< Ruth 3 >

1 One day, Naomi said to Ruth, “My daughter, I think that I should [RHQ] try to arrange for you to have a husband [MTY] who will (take care of/provide for) you.
At sinabi sa kaniya ni Noemi na kaniyang biyanan, Anak ko, hindi ba kita ihahanap ng kapahingahan, na ikabubuti mo?
2 Boaz, the man with whose [servant] girls you have been [gathering grain], is a close relative [of our dead husbands]. Listen [carefully]. Tonight he will be at the ground where [the barley has] been threshed. He will be separating the barley grain from the chaff.
At ngayo'y wala ba rito si Booz na ating kamaganak, na ang kaniyang mga alila ay siya mong kinasama? Narito, kaniyang pahahanginan ang sebada ngayong gabi sa giikan.
3 Bathe yourself and put on some perfume. Put on your [best] clothes. Then go down to the ground where they have threshed [the grain]. But do not let Boaz know that you are there while he is eating [supper] and drinking.
Maligo ka nga, at magpahid ka ng langis, at magbihis ka at bumaba ka sa giikan: nguni't huwag kang pakilala sa lalake, hanggang siya'y makakain at makainom.
4 [When he has finished eating], notice where he lies down to sleep. Then [when he is asleep], take the blanket off his feet and lie [close to his feet]. [When he wakes up], he will tell you what to do.”
At mangyayari, paghiga niya, na iyong tatandaan ang dakong kaniyang hihigaan, at ikaw ay papasok, at iyong alisan ng takip ang kaniyang mga paa, at mahiga ka; at sasabihin niya sa iyo kung ano ang iyong gagawin.
5 Ruth replied, “I will do everything that you have told me [to do].”
At sinabi niya sa kaniya, Lahat ng iyong sinasabi sa akin ay aking gagawin.
6 So she went down to the ground where they had threshed [the barley grain]. There she did everything that her mother-in-law had told her [to do].
At siya'y bumaba sa giikan, at ginawa niya ang ayon sa buong iniutos sa kaniya ng kaniyang biyanan.
7 When Boaz finished eating [supper] and drinking [wine], he felt happy. Then he went over to the far end of the pile of grain. He lay down [and went to sleep]. Then Ruth approached him quietly. She took the blanket off his feet and lay down [there].
At nang si Booz ay makakain at makainom, at ang kaniyang puso'y maligayahan, siya'y yumaong nahiga sa dulo ng bunton ng trigo; at siya'y naparoong marahan, at inalisan ng takip ang kaniyang mga paa, at siya'y nahiga.
8 In the middle of the night, he suddenly awoke. He sat up and saw that a woman was lying at his feet.
At nangyari, sa hating gabi, na ang lalake ay natakot at pumihit: at, narito, isang babae ay nakahiga sa kaniyang paanan.
9 He asked her, “Who are you?” She replied, “I am your servant, Ruth. Since you are the one who has a responsibility to take care of [someone like me whose dead husband was] your close relative, spread the corner of your cloak over my [feet to show that you will marry me].”
At sinabi niya, Sino ka? At siya'y sumagot, Ako'y si Ruth, na iyong lingkod: iladlad mo nga ang iyong kumot sa iyong lingkod; sapagka't ikaw ay malapit na kamaganak.
10 Boaz replied, “Young lady, I hope that Yahweh will (bless/be kind to) you! You have acted kindly [toward your mother-in-law], and now you are acting even more kindly [toward me by wanting to marry me, instead of wanting to marry a young man]. You have not looked for either a rich young man or a poor young man, [to marry him].
At kaniyang sinabi, Pagpalain ka nawa ng Panginoon, anak ko: ikaw ay nagpakita ng higit na kagandahang loob sa huli kay sa ng una, sa hindi mo pagsunod sa mga bagong tao maging sa dukha o sa mayaman.
11 Now, young lady, I will do everything you ask. Don’t worry [that people in this town might think I am doing wrong by marrying you because you are a woman from Moab]. All the people in this town know that you are an honorable woman.
At ngayon, anak ko, huwag kang matakot; gagawin ko sa iyo ang lahat na iyong sinasabi, sapagka't buong bayan ng aking bayan ay nakakaalam na ikaw ay isang babaing may bait.
12 But [there is one problem]. Although it is true that I am a close relative [of your mother-in-law’s dead husband], there is another man who is a closer relative [than I am], and therefore he should be the one to [marry you and] take care of you.
At tunay nga na ako'y kamaganak na malapit; gayon man ay may kamaganak na lalong malapit kay sa akin.
13 You stay here for the rest of this night. Tomorrow morning [I will tell this man about you]. If he says that he will [marry you and] take care of you, fine, [we will] let him do that. But if he is not willing [to do that], I solemnly promise that as surely as Yahweh lives, I will [marry you and] take care of you. So lie/sleep here until it is morning.”
Maghintay ka ngayong gabi, at mangyayari sa kinaumagahan, na kung kaniyang tutuparin sa iyo ang bahagi ng pagkakamaganak, ay mabuti; gawin niya ang bahagi ng pagkakamaganak: nguni't kundi niya gagawin ang bahagi ng pagkakamaganak sa iyo, ay gagawin ko nga ang bahagi ng pagkakamaganak sa iyo, kung paano ang Panginoon ay nabubuhay: mahiga ka nga hanggang kinaumagahan.
14 So she lay at his feet until morning. But she got up and left before it was light enough that people would be able to recognize her, because Boaz said, “I do not want anyone to know that a woman was here.”
At siya'y nahiga sa kaniyang paanan hanggang kinaumagahan: at siya'y bumangong maaga bago magkakilala ang isa't isa. Sapagka't kaniyang sinabi, Huwag maalaman na ang babae ay naparoon sa giikan.
15 He also said to her, “Bring to me your cloak and spread it out.” When she did that, he poured into it six measures/24 liters/50 pounds of barley, and put in on her back. Then he (OR, she) went back to the town.
At kaniyang sinabi, Dalhin mo rito ang balabal na nasa ibabaw mo at hawakan; at hinawakan niya; at siya'y tumakal ng anim na takal na sebada, at isinunong sa kaniya; at siya'y pumasok sa bayan.
16 When Ruth arrived home, her mother-in-law asked her, “My daughter, how did (things go/Boaz act toward you)?” Then Ruth told her everything that Boaz had done for her [and said to her].
At nang siya'y pumaroon sa kaniyang biyanan, ay sinabi niya, Ano nga, anak ko? At isinaysay niya sa kaniya ang lahat na ginawa sa kaniya ng lalake.
17 She also said [to Naomi], “He gave me all this barley, saying ‘I do not want you to return to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’”
At sinabi niya, Ang anim na takal na sebadang ito ay ibinigay niya sa akin; sapagka't kaniyang sinabi, Huwag kang pumaroong walang dala sa iyong biyanan.
18 Then Naomi said, “My daughter, just wait until we see what happens. [I am sure that] Boaz will take care of [LIT] the matter [of your marriage]. [LIT]”
Nang magkagayo'y sinabi niya, Maupo kang tahimik, anak ko, hanggang sa iyong maalaman kung paanong kararatnan ng bagay: sapagka't ang lalaking yaon ay hindi magpapahinga, hanggang sa kaniyang matapos ang bagay sa araw na ito.

< Ruth 3 >