Ruth 1
1 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].
А у оно време кад судише судије би глад у земљи; и један човек из Витлејема Јудиног отиде да живи као дошљак у земљи моавској са женом својом и са два сина своја.
2 Because of the famine, they left Bethlehem and went east to [live for a while in] Moab [region].
А име том човеку беше Елимелех, а жени му име Нојемина, а имена двојице синова његових Малон и Хелеон; и беху Ефраћани, из Витлејема Јудиног; и дођоше у земљу моавску и настанише се онде.
3 While they were there, Elimelech died, and Naomi had only her two sons with her.
Потом умре Елимелех муж Нојеминин и она оста са два сина своја.
4 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,
Они се оженише Моавкама; Једној беше име Орфа а другој Рута; и онде стајаху до десет година.
5 Mahlon and Chilion died. So then Naomi had no husband and no sons.
Потом умреше обојица, Малон и Хелеон; и жена оста без два сина своја и без мужа свог.
6 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].
Тада се она подиже са снахама својим да се врати из земље моавске, јер чу у земљи моавској да је Господ походио народ свој давши им хлеба.
7 She left the place where she had been living and started to walk [with her daughters-in-law] along the road back to Judah.
И изиђе из места где беше, и обе снахе њене с њом; пођоше путем да се врате у земљу Јудину.
8 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.
Тада рече Нојемина обема снахама својим: Идите, вратите се свака у дом матере своје; Господ нека вам учини милост као што ви учинисте умрлима и мени.
9 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.
Да вам да Господ да нађете починак свака у дому мужа свог. И пољуби их; а оне повикавши заплакаше,
10 They each said, “No, we want to go with you as you return to your relatives.”
И рекоше јој: Не, него ћемо се с тобом вратити у твој народ.
11 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?
А Нојемина им рече: Идите натраг, кћери моје; што бисте ишле са мном? Зар ћу још имати синова у утроби својој да вам буду мужеви?
12 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,
Вратите се, кћери моје, идите; јер сам остарела и нисам за удају. А и да кажем да се надам и да се још ноћас удам, и да родим синове,
13 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].”
Зар ћете их ви чекати док одрасту? Зар ћете тога ради стајати неудате? Немојте, кћери моје; јер су моји јади већи од ваших, јер се рука Господња подигла на ме.
14 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.
Тада оне подигавши глас свој плакаше опет; и Орфа пољуби свекрву своју; а Рута оста код ње.
15 Naomi said to her, “Look! Your sister-in-law is going back to her relatives and to her gods! Go back with her!”
А она јој рече: Ето, јетрва се твоја вратила народу свом и к боговима својим; врати се и ти за јетрвом својом.
16 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].
Али Рута рече: Немој ме наговарати да те оставим и од тебе отидем; јер куда год ти идеш, идем и ја; и где год ти настаниш, настанићу се и ја; твој је народ мој народ, и твој је Бог мој Бог.
17 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.”
Где ти умреш, умрећу и ја, и онде ћу бити погребена. То нека ми учини Господ и то нека ми дода, смрт ће ме само раставити с тобом.
18 When Naomi realized that Ruth was very determined to go with her, she stopped urging her [to return home].
А она кад виде да је тврдо наумила ићи с њом, преста је одвраћати.
19 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]
Тако идоше обе док не дођоше у Витлејем; а кад дођоше у Витлејем, сав град узавре њих ради, и говораху: Је ли то Нојемина?
20 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.
А она им говораше: Не зовите ме више Нојемина, него ме зовите Мара, јер ми велике јаде зададе Свемогући.
21 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.”
Обилна сам отишла, а празну ме врати Господ. Зашто ме зовете Нојемина, кад ме Господ обори и Свемогући ме уцвели.
22 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.
Тако дође натраг Нојемина и с њом Рута Моавка, снаха њена, вративши се из земље моавске; а дођоше у Витлејем о почетку јечмене жетве.
