ΡΟΥΘ - Ruth 1

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1 Και εν ταις ημεραις καθ' ας οι κριται εκρινον, εγεινε πεινα εν τη γη. Και υπηγεν ανθρωπος τις απο Βηθλεεμ Ιουδα να παροικηση εν γη Μωαβ, αυτος και η γυνη αυτου και οι δυο υιοι αυτου.	1 Once in the time of the judges there was a famine in the land; so a man from Bethlehem of Judah departed with his wife and two sons to reside on the plateau of Moab.
2 Το δε ονομα του ανθρωπου ητο Ελιμελεχ, και το ονομα της γυναικος αυτου Ναομι, και το ονομα των δυο υιων αυτου Μααλων και Χελαιων, Εφραθαιοι εκ Βηθλεεμ Ιουδα. Και ηλθον εις γην Μωαβ και ησαν εκει.	2 The man was named Elimelech, his wife Naomi, and his sons Mahlon and Chilion; they were Ephrathites from Bethlehem of Judah. Some time after their arrival on the Moabite plateau,
3 Και απεθανεν Ελιμελεχ ο ανηρ της Ναομι? και εμεινεν αυτη και οι δυο υιοι αυτης.	3 Elimelech, the husband of Naomi, died, and she was left with her two sons,
4 Και ουτοι ελαβον εις εαυτους γυναικας Μωαβιτιδας? το ονομα της μιας Ορφα και το ονομα της αλλης Ρουθ? και κατωκησαν εκει εως δεκα ετη.	4 who married Moabite women, one named Orpah, the other Ruth. When they had lived there about ten years,
5 Απεθανον δε αμφοτεροι, ο Μααλων και ο Χελαιων? και εστερηθη η γυνη των δυο υιων αυτης και του ανδρος αυτης.	5 both Mahlon and Chilion died also, and the woman was left with neither her two sons nor her husband.
6 Τοτε εσηκωθη αυτη και αι νυμφαι αυτης και επεστρεψαν εκ της γης Μωαβ? διοτι ηκουσεν εν γη Μωαβ, οτι επεσκεφθη ο Κυριος τον λαον αυτου διδων εις αυτους αρτον.	6 She then made ready to go back from the plateau of Moab because word reached her there that the LORD had visited his people and given them food.
7 Και εξηλθεν εκ του τοπου οπου ητο, και αι δυο νυμφαι αυτης μετ' αυτης και επορευοντο την οδον δια να επιστρεψωσιν εις γην Ιουδα.	7 She and her two daughters-in-law left the place where they had been living. Then as they were on the road back to the land of Judah,
8 Ειπε δε η Ναομι προς τας δυο νυμφας αυτης, Υπαγετε, επιστρεψατε εκαστη εις τον οικον της μητρος αυτης. Ο Κυριος να καμη ελεος εις εσας, καθως σεις εκαμετε εις τους αποθανοντας και εις εμε?	8 Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, "Go back, each of you, to your mother's house! May the LORD be kind to you as you were to the departed and to me!
9 ο Κυριος να σας δωση να ευρητε αναπαυσιν, εκαστη εν τω οικω του ανδρος αυτης. Και εφιλησεν αυτας? και αυται υψωσαν την φωνην αυτων και εκλαυσαν.	9 May the LORD grant each of you a husband and a home in which you will find rest." She kissed them good-bye, but they wept with loud sobs,
10 Και ειπον προς αυτην, Ουχι? αλλα μετα σου θελομεν επιστρεψει εις τον λαον σου.	10 and told her they would return with her to her people.
11 Και ειπεν η Ναομι, Επιστρεψατε, θυγατερες μου? δια τι να ελθητε μετ' εμου; μηπως εχω ετι υιους εν τη κοιλια μου, δια να γεινωσιν ανδρες σας;	11 "Go back, my daughters!" said Naomi. "Why should you come with me? Have I other sons in my womb who may become your husbands?
