< Ruth 2 >

1 But there was a man related to Elimelech, a powerful man, and very wealthy, named Boaz.
At si Noemi ay may kamaganak ng kaniyang asawa, isang mayamang makapangyarihan, sa angkan ni Elimelech; at ang pangalan niya'y Booz.
2 And Ruth, the Moabite, said to her mother-in-law, “If you order, I will go into the field and gather the ears of grain which escape the reaping hand, wherever I will find favor with the father of a family, who will be compassionate to me.” She answered her, “Go, my daughter.”
At sinabi ni Ruth na Moabita kay Noemi, Paparoonin mo ako ngayon sa bukid, at mamulot ng mga uhay sa likuran niyaong aking kasumpungan ng biyaya sa paningin. At sinabi niya sa kaniya, Yumaon ka, anak ko.
3 And so she went and gathered the ears of grain after the completion of the reaping. But it happened that this field was owned by Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.
At siya'y yumaon at naparoon, at namulot sa bukid sa likuran ng mga mangaani: at nagkataong dumating sa bahagi ng lupa na nauukol kay Booz, na sa angkan ni Elimelech.
4 And behold, he came out of Bethlehem and said to the reapers, “The Lord be with you.” They answered him, “May the Lord bless you.”
At, narito, si Booz ay nanggaling sa Bethlehem, at nagsabi sa mga mangaani, Ang Panginoo'y sumainyo nawa. At sila'y sumagot sa kaniya, Pagpalain ka nawa ng Panginoon.
5 And Boaz said to the young man who was in charge of the reapers, “Whose young woman is this?”
Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ni Booz sa kaniyang lingkod na kaniyang katiwala sa mga mangaani, Sinong babae ito?
6 He answered him, “This is the Moabite woman, who came with Naomi, from the land of the Moabites,
At ang lingkod na katiwala sa mga mangaani ay sumagot at nagsabi, Siya'y babaing Moabita na bumalik na kasama ni Noemi na mula sa lupain ng Moab:
7 and she asked to gather the remnants of the ears of grain, following the steps of the reapers, and from morning until now she has remained in the field, and, indeed, not for one moment has she returned home.”
At kaniyang sinabi, Isinasamo ko sa iyong pamulutin mo ako, at papagtipunin sa likuran ng mga mangaani sa gitna ng mga bigkis. Sa gayo'y naparoon siya at nagpatuloy, sa makatuwid baga'y mula sa umaga hanggang ngayon, liban sa siya'y nagpahingang sangdali sa bahay.
8 And Boaz said to Ruth, “Listen to me, daughter. Do not go to gather in any other field, nor depart from this place, but join with my young women,
Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ni Booz kay Ruth, Di mo ba naririnig, anak ko? Huwag kang mamulot sa ibang bukid, o lumagpas man dito, kundi manahan ka ritong malapit sa piling ng aking mga alilang babae.
9 and follow where they reap. For I have given orders to my young men, so that no one is to harass you. And so, whenever you are thirsty, go to the vessels, and drink from the waters that the young men also drink.”
Itanaw mo ang iyong mga mata sa bukid na kanilang inaanihan, at sumunod ka sa kanila; di ba ibinilin ko sa mga bataan na huwag ka nilang gagalawin? At pagka ikaw ay nauuhaw, pumaroon ka sa mga banga, at uminom ka sa inigib ng mga bataan.
10 She, falling on her face and paying homage on the ground, said to him: “How did this happen to me, that I should find favor before your eyes, and that you would condescend to accept me, a foreign woman?”
Nang magkagayo'y nagpatirapa siya at yumukod sa lupa, at nagsabi sa kaniya, Bakit ako nakasumpong ng biyaya sa iyong paningin na nilingap mo ako, dangang ako'y taga ibang lupa?
11 He answered her, “Everything has been reported to me, what things you have done for your mother-in-law after the death of your husband, and how you left your parents, and the land in which you were born, and came to a people you did not know before.
At si Booz ay sumagot at nagsabi sa kaniya, Ipinatalastas sa akin ang buong iyong ginawa sa iyong biyanan mula sa pagkamatay ng iyong asawa: at kung paanong iyong iniwan ang iyong ama at iyong ina, at ang lupang pinanganakan sa iyo, at ikaw ay naparito sa bayan na hindi mo nakilala nang una.
12 May the Lord repay you for your work, and may you receive a full reward from the Lord, the God of Israel, to whom you have come, and under whose wings you have taken refuge.”
Gantihin nawa ng Panginoon ang iyong gawa, at bigyan ka nawa ng lubos na ganting pala ng Panginoon, ng Dios ng Israel, sa ilalim ng mga pakpak niyaong iyong kakanlungan.
