Rute ndi Bowazi ku Malo Wopunthira Tirigu ndi Barele
1Tsiku lina Naomi anafunsa mpongozi wake Rute kuti, “Mwana wanga, kodi si kwabwino kuti ndikupezere kokhala kuti zinthu zizikuyendera bwino? 2Bowazi amene adzakazi ake wakhala nawo nthawi yonseyi, si wachibale wathu kodi? Usiku uno akhala akupeta barele ku malo opunthira. 3Samba ndi kudzola mafuta onunkhira, ndipo uvale zovala zako zabwino kwambiri. Kenaka upite ku malo opunthirako tirigu ndi barele koma munthuyo asakakuzindikire kufikira atamaliza kudya ndi kumwa. 4Akamakagona, iwe ukaonetsetse malo amene wagonawo. Kenaka upite ndi kuvundukula chofunda ku mapazi ake ndi kugona. Iyeyo akakuwuza zoti uchite.”
5Rute anayankha kuti, “Ndichita zonse zimene mwanena.”
6Choncho Rute anapita ku malo opunthirawo ndipo anachita monga momwe apongozi ake anamuwuza.
7Atamaliza kudya ndi kumwa, Bowazi anakhala wosangalala, ndipo anakagona pa mbali pa mulu wa barele. Tsono Rute anapita mwa kachetechete, navundukula chofunda ku mapazi ake ndi kugona.
8Tsono pakati pa usiku Bowazi anadzidzimuka, natembenuka, ndipo anangoona mkazi akugona ku mapazi ake.
9Iye anafunsa kuti, “Ndiwe yani?” Ndipo anayankha kuti, “Ndine mdzakazi wanu Rute. Popeza ndinu wachibale amene muyenera kundiwombola, ndiye mundilowe chokolo.”
10Ndipo Bowazi anati, “Mwana wanga, Yehova akudalitse popeza kukoma mtima kumene wasonyeza panoku kwaposa koyamba kaja. Iwe sunathamangire anyamata olemera kapena osauka. 11Ndipo tsopano mwana wanga usaope. Ine ndidzakuchitira chilichonse udzapemphe popeza anzanga onse amʼmudzi muno akudziwa kuti ndiwe mkazi wa khalidwe labwino. 12Ngakhale kuti ndinedi wachibale woyenera kukusamala, koma alipo wachibale weniweni kuposa ine. 13Gona konkuno usiku uno mpaka mmawa. Tsono ngati iyeyu adzakulowa chokolo, chabwino alowe. Koma ngati safuna kutero, ine ndikulumbira pamaso pa Yehova Wamoyo kuti ndidzakulowa chokolo. Ugone kuno mpaka mmawa.”
14Choncho Rute anagona ku mapazi ake mpaka mmawa, koma anadzuka mmamawa kusanayere chifukwa Bowazi anati, “Aliyense asadziwe kuti kopondera barele kunabwera mkazi.”
15Bowazi anati kwa Rute, “Bwera nacho kuno chofunda wavalacho ndipo uchiyale pansi.” Ndipo atayala, Bowazi anathira makilogalamu makumi awiri a barele ndi kumusenzetsa Rute. Rute anapita nakalowa mu mzinda.
16Rute atafika kwa apongozi ake anamufunsa kuti, “Zinayenda bwanji mwana wanga?” Kenaka iye anafotokoza zonse zimene Bowazi anamuchitira.
17Ndipo anati, “Munthuyo anandipatsa makilogalamu makumi awiri awa a barele, nandiwuza kuti usapite kwa apongozi ako wopanda kanthu.”
18Kenaka Naomi anati, “Mwana wanga, dikira mpaka titaona mmene zinthu zikhalire chifukwa munthuyu salekera pomwepo, mpaka zinthuzi zitakonzeka lero.”
Rut Wɔ Ayuporobea
1Ɛda bi Naomi ka kyerɛɛ Rut sɛ, “Me babaa, ɛberɛ aduru sɛ mehwehwɛ fie a wobɛtena mu na wobɛnya deɛ ɛhia wo biara. 2Boas yɛ yɛn busuani pɛɛ na wayɛ adɔeɛ mmorosoɔ sɛ wama wo ne nʼadwumayɛfoɔ aboaboa atokoɔ ano. Anadwo yi, ɔbɛhuhu atokoɔ so wɔ ayuporobea hɔ. 3Enti, yɛ deɛ merekyerɛ wo yi. Dware na tutu aduhwam gu wo ho na fa wo ntadeɛ pa bi hyɛ. Afei, kɔ ayuporobea hɔ, nanso mma Boas nhunu wo kɔsi sɛ ɔbɛdidi awie. 4Hwɛ na hunu baabi a ɔda hɔ yie, afei, kɔ na kɔyi ne nan ho akatasoɔ na da hɔ. Ɔbɛka deɛ ɔpɛ sɛ woyɛ akyerɛ wo.”
