1 — Ruth

1In 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.A tempo di uno de' giudici allorché in mano dei giudici era il governo d'Israele, il paese soffrì la farne. E uno di Bethlehem di Giuda andò ad abitar come forestiero nella regione di Moab colla moglie, e con due figliuoli:IN the dayes of one Iudge, when the Iudges ruled, there came a famine in the Land. And there went a man of Bethleem Iuda, to seiourne in the land of Moab with his wife, and two children.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. 2He 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.Egli si chiamava Elimelech, e sua moglie Noemi: e i due figliuoli, uno Mahalon e l'altro Chelion, Ephrathei di Bethlehem di Giuda. Ed entrati nel paese di Moab, ivi dimorarono.him self was called Elimelech, and his wife, Noemi: and his two sonnes, the one Mahalon, and the other Chelion, Ephraites of Bethleem Iuda. And entring into the countrie of Moab, they abode there.Ipse vocabatur Elimelech, et uxor ejus Noëmi: et duo filii, alter Mahalon, et alter Chelion, Ephrathæi de Bethlehem Juda. Ingressique regionem Moabitidem, morabantur ibi. 3And Elimelech the husband of Noemi died: and she remained with her sons.E morì Elimelech marito di Noemi; ed ella restò co' suoi figliuoli.And Elimelech the husband of Noemi died: and she remained with her sonnes.Et mortuus est Elimelech maritus Noëmi: remansitque ipsa cum filiis. 4And they took wives of the women of Moab, of which one was called Orpha, and the other Ruth. And they dwelt there ten years,I quali preser mogli di Moab, delle quali una chiamavasi Orpha, e l'altra Ruth. E ivi si fermarono per dieci anni.Who tooke wiues of the Moabites, of the which one was called Orpha, and the other Ruth. And they abode there ten yeares,Qui acceperunt uxores Moabitidas, quarum una vocabatur Orpha, altera vero Ruth. Manseruntque ibi decem annis, 5And they both died, to wit, Mahalon and Chelion: and the woman was left alone, having lost both her sons and her husband.E morirono ambedue, Mahalon, e Chelion; e restò la donna priva del marito, e senza i due figli.and both died, to witte, Mahalon and Chelion: and the woman remayned destitute of her two children & her husband.et ambo mortui sunt, Mahalon videlicet et Chelion: remansitque mulier orbata duobus liberis ac marito.

6And 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.E si mosse per tornare alla sua patria dalla terra di Moab, con tutte e due le nuore: perocché avea sentito dire che il Signore avea rivolto lo sguardo verso il suo popolo, e gli avea dato da mangiare.And she arose to goe into her countrie with both her daughters in law from the countrie of Moab: for she had heard that our Lord had respected his people, & had geuen them victuals.Et surrexit ut in patriam pergeret cum utraque nuru sua de regione Moabitide: audierat enim quod respexisset Dominus populum suum, et dedisset eis escas. 7Wherefore 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,Partì adunque dal luogo del suo pellegrinaggio con ambedue le sue nuore: ed essendo in istrada per tornare alla terra di Giuda,She therfore went forth from the place of her peregrination, with both her daughters in law: and being now sette in the way to returne into the Land of Iuda,Egressa est itaque de loco peregrinationis suæ, cum utraque nuru: et jam in via revertendi posita in terram Juda, 8She 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.Disse loro: Andatevene a casa di vostra madre: e il Signore sia misericordioso con voi, come voi siete state con quei che ora son morti, e con me:she said to them: Goe into your mothers house, our Lord doe mercie with you, as you haue done with the dead and with me.dixit ad eas: Ite in domum matris vestræ: faciat vobiscum Dominus misericordiam, sicut fecistis cum mortuis, et mecum. 9May 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,E faccia che troviate pace nelle case de' mariti che vi toccheranno. E le baciò. Ed elleno singhiozzando forte diedero in pianti,Grant he vnto you to find rest in the houses of your husbandes, which you shal take. And she kissed them. Who lifting vp their voice beganne to weepe,Det vobis invenire requiem in domibus virorum quos sortituræ estis. Et osculata est eas. Quæ elevata voce flere cœperunt, 10And to say: We will go on with thee to thy people.E dissero: Noi verremo con te nella tua gente.& to say: We wil goe on with thee to thy people.et dicere: Tecum pergemus ad populum tuum.

