During a time of famine in Israel, an Israelite named Naomi moved to the land of Moab with her husband and their two sons. Later Naomi’s husband died. Her sons married Ruth and Orpah, who were Moabites. Sadly, in time, Naomi’s sons died.

When Naomi heard that the famine in Israel was over, she decided to return home. Ruth and Orpah traveled with her, but while on the road, Naomi told them: ‘You were good wives to my sons and good daughters-in-law to me. I want you both to marry again. Go home to Moab.’ The women said: ‘We love you! We don’t want to leave you.’ Naomi kept telling them to go. Finally, Orpah went back, but Ruth stayed. Naomi told her: ‘Orpah is going back to your people and your gods. Go with her.’ But Ruth said: ‘I will not leave you. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.’ How do you think Naomi felt when Ruth said that?

Ruth and Naomi arrived in Israel at the beginning of the barley harvest. One day, Ruth went to collect leftover grain in the field of a man named Boaz, who was the son of Rahab. He heard that Ruth was a Moabitess who had loyally stayed with Naomi. He told his workers to leave a little extra grain in the field for Ruth to gather.

 That evening, Naomi asked Ruth: ‘Whose field did you work in today?’ Ruth said: ‘The field of a man named Boaz.’ Naomi told her: ‘Boaz is one of my husband’s relatives. Keep working in his field with the other young women. You will be safe there.’

Ruth continued to work in Boaz’ field until the harvest was over. Boaz noticed that Ruth worked hard and was an excellent woman. In those days, if a man died and had no sons, his relative would marry his widow. So Boaz married Ruth. They had a son named Obed, who later became King David’s grandfather. Naomi’s friends were delighted. They said: ‘First, Jehovah gave you Ruth, who has been very good to you, and now you have a grandson. May Jehovah be praised.’

Vbe asẹ ọkpa, ukhunmwu kegha fi vbe otọ Izrẹl. Okhuo ọkpa na tiẹre Naomi, ọdafẹn ọnrẹn kevbe emọ ikpia eva ne iran mwẹ, keghi kpa gha rrie otọ e Moab. Vbene ẹghẹ ya khian, ọdafẹn e Naomi keghi wu. Ivbi iran nikpia eva keghi viọ ikhuo e Moab rọnmwẹ. Eni ikhuo nii ọre Rut kevbe Ọfa. Vbe ọ ma he kpẹẹ vba, ivbi ẹre nikpia na, na vbe wulo.

Vbe Naomi ghi họn wẹẹ, ukhunmwu nọ te fi vbe otọ Izrẹl fo nẹ, ọ na wẹẹ irẹn rrie owa. E Rut kevbe Ọfa keghi lele Naomi. Sokpan vbe iran ghi zẹ khian, e Naomi na tama iran wẹẹ: ‘Ikhuo esi ẹre uwa ghaa khin ne ivbi mwẹ kevbe wẹẹ uwa wa vbe gha ya obọ esi mu mwẹ. I hoo ne uwa werriegbe gha rrie Moab, ne uwa ya rọnmwẹ ọdọ.’ Iran keghi kha wẹẹ: ‘Ma hoẹmwẹ ruẹ! Ima ma hoo ne ima sẹ ruẹ rae.’ Sokpan e Naomi na ye gha tama iran wẹẹ, ne iran gha rrie owa. Vbe okiekie, Ọfa na gele gha rrie owa sokpan e Rut ma kpa. E Naomi keghi tama e Rut wẹẹ: ‘Ọfa ne ọrue ruẹ kpa nẹ, uwẹ wa vbe lelẹe, ne uwa bu emwa uwa kevbe ẹbọ ọghe uwa.’ Sokpan e Rut keghi tama rẹn wẹẹ: ‘I i khian sẹ ruẹ rae. Emwa ruẹ ẹre ọ khian gha re emwa mwẹ, Osa ruẹ ghi vbe gha re Osa mwẹ.’ Vbe uwẹ a yayi wẹẹ, ọ ghaa ye Naomi hẹ, vbe ọ họn ẹmwẹ na?

E Rut vbe Naomi keghi sẹ otọ Izrẹl vbe ẹghẹ ne iran ya gha fian ọka irhuarhua (ẹghẹ ọka). Vbe ẹdẹ ọkpa, e Rut na ya rhọ emwiokọ na rhọ sẹrae vbe ugbo ọghe okpia ọkpa na tie ẹre Boaz ne ovbi e Rehab. Na kha na, e Boaz họn nẹ wẹẹ e Rut keghi re ovbi e Moab nọ lele Naomi rre. Ọ na tama emwa ni winna lelẹe wẹẹ, ne iran sẹ ọka eso rae ye otọ ne Rut miẹn rhọ.

 E Rut ghi sẹ owa vbe ota nii, e Naomi keghi nọ rẹn wẹẹ: ‘De ugbo ọmwa ne u yo vbe ẹrẹna?’ E Rut keghi kha wẹẹ: ‘Ugbo ọghe okpia ọkpa na tie ẹre Boaz nọ.’ E Naomi keghi tama rẹn wẹẹ: ‘Ọtiẹn arowa mwẹ ẹre Boaz khin. Wa gha lele ibiẹka ikhuo nikẹre yo ugbo ọghẹe. Emwi rhọkpa i khian sunu daa ruẹ.’

E Rut na ye gha yo ugbo e Boaz, a te miẹn wẹẹ ẹghẹ emwiorhọ fo. Aro e Boaz keghi dae wẹẹ, okhuo nọ wegbe obọ kevbe nọ mwẹ uyinmwẹ esi ẹre Rut khin. Vbe ẹghẹ nii, deghẹ okpia na wu vbene ọ ma na biẹ, ọkpa vbe etiọnrẹn ghi rrie ọvbokhan rẹn rọnmwẹ. Ọni ẹre ọ siẹre ne Boaz na rhie Rut. E Rut keghi biẹ ọmọ okpia ọkpa na tie ẹre Obẹd nọ ghi do gha re erha Ọba e Devid nọkhua. Avbe ọse Naomi na gha ghọghọ. Iran na kha wẹẹ: ‘Vbe okaro, e Jehova keghi rhie Rut nuẹ, ne ọ wa ru iyobọ nuẹ ke ẹghẹ gha dee. Nia, u mu eyẹ nẹ. Ekpọnmwẹ vbe urhomwẹ nọ ne Jehova.’