13 She said, “I have found favor before your eyes, my lord, who has consoled me, and you have spoken to the heart of your handmaid, who is unlike one of your young women.”
Nang magkagayo'y kaniyang sinabi, Makasumpong nawa ako ng biyaya sa iyong paningin, panginoon ko; sapagka't ako'y iyong inaliw, at sapagka't may kagandahang loob na pinagsalitaan mo ang iyong lingkod, bagaman ako'y hindi gaya ng isa sa iyong mga alila.
14 And Boaz said to her, “When mealtime begins, come here, and eat bread, and dip your morsel in the vinegar.” And so she sat beside the reapers, and she piled up parched grain for herself, and she ate and was satisfied, and carried off the leftovers.
At sa pagkain ay sinabi ni Booz sa kaniya, Parito ka, at kumain ka ng tinapay, at basain mo ang iyong subo sa suka. At siya'y umupo sa siping ng mga mangaani: at iniabot niya sa kaniya, ang sinangag na trigo, at siya'y kumain, at nabusog, at lumabis.
15 And then she arose from there, so as to gather the ears of grain, according to the custom. But Boaz commanded his servants, saying, “If she is even willing to reap with you, do not prevent her,
At nang siya'y tumindig upang mamulot, ay iniutos ni Booz sa kaniyang mga bataan, na sinasabi, Pamulutin ninyo siya hanggang sa gitna ng mga bigkis, at huwag ninyo siyang hiyain.
16 and purposely let fall some from your bundles, and allow them to remain, so that she may gather without blushing, and let no one rebuke her gathering.”
At ihugot din ninyo siya ng ilan sa mga bigkis, at iwan ninyo at pamulutin niya, at huwag ninyong hiyain siya.
17 And so she gathered in the field until evening. And striking and threshing with a staff what she had gathered, she found about the measure of an ephah of barley, that is, three measures.
Sa gayo'y namulot siya sa bukid hanggang sa paglubog ng araw; at kaniyang hinampas yaong kaniyang napamulot, at may isang epa ng sebada.
18 Carrying this, she returned into the city and showed it to her mother-in-law. Moreover, she offered it to her and even gave her the leftovers of her food, with which she had been satisfied.
At kaniyang dinala at pumasok sa bayan: at nakita ng kaniyang biyanan ang kaniyang napamulot: at kaniyang inilabas at ibinigay sa kaniya ang lumabis sa kaniya pagkatapos na siya'y nabusog.
19 And her mother-in-law said to her, “Where have you gathered today, and where have you found work? Blessed is he who took pity on you!” And she informed her with whom she had been working, and she said the man’s name, that he was called Boaz.
At sinabi ng kaniyang biyanan sa kaniya, Saan ka namulot ngayon? at saan ka gumawa? Pagpalain nawa yaong lumingap sa iyo, At itinuro niya sa kaniyang biyanan kung kanino siya gumawa, at sinabi, Ang pangalan ng lalake na aking ginawan ngayon ay Booz.
20 Naomi answered her, “May he be blessed by the Lord, because the same kindness which he provided for the living, he also kept for the dead.” And again she said: “This man is our near relative.”
At sinabi ni Noemi sa kaniyang manugang: Pagpalain nawa siya ng Panginoon, na hindi ikinait ang kaniyang kagandahang loob sa mga buhay at sa mga patay. At sinabi ni Noemi sa kaniya, Ang lalaking yaon ay isa sa mga kamaganak na malapit natin, isang pinakamalapit na kamaganak natin.
21 And Ruth said, “He charged me with this also, that from now on I should join with his reapers until all the crop has been reaped.”
At sinabi ni Ruth na Moabita, Oo, sinabi niya sa akin, Ikaw ay sumunod na malapit sa aking mga bataan hanggang sa kanilang matapos ang aking ani.
22 And her mother-in-law said to her, “It is better, my daughter, to go out reaping with his young women, lest in a stranger’s field someone may confront you.”
At sinabi ni Noemi kay Ruth na kaniyang manugang, Mabuti, anak ko, na ikaw ay lumabas na kasama ng kaniyang mga alila, at huwag kang masumpungan sa ibang bukid.
23 And so, she joined with the young women of Boaz, and from then on reaped with them, until the barley and the wheat were stored in the barns.
Sa gayo'y nakipisang maliksi na kasiping ng mga alila ni Booz, upang mamulot hanggang sa katapusan ng pagaani ng sebada at pagaani ng trigo; at siya'y tumahang kasama ng kaniyang biyanan.

< Ruth 2 >