Ruutin 4

1 Mutta Booas meni kaupungin porttiin ja istuutui sinne. Ja katso, sukulunastaja, josta Booas oli puhunut, kulki siitä ohitse; ja Booas sanoi: "Sinä siellä, poikkea tänne istumaan". Hän poikkesi ja istui siihen.

[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.

2 Senjälkeen Booas otti kaupungin vanhimpia kymmenen miestä ja sanoi: "Istukaa tähän". Ja he istuivat.

Boaz then gathered ten of the elders of the town and asked them to sit down [there also]. After they sat down,

3 Sitten Booas sanoi sukulunastajalle: "Sen peltopalstan, joka oli veljellämme Elimelekillä, on Noomi, joka on palannut Mooabin maasta, myynyt.

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.

4 Sentähden ajattelin: minä ilmoitan siitä sinulle ja sanon: osta se tässä saapuvilla olevien ja minun kansani vanhimpien läsnäollessa. Jos tahdot sen lunastaa sukuun, niin lunasta. Mutta ellet tahdo sitä lunastaa, niin ilmoita minulle, että saan sen tietää; sillä ei ole ketään muuta sukulunastajaa kuin sinä, ja sinun jälkeesi minä." Hän sanoi: "Minä lunastan sen".

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!”

5 Niin Booas sanoi: "Ostaessasi pellon Noomilta ostat sen myöskin mooabilaiselta Ruutilta, vainajan leskeltä, ja sinun on pysytettävä vainajan nimi hänen perintöosassaan".

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].”

6 Silloin sanoi sukulunastaja: "En voi lunastaa sitä itselleni, sillä siten minä turmelisin oman perintöosani. Lunasta sinä itsellesi, mitä minun olisi lunastettava; minä en voi sitä tehdä."

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!”

7 Muinoin oli Israelissa lunastus-ja vaihtokauppoja vahvistettaessa tapa tällainen: riisuttiin kenkä ja annettiin toiselle; tätä käytettiin Israelissa todistuksena.

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.

8 Niin sukulunastaja sanoi Booaalle: "Osta sinä se itsellesi". Ja hän veti kengän jalastaan.

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].

9 Silloin sanoi Booas vanhimmille ja kaikelle kansalle: "Te olette tänään todistajina, että minä ostan Noomilta kaiken Elimelekin ja kaiken Kiljonin ja Mahlonin omaisuuden.

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.

10 Samalla minä olen ostanut myös mooabilaisen Ruutin, Mahlonin lesken, vaimokseni, pysyttääkseni vainajan nimen hänen perintöosassaan, ettei vainajan nimi häviäisi hänen veljiensä keskuudesta eikä hänen kotipaikkansa portista; sen todistajat te olette tänä päivänä."

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].”

11 Niin kaikki kansa, joka oli portissa saapuvilla, ja vanhimmat sanoivat: "Me olemme sen todistajat. Suokoon Herra, että vaimo, joka tulee taloosi, tulisi Raakelin ja Leean kaltaiseksi, jotka molemmat rakensivat Israelin huoneen. Tee väkeviä tekoja Efratassa ja saata nimesi kuuluisaksi Beetlehemissä.

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.

12 Ja tulkoon niistä jälkeläisistä, jotka Herra antaa sinulle tästä nuoresta naisesta, sinulle suku, Pereksen suvun kaltainen, hänen, jonka Taamar synnytti Juudalle."

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.”

13 Niin Booas otti Ruutin, ja tämä tuli hänen vaimokseen. Ja hän yhtyi häneen; ja Herra antoi hänen tulla raskaaksi, ja hän synnytti pojan.

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.

14 Silloin vaimot sanoivat Noomille: "Kiitetty olkoon Herra, joka tänä päivänä salli sinun saada sukulunastajan. Hänen nimensä tulee kuuluisaksi Israelissa.

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.

15 Hän on virvoittava sinua, ja hänestä on tuleva sinun vanhuutesi tuki, sillä miniäsi, joka rakastaa sinua, on hänet synnyttänyt, hän, joka on sinulle parempi kuin seitsemän poikaa."

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].”

16 Niin Noomi otti lapsen, pani sen helmaansa ja rupesi sen hoitajaksi.

Then Naomi took the baby and put him on her lap, and took care of him.

17 Ja naapurivaimot antoivat lapselle nimen, sanoen: "Noomille on syntynyt poika". Ja he panivat hänen nimekseen Oobed. Hänestä tuli Iisain, Daavidin isän, isä.

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.

18 Tämä on Pereksen sukuluettelo: Perekselle syntyi Hesron.

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.

19 Hesronille syntyi Raam, ja Raamille syntyi Amminadab.

20 Amminadabille syntyi Nahson, ja Nahsonille syntyi Salma.

21 Salmalle syntyi Booas, ja Booaalle syntyi Oobed.

22 Oobedille syntyi Iisai, ja Iisaille syntyi Daavid.