Ruth 4
1 Now Boaz went up to the gate and sat down there. Soon, the near kinsman of whom Boaz had spoken came by. Boaz said to him, “My friend, come over and sit down here.” The man came over and sat down.
Og Boas gik op til Porten og sad der, og se, Løseren gik forbi, som Boas havde talt om, og han sagde til denne: Træd nærmere, sæt dig her, min Ven; og han traadte nærmere og satte sig.
2 Then Boaz took ten men of the elders of the city and said, “Sit down here.” So they sat down.
Og han tog ti Mænd af de Ældste i Staden og sagde: Sætter eder her, og de satte sig.
3 Boaz said to the near kinsman, “Naomi, who has returned from the country of Moab, is selling the parcel of land that was our brother Elimelek's.
Da sagde han til Løseren: Den Del af Marken, som hørte vor Broder Elimelek til, den har Noomi, som er kommen tilbage af Moabiternes Land, solgt.
4 I thought to inform you and say to you, 'Buy it in the presence of those who are sitting here, and in the presence of the elders of my people.' If you wish to redeem it, redeem it. But if you do not wish to redeem it, then tell me, so that I may know, for there is no one to redeem it besides you, and I am after you.” Then the other man said, “I will redeem it.”
Og jeg sagde: Jeg vil aabenbare det for dine Øren, og sige: Køb det i Overværelse af Indbyggerne og de Ældste af mit Folk: Dersom du vil løse det, løs det, men dersom du ikke vil løse det, giv mig det til Kende, at jeg kan vide det; thi der er ingen uden du til at løse det og jeg efter dig; og han sagde: Jeg vil løse det.
5 Then Boaz said, “On the day that you buy the field from the hand of Naomi, you must also take Ruth the Moabite woman, the widow of a dead man, in order to raise up the name of the dead on his inheritance.”
Og Boas sagde: Paa hvilken Dag du køber det Land af Noomis Haand, da køber du det og af den moabitiske Ruth, den dødes Hustru, for at oprejse den døde et Navn paa hans Arv.
6 Then the near kinsman said, “I cannot redeem it for myself without damaging my own inheritance. You take my right of redemption for yourself, for I cannot redeem it.”
Da sagde Løseren: Jeg kan ikke løse det for mig, at jeg ikke skal fordærve min egen Arv; løs du det for dig, det jeg skulde løse; thi jeg kan ikke løse det.
7 Now this was the custom in former times in Israel concerning the redemption and exchange of goods. To confirm all things, a man took off his shoe and gave it to his neighbor; this was the manner of making legal agreements in Israel.
Og dette var fordum Sædvane i Israel ved Løsning og ved Skiften til at stadfæste al Handel, at een drog sin Sko af og gav sin Næste; og det var Vidnesbyrdet i Israel.
8 So the near kinsman said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself,” and he took off his sandal.
Og Løseren sagde til Boas: Køb dig det; og han drog sin Sko af.
9 Then Boaz said to the elders and to all the people, “You are witnesses today that I have bought all that was Elimelek's and all that was Kilion's and Mahlon's from the hand of Naomi.
Da sagde Boas til de Ældste og til alt Folket: I ere Vidner i Dag, at jeg har købt alt det, som hørte Elimelek til, og alt det, som hørte Kiljon og Malon til, af Noomis Haand.
10 Also Ruth the Moabite woman, the wife of Mahlon, I have acquired to be my wife, in order that I might raise up the name of the dead man on his inheritance, so that his name will not be cut off from among his brothers and from the gate of his place. Today you are witnesses!”
Og tilmed har jeg taget Ruth den moabitiske, Malons Hustru, mig til en Hustru, til at oprejse den døde et Navn paa hans Arv, at den dødes Navn ikke skal udslettes blandt hans Brødre og af hans Steds Port; dertil ere I Vidner i Dag.
11 All the people who were in the gate and the elders said, “We are witnesses. May Yahweh make the woman who has come into your house like Rachel and Leah, the two who built up the house of Israel; and may you prosper in Ephrathah and be renowned in Bethlehem.
Og alt Folket, som var i Porten, og de Ældste sagde: Vi ere Vidner; Herren give, at den Kvinde, der kommer i dit Hus, maa blive som Rakel og som Lea, hvilke begge byggede Israels Hus; og bliv du mægtig i Efrata og bliv navnkundig i Bethlehem!
12 May your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, through the offspring that Yahweh will give you with this young woman.”
Og dit Hus vorde ligesom Perez' Hus, hvem Thamar fødte Juda, ved den Sæd, som Herren skal give dig af denne unge Kvinde.
13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. He slept with her, and Yahweh allowed her to become pregnant, and she bore a son.
Saa tog Boas Ruth, og hun blev ham til Hustru, og han gik ind til hende, og Herren gav hende, at hun blev frugtsommelig, og hun fødte en Søn.
14 The women said to Naomi, “May Yahweh be blessed, who has not left you today without a near kinsman, this baby. May his name be famous in Israel.
Da sagde Kvinderne til Noomi: Velsignet være Herren, som ikke vilde lade dig fattes en Løser i Dag, og hans Navn vorde priset i Israel!
15 May he be for you a restorer of life and a nourisher of your old age, for your daughter-in-law, who loves you, who is better to you than seven sons, has borne him.”
Og han skal være dig til at vederkvæge Sjælen og til at opholde dig i din Alderdom; thi din Sønnekone, som dig elskede, har født ham, hun, som er dig bedre end syv Sønner.
16 Naomi took the child, laid him in her bosom, and took care of him.
Og Noomi tog Barnet og lagde det paa sit Skød, og hun blev hans Fostermoder.
17 The women of the neighborhood gave him a name, saying, “A son has been born to Naomi.” They named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse, who became the father of David.
Og Naboerskerne kaldte ham med Navn, sigende: Noomi er født en Søn; de kaldte hans Navn Obed, han var Fader til Isai, Davids Fader.
18 Now these were the descendants of Perez: Perez became the father of Hezron,
Og disse ere Perez' Slægter: Perez avlede Hezron,
19 Hezron became the father of Ram, Ram became the father of Amminadab,
og Hezron avlede Ram, og Ram avlede Amminadab,
20 Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, Nahshon became the father of Salmon,
og Amminadab avlede Nahesson, og Nahesson avlede Salmon,
21 Salmon became the father of Boaz, Boaz became the father of Obed,
og Salmon avlede Boas, og Boas avlede Obed,
22 Obed became the father of Jesse, and Jesse became the father of David.
og Obed avlede Isai, og Isai avlede David.
