no tɔ so afa Rut a ɔyɛ Moabni a ɔyɛ Mahlon kunafoɔ no sɛ me yere. Ɛno enti, sɛ ɔwo ɔbabarima a, ɔbɛfa ne kunu a wawu no abusua din na wafa abusua agyapadeɛ a ɛwɔ ne kurom ha nso. Ɛnnɛ, mo nyinaa moyɛ adansefoɔ.”

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 Afei, ntuanofoɔ no ne ɔmanfoɔ no nyinaa sɔre gyinaeɛ kaa sɛ, “Yɛyɛ adansefoɔ! Awurade mmoa mma ɔbaa a afei na ɔreba wo fie no nyɛ sɛ Rahel ne Lea a wɔn mu na Israel aman nyinaa firi no. Wobɛyɛ kɛse wɔ Efrata na woagye edin wɔ Betlehem.

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 Na Awurade mfa ababaawa yi so mma wo asefoɔ a wɔbɛyɛ sɛ yɛn agya Peres a ɔyɛ Tamar ne Yuda babarima no.”

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 Enti, Boas waree Rut de no kɔɔ ne fie. Afei, ɔkɔɔ ne ho na Awurade ma ɔnyinsɛnee na ɔwoo ɔbabarima.

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 Na kuro no mu mmaa ka kyerɛɛ Naomi sɛ, “Animuonyam nka Awurade sɛ ɛnnɛ ɛda yi, wama woanya abusua gyefoɔ! Ɔmmɛyɛ okunini wɔ Israel.

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 Akokoaa yi mma wo nsi wo mmabaawaberɛ mu na ɔnhwɛ wo wɔ wo mmerewabɔ mu. Ɛfiri sɛ ɔyɛ wʼase a ɔdɔ wo na ɔsene mmammarima nson ma wo no babarima.”

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 Na Naomi faa akɔkoaa no, na ɔhwɛɛ no te sɛ ɔno ankasa yafunu ba.

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 Na mmaa a wɔne no bɔ fipam kaa sɛ, “Afei deɛ Naomi anya ɔbabarima bio.” Na wɔtoo no din Obed. Ɔno na ɔbɛyɛɛ Yisai agya ne Dawid nana.

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 Tete agya Peres awoɔ ntoatoasoɔ nie: Peres woo Hesron.

and these generation Perez Perez to beget [obj] Hezron

19 Hesron woo Ram, ɛnna Ram woo Aminadab.

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

20 Aminadab woo Nahson, ɛnna Nahson woo Salmon.

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

21 Salmon woo Boas, ɛnna Boas woo Obed.

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

22 Obed woo Yisai, ɛnna Yisai woo Dawid.

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