راعُوث 3
| وَذَاتَ يَوْمٍ قَالَتْ نُعْمِي لِكَنَّتِهَا رَاعُوثَ: «هَلْ أُحَاوِلُ أَنْ أَجِدَ لَكِ زَوْجاً يَرْعَاكِ فَتَنْعَمِي بِالْخَيْرِ؟ | ١ 1 |
But afterwards, when she returned to her mother-in-law, Naomi said to her: “My daughter, I will seek rest for you, and I will provide so that it may be well with you.
| أَلَيْسَ بُوعَزُ الَّذِي عَمِلْتِ مَعْ فَتَيَاتِهِ قَرِيباً لَنَا؟ هَا هُوَ يُذَرِّي بَيْدَرَ الشَّعِيرِ اللَّيْلَةَ، | ٢ 2 |
This Boaz, whose young women you joined in the field, is our near relative, and this night he will winnow the threshing floor of barley.
| فَاغْتَسِلِي وَتَطَيَّبِي وَارْتَدِي أَجْمَلَ ثِيَابِكِ وَاذْهَبِي إِلَى الْبَيْدَرِ، وَلا تَدَعِي الرَّجُلَ يَكْتَشِفُ وُجُودَكِ حَتَّى يَفْرَغَ مِنَ الأَكْلِ وَالشُّرْبِ. | ٣ 3 |
Therefore, wash and anoint yourself, and put on your decorative garments, and go down to the threshing floor, but do not let the man see you, while he finishes eating and drinking.
| وَعِنْدَمَا يَضْطَجِعُ عَايِنِي مَوْضِعَ اضْطِجَاعِهِ، ثُمَّ ادْخُلِي إِلَيْهِ وَارْفَعِي الْغِطَاءَ عِنْدَ قَدَمَيْهِ وَارْقُدِي هُنَاكَ، وَهُوَ يُطْلِعُكِ عَمَّا تَفْعَلِينَ». | ٤ 4 |
But when he goes to sleep, observe the place where he sleeps. And you will approach and lift up the covering, the part which covers near his feet, and lay yourself down, and sleep there; but he will tell you what you are obliged to do.”
| فَأَجَابَتْهَا: «سَأَفْعَلُ كُلَّ مَا تَقُولِينَ». | ٥ 5 |
She answered, “I will do everything as you have instructed.”
| وَتَوَجَّهَتْ رَاعُوثُ إِلَى الْبَيْدَرِ وَنَفَّذَتْ مَا أَشَارَتْ بِهِ عَلَيْهَا حَمَاتُهَا. | ٦ 6 |
And she went down to the threshing floor, and she did everything that her mother-in-law had commanded her.
| فَبَعْدَ أَنْ أَكَلَ بُوعَزُ وَشَرِبَ وَطَابَتْ نَفْسُهُ وَمَضَى لِيَرْقُدَ عِنْدَ الطَّرَفِ الْقَصِيِّ مِنْ كُومَةِ الشَّعِيرِ، تَسَلَّلَتْ رَاعُوثُ وَرَفَعَتِ الْغِطَاءَ عِنْدَ قَدَمَيْهِ وَنَامَتْ. | ٧ 7 |
And when Boaz had finished eating and drinking, and he was merry, and he had gone to sleep by the pile of sheaves, she approached secretly, and, lifting the covering near his feet, she laid herself down.
| وَعِنْدَ مُنْتَصَفِ اللَّيْلِ تَقَلَّبَ الرَّجُلُ فِي نَوْمِهِ مُضْطَرِباً، ثُمَّ اسْتَيْقَظَ وَالْتَفَتَ حَوْلَهُ وَإذَا بِهِ يَجِدُ امْرَأَةً رَاقِدَةً عِنْدَ قَدَمَيْهِ، | ٨ 8 |
And behold, when it was the middle of the night, the man became frightened and confused, and he saw a woman lying near his feet.
| فَتَسَاءَلَ: «مَنْ أَنْتِ؟» فَأَجَابَتْ: «أَنَا رَاعُوثُ أَمَتُكَ، فَابْسُطْ هُدْبَ ثَوْبِكَ عَلَى أَمَتِكَ لأَنَّكَ قَرِيبٌ وَوَلِيٌّ». | ٩ 9 |
And he said to her, “Who are you?” And she answered, “I am Ruth, your handmaid. Spread your covering over your servant, for you are a near relative.”
| فَقَالَ: «لِيُبَارِكْكِ الرَّبُّ يَا ابْنَتِي لأَنَّ مَا أَظْهَرْتِهِ مِنْ إِحْسَانٍ الآنَ هُوَ أَعْظَمُ مِمَّا أَظْهَرْتِهِ سَابِقاً، فَأَنْتِ لَمْ تَتَهَافَتِي عَلَى الشُّبَّانِ، فُقَرَاءَ كَانُوا أَوْ أَغْنِيَاءَ. | ١٠ 10 |
And he said, “You are blessed by the Lord, daughter, and you have excelled beyond your earlier benevolence, because you have not followed young men, whether poor or rich.
