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Mende Old Testament

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            <div class="label">1</div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">&#400;lim&#603;l&#603;ki k&#603; ngi Mbond&#603;i Lil&#596; Moabi</span></div><div class="p"><span class="content">  </span><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="RUT.1.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">Foloi nasia ma kitilewebl&#603;isia ti y&#603; a maha nyengei wie, nd&#596;l&#603; waa y&#603; nd&#596;l&#603;i hu, k&#603; B&#603;til&#603;mi gina yila Juda l&#596;&#596;lei hu lil&#596; Moabi l&#596;&#596;lei hu hei va na, ta k&#603; ngi nyahei, k&#603; ngi hinga lengaa feleisia. </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="RUT.1.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">Ye ken&#603;i lei mia w&#596; a &#400;lim&#603;l&#603;ki k&#603; ngi nyahei l&#603;i mia w&#596; a Naomi, k&#603; ngi hinga lengaa feleisia ti leisia mia w&#596; a Mal&#596;n k&#603; Kili&#596;n; ti y&#603;ni w&#596; a &#400;flataitibl&#603;isia l&#596; ti hiyeni B&#603;til&#603;mi Juda l&#596;&#596;lei hu. Ti liil&#596; Moabi l&#596;&#596;lei hu, k&#603; ti heinga na. </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="RUT.1.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">K&#603;&#603; &#400;lim&#603;l&#603;ki, Naomi hinii, i haail&#596;, k&#603; i longa taa ngi hinga lengaa feleisia. </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="RUT.1.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">Ti nyahangaa wumbuil&#596; Moabaitisia lia; ye ngila l&#603;i mia w&#596; a &#390;pa k&#603; ye pek&#603;i l&#603;i mia w&#596; a Luuti. Ji ti y&#603; heini na foo puu va, </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="RUT.1.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">Mal&#596;n k&#603; Kili&#596;n b&#603;&#603; ti haail&#596;, na wiel&#596; Naomi i baa a ngi hinga lengaa feleisia k&#603; ngi hinii.</span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Naomi k&#603; Ngi Moabaiti Lo nyahalengaa</span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="RUT.1.5"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="RUT.1.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">Na wooma i tatoil&#596; l&#596; a yamala ta ngi lo nyahalengeisia ta gbua Moabi l&#596;&#596;lei hu, gbamaile i m&#603;nil&#596; Moabi l&#596;&#596;lei hu k&#603; Ndem&#596;i i y&#603; gilinga a ngi nungeisia tawao i m&#603;h&#603;&#603; venga ti w&#603;. </span></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="RUT.1.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">Fale i gbuail&#596; mia i y&#603; heini na, taa k&#603; ngi lo nyahalengaa feleisia, k&#603; ti pelei hounga yama va Juda l&#596;&#596;lei hu. </span></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="RUT.1.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">K&#603;&#603; Naomi ndeil&#596; ngi lo nyahalengaa feleisia ma y&#603;, &#8220;A yama wu njeni ti w&#603;l&#603;i bu. Ndem&#596;i i hinda yekpe wei wu gama, kia wu pieni a haabl&#603;isia k&#603; nya. </span></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="RUT.1.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">Ndem&#596;i i wu ng&#596; a mahugbem&#596;, numui gbi lekee ngi hinii ye p&#603;l&#603; bu.&#8221; K&#603; i ti gulunga, k&#603; ti w&#596;l&#596;nga ngele ya. </span></span><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="RUT.1.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content">Ti ndeil&#596; ngi ma t&#603;, &#8220;Sao, mua wueni mia ma yama bi nungeisia gama.&#8221; </span></span><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="RUT.1.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="content">K&#603;&#603; Naomi i ndeil&#596; y&#603;, &#8220;A yama, nya lo nyahalengeisia, gb&#603;va mia ma wueni ma li? Hinga lengaa gbi l&#596; gb&#596;ma nya gohu k&#596;&#596; ti y&#603; a wu hinig&#603;isia? </span></span><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="RUT.1.12"><span class="label">12</span><span class="content">A yama nya lo nyahalengaa, a li a wu nda wele, gbamaile nya wovang&#596; wa hinii j&#596;va. Ina b&#603; liivalama l&#596; nya w&#603;, ina b&#603; ngi hinii maj&#596;&#596;i l&#596; a kpindii ji k&#603; ngi hinga lengeisia lenga, </span></span><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="RUT.1.13"><span class="label">13</span><span class="content">wa gul&#596; wu ti mawoo haa&#331; ti j&#603;mb&#603;? Wa wove l&#596; hinj&#596; hinda ma? Sao, nya nyahalengeisia, i woteni a ndii nyani l&#596; waa l&#596; nya gama i lewe wu ma, gbamaile Ndem&#596;i i wovenga nya ma.&#8221; </span></span><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="RUT.1.14"><span class="label">14</span><span class="content">Na wooma ti w&#596;l&#596;il&#596; gb&#596;ma ngeleya. &#390;pa i ngi yem&#596;i guluil&#596;, k&#603;&#603; Luuti ta v&#603;f&#603;l&#596; ngi ma.