ΡΟΥΘ - Ruth 1

GREEK BIBLE	DOUAI-RHEIMS
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 In the days of one of the judges, when the judges ruled, there came a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehem Juda, went to sojourn in the land of Moab with his wife and his two sons.
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 He was named Elimelech, and his wife, Noemi: and his two sons, the one Mahalon, and the other Chelion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem Juda. And entering into the country of Moab, they abode there.
3 Και απεθανεν Ελιμελεχ ο ανηρ της Ναομι? και εμεινεν αυτη και οι δυο υιοι αυτης.	3 And Elimelech the husband of Noemi died: and she remained with her 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 And they took wives of the women of Moab, of which one was called Orpha, and the other Ruth. And they dwelt there ten years.
5 Απεθανον δε αμφοτεροι, ο Μααλων και ο Χελαιων? και εστερηθη η γυνη των δυο υιων αυτης και του ανδρος αυτης.	5 And they both died, to wit, Mahalon and Chelion: and the woman was left alone, having lost both her sons and 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 And she arose to go from the land of Moab to her own country with both her daughters in law: for she had heard that the Lord had looked upon his people, and had 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 Wherefore she went forth out of the place of her sojournment, with both her daughters in law: and being now in the way to return into the land of Juda,
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 She said to them: Go ye home to your mothers: the Lord deal mercifully with you, as you have dealt with the dead and with 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 he grant you to find rest in the houses of the husbands which you shall take. And she kissed them. And they lifted up their voice and began to weep,
10 Και ειπον προς αυτην, Ουχι? αλλα μετα σου θελομεν επιστρεψει εις τον λαον σου.	10 And to say: We will go on with thee to thy 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 But she answered them: Return, my daughters: why come ye with me? have I any more sons in my womb, that you may hope for husbands of me?
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 Return again, my daughters, and go your ways: for I am now spent with age, and not fit for wedlock. Although I might conceive this night, and bear children,
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 If you would wait till they were grown up, and come to man's estate, you would be old women before you marry. Do not so, my daughters, I beseech you: for I am grieved the more for your distress, and the hand of the Lord is gone out 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 And they lifted up their voice, and began to weep again: Orpha kissed her mother in law and returned: Ruth stuck close to her mother in law.
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 And Noemi said to her: Behold thy kinswoman is returned to her people, and to her gods, go thou with her.
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 She answered: Be not against me, to desire that I should leave thee and depart: for whithersoever thou shalt go, I will go: and where thou shalt dwell, I also will dwell. Thy people shall be my people, and thy 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 The land that shall receive thee dying, in the same will I die: and there will I be buried. The Lord do so and so to me, and add more also, if aught but death part me and thee.
18 Ιδουσα δε η Ναομι οτι αυτη διισχυριζετο να υπαγη μετ' αυτης, επαυσε να λαλη προς αυτην.	18 Then Noemi, seeing that Ruth was steadfastly determined to go with her, would not be against it, nor persuade her any more to return to her friends:
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 together and came to Bethlehem. And when they were come into the city, the report was quickly spread among all: and the women said: This is that Noemi.
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: Call me not Noemi, (that is, beautiful,) but call me Mara, (that is, bitter,) for the Almighty hath quite filled me with bitterness.
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 out full, and the Lord hath brought me back empty. Why then do you call me Noemi, whom the Lord hath humbled and the Almighty hath afflicted?
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 So Noemi came with Ruth the Moabitess her daughter in law, from the land of her sojournment: and returned into Bethlehem, in the beginning of the barley harvest.