Ruth 3
1 But afterwards, when she returned to her mother-in-law, Naomi said to her: “My daughter, I will seek rest for you, and I will provide so that it may be well with you.
Et Naomi, sa belle-mère, lui dit: Ma fille, ne te chercherai-je pas un asile, afin que tu sois heureuse?
2 This Boaz, whose young women you joined in the field, is our near relative, and this night he will winnow the threshing floor of barley.
Et maintenant, Booz, avec les servantes de qui tu as été, n'est-il pas notre parent? Voici, il vannera cette nuit les orges qui sont dans son aire.
3 Therefore, wash and anoint yourself, and put on your decorative garments, and go down to the threshing floor, but do not let the man see you, while he finishes eating and drinking.
Lave-toi, et oins-toi, et mets sur toi ton manteau, et descends dans l'aire; mais ne te fais point connaître à cet homme, jusqu'à ce qu'il ait achevé de manger et de boire.
4 But when he goes to sleep, observe the place where he sleeps. And you will approach and lift up the covering, the part which covers near his feet, and lay yourself down, and sleep there; but he will tell you what you are obliged to do.”
Et quand il se couchera, sache le lieu où il couche, puis entre, et découvre ses pieds, et te couche; alors il te dira ce que tu auras à faire.
5 She answered, “I will do everything as you have instructed.”
Et elle lui répondit: Je ferai tout ce que tu me dis.
6 And she went down to the threshing floor, and she did everything that her mother-in-law had commanded her.
Elle descendit donc à l'aire, et fit tout ce que sa belle-mère lui avait commandé.
7 And when Boaz had finished eating and drinking, and he was merry, and he had gone to sleep by the pile of sheaves, she approached secretly, and, lifting the covering near his feet, she laid herself down.
Et Booz mangea et but, et son cœur fut heureux, et il vint se coucher au bout d'un tas de gerbes. Alors elle vint tout doucement, et découvrit ses pieds, et se coucha.
8 And behold, when it was the middle of the night, the man became frightened and confused, and he saw a woman lying near his feet.
Et au milieu de la nuit, cet homme-là eut peur; il se pencha, et voici, une femme était couchée à ses pieds.
9 And he said to her, “Who are you?” And she answered, “I am Ruth, your handmaid. Spread your covering over your servant, for you are a near relative.”
Alors il lui dit: Qui es-tu? Et elle répondit: Je suis Ruth, ta servante. Étends le pan de ta robe sur ta servante; car tu as droit de rachat.
10 And he said, “You are blessed by the Lord, daughter, and you have excelled beyond your earlier benevolence, because you have not followed young men, whether poor or rich.
Et il dit: Ma fille, que l'Éternel te bénisse! Cette dernière bonté que tu me témoignes est plus grande que la première, de n'être point allée après les jeunes gens, pauvres ou riches.
11 Therefore, do not be afraid, but whatever you decide about me, I will accomplish for you. For all the people, who dwell within the gates of my city, know that you are a virtuous woman.
Maintenant donc, ma fille, ne crains point, je ferai pour toi tout ce que tu me diras; car toute la porte de mon peuple sait que tu es une femme vertueuse.
12 Neither do I deny myself to be a near relative, but there is another nearer than I.
Et maintenant, il est très vrai que j'ai droit de rachat; mais il y en a un autre, qui est plus proche que moi.
13 Be at peace for this night. And when morning arrives, if he is willing to uphold the law of kinship for you, things will turn out well; but if he is not willing, then, I will take you, without any doubt, as the Lord lives. Sleep until morning.”
Passe ici cette nuit; et, au matin, si cet homme veut user du droit de rachat envers toi, à la bonne heure, qu'il en use; mais s'il ne lui plaît pas de te racheter, moi je te rachèterai; l'Éternel est vivant! Reste couchée jusqu'au matin.
14 And so she slept by his feet until the night was ending. And she arose before men could inquire of one another. And Boaz said, “Be careful, lest someone know that you came here.”
Elle demeura donc couchée à ses pieds, jusqu'au matin; et elle se leva avant qu'on pût se reconnaître l'un l'autre. Et Booz dit: Qu'on ne sache pas qu'une femme est entrée dans l'aire.
15 And again he said, “Spread your mantle that covers you, and hold it with both hands.” As she extended it and held it, he measured six measures of barley and placed it upon her. Carrying it, she went into the city.
Il lui dit encore: Donne-moi le manteau qui est sur toi, et tiens-le. Et elle le tint, et il mesura six mesures d'orge, qu'il chargea sur elle; puis il rentra dans la ville.
16 And she came to her mother-in-law, who said to her: “What have you been doing, daughter?” And she explained to her all that the man had accomplished for her.
Puis Ruth revint chez sa belle-mère, qui lui dit: Qui es-tu, ma fille? Et elle lui déclara tout ce que cet homme avait fait pour elle.
17 And she said, “Behold, he gave me six measures of barley, for he said, ‘I am not willing to have you return empty to your mother-in-law.’”
Et elle dit: Il m'a donné ces six mesures d'orge; car il m'a dit: Tu ne retourneras point à vide auprès de ta belle-mère.
18 And Naomi said, “Wait, daughter, until we see how things will turn out. For the man will not rest until he has accomplished what he said.”
Et Naomi dit: Ma fille, reste ici jusqu'à ce que tu saches comment la chose tournera; car cet homme ne se donnera point de repos qu'il n'ait aujourd'hui achevé cette affaire.
