Ruth 2
1 And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.
Naomi mempunyai seorang anggota keluarga dari pihak mendiang suaminya, Elimelekh. Orang itu kaya dan terpandang. Namanya Boas.
2 And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.
Pada suatu hari kata Rut kepada Naomi, "Ibu, saya permisi mau ke ladang untuk memungut gandum yang mungkin terjatuh dari tangan para penuai. Saya rasa tentu ada saja orang yang akan membiarkan saya melakukan hal itu." "Baik, nak!" jawab Naomi, "pergilah!"
3 And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.
Maka pergilah Rut ke ladang dan memungut gandum mengikuti para penuai. Kebetulan ia pergi ke ladang milik Boas.
4 And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless you.
Tidak lama kemudian Boas datang dari Betlehem dan memberi salam kepada para penuai. "Semoga TUHAN menyertai kalian," katanya. Para penuai menjawab, "Semoga TUHAN memberkati Bapak."
5 Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this?
Lalu Boas bertanya kepada mandurnya, "Siapa wanita itu?"
6 And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab:
Mandur itu menjawab, "Dia wanita bangsa Moab yang baru datang bersama Naomi dari negeri Moab.
7 And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and has continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.
Ia minta izin dari saya supaya diperbolehkan ikut di belakang para penuai untuk memungut gandum yang tercecer. Sejak pagi ia bekerja terus, dan sekarang baru saja berhenti untuk beristirahat sebentar di pondok."
8 Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hear you not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from behind, but abide here fast by my maidens:
Lalu Boas berkata kepada Rut, "Coba dengar dahulu. Tidak usah engkau pergi memungut gandum di ladang orang lain. Pungut saja di sini bersama para pekerja saya yang wanita. Perhatikanlah ke mana mereka pergi menuai. Ikutilah mereka selalu dan jangan jauh dari mereka. Kalau engkau haus, ambil saja air dari tempayan-tempayan yang sudah diisi oleh para pekerja laki-laki. Saya sudah memerintahkan supaya mereka jangan mengganggu engkau."
9 Let your eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go you after them: have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch you? and when you are thirsty, go unto the vessels, and drink of that which the young men have drawn.
10 Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in your eyes, that you should take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?
Mendengar itu, Rut sujud di hadapan Boas dan berkata, "Pak, saya tidak layak menerima perlakuan yang begitu baik dari Bapak. Saya ini orang asing dan tidak seharusnya mendapat perhatian Bapak!"
11 And Boaz answered and said unto her, It has fully been showed me, all that you have done unto your mother in law since the death of your husband: and how you have left your father and your mother, and the land of your nativity, and are come unto a people which you knew not in time past.
Boas menjawab, "Saya sudah mendengar tentang segala sesuatu yang kaulakukan terhadap ibu mertuamu sejak suamimu meninggal. Saya tahu bahwa engkau telah meninggalkan orang tuamu dan tanah airmu untuk datang dan tinggal di sini bersama orang-orang yang belum kaukenal.
12 The LORD recompense your work, and a full reward be given you of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings you are come to trust.
Semoga TUHAN membalas segala kebaikanmu. Semoga kau menerima apa yang patut diberikan kepadamu oleh TUHAN, Allah Israel, karena engkau telah datang untuk berlindung kepada-Nya!"
13 Then she said, Let me find favour in your sight, my lord; for that you have comforted me, and for that you have spoken friendly unto your handmaid, though I be not like unto one of your handmaidens.
Rut menjawab, "Bapak sungguh baik kepada saya, meskipun saya tidak sama dengan pekerja Bapak. Keramahan Bapak sangat menghibur hati saya."
14 And Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come you here, and eat of the bread, and dip your morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.
Ketika sudah waktunya untuk makan, Boas berkata kepada Rut, "Marilah makan. Ini sausnya." Maka Rut pun makan bersama dengan para penuai. Boas juga memberikan gandum panggang kepadanya, dan Rut makan sampai kenyang. Setelah makan, ada pula sisanya.
15 And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not:
Kemudian Rut pergi lagi memungut gandum. Setelah ia pergi, Boas berkata kepada para penuainya, "Kalau dia memungut gandum di antara yang sudah diikat, biarkan saja. Jangan membuat dia malu atau memarahi dia. Baiklah kalian sengaja mencabut sedikit-sedikit dari yang sudah diikat-ikat itu, dan menjatuhkannya untuk dia supaya dia memungutnya."
16 And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.
17 So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.
Rut terus saja memungut gandum di ladang sampai sore. Setelah ia memukul-mukul batang-batang gandum itu untuk melepaskan biji-bijinya dari batangnya, ternyata ia telah mengumpulkan kira-kira sepuluh kilogram.
18 And she took it up, and went into the city: and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed.
Kemudian ia pulang ke kota dengan membawa hasil pungutannya itu dan menunjukkan kepada ibu mertuanya berapa banyak yang telah dipungutnya. Dan ia juga memberikan kepada ibu mertuanya itu makanan yang tak dapat dihabiskannya pada waktu makan.
19 And her mother in law said unto her, Where have you gleaned to day? and where wrought you? blessed be he that did take knowledge of you. And she showed her mother in law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man's name with whom I wrought to day is Boaz.
Maka berkatalah Naomi kepadanya, "Di mana kau mendapat semuanya ini? Di ladang siapa kau bekerja hari ini? Semoga Allah memberkati orang yang berbuat baik kepadamu itu!" Maka Rut menceritakan kepada Naomi bahwa ladang tempat ia memungut gandum itu adalah milik seorang laki-laki bernama Boas.
20 And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who has not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen.
"Nak, orang itu keluarga dekat kita sendiri," kata Naomi. "Dialah yang harus bertanggung jawab atas kita. Semoga TUHAN memberkati dia. TUHAN selalu menepati janji-Nya, baik kepada orang yang masih hidup maupun kepada mereka yang sudah meninggal."
21 And Ruth the Moabitess said, He said unto me also, You shall keep fast by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest.
Kemudian Rut berkata lagi, "Bu, orang itu mengatakan juga bahwa saya boleh terus memungut gandum bersama para pekerjanya sampai hasil seluruh ladangnya selesai dituai."
22 And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter in law, It is good, my daughter, that you go out with his maidens, that they meet you not in any other field.
"Ya, nak," jawab Naomi kepada Rut, "memang lebih baik kau bekerja bersama para pekerja wanita di ladang Boas. Sebab, kalau kau pergi ke ladang orang lain, kau bisa diganggu orang di sana!"
23 So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law.
Oleh sebab itu, Rut tetap mengikuti para pekerja wanita di ladang Boas. Ia memungut gandum di sana sampai seluruh panen selesai dituai--baik panen pertama maupun panen terakhir. Dan selama itu Rut tinggal dengan ibu mertuanya.
