Ruth 4
1 [Meanwhile], Boaz went up to the town gate and sat there. [That was the place where people met together to decide important matters]. When the man that Boaz had mentioned came there, the close relative of Ruth and Naomi’s dead husbands [who had a responsibility to take care of Naomi and Ruth], Boaz said to him, “My friend, come over here and sit down.” So the man went and sat down.
Ja Boas meni porttiin ja istui siellä; ja katso, perillinen kävi ohise, ja Boas puhutteli häntä, sanoen: palaja tänne ja istu viereeni, ole kukas olet. Niin hän palasi ja istui.
2 Boaz then gathered ten of the elders of the town and asked them to sit down [there also]. After they sat down,
Ja hän otti kymmenen miestä kaupungin vanhimmista, sanoen heille: istukaat tähän; ja he istuivat.
3 he said to the man who had the responsibility to take care of Naomi, “Naomi has returned from Moab [region]. She wants to sell the field that belonged to our relative Elimelech.
Niin sanoi hän perilliselle: sitä maan kappaletta, joka oli meidän veljellämme EliMelekillä, kaupitsee Noomi, joka on tullut Moabilaisten maalta.
4 I thought that I should tell you about that, and suggest that you buy it, while these elders who are sitting here are listening. If you are willing to buy the property, do that. But if you do not want to buy it, tell me, so that I will know. I am suggesting this to you because you are the one who has the first right to buy it, and I am the one who has the second/next right to buy it.” The man replied, “I will buy it!”
Sentähden ajattelin minä sen sinulle ilmoittaa ja sanoa: jos tahdot sen todella periä, niin lunasta se tässä kaupungin asuvaisten ja kansani vanhimpain edessä; vaan jollet sinä sitä tahdo periä, niin sano minulle, että minä sen tietäisin; sillä ei ole yhtään muuta perillistä kuin sinä ja minä sinun jälkees. Hän sanoi: minä perin.
5 Then Boaz told him, “When you buy the land from Naomi, you will also be taking Ruth, [the woman] who is from Moab, [to be your wife], in order that she may [give birth to a son who will] inherit the property of her dead husband [MTY].”
Niin vastasi Boas: jona päivänä sinä Noomin kädestä lunastat pellon, niin ota Ruut Moabilainen, vainajan emäntä, herättääkses kuolleelle nimeä hänen perinnössänsä.
6 Then the close relative [of Ruth’s dead husband] said, “[If that is so], I do not [want to] buy the field, because then my own [children] would not inherit the property; [Ruth’s children would inherit it]. You buy the property!”
Niin sanoi perillinen: en minä taida periä sitä, etten minä hukuttaisi omaa perimistäni: peri sinä se mitä minun tulisi periä; sillä en minä taida sitä periä.
7 At that time, it was the custom in Israel, when a person bought property that belonged to another person, that the man who was selling the property would take off one of his sandals and give it to the one who was buying the property. That was the way they finalized sales in Israel.
Ja muinen oli Israelissa lunastamisessa ja perimisessä vahvistukseksi kaikkiin asioihin, että mies riisui kenkänsä ja antoi lähimmäisellensä: ja se oli todistus Israelissa.
8 So that close relative said to Boaz, “You buy the field yourself!” And he took off [one of] his sandals [and gave it to Boaz].
Niin perillinen sanoi Boakselle: lunasta sinä se; ja riisui kengän jalastansa.
9 Then Boaz said to the elders and all the [other] people [who were there], “Today you have all seen that I have bought from Naomi all the property that belonged to [her dead husband] Elimelech and [his dead sons] Mahlon and Chilion.
Boas anoi vanhimmille ja kaikelle kansalle: te olette tänäpäivänä todistajani, että minä olen lunastanut Noomilta kaikki mitä EliMelekin, Kiljonin ja Mahlonin oli,
10 I am also taking Ruth, [the woman] from Moab, Mahlon’s widow, to be my wife, in order that she may give birth to a son who will inherit the property of the dead man. In that way, Elimelech’s name will continue [LIT] among the members of his family and among all the people of this town. Today you all are witnesses [of what I have done].”