11But 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?Ed ella rispose loro: Andatevene, figliuole mie, perchè venite voi meco? ho io forse ancor nel mio seno de' figli onde possiate sperar da me dei mariti?To whom she answered: Returne my daughters, why come you with me? shal I haue sonnes any more in my wombe, that you may hope for husbandes of me?Quibus illa respondit: Revertimini, filiæ meæ, cur venitis mecum ? num ultra habeo filios in utero meo, ut viros ex me sperare possitis ? 12Return 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,Tornate indietro, figliuole mie, e andatevene: perocché io son già rotta dalla vecchiezza, e inetta al nodo matrimoniale: e quand'anche potessi concepir questa notte, e partorir de' figliuoli,Returne my daughters, and goe your wayes: for I am now spent with old age, and not fitte for wedlocke. Although I might conceiue this night, and beare children,Revertimini, filiæ meæ, et abite: jam enim senectute confecta sum, nec apta vinculo conjugali: etiamsi possem hac nocte concipere, et parere filios, 13If 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.Se voleste aspettare, finchè crescessero, e giungessero agli anni della pubertà, sareste prima vecchie che maritate. No, figliuole mie, di grazia non fate questo: perocché la vostra angustia aggrava la mia e la mano del Signore si è stesa contro di me.if you would expect til they grow, and be of mans age, you shal be old women be•o you marrie. Doe not so my daughters, I besech you: for your distresse doth the more greue me, and the hand of our Lord is come forth against me.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. 14And 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.Quelle allora alzaron le strida, e tornarono a piangere: Orpha baciò la suocera, e se n'andò: Ruth non si staccò dalla suocera.Therfore lifting vp their voice, they beganne to weepe agayne, Orpha kissed her mother in law, and returned: Ruth cleaued to her mother in law.Elevata igitur voce, rursum flere cœperunt: Orpha osculata est socrum, ac reversa est; Ruth adhæsit socrui suæ:

15And Noemi said to her: Behold thy kinswoman is returned to her people, and to her gods, go thou with her.E Noemi le disse: Ecco che la tua cognata se ne torna al suo popolo, e a' suoi dei: va con lei.to whom Noemi said: Behold thy kinse woman is returned to her people, and to her goddes, goe with her.cui dixit Noëmi: En reversa est cognata tua ad populum suum, et ad deos suos, vade cum ea. 16She 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.E quella rispose: Non inquietarmi, perchè io ti lasci, e me ne vada: dovunque anderai tu, anderò io, e dove starai tu, ivi io pure starò. Il popol tuo sarà il mio popolo, e il tuo Dio il mio Dio.Who answered: Be not against me, to the end that I should leaue thee and depart: for whither soeuer thou shalt goe, I wil goe: and where thou shalt abide, I also wil abide. Thy people my people, and thy God my God.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. 17The 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.Nella terra che te riceverà alla tua morte, io morrò: e ivi avrò sepoltura. Faccia il Signore a me male e peggio, se altra cosa, fuorché la morte sola, da te mi dividerà.The land that shal receiue thee dying, in the same wil I die: and there wil I take a place for my burial. These thinges doe God to me, & these thinges adde he, if death onlie shal not separate me and thee.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. 18Then 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:Vedendo adunque Noemi, come Ruth avea fissa nell'animo suo la risoluzione di andar con lei, non volle più contraddirle, nè consigliarla a tornare ai suoi:Noemi therfore seing, that Ruth with a stidfast mind had determined to goe forward with her, would not be against it, nor perswade her any more to returne to her frendes:Videns ergo Noëmi quod obstinato animo Ruth decrevisset secum pergere, adversari noluit, nec ad suos ultra reditum persuadere: 19So 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.E partirono insieme, e giunsero a Bethlehem. Ed entrate che furono nella città, se ne sparse subito in ogni luogo la fama, e le donne dicevano: Ella è quella Noemi:and they went forth together, and came into Bethlehem. Who being entered into the citie, a brute was quickly spred among them: and the wemen said: This is that Noemi.profectæque sunt simul, et venerunt in Bethlehem. Quibus urbem ingressis, velox apud cunctos fama percrebruit: dicebantque mulieres: Hæc est illa Noëmi.

20But 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.Ed ella diceva loro: Non mi chiamate Noemi (vale a dir bella), ma chiamatemi Mara (cioè amara): perocché di amarezza mi ha ricolma sino al sommo l'Onnipotente.To whom she said: Cal me not Noemi (that it to say, beautiful) but cal me Mara (that is to say, bitter) because with bitternes hath the Almightie very much replenished me.Quibus ait: Ne vocetis me Noëmi (id est, pulchram), sed vocate me Mara (id est, amaram), quia amaritudine valde replevit me Omnipotens. 21I 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?Io partii piena, e il Signore mi ha ricondotta senza nulla. Perchè adunque mi chiamate Noemi, mentre il Signore mi ha umiliata, e l'Onnipotente mi ha afflitta?I went forth ful, and our Lord hath brought me backe emptie. Why therfore doe you cal me Noemi whom our Lord hath humbled, and the Almightie hath afflicted?Egressa sum plena, et vacuam reduxit me Dominus. Cur ergo vocatis me Noëmi, quam Dominus humiliavit, et afflixit Omnipotens ? 22So 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.Noemi adunque lasciò il paese del suo pellegrinaggio, e tornò a Bethlehem con Ruth di Moab sua nuora in tempo che principiava a mietersi l'orzo.Noemi therfore came with Ruth the Moabite her daughter in law, from the Land of her peregrination: and returned into Bethlehem, when barley was first reaped.Venit ergo Noëmi cum Ruth Moabitide nuru sua, de terra peregrinationis suæ: ac reversa est in Bethlehem, quando primum hordea metebantur.