5Rut kaa sɛ, “Biribiara a wobɛka akyerɛ me sɛ menyɛ no, mɛyɛ.” 6Enti, ɔkɔɔ ayuporobea hɔ anadwo no, na ɔdii akwankyerɛ a nʼase de maa no no so.
7Boas didi wieeɛ no a ne honhom aba ne ho no, ɔkyeaa ne ho too atokoɔ mmoano no ho, na ɔfaa mu daeɛ. Rut yɛɛ nwaa kɔyii ne nan ho akatasoɔ na ɔdaa hɔ. 8Anadwo dasuo mu no, Boas bɔɔ pitiri danee ne ho. Ɛyɛɛ no nwanwa sɛ ɔhunuu sɛ ɔbaa da ne nan ase.
9Ɔbisaa sɛ, “Na hwan nie?”
Ɔbuaa sɛ, “Ɛyɛ me wo ɔsomfoɔ Rut. Trɛ3.9 Trɛ a obi trɛ nʼatadeɛ ano de gu ɔbaa so no kyerɛ awadeɛ ho banbɔ. wo nkatasoɔ no mu kakra gu me so na woyɛ mʼabusua gyefoɔ.”
10Na Boas kaa sɛ, “Awurade nhyira wo, me babaa! Worekyerɛ abusua dɔ a ebi mmaa da sɛ woankɔdi aberantewaa bi akyi, sɛ ɔwɔ sika anaa ɔyɛ ohiani. 11Afei, me babaa, mma hwee nha wo. Mɛyɛ deɛ ɛho hia, ɛfiri sɛ, obiara a ɔwɔ kuro yi mu nim sɛ woyɛ ɔbaa a wodi wo ho ni. 12Nanso, akwansideɛ baako wɔ hɔ. Ɛyɛ nokorɛ turodoo sɛ meyɛ mo abusua agyefoɔ mu baako deɛ, nanso, ɔbarima foforɔ bi wɔ hɔ a ɔyɛ obusuani nimpɔn sene me. 13Tena ha anadwo yi na sɛ adeɛ kye a, me ne no bɛkasa. Sɛ ɛyɛ ne pɛ sɛ ɔbɛgye wo a, ɛnneɛ ma ho kwan na ɔnware wo. Na sɛ ɛnyɛ ne pɛ nso a, ɛnneɛ, ɛkwan biara so, sɛ Awurade te ase yi, mɛware wo! Enti da ha ma adeɛ nkye.”
14Enti, Rut daa ne nan ho kɔsii adekyeeɛ nanso ɔsɔree ɛberɛ a na anim ayɛ hwanihwani no. Na Boas ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Ɛnsɛ sɛ obi hunu sɛ ɔbaa bi bɛdaa ayuporeeɛ ha.”
15Boas toaa so kaa sɛ, “Fa wʼatadeɛ ngugusoɔ no bra na trɛ mu.” Ɔsesaa atokoɔ no susukora nsia guu mu na ɔboaa no maa ɔde hyɛɛ nʼakyi. Na Boas sane kɔɔ kuro no mu.
16Rut baa nʼase Naomi nkyɛn no, ɔbisaa no sɛ, “Me babaa, ɛkɔsii sɛn?”
Rut kaa biribiara a Boas yɛ maa no kyerɛɛ Naomi, 17na ɔtoaa so sɛ, “Ɔmaa me atokoɔ susukora nsia kaa sɛ, ‘Mfa nsapan nkɔ wʼase nkyɛn.’ ”
18Afei, Naomi kaa sɛ, “Me ba, twɛn kɔsi sɛ wobɛhunu deɛ ɛbɛsi. Ɔbarima no renna so kɔsi sɛ ɔbɛwie dwumadie no. Ɔbɛma asi ɛnnɛ dua yi ara.”
