Ruth 4
1 And Boaz went up to the public place of the town, and took his seat there: and the near relation of whom he had been talking came by; and Boaz, crying out to him by name, said, Come and be seated here. And he came and was seated.
Y Booz subió a la puerta, y asentóse allí: Y, he aquí, pasaba aquel redentor del cual Booz había hablado. Y díjole: Fulano, o zutano, llégate, y siéntate: y él vino, y sentóse.
2 Then he got ten of the responsible men of the town, and said, Be seated here. And they took their seats.
Entonces él tomó diez varones de los ancianos de la ciudad, y dijo: Sentáos aquí. Y ellos se sentaron.
3 Then he said to the near relation, Naomi, who has come back from the country of Moab, is offering for a price that bit of land which was our brother Elimelech's:
Y dijo al redentor: Una parte de las tierras que tuvo nuestro hermano Elimelec, vendió Noemí, la que volvió del campo de Moab.
4 And it was in my mind to give you the chance of taking it, with the approval of those seated here and of the responsible men of my people. If you are ready to do what it is right for a relation to do, then do it: but if you will not do it, say so to me now; for there is no one who has the right to do it but you, and after you myself. And he said, I will do it.
Y yo dije en mí de hacértelo saber, y decirte que las tomes delante de los que están aquí sentados, y delante de los ancianos de mi pueblo. Si redimieres, redime. Y si no quisieres redimir, decláramelo para que yo lo sepa: porque no hay otro que redima si no tú; y yo después de ti. Y el otro respondió: Yo redimiré.
5 Then Boaz said, On the day when you take this field, you will have to take with it Ruth, the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, so that you may keep the name of the dead living in his heritage.
Entonces replicó Booz: El mismo día que tomares las tierras de mano de Noemí, tomaste también a Rut Moabita mujer del difunto, para que levantes el nombre del muerto sobre su posesión.
6 And the near relation said, I am not able to do the relation's part, for fear of damaging the heritage I have: you may do it in my place, for I am not able to do it myself.
Y el redentor respondió: No puedo yo redimir a mi provecho; porque echaría a perder mi heredad; redime tú mi redención; porque yo no podré redimir.
7 Now, in earlier times this was the way in Israel when property was taken over by a near relation, or when there was a change of owner. To make the exchange certain one man took off his shoe and gave it to the other; and this was a witness in Israel.
Y había ya de luengo tiempo esta costumbre en Israel en la redención o contrato, que para la confirmación de cualquier negocio el uno quitaba su zapato, y lo daba a su compañero. Y éste era el testimonio en Israel.
8 So the near relation said to Boaz, Take it for yourself. And he took off his shoe.
Entonces el pariente dijo a Booz: Tómalo tú. Y diciendo esto descalzó su zapato.
9 Then Boaz said to the responsible men and to all the people, You are witnesses today that I have taken at a price from Naomi all the property which was Elimelech's, and everything which was Chilion's and Mahlon's.
Y Booz dijo a los ancianos y a todo el pueblo: Vosotros seréis hoy testigos de como tomo todas las cosas que fueron de Elimelec, y todo lo que fue de Quelión, y de Majalón de mano de Noemí;
10 And, further, I have taken Ruth, the Moabitess, who was the wife of Mahlon, to be my wife, to keep the name of the dead man living in his heritage, so that his name may not be cut off from among his countrymen, and from the memory of his town: you are witnesses this day.
Y que también tomo por mi mujer a Rut Moabita, mujer de Majalón, para que yo levante el nombre del difunto sobre su heredad, para que el nombre del muerto no se pierda de entre sus hermanos, y de la puerta de su lugar. Vosotros seréis hoy testigos.
11 And all the people who were in the public place, and the responsible men, said, We are witnesses. May the Lord make this woman, who is about to come into your house, like Rachel and Leah, which two were the builders of the house of Israel: and may you have wealth in Ephrathah, and be great in Beth-lehem;
Y dijeron todos los del pueblo que estaban a la puerta con los ancianos: Qué somos testigos. Jehová haga a la mujer que entra en tu casa, como a Raquel y a Lia, las cuales dos edificaron la casa de Israel: y tú seas ilustre en Efrata, y tengas nombradía en Belén.
12 May your family be like the family of Perez, the son whom Tamar gave to Judah, from the offspring which the Lord may give you by this young woman.
Tu casa sea como la casa de Fares, al cual parió Tamar a Judá, de la simiente que Jehová te diere de aquesta moza.
13 So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife; and he went in to her, and the Lord made her with child and she gave birth to a son.
Y así Booz tomó a Rut, y ella fue su mujer. El cual como entró a ella, Jehová le dio que concibiese, y pariese un hijo.
14 And the women said to Naomi, A blessing on the Lord, who has not let you be this day without a near relation, and may his name be great in Israel.
Y las mujeres decían a Noemí: Loado sea Jehová, que hizo que no te faltase redentor hoy, cuyo nombre será nombrado en Israel.
15 He will be a giver of new life to you, and your comforter when you are old, for your daughter-in-law, who, in her love for you, is better than seven sons, has given birth to him.
El cual será restaurador de tu alma, y el que sustentará tu vejez: pues que tu nuera, la cual te ama, le ha parido, que más te vale ésta, que siete hijos.
16 And Naomi took the child and put her arms round it, and she took care of it.
Y tomando Noemí el hijo, púsole en su regazo, y fuéle su ama.
17 And the women who were her neighbours gave it a name, saying, Naomi has a child; and they gave him the name of Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
Y las vecinas le pusieron nombre, diciendo: A Noemí ha nacido un hijo: y llamáronle Obed. Éste es padre de Isaí, padre de David:
18 Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez became the father of Hezron;
Y estas son las generaciones de Fares: Fares engendró a Jesrón;
19 And Hezron became the father of Ram, and Ram became the father of Amminadab;
Y Jesrón engendró a Ram, y Ram engendró a Aminadab;
20 And Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon became the father of Salmon;
Y Aminadab engendró a Naasón, y Naasón engendró a Salmón;
21 And Salmon became the father of Boaz, and Boaz became the father of Obed;
Y Salmón engendró a Booz, y Booz engendró a Obed;
22 And Obed became the father of Jesse, and Jesse became the father of David.
Y Obed engendró a Isaí, e Isaí engendró a David.