Ja myös Ruutin Moabilaisen, Mahlonin lesken, olen ottanut emännäkseni, herättääkseni kuolleelle nimeä hänen perimisessänsä, ja ettei kuolleen nimi hukkuisi veljeinsä seasta ja hänen siastansa portissa; sen päälle olette te tänäpäivänä todistajat.
11 All the elders and the [others] who were sitting at the [town] gate [agreed, and one of them] said, “[Yes, ] we are witnesses. We hope/desire that Yahweh will enable this woman, who will be coming into your home, to give birth to many children, as Rachel and Leah did. They are the women from whom all [us] people [MTY] of Israel are descended. We hope that you will become rich in the clan of Ephratah, and become famous [MTY] [here] in Bethlehem.
Niin kansa ja vanhimmat, jotka portissa olivat, sanoivat: me olemme todistajat. Herra tehköön vaimolle, joka sinun huoneeses tulee, niinkuin Rakelille ja niinkuin Lealle, jotka molemmat Israelin huoneen rakensivat, ja enentyköön voimas Ephratassa, ja tullos kuuluisaksi Betlehemissä!
12 We hope/desire that Yahweh will enable you and this young woman to have many descendants. And we hope/desire that your family will be as important as the family of your ancestor Perez, the son of Judah and Tamar.”
Ja sinun huonees olkoon niinkuin Peretsen huone, jonka Tamar synnytti Juudalle, siitä siemenestä, jonka Herra sinulle antaa tästä nuoresta vaimosta!
13 So Boaz took Ruth [home], and she became his wife. He (slept with/had sexual relations with) her [EUP] and Yahweh enabled her to become pregnant, and she gave birth to a son.
Niin Boas otti Ruutin emännäksensä, ja hän meni hänen tykönsä; ja Herra antoi hänen tulla hedelmälliseksi, ja hän synnytti pojan.
14 The women [of Bethlehem] said to Naomi, “Praise Yahweh! Now he has given [LIT] you a grandson who will be the one who will have the responsibility to take care of you. We hope that he will become famous [MTY] throughout Israel.
Niin vaimot sanoivat Noomille: kiitetty olkoon Herra, joka ei sallinut sinulta puuttua perillistä tähän aikaan, että hänen nimensä pysyis Israelissa.
15 He will make you feel young again, and he will take care of you when you become old. Your daughter-in-law, who loves you, has given birth to a son, who will (be better to/do more for) you than [if you had] seven sons [of your own].”
Hän on virvoittava sinua ja holhoova sinun vanhuuttas; sillä sinun miniäs, joka sinua rakastaa, on hänen synnyttänyt; hän itse on sinulle parempi kuin seitsemän poikaa.
16 Then Naomi took the baby and put him on her lap, and took care of him.
Ja Noomi otti lapsen, pani helmaansa ja kasvatti sen.
17 The women who were living near her said, “[It is as though] Naomi [now] has a son!” And they named him Obed. [Later], Obed became the father of Jesse, and [later] Jesse became the father of [King] David.
Mutta hänen kylänsä vaimot antoivat hänelle nimen ja sanoivat: Noomille on poika syntynyt; ja kutsuivat hänen nimensä Obed: tämä on Davidin isän Isain isä.
18 Here is [a list of] the ancestors of [King David]: Perez’s son was Hezron. Hezron’s son was Ram. Ram’s son was Amminadab. Amminadab’s son was Nahshon. Nahshon’s son was Salmon. Salmon’s son was Boaz. Boaz’s son was Obed. Obed’s son was Jesse. Jesse’s son was [King] David.
Tämä on Peretsin sukukunta: Perets siitti Hetsronin.
Ja Hetsron siitti Raamin: Raam siitti Amminadabin.
Amminadab siitti Nahessonin: Nahesson siitti Salmon.
Salmo siitti Boaksen: Boas siitti Obedin.
Obed siitti Isain, ja Isai siitti Davidin.
