Liber Ruth

In diebus unius judicis, quando judices præerant, facta est fames in terra. Abiitque homo de Bethlehem Juda, ut peregrinaretur in regione Moabitide cum uxore sua ac duobus liberis.

In the days 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.

In dies de uno de iudice, quando iudices praesume, facto es fame in terra. Et homine i ab de Bethleheme Iuda, ut peregrinor in regione Moabitide cum uxore suo et duo liberi.

Ipse vocabatur Elimelech, et uxor ejus Noëmi: et duo filii, alter Mahalon, et alter Chelion, Ephrathæi de Bethlehem Juda. Ingressique regionem Moabitidem, morabantur ibi.

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.

Ipso voca Elimelech, et uxore de illo Noëmo: et duo filio, altero Mahalone, et altero Chelio, de Ephrathaeo de Bethleheme Iuda. Et ingredior regione Moabite, moror ibi.

Et mortuus est Elimelech maritus Noëmi: remansitque ipsa cum filiis.

And Elimelech the husband of Noemi died: and she remained with her sons.

Et morto es Elimelech marito Noëmo: et ipso remane cum filios.

Qui acceperunt uxores Moabitidas, quarum una vocabatur Orpha, altera vero Ruth. Manseruntque ibi decem annis,

And they took wives of the women of Moab, of which one was called Orpha, and the other Ruth. And they dwelt their ten years,

Qui accipe uxores Moabitidas, de qui uno voca Orpha, altero vero Ruth. Et mane ibi deceme anno,

et ambo mortui sunt, Mahalon videlicet et Chelion: remansitque mulier orbata duobus liberis ac marito.

And they both died, to wit, Mahalon and Chelion: and the woman was left alone, having lost both her sons and her husband.

Et ambo more es, Mahalone videlicet et Chelio: et muliere orba duo liberi et marito remane.

Et surrexit ut in patriam pergeret cum utraque nuru sua de regione Moabitide: audierat enim quod respexisset Dominus populum suum, et dedisset eis escas.

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.

Et surge ut in patria perge cum ambo nuru suo de regione Moabitide: audi nam quod Domino respice populo suo, et da ad illos escas.

Egressa est itaque de loco peregrinationis suæ, cum utraque nuru: et jam in via revertendi posita in terram Juda,

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,

Egredior es itaque de loco de peregrinatione suo, cum ambo nuru: et jam in via reverte pone in terra Iuda,

dixit ad eas: Ite in domum matris vestræ: faciat vobiscum Dominus misericordiam, sicut fecistis cum mortuis, et mecum.

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.

Dic ad illas: greek.expression in domo de matre vestro: Domino que fac vos misericordia, sicut fac cum mortuo, et mecum.

Det vobis invenire requiem in domibus virorum quos sortituræ estis. Et osculata est eas. Quæ elevata voce flere cœperunt,

May he grant you to find rest in the houses of the husbands whom you shall take. And she kissed them. And they lifted up their voice, and began to weep,

Que da ad vos inveni requie in domos de viros que sortior es. Et oscula es illas. Que eliva voce fle incipe,

et dicere: Tecum pergemus ad populum tuum.

And to say: We will go on with thee to thy people.

Et dicere: vos perge ad populo tuo.

Quibus illa respondit: Revertimini, filiæ meæ, cur venitis mecum? num ultra habeo filios in utero meo, ut viros ex me sperare possitis?

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?

Ad que illa responde: reverte, de filia meo, quare veni mecum? An ultra habe filios in utero meo, ut viros ex me spera pote?

Revertimini, filiæ meæ, et abite: jam enim senectute confecta sum, nec apta vinculo conjugali: etiamsi possem hac nocte concipere, et parere filios,

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,

Reverte, filias meo, et i ab: jam nam senectute conficie es, nec apta vinculo coniugali: etiamsi pote hoc nocte concipe, et pare filios,

si eos expectare velitis donec crescant, et annos pubertatis impleant, ante eritis vetulæ quam nubatis. Nolite, quæso, filiæ meæ: quia vestra angustia magis me premit, et egressa est manus Domini contra me.

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.

Si illos expecta vol usque que cresce, et annos de pubertate imple, ante es vetulas quam nube. Ne vol, quaese, de filia meo: quia vestro angustia magis me preme, et egredior es manu de Domino contra me.

Elevata igitur voce, rursum flere cœperunt: Orpha osculata est socrum, ac reversa est; Ruth adhæsit socrui suæ:

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.

Efeva ergo voce, iterum fle incipe: orpha oscula es socru, et reverte es; ruth adhaere ad socruo suo:

cui dixit Noëmi: En reversa est cognata tua ad populum suum, et ad deos suos, vade cum ea.

And Noemi said to her: Behold thy kinswoman is returned to her people, and to her gods, go thou with her.

Ad que Noëmo dic: en reverte es cognato tuo ad populo suo, et ad deos suo, vade cum illa.

Quæ respondit: Ne adverseris mihi ut relinquam te et abeam: quocumque enim perrexeris, pergam, et ubi morata fueris, et ego pariter morabor. Populus tuus populus meus, et Deus tuus Deus meus.

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.

Que responde: ne adverto ad me ut relinque te et i ab: quocumque nam perge, perge, et ubi moror es, et me pariter moror. Populo tuo populo meo, et Deo tuo Deo meo.

Quæ te terra morientem susceperit, in ea moriar: ibique locum accipiam sepulturæ. Hæc mihi faciat Dominus, et hæc addat, si non sola mors me et te separaverit.

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.

Que suscipe terra more te, in illa more: et ibi loco accipe de sepultura. Domino ad me que fac hoc, et hoc adde, si non solo morte me separa et te.

Videns ergo Noëmi quod obstinato animo Ruth decrevisset secum pergere, adversari noluit, nec ad suos ultra reditum persuadere:

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:

Vidente ergo Noëmo quod obstina animo Ruth decerne se perge, adversario ne vol, nec ad suo ultra reditu persuade:

profectæque sunt simul, et venerunt in Bethlehem. Quibus urbem ingressis, velox apud cunctos fama percrebruit: dicebantque mulieres: Hæc est illa Noëmi.

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.

Et proficiscor es simul, et veni in Bethleheme. Ad que urbe ingredior, veloce apud cunga fama percrebra: et mulieres dic: hoc es illa Noëmo.

Quibus ait: Ne vocetis me Noëmi (id est, pulchram), sed vocate me Mara (id est, amaram), quia amaritudine valde replevit me Omnipotens.

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.

Ad que dic: ne voca me Noëmo (id es, pulchro), sed voca me de Mara (id es, amaro), quia amaritudine valde Omnipotente reple me.

Egressa sum plena, et vacuam reduxit me Dominus. Cur ergo vocatis me Noëmi, quam Dominus humiliavit, et afflixit Omnipotens?

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?

Egredior es plena, et vacuo Domino reduce me. Quare ergo voca me Noëmo, Domino humilia quam, et Omnipotente afflige?

Venit ergo Noëmi cum Ruth Moabitide nuru sua, de terra peregrinationis suæ: ac reversa est in Bethlehem, quando primum hordea metebantur.

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.

Noëmo ergo veni cum Ruth Moabitide nuru suo, de terra de peregrinatione suo: et reverte es in Bethleheme, quando primo (h)ordeas mete.