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.
Booz donc monta à la porte de la ville et s’y assit. Et lorsqu’il vit passer le parent dont il a été parlé auparavant, il lui dit: Détourne-toi un peu, et assieds-toi ici, l’appelant par son nom. Celui-ci se détourna et s’assit.
2 Boaz then gathered ten of the elders of the town and asked them to sit down [there also]. After they sat down,
Or, Booz, prenant dix hommes d’entre les anciens de la ville, leur dit: Asseyez-vous ici.
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.
Et, eux s’étant assis, il dit à son parent: Noémi, qui est revenue du pays de Moab, vendra la partie du champ de notre frère Elimélech.
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!”
J’ai voulu que tu l’apprisses, et te le dire devant tous ceux qui sont assis ici et devant les anciens de mon peuple. Si tu veux le posséder par le droit de parenté, achète-le et possède-le; mais si cela te déplaît, déclare-le moi, afin que je sache ce que je dois faire; car il n’y a aucun parent, excepté toi, qui es le premier, et moi qui suis le second. Mais lui répondit: C’est moi qui achèterai le champ.
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].”
Booz lui dit: Quand tu auras acheté le champ de la main de la femme, tu devras aussi épouser Ruth, la Moabite, qui fut la femme du défunt, afin que tu fasses revivre le nom de ton parent dans son héritage.
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!”
Il répondit: Je cède le droit de parenté; car je ne dois pas éteindre la postérité de ma famille; use toi-même du privilège dont je déclare me priver volontairement.
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.
Or, c’était une ancienne coutume en Israël entre les parents, que quand l’un cédait son droit à l’autre, afin que la cession fût valide, un homme déliait sa chaussure et la donnait à son parent. C’était là le témoignage de la cession en Israël.
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].
Booz dit donc à son parent: Ôte ta chaussure. Et aussitôt il la délia de son pied.
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.
Mais Booz aux anciens et à tout le peuple: Vous, dit-il, vous êtes témoins aujourd’hui, que je possède tout ce qui a appartenu à Elimélech, à Chélion et à Mahalon, Noémi me le livrant;
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].”
Et que je prends en mariage Ruth, la Moabite, femme de Mahalon, afin que je fasse revivre le nom du défunt dans son héritage, pour ne pas que son nom disparaisse de sa famille, de ses frères et de son peuple. Vous, dis-je, vous êtes témoins de cette chose.
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.
Tout le peuple qui était à la porte répondit, ainsi que les anciens: Nous sommes témoins; que le Seigneur fasse cette femme qui entre dans ta maison, comme Rachel et Lia qui ont élevé la maison d’Israël, afin qu’elle soit un exemple de vertu dans Ephrata, et quelle ait un nom célèbre dans Bethléhem;
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.”
Et que ta maison devienne comme la maison de Pharès, que Thamar enfanta à Juda, par la postérité que le Seigneur te donnera de cette jeune fille.
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.
C’est pourquoi Booz prit Ruth et la reçut pour femme; il s’approcha d’elle, et le Seigneur lui donna de concevoir et d’enfanter un fils.
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.
Et les femmes dirent à Noémi: Béni le Seigneur qui n’a pas souffert que ta famille manquât d’un héritier dont le nom serait nommé dans Israël,
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].”
Et que tu n’aies pas un enfant qui console ton âme, et prenne soin de ta vieillesse! car il est né de ta belle-fille qui te chérit, et qui te vaut beaucoup mieux que si tu avais sept fils.
16 Then Naomi took the baby and put him on her lap, and took care of him.
Et Noémi ayant pris l’enfant le mit sur son sein, et elle faisait l’office de nourrice et de porteuse.
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.
Or, les femmes voisines la félicitaient et disaient: Il est né un fils à Noémi; elles l’appelèrent du nom d’Obed: c’est le père d’Isaï, père de David.
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.
Voici les générations de Pharès: Pharès engendra Esron.
Esron engendra Aram, Aram engendra Aminadab,
Aminadab engendra Nahasson, Nahasson engendra Salmon.
Salmon engendra Booz, Booz engendra Obed,
Obed engendra Isaï, Isaï engendra David.
