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.
Booz subió a la puerta y se sentó allí. Y ciertamente ahí pasaba aquel pariente más cercano, del cual Booz habló, y le dijo: ¡Hola, fulano, ven acá y siéntate! Y él se desvió y se sentó.
2 Then Boaz took ten men of the elders of the city and said, “Sit down here.” So they sat down.
Entonces Booz tomó diez varones de los ancianos de la ciudad y dijo: Siéntense aquí. Y se sentaron.
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.
Luego dijo al pariente más cercano: Noemí, quien regresó de la tierra de Moab, vende la parcela de tierra que perteneció a nuestro hermano Elimelec.
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.”
Decidí hacértelo saber y decirte frente a los que están sentados aquí y frente a los ancianos de mi pueblo, que la compres. Si quieres redimirla, redímela. Si no quieres redimirla, decláramelo para que lo sepa, porque no hay nadie para redimirla fuera de ti, y después de ti, yo. Y él contestó: Yo la redimiré.
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.”
Pero Booz añadió: El día cuando adquieras el campo de mano de Noemí, deberás tomar también a Rut la moabita, esposa del difunto, para perpetuar el nombre del muerto sobre su herencia.
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.”
El pariente más cercano respondió: Entonces no podré redimirla para mí, pues destruiría mi herencia. Redime tú. Usa mi oportunidad, porque yo no podré redimir.
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.
Desde antaño había una tradición en Israel con respecto a la redención y al contrato para confirmar cualquier asunto. Uno se quitaba su sandalia y la daba al otro, y esto servía de testimonio en Israel.
8 So the near kinsman said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself,” and he took off his sandal.
Entonces el pariente más cercano dijo a Booz: Adquiérela para ti. Y se quitó la sandalia.
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.
Entonces Booz anunció a los ancianos y a todo el pueblo: Ustedes son testigos hoy de que adquirí de mano de Noemí todo lo que fue de Elimelec, de Quelión y de Mahlón.
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!”
Además adquiero a Rut la moabita, esposa de Mahlón, para que sea mi esposa a fin de perpetuar el nombre del difunto sobre su heredad, y que el nombre del difunto no se borre de entre sus hermanos ni de la puerta de su lugar. Ustedes son testigos hoy.
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.
Todos los del pueblo que estaban en la puerta con los ancianos, dijeron: ¡Somos testigos! ¡Yavé haga que la esposa que entra en tu casa sea como Raquel y como Lea, quienes edificaron la familia de Israel, que tú logres riqueza en Efrata y seas famoso en Belén,
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.”
y tu casa sea como la casa de Fares, a quien Tamar dio a luz para Judá, por la descendencia que Yavé te dé por medio de esta joven!
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.
Booz tomó, pues, a Rut, y ella fue su esposa. Se unió con ella, y Yavé permitió que concibiera y dio a luz un hijo.
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.
Y las mujeres decían a Noemí: ¡Bendito sea Yavé que no permitió que te falte pariente hoy! ¡Sea su nombre famoso en 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.”
¡Que también él sea para ti restaurador de vida y sustentador de tu vejez! Porque tu nuera, quien te ama, te dio a luz, y ella es mejor para ti que siete hijos.
16 Naomi took the child, laid him in her bosom, and took care of him.
Noemí tomó al niño, lo puso en su pecho y fue su madre de crianza.
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.
Las vecinas le dieron un nombre y dijeron: A Noemí le nació un hijo. Y lo llamaron Obed. Éste es el padre de Isaí, padre de David.
18 Now these were the descendants of Perez: Perez became the father of Hezron,
Éstas son las generaciones de Fares: Fares engendró a Hezrón,
19 Hezron became the father of Ram, Ram became the father of Amminadab,
Hezrón engendró a Ram, Ram engendró a Aminadab,
20 Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, Nahshon became the father of Salmon,
Aminadab engendró a Naasón, Naasón engendró a Salmón,
21 Salmon became the father of Boaz, Boaz became the father of Obed,
Salmón engendró a Booz, Booz engendró a Obed,
22 Obed became the father of Jesse, and Jesse became the father of David.
Obed engendró a Isaí, e Isaí engendró a David.
