Rut 3
1 Og Noomi, hendes Mands Moder, sagde til hende: Min Datter, mon jeg ikke skulde søge Rolighed for dig, at det maa gaa dig vel?
Naomi, her mother-in-law, said to her, “My daughter, should I not seek a place for you to rest, so that things may go well for you?
2 Og nu, mon ikke Boas, hos hvis unge Piger du har været, er af vort Frændskab? se, han kaster Byg i Nat paa Loen.
Now Boaz, the man whose young female workers you have been with, is he not our kinsman? Look, he will be winnowing barley tonight at the threshing floor.
3 Saa bad dig og salv dig og tag dine Klæder paa dig og gak ned i Loen; giv dig ikke til Kende for Manden, før han er færdig med at æde og drikke.
Therefore, wash yourself, anoint yourself, put on your best clothes, and go down to the threshing floor. But do not make yourself known to the man until he finishes eating and drinking.
4 Og det skal ske, naar han lægger sig, saa mærk det Sted, hvor han lægger sig, og kom og slaa op ved hans Fødder og læg dig; og han skal give dig til Kende, hvad du skal gøre.
But when he lies down, take notice of the place where he lies down so that later you can go to him, uncover his feet, and lie down there. Then he will tell you what to do.”
5 Og hun sagde til hende: Alt det, som du siger mig, vil jeg gøre.
Ruth said to Naomi, “I will do everything you say.”
6 Og hun gik ned i Loen og gjorde efter alt det, som hendes Mands Moder havde befalet.
So she went down to the threshing floor, and she followed the instructions her mother-in-law had given her.
7 Der Boas havde ædt og drukket, og hans Hjerte var vel til Mode, da kom han at lægge sig i Udkanten af en Korndynge; og hun kom sagteligen og slog op ved hans Fødder og lagde sig.
When Boaz had eaten and drunk and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the pile of grain. Then she came softly, uncovered his feet, and lay down.
8 Og det skete om Midnatten, da blev Manden forskrækket og greb omkring sig, og se, en Kvinde laa ved hans Fødder.
It came about at midnight that the man was startled. He turned over, and right there a woman was lying at his feet!
9 Og han sagde: Hvo er du? Og hun svarede: Jeg er Ruth, din Tjenestekvinde, udbred din Flig over din Tjenestekvinde, thi du er Løseren.
He said, “Who are you?” She answered, “I am Ruth, your female servant. Spread your cloak over your female servant, for you are a near kinsman.”
10 Og han sagde: Velsignet være du for Herren, min Datter; du har bevist din Kærlighed sidste Gang bedre end første Gang, idet du ikke er gaaet efter de unge Karle, enten fattig eller rig.
Boaz said, “My daughter, may you be blessed by Yahweh. You have showed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, because you have not gone after any of the young men, whether poor or rich.
11 Og nu, min Datter, frygt ikke, alt det, du siger, vil jeg gøre dig; thi mit Folk i den ganske Stad ved, at du er en duelig Kvinde.
Now, my daughter, do not be afraid! I will do for you all that you say, because all the city of my people knows that you are a worthy woman.
12 Og nu er det vel saa i Sandhed, at jeg er Løseren; men der er dog en nærmere Løser end jeg.
It is true that I am a kinsman, but there is a kinsman nearer than I.
13 Bliv her Natten over, og det skal ske i Morgen, dersom han vil løse dig, godt, da maa han løse dig, men dersom han ikke har Lyst til at løse dig, da vil jeg løse dig, saa vist som Herren lever; bliv liggende indtil Morgenen!
Stay here tonight, and in the morning, if he will perform for you the duty of a kinsman, good, let him do the kinsman's duty. But if he will not do the duty of a kinsman for you, then I will do it, by the life of Yahweh. Lie down until the morning.”
14 Og hun laa ved hans Fødder indtil Morgenen og stod op, førend en kunde kende den anden, og han sagde: Lad det ikke vides, at en Kvinde er kommen i Loen.
So she lay at his feet until the morning. But she rose up before anyone could recognize another person. For Boaz had said, “Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.”
15 Og han sagde: Giv hid dit Forklæde, som du har for dig, og hold derved; og hun holdt derved, og han maalte seks Maal Byg og lagde paa hende, og hun gik ind i Staden.
Then Boaz said, “Bring your shawl and hold it out.” When she did so, he measured six large measures of barley into it and put the load on her. Then he went into the city.
16 Og hun kom til sin Mands Moder, og hun sagde: Hvorledes gaar det dig, min Datter? og hun forkyndte hende alt det, Manden havde gjort hende.
When Ruth came to her mother-in-law, she said, “How did you do, my daughter?” Then Ruth told her all that the man had done for her.
17 Og hun sagde: Disse seks Maal Byg gav han mig; thi han sagde til mig: Du skal ikke komme tomhændet til din Mands Moder.
She said, “These six measures of barley are what he gave me, for he said, 'Do not go empty to your mother-in-law.'”
18 Og hun sagde: Bliv, min Datter, indtil du faar at vide, hvorledes Sagen vil falde ud; thi den Mand hviler ikke, før han i Dag gør Ende paa denne Sag.
Then Naomi said, “Stay here, my daughter, until you know how the matter will turn out, for the man will not rest until he has finished this thing today.”
