After many years there was a drought.
長く時が経ってから、ききんが起こった。
It did not rain for a long time.
長い間雨が降らず、
Food would not grow.
食物が育たなくて、
The people became very hungry.
人々は空腹になった。
A woman named Naomi lived in Bethlehem.
ナオミという女がベツレヘムに住んでいた。
She and her husband took their family to a land called Moab to find food.
彼女と夫は食糧を求めてモアブという地へ家族を連れて云った。
Naomi's husband died there.
ナオミの主人はそこで死に、
Naomi and her two sons stayed in Moab.
ナオミと二人の息子はモアブに留まった。
Her sons married women from Moab.
彼女の息子たちはモアブの女性たちと結婚し、
Their names were Ruth and Orpah.
その名前はルースとオルパであった。
They lived in Moab for ten years.
彼らはモアブの地に１０年住んだ。
Naomi's sons died there.
ナオミの息子たちもそこで死んだ。
Naomi wanted to go back to Bethlehem.
ナオミはベツレヘムに戻りたかったので、
She told Ruth and Orpah to go home to their own families.
ルースとオルパに自分たちの家族のもとへ帰るように言った。
Orpah went to her family.
オルパは自分の家族のところに帰った。
Ruth wanted to go to Bethlehem with Naomi.
ルースはナオミと共にベツレヘムへ行きたいと思った。
She loved Naomi.
ナオミを敬愛していたからである。
She wanted to live where Naomi lived.
彼女はナオミが住む所に住みたいと思った。
She wanted to be with Naomi always.
ナオミと常に一緒にいたいと思ったのである。
Ruth and Naomi went back to Bethlehem.
ルースとナオミはベツレヘムへ帰った。
Ruth went to the fields to get wheat and barley.
ルースは小麦と大麦を得るために畑へ出かけて行った。
She used them to make bread.
彼女はパンを作るのにそれらを使った。
A righteous man named Boaz lived in Bethlehem.
ボアズという名の義にかなった人がベツレヘムに住んでいて、
He had many wheat and barley fields.
彼は小麦と大麦の畑をたくさん持っていた。
Boaz saw Ruth working to get food for Naomi.
ボアズはルースがナオミのために食物を手に入れるため働いているのを見た。
He was kind to Ruth.
彼はルースに対して優しく、
He told her to always come to his fields.
tranいつも自分の畑へ来るように言った。s27a
He said God would bless Ruth for being kind to Naomi.
そして、神はルースを、ナオミに対する優しさのため祝福されるだろうと言った。
Boaz married Ruth.
ボアズはルースと結婚した。
Naomi was happy for her.
ナオミは彼女のことを嬉しく思った。
Ruth and Boaz had a son.
ルースとボアズは息子を授かり、
Naomi helped Ruth take care of the baby.
ナオミはルースの子育てを手伝った。
The baby's name was Obed.
その赤ん坊の名前はオベデと言った。
Obed grew up and had children.
オベデは成長して子供を儲けた。
His grandson was King David.
彼の孫息子はダビデ王であった。
Many years later, Jesus would be born into this family.
長い年月の後イエスはこの一族に生まれることになるのであった。
After many years there was a drought.
It did not rain for a long time.
Food would not grow.
The people became very hungry.
A woman named Naomi lived in Bethlehem.
She and her husband took their family to a land called Moab to find food.
Naomi's husband died there.
Naomi and her two sons stayed in Moab.
Her sons married women from Moab.
Their names were Ruth and Orpah.
They lived in Moab for ten years.
Naomi's sons died there.
Naomi wanted to go back to Bethlehem.
She told Ruth and Orpah to go home to their own families.
Orpah went to her family.
Ruth wanted to go to Bethlehem with Naomi.
She loved Naomi.
She wanted to live where Naomi lived.
She wanted to be with Naomi always.
Ruth and Naomi went back to Bethlehem.
Ruth went to the fields to get wheat and barley.
She used them to make bread.
A righteous man named Boaz lived in Bethlehem.
He had many wheat and barley fields.
Boaz saw Ruth working to get food for Naomi.
He was kind to Ruth.
He told her to always come to his fields.
He said God would bless Ruth for being kind to Naomi.
Boaz married Ruth.
Naomi was happy for her.
Ruth and Boaz had a son.
Naomi helped Ruth take care of the baby.
The baby's name was Obed.
Obed grew up and had children.
His grandson was King David.
Many years later, Jesus would be born into this family.
After many years there was a drought.
It did not rain for a long time.
Food would not grow.
The people became very hungry.
A woman named Naomi lived in Bethlehem.
She and her husband took their family to a land called Moab to find food.
Naomi's husband died there.
Naomi and her two sons stayed in Moab.
Her sons married women from Moab.
Their names were Ruth and Orpah.
They lived in Moab for ten years.
Naomi's sons died there.
Naomi wanted to go back to Bethlehem.
She told Ruth and Orpah to go home to their own families.
Orpah went to her family.
Ruth wanted to go to Bethlehem with Naomi.
She loved Naomi.
She wanted to live where Naomi lived.
She wanted to be with Naomi always.
Ruth and Naomi went back to Bethlehem.
Ruth went to the fields to get wheat and barley.
She used them to make bread.
A righteous man named Boaz lived in Bethlehem.
He had many wheat and barley fields.
Boaz saw Ruth working to get food for Naomi.
He was kind to Ruth.
He told her to always come to his fields.
He said God would bless Ruth for being kind to Naomi.
Boaz married Ruth.
Naomi was happy for her.
Ruth and Boaz had a son.
Naomi helped Ruth take care of the baby.
The baby's name was Obed.
Obed grew up and had children.
His grandson was King David.
Many years later, Jesus would be born into this family.
