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.
| بوعز به دروازهٔ شهر که محل اجتماع مردم شهر بود رفت و در آنجا نشست. آنگاه آن مرد که نزدیکترین خویشاوند شوهر نعومی بود به آنجا آمد. بوعز او را صدا زده گفت: «بیا اینجا! می‌خواهم چند کلمه‌ای با تو صحبت کنم.» او آمد و نزد بوعز نشست. |
2 Boaz then gathered ten of the elders of the town and asked them to sit down [there also]. After they sat down,
| آنگاه بوعز ده نفر از ریش‌سفیدان شهر را دعوت کرد تا شاهد باشند. |
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.
| بوعز به خویشاوند خود گفت: «تو می‌دانی که نعومی از سرزمین موآب برگشته است. او در نظر دارد ملک برادرمان الیملک را بفروشد. |
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!”
| فکر کردم بهتر است در این باره با تو صحبت کنم تا اگر مایل باشی، در حضور این جمع آن را خریداری نمایی. اگر خریدار آن هستی همین حالا بگو. در غیر این صورت خودم آن را می‌خرم. اما تو بر من مقدم هستی و بعد از تو حق من است که آن ملک را خریداری نمایم.» آن مرد جواب داد: «بسیار خوب، من آن را می‌خرم.» |
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 به او گفت: «تو که زمین را می‌خری موظف هستی با روت نیز ازدواج کنی تا بچه‌دار شود و فرزندانش وارث آن زمین گردند و به این وسیله نام شوهرش زنده بماند.» |
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 مرد گفت: «در این صورت من از حق خرید زمین می‌گذرم، زیرا فرزند روت وارث ملک من نیز خواهد بود. تو آن را خریداری کن.» |
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.
| (در آن روزگار در اسرائیل مرسوم بود که هرگاه شخصی می‌خواست حق خرید ملکی را به دیگری واگذار کند، کفشش را از پا درمی‌آورد و به او می‌داد. این عمل، معامله را در نظر مردم معتبر می‌ساخت.) |
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 مرد وقتی به بوعز گفت: «تو آن زمین را خریداری کن»، کفشش را از پا درآورد و به او داد. |
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.
| آنگاه بوعز به ریش‌سفیدان محل و مردمی که در آنجا ایستاده بودند گفت: «شما شاهد باشید که امروز من تمام املاک الیملک، کلیون و محلون را از نعومی خریدم. |
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].”
| در ضمن با روت موآبی، زن بیوهٔ محلون ازدواج خواهم کرد تا او پسری بیاورد که وارث شوهر مرحومش گردد و به این وسیله نام او در خاندان و در زادگاهش زنده بماند.» |
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.
| همهٔ مشایخ و مردمی که در آنجا بودند گفتند: «ما شاهد بر این معامله هستیم. خداوند این زنی را که به خانهٔ تو خواهد آمد، مانند راحیل و لیه بسازد که با هم دودمان اسرائیل را بنا کردند. باشد که تو در افراته و بیت‌لحم معروف و کامیاب شوی. |
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.”
| با فرزندانی که خداوند به وسیلۀ این زن به تو می‌بخشد، خاندان تو مانند خاندان فارَص پسر تامار و یهودا باشد.» |
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 با روت ازدواج کرد و خداوند به آنها پسری بخشید. |
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.
| زنان شهر بیت‌لحم به نعومی گفتند: «سپاس بر خداوند که تو را بی‌سرپرست نگذاشت و نوه‌ای به تو بخشید. باشد که او در اسرائیل معروف شود. |
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].”
| عروست که تو را دوست می‌دارد و برای تو از هفت پسر بهتر بوده، پسری به دنیا آورده است. این پسر جان تو را تازه خواهد کرد و در هنگام پیری از تو مراقبت خواهد نمود.» |
16 Then Naomi took the baby and put him on her lap, and took care of him.
| نعومی نوزاد را در آغوش گرفت و دایهٔ او شد. |
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.
| زنان همسایه آن نوزاد را عوبید نامیده گفتند: «پسری برای نعومی متولد شد!» (عوبید پدر یَسا و پدر بزرگ داوود پادشاه است.) |
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 نسب نامهٔ بوعز که از فارص شروع شده، به داوود ختم می‌شود: فارص، حصرون، رام، عمیناداب، نحشون، سلمون، بوعز، عوبید، یَسا و داوود. |
