Lute 1
1 Pea naʻe hoko ʻo pehē, ʻi he ngaahi ʻaho naʻe pule ai ʻae kau fakamaau, naʻe tō ʻae honge ki he fonua. Pea ko e tangata ʻe tokotaha ʻo Petelihema Siuta naʻe ʻalu ia ke ʻāunofo ʻi he fonua ʻo Moape, ʻa ia, mo hono uaifi, mo hono ongo foha ʻe toko ua.
Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Beth–lehem–judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.
2 Pea ko e hingoa ʻoe tangata ko ʻElimeleki, pea ko e hingoa ʻo hono uaifi ko Naomi, pea ko e hingoa ʻo hono ongo foha ko Maloni mo Kilioni, ko e kau ʻIfalemi ʻo Petelihema Siuta. Pea naʻa nau haʻu ki he fonua ko Moape, ʻo nofo ʻi ai.
And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Beth–lehem–judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.
3 Pea naʻe pekia ʻa ʻElimeleki ko e husepāniti ʻo Naomi; pea naʻe nofo pe ia mo ʻene ongo tama.
And Elimelech Naomi’s husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.
4 Pea naʻa na ʻomi hona uaifi mei he kau fefine Moape; ko e hingoa ʻoe tokotaha ko Opa, pea ko hono hingoa ʻoe tokotaha ko Lute: pea naʻa nau nonofo ʻi ai ʻi he taʻu ʻe hongofulu nai.
And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten years.
5 Pea naʻe pekia ai ʻa Māloni mo Kilioni fakatouʻosi pē; pea naʻe toʻo pehē mei he fefine ʻa ʻene ongo tama mo hono husepāniti.
And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband.
6 Pea naʻe tuʻu hake ia mo ʻene ongo taʻahine ʻi he fono, koeʻuhi ke hiki ia mei he fonua ko Moape: he kuo ne ongoʻi ʻi he fonua ko Moape kuo ʻaʻahi ʻe Sihova ki hono kakai ʻi he foaki kiate kinautolu ʻae meʻakai.
Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that Yhwh had visited his people in giving them bread.
7 Ko ia naʻa ne ʻalu atu ai mei he potu naʻe ʻi ai ia, mo ʻene ongo taʻahine ʻi he fono mo ia; pea naʻa nau ʻalu atu pe ʻi he hala ke fononga ki he fonua ʻo Siuta.
Wherefore she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters in law with her; and they went on the way to return unto the land of Judah.
8 Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Naomi ki heʻene ongo taʻahine ʻi he fono, “Mo ō fakatouʻosi pe ʻo foki atu taki taha ki he fale ʻo ʻene faʻē: ke fai ʻofa ʻa Sihova kiate kimoua, ʻo hangē ko ia kuo mo fai ki he pekia, pea mo au.
And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother’s house: Yhwh deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.
9 Ke tuku ʻe Sihova ke mo ʻilo ʻae fiemālie fakatouʻosi pe ʻi he fale ʻo homo husepāniti.” Pea naʻe toki ʻuma ia kiate kinaua; pea naʻa na hiki hona leʻo, ʻo tangi.
Yhwh grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept.
10 Pea naʻa na pehē kiate ia, “Ko e moʻoni te ma ō mo koe ki ho kakai.
And they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people.
11 Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Naomi, “ʻA ʻeku ongo taʻahine mo foki atu: ko e hā te tau ō ai mo au? He ʻoku kei toe ha tama ʻi hoku fatu, koeʻuhi ke na hoko ko homo husepāniti?
And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?
12 Mo foki atu ʻa ʻeku ongo taʻahine, pea ʻalu ʻi homo hala: he kuo u motuʻa fau ke toe maʻu ha husepāniti. Ka ne u pehē ʻeau, ʻOku ou ʻamanaki lelei, pea ka ne maʻu ʻeau ha husepāniti he poōni foki, pea u fanauʻi ʻae tama tangata;
Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have an husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should have an husband also to night, and should also bear sons;
13 He te mo tatali ki ai ke ʻoua ke na tupu? Te mo faʻa tatali ki ai, pea ʻoua naʻa maʻu ha husepāniti? ʻE ʻikai, ʻa ʻeku ongo taʻahine; he ʻoku ou mamahi lahi koeʻuhi ko kimoua ʻi heʻene mafao mai ʻae nima ʻo Sihova kiate au.”
Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of Yhwh is gone out against me.
14 Pea naʻa na hiki hake hona leʻo, ʻo toe tangi: pea ʻuma ʻa Opa ki heʻene faʻē ʻi he fono; ka naʻe pikitai ʻa Lute kiate ia.
And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.
15 Pea pehē ʻe ia, “Vakai, kuo toe liu atu ʻa ho tokoua ʻi he fono ki hono kakai, pea ki hono ngaahi ʻotua: ke ke foki koe ʻo muimui atu ki ho tokoua ʻi he fono.”
And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law.
16 Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Lute, “ʻOua naʻa ke kole ke u liʻaki koe, pe ke u foki mei heʻeku muimui ʻiate koe: he ko e potu ʻoku ke ʻalu ki ai, te ta ō ai; pea ko e potu te ke mohe ai, te ta mohe ai: ko ho kakai ʻe hoko ko hoku kakai, pea ko ho ʻOtua ko hoku ʻOtua:
And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:
17 Ko e potu te ke mate ai, te u mate ai, pea te u tanu ʻi ai: ke fai pehē ʻe Sihova kiate au, pea lahi hake, ʻo kapau ʻe ai ha meʻa te ta māvae ai mo koe ka ko e mate pe.”
Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: Yhwh do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.
18 Pea ʻi heʻene vakai ʻoku loto mālohi pe ia ke na ō mo ia, naʻe tuku ʻene kei lea ki ai.
When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.
19 Pea ko ia, naʻa na ō ai ke na hoko ki Petelihema. Pea ʻi heʻena hoko ki Petelihema, pea pehē, naʻe ngatū ʻae kolo kotoa pē koeʻuhi ko kinaua, pea nau fepehēʻaki, “Ko Naomi eni?”
So they two went until they came to Beth–lehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Beth–lehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?
20 Pea naʻe pehē ʻe ia kiate kinautolu, “ʻOua naʻa ui au ko Naomi kae ui au ko Mala: he kuo fai fakamamahi lahi kiate au ʻe he Māfimafi.
And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
21 Naʻaku ʻalu kituʻa kuo u fonu, pea kuo toe ʻomi au ʻe Sihova ki ʻapi kuo u maha: pea koeʻumaʻā hoʻomou ui au ko Naomi, he kuo tukuakiʻi au ʻe Sihova, pea kuo fakamamahiʻi au ʻe he Māfimafi?”
I went out full, And Yhwh hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing Yhwh hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?
22 Ko ia naʻe liu mai ʻa Naomi, mo Lute ko e fefine Moape, ko ʻene tama ʻi he fono naʻe haʻu mo ia, ʻaia naʻe haʻu mei he fonua ko Moape: pea naʻa na hoko ki Petelihema ʻi he kamataʻanga ʻoe ututaʻu paʻale.
So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Beth–lehem in the beginning of barley harvest.
