Ruth 3
1 Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, "My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?
Naomi, sa belle-mère, lui dit: Ma fille, je voudrais assurer ton repos, afin que tu fusses heureuse.
2 Now isn't Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens you were? Look, he winnows barley tonight at the threshing floor.
Et maintenant Boaz, avec les servantes duquel tu as été, n’est-il pas notre parent? Voici, il doit vanner cette nuit les orges qui sont dans l’aire.
3 Therefore wash yourself, anoint yourself, and put on your clothes, and go down to the threshing floor, but do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking.
Lave-toi et oins-toi, puis remets tes habits, et descends à l’aire. Tu ne te feras pas connaître à lui, jusqu’à ce qu’il ait achevé de manger et de boire.
4 It shall be, when he lies down, that you shall notice the place where he lies, and you shall go in, and uncover his feet, and lie down; then he will tell you what you shall do."
Et quand il ira se coucher, observe le lieu où il se couche. Ensuite va, découvre ses pieds, et couche-toi. Il te dira lui-même ce que tu as à faire.
5 She said to her, "All that you say I will do."
Elle lui répondit: Je ferai tout ce que tu as dit.
6 She went down to the threshing floor, and did according to all that her mother-in-law told her.
Elle descendit à l’aire, et fit tout ce qu’avait ordonné sa belle-mère.
7 When Boaz had eaten and drank, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain. She came quietly, uncovered his feet, and lay down.
Boaz mangea et but, et son cœur était joyeux. Il alla se coucher à l’extrémité d’un tas de gerbes. Ruth vint alors tout doucement, découvrit ses pieds, et se coucha.
8 It happened at midnight, that the man was startled and turned over; and look, a woman lay at his feet.
Au milieu de la nuit, cet homme eut une frayeur; il se pencha, et voici, une femme était couchée à ses pieds.
9 He said, "Who are you?" She answered, "I am Ruth your handmaid. Therefore spread the corner of your garment over your handmaid; for you are a redeeming kinsman."
Il dit: Qui es-tu? Elle répondit: Je suis Ruth, ta servante; étends ton aile sur ta servante, car tu as droit de rachat.
10 He said, "Blessed are you by Jehovah, my daughter. You have shown more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as you didn't follow young men, whether poor or rich.
Et il dit: Sois bénie de l’Éternel, ma fille! Ce dernier trait témoigne encore plus en ta faveur que le premier, car tu n’as pas recherché des jeunes gens, pauvres ou riches.
11 Now, my daughter, do not be afraid; I will do to you all that you say; for all the city of my people does know that you are a worthy woman.
Maintenant, ma fille, ne crains point; je ferai pour toi tout ce que tu diras; car toute la porte de mon peuple sait que tu es une femme vertueuse.
12 Now it is true that I am a redeeming kinsman; however there is a redeemer closer than I am.
Il est bien vrai que j’ai droit de rachat, mais il en existe un autre plus proche que moi.
13 Stay this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform for you the part of a redeemer, well; let him do the redeemer's part. But if he will not do the part of a redeemer for you, then I will do the part of a redeemer for you, as Jehovah lives. Lie down until the morning."
Passe ici la nuit. Et demain, s’il veut user envers toi du droit de rachat, à la bonne heure, qu’il le fasse; mais s’il ne lui plaît pas d’en user envers toi, j’en userai, moi, l’Éternel est vivant! Reste couchée jusqu’au matin.
14 She lay at his feet until the morning. She rose up before one could discern another. For he said, "Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor."
Elle resta couchée à ses pieds jusqu’au matin, et elle se leva avant qu’on pût se reconnaître l’un l’autre. Boaz dit: Qu’on ne sache pas qu’une femme est entrée dans l’aire.
15 He said, "Bring the cloak that is on you, and hold it." She held it; and he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her; and he went into the city.
Et il ajouta: Donne le manteau qui est sur toi, et tiens-le. Elle le tint, et il mesura six mesures d’orge, qu’il chargea sur elle. Puis il rentra dans la ville.
16 When she came to her mother-in-law, she said, "How did it go, my daughter?" She told her all that the man had done to her.
Ruth revint auprès de sa belle-mère, et Naomi dit: Est-ce toi, ma fille? Ruth lui raconta tout ce que cet homme avait fait pour elle.
17 She said, "He gave me these six measures of barley; for he said to me, 'Do not go empty-handed to your mother-in-law.'"
Elle dit: Il m’a donné ces six mesures d’orge, en disant: Tu ne retourneras pas à vide vers ta belle-mère.
18 Then she said, "Wait, my daughter, until you know how the matter will fall; for the man will not rest, until he has finished the thing this day."
Et Naomi dit: Sois tranquille, ma fille, jusqu’à ce que tu saches comment finira la chose, car cet homme ne se donnera point de repos qu’il n’ait terminé cette affaire aujourd’hui.