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="RUT.1.14"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="RUT.1.15"><span class="label">15</span><span class="content">Fale i ndeil&#596; y&#603;, &#8220;T&#596; l&#603;, bi mbanyah&#603;i i yamanga ngi mbond&#603;isia gama k&#603; ngi yew&#596;isia gama; too bi mbanyah&#603;i ma.&#8221; </span></span><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="RUT.1.16"><span class="label">16</span><span class="content">K&#603;&#603; Luuti ndeil&#596; y&#603;,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="RUT.1.16"><span class="content">&#8220;Baa gb&#596;nda nya ma gbua va bi wooma</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="RUT.1.16"><span class="content">&#596;&#596; ngi wote too va bi ma!</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="RUT.1.16"><span class="content">Mia ba li na, na mia nga li na;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="RUT.1.16"><span class="content">mia ba hei na, na mia nga hei na;</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="RUT.1.16"><span class="content">bi nungeisia ta y&#603;l&#596; a nya nungeisia,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="RUT.1.16"><span class="content">tawao bi Yew&#596;i a y&#603; l&#596; a nya Yew&#596;i.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="RUT.1.16"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="RUT.1.17"><span class="label">17</span><span class="content">Mia ba haa na, na mia nga haa na</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="RUT.1.17"><span class="content">na mia ta nya gb&#596;wu na.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="RUT.1.17"><span class="content">Ndem&#596;i i pie hi tawao i wie nya gama,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="RUT.1.17"><span class="content">tawao i lewe na ma,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="RUT.1.17"><span class="content">ina b&#603; haa i mu luahu g&#596;l&#603;l&#596;!&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="m"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="RUT.1.17"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="RUT.1.18"><span class="label">18</span><span class="content">Ji Naomi i t&#596;ni k&#603; Luuti lii hu yiling&#596;i kpa&#331; too va ngi ma, ii yaa j&#603;p&#603; weka gbi leni ngi ma.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="RUT.1.18"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="RUT.1.19"><span class="label">19</span><span class="content">Fale ti venj&#596; ti loil&#596; lima haa&#331; ti foo B&#603;til&#603;mi. Ji ti fooni B&#603;til&#603;mi, tei gbi gohun&#603;il&#596; ti ma; k&#603; nyahangeisia ti ndenga t&#603;, &#8220;Naomi l&#596;?&#8221; </span></span><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="RUT.1.20"><span class="label">20</span><span class="content">Naomi ndeil&#596; ti ma y&#603;&#603;,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="RUT.1.20"><span class="content">&#8220;Waa ya nya loli a Naomi,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="RUT.1.20"><span class="content">a nya loli a Mala,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="RUT.1.20"><span class="content">gbamaile Kpayeigbi Yew&#596;i i hinda nyamu wa wienga a nge.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="RUT.1.20"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="RUT.1.21"><span class="label">21</span><span class="content">Ngi liil&#596; nya lavendang&#596;,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="RUT.1.21"><span class="content">k&#603;&#603; Ndem&#596;i i yamanga a nge nya wopong&#596;.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="RUT.1.21"><span class="content">Gb&#603; va l&#596; wa nya loli a Naomi,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="RUT.1.21"><span class="content">ji Ndem&#596;i i jandama wa laanga nya ma,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="RUT.1.21"><span class="content">tawao Kpayeigbi Yew&#596;i i fitini wa langa nya ma?&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="RUT.1.21"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="RUT.1.22"><span class="label">22</span><span class="content">Fale Naomi i yamail&#596; taa Luuti Moabaitim&#596;i, ngi lo nyahaloi, na taa ta ti wuani, taa hiye Moabi l&#596;&#596;lei hu. Ti wail&#596; B&#603;til&#603;mi baali ba lewegbel&#603;i l&#596;tom&#603;i.</span></span></div>
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Mende Bible Portions © Bible Society in Sierra Leone and Lutheran Bible Translators, 2020.

Foloi nasia ma kitileweblɛisia ti yɛ a maha nyengei wie, ndɔlɛ waa yɛ ndɔlɛi hu, kɛ Bɛtilɛmi gina yila Juda lɔɔlei hu lilɔ Moabi lɔɔlei hu hei va na, ta kɛ ngi nyahei, kɛ ngi hinga lengaa feleisia. Ye kenɛi lei mia wɔ a Ɛlimɛlɛki kɛ ngi nyahei lɛi mia wɔ a Naomi, kɛ ngi hinga lengaa feleisia ti leisia mia wɔ a Malɔn kɛ Kiliɔn; ti yɛni wɔ a Ɛflataitiblɛisia lɔ ti hiyeni Bɛtilɛmi Juda lɔɔlei hu. Ti liilɔ Moabi lɔɔlei hu, kɛ ti heinga na. Kɛɛ Ɛlimɛlɛki, Naomi hinii, i haailɔ, kɛ i longa taa ngi hinga lengaa feleisia. Ti nyahangaa wumbuilɔ Moabaitisia lia; ye ngila lɛi mia wɔ a Ɔpa kɛ ye pekɛi lɛi mia wɔ a Luuti. Ji ti yɛ heini na foo puu va, Malɔn kɛ Kiliɔn bɛɛ ti haailɔ, na wielɔ Naomi i baa a ngi hinga lengaa feleisia kɛ ngi hinii.