12 επιστρεψατε, θυγατερες μου, υπαγετε? διοτι εγηρασα και δεν ειμαι δια ανδρα? εαν ελεγον, Εχω ελπιδα, εαν μαλιστα υπανδρευομην ταυτην την νυκτα και εγεννων ετι υιους,	12 Go back, my daughters! Go, for I am too old to marry again. And even if I could offer any hopes, or if tonight I had a husband or had borne sons,
13 σεις ηθελετε προσμενει αυτους εωσου μεγαλωσωσιν; ηθελετε δι' αυτους αναβαλει το να υπανδρευθητε; μη, θυγατερες μου? επειδη επικρανθην πολυ πλεον παρα σεις, οτι η χειρ του Κυριου εξηλθε κατ' εμου.	13 would you then wait and deprive yourselves of husbands until those sons grew up? No, my daughters! my lot is too bitter for you, because the LORD has extended his hand against me."
14 Εκειναι δε υψωσαν την φωνην αυτων και εκλαυσαν παλιν? και κατεφιλησεν η Ορφα την πενθεραν αυτης? η δε Ρουθ επροσκολληθη εις αυτην.	14 Again they sobbed aloud and wept; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law good-bye, but Ruth stayed with her.
15 Και ειπεν η Ναομι, Ιδου, η συννυμφος σου επεστρεψε προς τον λαον αυτης και προς τους θεους αυτης? επιστρεψον και συ κατοπιν της συννυμφου σου.	15 "See now!" she said, "your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and her god. Go back after your sister-in-law!"
16 Αλλ' η Ρουθ ειπε, Μη με αναγκαζε να σε αφησω, δια να αναχωρησω απ' οπισθεν σου? διοτι οπου αν συ υπαγης, και εγω θελω υπαγει? και οπου αν συ παραμεινης, και εγω θελω παραμεινει? ο λαος σου, λαος μου, και ο Θεος σου, Θεος μου?	16 But Ruth said, "Do not ask me to abandon or forsake you! for wherever you go I will go, wherever you lodge I will lodge, your people shall be my people, and your God my God.
17 οπου αν αποθανης, θελω αποθανει και εκει θελω ταφη? ουτω να καμη ο Κυριος εις εμε και ουτω να προσθεση, εαν αλλο τι παρα τον θανατον χωριση εμε απο σου.	17 Wherever you die I will die, and there be buried. May the LORD do so and so to me, and more besides, if aught but death separates me from you!"
18 Ιδουσα δε η Ναομι οτι αυτη διισχυριζετο να υπαγη μετ' αυτης, επαυσε να λαλη προς αυτην.	18 Naomi then ceased to urge her, for she saw she was determined to go with her.
19 Περιεπατησαν δε αμφοτεραι, εωσου εφθασαν εις Βηθλεεμ. Και οτε εφθασαν εις Βηθλεεμ, πασα η πολις συνεκινηθη δι' αυτας, και αι γυναικες ελεγον, Αυτη ειναι η Ναομι;	19 So they went on together till they reached Bethlehem. On their arrival there, the whole city was astir over them, and the women asked, "Can this be Naomi?"
20 Και αυτη ειπε προς αυτας, Μη με ονομαζετε Ναομι? ονομαζετε με Μαρα? διοτι ο Παντοδυναμος με επικρανε σφοδρα?	20 But she said to them, "Do not call me Naomi. Call me Mara, for the Almighty has made it very bitter for me.
21 εγω πληρης ανεχωρησα, και κενην επανηγαγε με ο Κυριος? δια τι με ονομαζετε Ναομι, αφου ο Κυριος εμαρτυρησε κατ' εμου και ο Παντοδυναμος με κατεθλιψεν;	21 I went away with an abundance, but the LORD has brought me back destitute. Why should you call me Naomi, since the LORD has pronounced against me and the Almighty has brought evil upon me?"
22 Επεστρεψε λοιπον η Ναομι, και μετ' αυτης Ρουθ η Μωαβιτις η νυμφη αυτης ελθουσα εκ γης Μωαβ? και αυται εφθασαν εις Βηθλεεμ εν τη αρχη του θερισμου των κριθων.	22 Thus it was that Naomi returned with the Moabite daughter-in-law, Ruth, who accompanied her back from the plateau of Moab. They arrived in Bethlehem at the beginning of the barley harvest.