< 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.
و بوعز به دروازه آمده، آنجا نشست و اینک آن ولی که بوعز درباره او سخن گفته بود می‌گذشت، و به او گفت: «ای فلان! به اینجابرگشته، بنشین.» و او برگشته، نشست.۱
2 Boaz then gathered ten of the elders of the town and asked them to sit down [there also]. After they sat down,
و ده نفراز مشایخ شهر را برداشته، به ایشان گفت: «اینجابنشینید.» و ایشان نشستند.۲
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.
و به آن ولی گفت: «نعومی که از بلاد موآب برگشته است قطعه زمینی را که از برادر ما الیملک بود، می‌فروشد.۳
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!”
ومن مصلحت دیدم که تو را اطلاع داده، بگویم که آن را به حضور این مجلس و مشایخ قوم من بخر، پس اگر انفکاک می‌کنی، بکن، و اگر انفکاک نمی کنی مرا خبر بده تا بدانم، زیرا غیر از تو کسی نیست که انفکاک کند، و من بعد از تو هستم.» اوگفت: «من انفکاک می‌کنم.»۴
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].”
بوعز گفت: «درروزی که زمین را از دست نعومی می‌خری، ازروت موآبیه، زن متوفی نیز باید خرید، تا نام متوفی را بر میراثش برانگیزانی.»۵
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!”
آن ولی گفت: «نمی توانم برای خود انفکاک کنم مبادا میراث خود را فاسد کنم، پس تو حق انفکاک مرا بر ذمه خود بگیر زیرا نمی توانم انفکاک نمایم.»۶
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.
و رسم انفکاک و مبادلت در ایام قدیم دراسرائیل به جهت اثبات هر امر این بود که شخص کفش خود را بیرون کرده، به همسایه خود می‌داد. و این در اسرائیل قانون شده است.۷
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].
پس آن ولی به بوعز گفت: «آن را برای خود بخر.» و کفش خود را بیرون کرد.۸
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.
و بوعز به مشایخ و به تمامی قوم گفت: «شما امروز شاهد باشید که تمامی مایملک الیملک و تمامی مایملک کلیون ومحلون را از دست نعومی خریدم.۹
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].”
و هم روت موآبیه زن محلون را به زنی خود خریدم تا نام متوفی را بر میراثش برانگیزانم، و نام متوفی ازمیان برادرانش و از دروازه محله‌اش منقطع نشود، شما امروز شاهد باشید.»۱۰
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.
و تمامی قوم که نزد دروازه بودند و مشایخ گفتند: «شاهد هستیم و خداوند این زن را که به خانه تو درآمد، مثل راحیل و لیه گرداند که خانه اسرائیل را بنا کردند، و تو در افراته کامیاب شو، ودر بیت لحم نامور باش.۱۱
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.”
و خانه تو مثل خانه فارص باشد که تامار برای یهودا زایید، ازاولادی که خداوند تو را از این دختر، خواهدبخشید.»۱۲
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.
پس بوعز روت را گرفت و او زن وی شد وبه او درآمد و خداوند او را حمل داد که پسری زایید.۱۳
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.
و زنان به نعومی گفتند: «متبارک بادخداوند که تو را امروز بی‌ولی نگذاشته است و نام او در اسرائیل بلند شود.۱۴
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].”
و او برایت تازه کننده جان و پرورنده پیری تو باشد، زیرا که عروست که تو را دوست می‌دارد و برایت از هفت پسر بهتراست، او را زایید.»۱۵
16 Then Naomi took the baby and put him on her lap, and took care of him.
و نعومی پسر را گرفته، در آغوش خود گذاشت و دایه او شد.۱۶
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.
و زنان همسایه‌اش، او را نام نهاده، گفتند برای نعومی پسری زاییده شد، و نام اورا عوبید خواندند و او پدر یسی پدر داوداست.۱۷
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.
این است پیدایش فارص: فارص حصرون را آورد؛۱۸
و حصرون، رام را آورد؛ و رام، عمیناداب را آورد؛۱۹
و عمیناداب نحشون راآورد؛ و نحشون سلمون را آورد؛۲۰
و سلمون بوعز را آورد؛ و بوعز عوبید را آورد؛۲۱
و عوبیدیسی را آورد؛ و یسی داود را آورد.۲۲

< Ruth 4 >