Na wooma i tatoilɔ lɔ a yamala ta ngi lo nyahalengeisia ta gbua Moabi lɔɔlei hu, gbamaile i mɛnilɔ Moabi lɔɔlei hu kɛ Ndemɔi i yɛ gilinga a ngi nungeisia tawao i mɛhɛɛ venga ti wɛ. Fale i gbuailɔ mia i yɛ heini na, taa kɛ ngi lo nyahalengaa feleisia, kɛ ti pelei hounga yama va Juda lɔɔlei hu. Kɛɛ Naomi ndeilɔ ngi lo nyahalengaa feleisia ma yɛ, “A yama wu njeni ti wɛlɛi bu. Ndemɔi i hinda yekpe wei wu gama, kia wu pieni a haablɛisia kɛ nya. Ndemɔi i wu ngɔ a mahugbemɔ, numui gbi lekee ngi hinii ye pɛlɛ bu.” Kɛ i ti gulunga, kɛ ti wɔlɔnga ngele ya. Ti ndeilɔ ngi ma tɛ, “Sao, mua wueni mia ma yama bi nungeisia gama.” Kɛɛ Naomi i ndeilɔ yɛ, “A yama, nya lo nyahalengeisia, gbɛva mia ma wueni ma li? Hinga lengaa gbi lɔ gbɔma nya gohu kɔɔ ti yɛ a wu hinigɛisia? A yama nya lo nyahalengaa, a li a wu nda wele, gbamaile nya wovangɔ wa hinii jɔva. Ina bɛ liivalama lɔ nya wɛ, ina bɛ ngi hinii majɔɔi lɔ a kpindii ji kɛ ngi hinga lengeisia lenga, wa gulɔ wu ti mawoo haaŋ ti jɛmbɛ? Wa wove lɔ hinjɔ hinda ma? Sao, nya nyahalengeisia, i woteni a ndii nyani lɔ waa lɔ nya gama i lewe wu ma, gbamaile Ndemɔi i wovenga nya ma.” Na wooma ti wɔlɔilɔ gbɔma ngeleya. Ɔpa i ngi yemɔi guluilɔ, kɛɛ Luuti ta vɛfɛlɔ ngi ma.
Fale i ndeilɔ yɛ, “Tɔ lɛ, bi mbanyahɛi i yamanga ngi mbondɛisia gama kɛ ngi yewɔisia gama; too bi mbanyahɛi ma.” Kɛɛ Luuti ndeilɔ yɛ,
“Baa gbɔnda nya ma gbua va bi wooma
ɔɔ ngi wote too va bi ma!
Mia ba li na, na mia nga li na;
mia ba hei na, na mia nga hei na;
bi nungeisia ta yɛlɔ a nya nungeisia,
tawao bi Yewɔi a yɛ lɔ a nya Yewɔi.
Mia ba haa na, na mia nga haa na
na mia ta nya gbɔwu na.
Ndemɔi i pie hi tawao i wie nya gama,
tawao i lewe na ma,
ina bɛ haa i mu luahu gɔlɛlɔ!”
Ji Naomi i tɔni kɛ Luuti lii hu yilingɔi kpaŋ too va ngi ma, ii yaa jɛpɛ weka gbi leni ngi ma.
Fale ti venjɔ ti loilɔ lima haaŋ ti foo Bɛtilɛmi. Ji ti fooni Bɛtilɛmi, tei gbi gohunɛilɔ ti ma; kɛ nyahangeisia ti ndenga tɛ, “Naomi lɔ?” Naomi ndeilɔ ti ma yɛɛ,
“Waa ya nya loli a Naomi,
a nya loli a Mala,
gbamaile Kpayeigbi Yewɔi i hinda nyamu wa wienga a nge.
Ngi liilɔ nya lavendangɔ,
kɛɛ Ndemɔi i yamanga a nge nya wopongɔ.
Gbɛ va lɔ wa nya loli a Naomi,
ji Ndemɔi i jandama wa laanga nya ma,
tawao Kpayeigbi Yewɔi i fitini wa langa nya ma?”
Fale Naomi i yamailɔ taa Luuti Moabaitimɔi, ngi lo nyahaloi, na taa ta ti wuani, taa hiye Moabi lɔɔlei hu. Ti wailɔ Bɛtilɛmi baali ba lewegbelɛi lɔtomɛi.

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