Ruth 1:1
Zu der Zeit, als die Richter regierten, entstand eine Hungersnot im Lande. Damals zog ein Mann von Bethlehem-Juda fort, um sich im Gefilde Moab niederzulassen samt seinem Weib und seinen beiden Söhnen.Ko e veesi ni 'i he māmani mo'oni
'I fē
Ko hai
'I he ngaahi lea fē
- בֵּית לֶחֶםBêyth LechemBeth-Lechem, a place in Palestine
- גּוּרgûwrproperly, to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e. sojourn (
- רָעָבrâʻâbhunger (more or less extensive)
- מוֹאָבMôwʼâbMoab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants
- שָׁפַטshâphaṭto judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish
- שָׂדֶהsâdeha field (as flat)
- שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimtwo; also (as ordinal) twofold
- אִשָּׁהʼishshâha woman
+lea 'e 5 kehe 'i he veesi ni
Ko e ngaahi lea faka-Hepelū mo e faka-Kalisi 'oku tu'u 'i he tu'a 'o e veesi ni. 'E ha'u 'a e fakahoa lea-ki-he-lea mo e liliu lea-ki-he-lea.

