Ruta 3
1 Onda će joj Noemi, svekrva njezina: “Kćeri moja, da ti potražim mirno mjesto gdje bi mogla biti sretna?
And Naomi her mother-in-law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
2 Vidiš, Boaz, s čijim si se poslenicima našla, naš je rođak. Evo, on će noćas vijati ječam na gumnu.
And now is not Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to-night in the threshing-floor.
3 Umij se ti i namaži, lijepo se odjeni pa idi na gumno. Ne daj da te prepozna prije nego što se najede i napije.
Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the threshing-floor, but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.
4 Kad bude lijegao, dobro pazi gdje će leći; pa kad legne, otiđi onamo, podigni mu pokrivač s nogu i lezi ondje! Tada će ti on reći što ti je činiti.”
And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.
5 Ona joj odgovori: “Učinit ću sve kako mi kažeš.”
And she said unto her, All that thou sayest I will do.
6 I siđe na gumno i učini sve kako joj je svekrva naredila.
And she went down unto the threshing-floor, and did according to all that her mother-in-law bade her.
7 A Boaz, pošto je jeo i pio i tako se odobrovoljio, ode i leže kraj stoga. Onda ona priđe polako, otkri mu noge i leže.
And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.
8 Kad bijaše oko ponoći, trže se čovjek i obrnu se, i gle: žena leži do njegovih nogu.
And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
9 “Tko si?” - upita on, a ona odgovori: “Ja sam Ruta, sluškinja tvoja. Raširi skut svoje haljine na sluškinju svoju jer si mi skrbnik.”
And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thy handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thy handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.
10 “Blagoslovio te Jahve, kćeri moja!” - dočeka on. “Ovaj drugi tvoj čin milosti još je vredniji od prvoga, jer se nisi trudila da slijediš mlade poslenike, bili oni bogati ili siromašni.
And he said, Blessed be thou of Jehovah, my daughter: thou hast showed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.
11 I zato se, kćeri moja, sada ne plaši: učinit ću ti sve što zatražiš, jer sva vrata moga naroda znaju da si čestita žena.
And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou sayest; for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a worthy woman.
12 Jest, uistinu sam ti skrbnik; ali postoji još bliži od mene.
And now it is true that I am a near kinsman; howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.
13 Ostani noćas; ako te sutra ujutro on kao skrbnik htjedne uzeti, dobro, neka te uzme; a ne htjedne li, uzet ću te ja, tako mi Jahve! Spavaj do jutra.”
Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman’s part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as Jehovah liveth: lie down until the morning.
14 I spavaše ona do njegovih nogu do jutra. On ustade prije nego što mogaše čovjek čovjeka razaznati jer mišljaše: “Ne treba da znaju da je žena bila na gumnu.”
And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could discern another. For he said, Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing-floor.
15 I kaza joj: “Daj ogrtač što je na tebi i drži ga dobro.” Ona ga pridrža, a on joj nasu šest mjerica ječma i naprti joj. I ode ona u grad.
And he said, Bring the mantle that is upon thee, and hold it; and she held it; and he measured six [measures] of barley, and laid it on her: and he went into the city.
16 Kad je stigla, upita je svekrva: “Što je s tobom, kćeri moja?” A ona joj pripovjedi sve što je učinio za nju.
And when she came to her mother-in-law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.
17 I nadoveza: “Ovih šest mjerica ječma dade mi kazujući: 'Ne smiješ se vratiti svekrvi praznih ruku.'”
And she said, These six [measures] of barley gave he me; for he said, Go not empty unto thy mother-in-law.
18 Nato će joj Noemi: “Budi mirna, kćeri moja, dok ne vidiš što će biti: jer neće on imati spokoja dok sve još danas ne dokrajči.”
Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall; for the man will not rest, until he have finished the thing this day.
