Rut 3

1 Men hendes Svigermoder No'omi sagde til hende: »Min Datter, skal jeg ikke søge at skaffe dig et Hjem, hvor du kan faa det godt?

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 Nu vel! Boaz, hvis Piger du var sammen med, er vor Slægtning; se, han kaster i Nat Byg paa Tærskepladsen;

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 tvæt dig nu og salv dig, tag dine Klæder paa og gaa ned paa Tærskepladsen; men lad ikke Manden mærke noget til dig, før han er færdig med at spise 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 naar han da lægger sig, mærk dig saa Stedet, hvor han lægger sig, og gaa hen og løft Kappen op ved hans Fødder og læg dig der, saa skal han nok sige dig, 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 Hun svarede: »Jeg vil gøre alt, hvad du siger!«

Ruth said to Naomi, “I will do everything you say.”

6 Saa gik hun ned paa Tærskepladsen og gjorde alt, hvad hendes Svigermoder havde paalagt hende.

So she went down to the threshing floor, and she followed the instructions her mother-in-law had given her.

7 Da Boaz havde spist og drukket og var vel tilpas, gik han hen og lagde sig ved Korndyngen; saa gik hun sagte hen og løftede Kappen op ved hans Fødder og lagde sig der.

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 Ved Midnatstide blev Manden opskræmt og bøjede sig frem, og se, da laa der en Kvinde 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 Da sagde han: »Hvem er du?« Og hun svarede: »Jeg er Rut, din Trælkvinde! Bred Fligen af din Kappe ud over din Trælkvinde; thi du er Løser!«

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 Da sagde han: »HERREN velsigne dig, min Datter! Den Godhed, du nu sidst har udvist, overgaar den, du før udviste, at du nu ikke er gaaet efter de unge Mænd, hverken fattige eller rige!

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 Saa frygt nu ikke, min Datter! Alt, hvad du siger, vil jeg gøre imod dig; thi enhver i mit Folks Port ved, at du er en dygtig 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 Det er rigtigt, at jeg er din Løser, men der er en anden, som er nærmere end jeg.

It is true that I am a kinsman, but there is a kinsman nearer than I.

13 Bliv nu her i Nat; og hvis han i Morgen vil løse dig, godt, saa lad ham gøre det; men er han uvillig til at løse dig, gør jeg det, saa sandt HERREN lever. Bliv kun liggende, til det bliver Morgen!«

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 Saa blev hun liggende ved hans Fødder til Morgen; men hun stod op, før det ene Menneske endnu kunde kende det andet, thi han tænkte: »Det maa ikke rygtes, at en Kvinde er kommet ud paa Tærskepladsen!«

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 Derpaa sagde han: »Tag og hold det Klæde frem, du har over dig!« Og da hun holdt det frem, afmaalte han seks Maal Byg og lagde det paa hende. Saa gik hun ind i Byen.

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 Da hun kom til sin Svigermoder, sagde denne: »Hvorledes gik det, min Datter?« Saa fortalte hun hende alt, hvad Manden havde gjort imod 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 sagde: »Disse seks Maal Byg gav han mig med de Ord: Du skal ikke komme tomhændet til din Svigermoder!«

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 Da sagde hun: »Hold dig nu rolig, min Datter, indtil du faar at vide, hvilket Udfald Sagen faar; thi den Mand under sig ikke Ro, før han faar Sagen afgjort endnu i Dag!«

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.”