Rut 4
1 Boaz var imidlertid gået op til Byporten og havde sat sig der. Og se, den Løser, Boaz havde talt om, kom netop forbi. Da tiltalte han ham og sagde: "Kom og sæt dig her!" Da den anden kom og satte sig,
Boaz went to the town gate, and sat down there. The family redeemer that Boaz had mentioned happened to pass by, so Boaz said to him, “Come over here, friend, and sit down.” The man came over and sat down.
2 fik han fat i ti af Byens Ældste og sagde: "Sæt eder her!" Og de satte sig der.
Then Boaz selected ten of the town elders and asked them to sit there with them.
3 Da sagde han til Løseren: "Den Marklod, som tilhørte vor Slægtning Elimelek, vil No'omi, der er kommet tilbage fra Moab, sælge.
Boaz said to the family redeemer, “Naomi who has returned from the country of Moab is selling the piece of land that belonged to Elimelech, our relative.
4 Derfor tænkte jeg, at jeg vilde lade dig det vide og sige: Køb den i Overværelse af dem, der sidder her, og mit Folks Ældste! Vil du løse den, så gør det; men vil du ikke, så sig til, at jeg kan vide det; thi der er ingen anden til at løse end du og derefter jeg selv!" Han svarede: "Jeg vil løse den!"
I decided I should tell you in case you want to buy it here in the presence of these elders of the people. If you want to redeem it, then go ahead. But it you don't, then tell me so I'll know, because you are first in line to redeem it, and I'm next.” “I want to redeem it,” said the family redeemer.
5 Da sagde Boaz: "Men samtidig med at du køber Marken af No'omi, køber du også Moabiterinden Rut, den afdødes Enke, for at rejse den afdødes Navn over hans Arvelod!"
“When you buy the land from Naomi you also acquire Ruth the Moabite, Mahlon's widow, so you can marry her and have children with her to ensure the man's line continues,” Boaz explained.
6 Da svarede Løseren: "Så kan jeg ikke blive Løser, da jeg derved vilde skade min egen Arvelod. Løs du, hvad jeg skulde løse, thi jeg kan ikke!"
“Well, I can't do it then,” the family redeemer replied. “If I were to redeem it, that could jeopardize what I already own. You redeem it for yourself, because I can't.”
7 Nu havde man i gamle Dage i Israel den Skik til Stadfæstelse af Løsning og Byttehandel, at man trak sin Sko af og gav den anden Part den; således blev en Sag vidnefast i Israel.
(Now during those times it was the custom in Israel to confirm the action of family redeemer, property transfer, or any similar legal matter by removing a sandal and handing it over. This was the way of validating a transaction in Israel.)
8 Idet nu Løseren sagde til Boaz: "Køb du den!" trak han derfor sin Sko af.
So the family redeemer took off his sandal and told Boaz, “You buy it.”
9 Da sagde Boaz til de Ældste og alle dem, der var til Stede: "I er i Dag Vidner på, at jeg køber alt, hvad der tilhørte Elimelek, og alt, hvad der tilhørte Kiljon og Malon, af No'omi;
Then Boaz said to the elders and all the people present, “You are witnesses that today I have bought from Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech, Mahlon, and Chilion.
10 og tillige køber jeg mig Moabiterinden Rut, Malons Enke, til Hustru for at rejse den afdødes Navn over hans Arvelod, at den afdødes Navn ikke skal udslettes blandt hans Brødre og fra hans Hjemstavns Port; I er Vidner i Dag!"
I have also acquired Ruth the Moabite, Mahlon's widow, as my wife. By having children who may inherit his property his name will be kept alive in his family and in his home town. You are witnesses of this today.”
11 Da sagde alle Folkene, som var i Byporten, og de Ældste: "Vi er Vidner! HERREN lade den Kvinde, der nu drager ind i dit Hus, blive som Rakel og Lea, de to, der byggede Israels Hus. Bliv mægtig i Efrata, og dit Navn vorde priset i Betlehem!
The elders and all the people present at the town gate said, “Yes, we are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is coming to your house like Rachel and Leah who between them gave birth to the people of Israel. May you become prosperous in Ephrathah, and famous in Bethlehem.
12 Måtte dit Hus blive som Perezs Hus, ham, Tamar fødte Juda, ved de Efterkommere, HERREN giver dig af denne unge Kvinde!"
May your descendants the Lord gives you through this young woman become like the descendants of Perez, the son Tamar bore to Judah.”
13 Så ægtede Boaz Rut, og hun blev hans Hustru; og da han gik ind til hende, lod HERREN hende blive frugtsommelig, og hun fødte en Søn.
Boaz took Ruth home, and she became his wife. He slept with her, and the Lord arranged for her to become pregnant, and she gave birth to a son.
14 Da sagde Kvinderne til No'omi: "Lovet være HERREN, som ikke lod dig uden Løser i Dag, og hans Navn skal prises i Israel.
The women of the town came to Naomi and said, “Praise the Lord, for today he didn't leave you without a family redeemer by giving you this grandson—may he become famous throughout Israel.
15 Han blive din Trøster og Forsørger i din Alderdom; thi din Sønnekone, som viste dig Kærlighed, har født ham, hun, som er dig mere værd end syv Sønner!"
He will give you a new lease of life and provide for you in your old age, for your daughter-in-law, who loves you and who is better than seven sons to you, has given birth to him.”
16 Da tog No'omi Barnet i sin Favn, og hun blev dets Fostermoder.
Naomi picked up the child and hugged him. She looked after him like her own son.
17 Og Naboerskerne gav ham Navn, idet de sagde: "No'omi har fået en Søn!" Og de kaldte ham Obed. Han blev Fader til Davids Fader Isaj.
The neighbor women named him Obed, saying “Naomi now has a son!” He was the father of Jesse who was the father of David.
18 Dette er Perezs Slægtebog: Perez avlede Hezron,
This is the family line of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron.
19 Hezron avlede Ram, Ram avlede Amminadab,
Hezron was the father of Ram. Ram was the father of Amminadab.
20 Amminadab avlede Nahasjon, Nahasjon avlede Salmon,
Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was the father of Salmon.
21 Salmon avlede Boaz, Boaz avlede Obed,
Salmon was the father of Boaz. Boaz was the father of Obed.
22 Obed avlede Isaj, og Isaj avlede David.
Obed was the father of Jesse. Jesse was the father of David.
