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.
Ngayon umakyat si Boaz sa tarangkahan at umupo roon. Maya-maya, dumaan ang malapit na kamag-anak na nabanggit ni Boaz. Sinabi ni Boaz sa kaniya, “Aking kaibigan, lumapit ka at maupo rito.” Lumapit ang lalaki at umupo.
2 Boaz then gathered ten of the elders of the town and asked them to sit down [there also]. After they sat down,
Pagkatapos nagdala si Boaz ng sampung lalaki na mga nakatatanda sa lungsod at sinabing, “Umupo kayo rito.” Kaya umupo sila.
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.
Sinabi ni Boaz sa malapit na kamag-anak, “Si Naomi, na nagbalik mula sa bansa ng Moab, ay ipinagbibili ang kapiraso ng lupain na noon ay sa ating kapatid na si Elimelek.
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!”
Iniisip kong ipagbigay-alam at sabihin sa iyo, 'Bilhin mo ito sa harapan ng mga nakaupo rito, at sa harapan ng mga nakatatanda ng aking bayan.' Kung nais mong tubusin ito, tubusin mo. Pero kung hindi mo gustong tubusin ito, sabihin mo sa akin para malaman ko, dahil wala ni isang tutubos nito maliban sa iyo, at ako ang kasunod mo.” Pagkatapos, sinabi ng ibang lalaki, “Tutubusin ko ito.”
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].”
Pagkatapos sinabi ni Boaz, “Sa araw na bilhin mo ang bukid mula sa kamay ni Naomi, kailangan mo ring kunin si Ruth na Moabita, ang asawa ng namatay na lalaki, sa utos para maitaas ang pangalan ng namatay sa kaniyang pamana.”
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!”
Pagkatapos sinabi ng malapit na kamag-anak, “Hindi ko ito matutubos para sa aking sarili nang hindi masisira ang aking sariling pamana. Kunin mo ang aking karapatan ng pagtubos para sa iyong sarili, dahil hindi ko ito matutubos.”
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.
Ngayon ito ang kaugalian sa Israel sa mga naunang panahon patungkol sa pagtubos at pagpalit ng mga ari-arian. Para patunayan ang lahat ng mga bagay, hinuhubad ng isang tao ang kaniyang sapatos at ibinibigay ito sa kaniyang kapitbahay; ito ang paraan sa paggawa ng ayon sa batas na mga kasunduan sa Israel.
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].
Kaya sinabi ng malapit na kamag-anak kay Boaz, “Bilhin ito para sa iyong sarili.” At hinubad niya ang kaniyang sapatos.
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.
Pagkatapos sinabi ni Boaz sa mga nakatatanda at sa lahat ng mga tao, “Kayo ang mga saksi sa araw na ito na nabili ko ang lahat ng dating kay Elimelek at lahat ng dating kay Quelion at Mahlon mula sa kamay ni Naomi.
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].”
Bukod dito tungkol kay Ruth na Moabita, ang asawa ni Mahlon: nakuha ko rin siya na maging aking asawa, sa utos para maitaas ko ang pangalan ng namatay na lalaki sa kaniyang pamana, kaya ang kaniyang pangalan ay hindi mapuputol mula sa gitna ng kaniyang mga kapatid at mula sa tarangkahan ng kaniyang lugar. Kayo ang mga saksi ngayon.”
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.
Sinabi ng lahat ng mga tao na nasa tarangkahan at mga nakatatanda, “Kami ang mga saksi. Gawin nawa ni Yahweh ang babae na pumasok sa iyong bahay tulad nina Raquel at Lea, ang dalawa na nagtayo ng bahay sa Israel. Magtagumpay ka nawa sa Efrata at maging kilala sa Betlehem.
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.”
Nawa ang iyong bahay ay maging tulad ng bahay ni Fares, na ipinanganak ni Tamar kay Juda, sa pamamagitan ng anak na ibibigay sa iyo ni Yahweh sa dalagang ito.”
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.
Kaya kinuha ni Boaz si Ruth, at siya ay naging asawa niya. Sinipingan niya ito, at pinahintulutan ni Yahweh na mabuntis siya at nagsilang siya ng isang anak na lalaki.
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.
Sinabi ng mga babae kay Naomi, “Pagpalain ka nawa ni Yahweh, na hindi ka iniwan sa araw na ito na walang isang malapit na kamag-anak, itong sanggol. Nawa maging kilala ang kaniyang pangalan sa Israel.
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].”
Nawa maging isa siyang tagapagpanumbalik ng buhay, at isang tagapagpalusog sa iyong katandaan, dahil isinilang siya ng iyong manugang, na nagmahal sa iyo, na mas mabuti sa iyo kaysa pitong anak na lalaki.”
16 Then Naomi took the baby and put him on her lap, and took care of him.
Pagkatapos kinuha ni Naomi ang bata, pinahiga niya siya sa kaniyang dibdib at inalagaan siya.
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.
At ang mga babae, kaniyang mga kapitbahay, binigyan siya ng pangalan, sinasabing, “Isang bata ang ipinanganak kay Naomi.” Pinangalanan nila siyang Obed. Naging ama siya ni Jesse, na naging ama ni 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.
Ngayon ito ang mga kaapu-apuhan ni Fares: si Fares ang naging ama ni Hezron,
si Hezron ang naging ama ni Ram, si Ram ang naging ama ni Aminadab,
si Aminadab ang naging ama ni Naason, si Naason ang naging ama ni Salmon,
si Salmon ang naging ama ni Boaz, si Boaz ang naging ama ni Obed,
si Obed ang naging ama ni Jesse, at si Jesse ang naging ama ni David.