| وَالآنَ لَا تَخَافِي يَا ابْنَتِي، سَأَفْعَلُ كُلَّ مَا تَطْلُبِينَ، فَأَهْلُ مَدِينَتِي كُلُّهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّكِ امْرَأَةٌ فَاضِلَةٌ. | ١١ 11 |
Therefore, do not be afraid, but whatever you decide about me, I will accomplish for you. For all the people, who dwell within the gates of my city, know that you are a virtuous woman.
| صَحِيحٌ أَنَّنِي قَرِيبٌ وَلِيٌّ، وَلَكِنْ هُنَاكَ مَنْ هُوَ وَلِيٌّ أَقْرَبُ مِنِّي. | ١٢ 12 |
Neither do I deny myself to be a near relative, but there is another nearer than I.
| نَامِي اللَّيْلَةَ، وَفِي الصَّبَاحِ إِنْ قَامَ ذَلِكَ الْقَرِيبُ الأَوْلَى بِحَقِّ الْوَلِيِّ وَتَزَوَّجَكِ، فَحَسَناً يَفْعَلُ. وَإِنْ أَبَى قَضَاءَ وَاجِبِ الْوَلِيِّ، فَأُقْسِمُ بِالرَّبِّ الْحَيِّ أَنْ أَتَزَوَّجَكِ، فَارْقُدِي الآنَ إِلَى الصَّبَاحِ». | ١٣ 13 |
Be at peace for this night. And when morning arrives, if he is willing to uphold the law of kinship for you, things will turn out well; but if he is not willing, then, I will take you, without any doubt, as the Lord lives. Sleep until morning.”
| فَنَامَتْ عِنْدَ قَدَمَيْهِ حَتَّى الصَّبَاحِ، ثُمَّ نَهَضَتْ مُبَكِّرَةً جِدّاً فِي وَقْتٍ لَا يَتَمَكَّنُ الْمَرْءُ فِيهِ مِنْ تَمْيِيزِ صَاحِبِهِ، وَقَالَ لَهَا: «لا تُخْبِرِي أَحَداً أَنَّكِ جِئْتِ إِلَى الْبَيْدَرِ». | ١٤ 14 |
And so she slept by his feet until the night was ending. And she arose before men could inquire of one another. And Boaz said, “Be careful, lest someone know that you came here.”
| ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهَا أَيْضاً: «هَاتِ الرِّدَاءَ الَّذِي عَلَيْكِ وَأَمْسِكِيهِ» فَفَعَلَتْ، فَكَالَ لَهَا سِتَّةَ أَكْيَالٍ مِنَ الشَّعِيرِ (نَحْوَ سِتَّةٍ وَثَلاثِينَ لِتْراً) وَحَمَّلَهَا إِيَّاهَا، ثُمَّ دَخَلَتْ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ. | ١٥ 15 |
And again he said, “Spread your mantle that covers you, and hold it with both hands.” As she extended it and held it, he measured six measures of barley and placed it upon her. Carrying it, she went into the city.
| فَأَقْبَلَتْ عَلَى حَمَاتِهَا، فَسَأَلَتْهَا: «مَاذَا حَدَثَ يَا ابْنَتِي؟» فَقَصَّتْ عَلَيْهَا كُلَّ مَا صَنَعَهُ الرَّجُلُ لَهَا. | ١٦ 16 |
And she came to her mother-in-law, who said to her: “What have you been doing, daughter?” And she explained to her all that the man had accomplished for her.
| وَقَالَتْ: «وَقَدْ أَعْطَانِي سِتَّةَ أَكْيَالٍ مِنَ الشَّعِيرِ قَائِلاً:’لا تَرْجِعِي فَارِغَةَ الْيَدَيْنِ إِلَى حَمَاتِكِ‘». | ١٧ 17 |
And she said, “Behold, he gave me six measures of barley, for he said, ‘I am not willing to have you return empty to your mother-in-law.’”
| فَقَالَتْ لَهَا نُعْمِي: «انْتَظِرِي يَا بِنْتِي رَيْثَمَا نَتَبَيَّنَ نَتِيجَةَ الأَمْرِ، لأَنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَنْ يَقِرَّ لَهُ قَرَارٌ حَتَّى يُنْهِيَ الأَمْرَ كُلَّهُ الْيَوْمَ». | ١٨ 18 |
And Naomi said, “Wait, daughter, until we see how things will turn out. For the man will not rest until he has accomplished what he said.”
