Ruth 3
1 Et Nahomi sa belle-mère lui dit: Ma fille, ne te chercherai-je pas du repos, afin que tu sois heureuse?
But afterwards, when she returned to her mother-in-law, Naomi said to her: “My daughter, I will seek rest for you, and I will provide so that it may be well with you.
2 Maintenant donc Booz, avec les jeunes filles duquel tu as été, n'[est-il] pas de notre parenté? Voici, il vanne cette nuit les orges qui ont été foulées dans l'aire.
This Boaz, whose young women you joined in the field, is our near relative, and this night he will winnow the threshing floor of barley.
3 C'est pourquoi lave-toi, et oins-toi, et mets sur toi tes [plus beaux] habits, et descends dans l'aire; [mais] ne te fais point connaître à lui jusqu'à ce qu'il ait achevé de manger et de boire.
Therefore, wash and anoint yourself, and put on your decorative garments, and go down to the threshing floor, but do not let the man see you, while he finishes eating and drinking.
4 Puis quand il se couchera, sache le lieu où il couchera; et entre, et découvre ses pieds, et te couche, et il te dira ce que tu auras à faire.
But when he goes to sleep, observe the place where he sleeps. And you will approach and lift up the covering, the part which covers near his feet, and lay yourself down, and sleep there; but he will tell you what you are obliged to do.”
5 Et elle lui répondit: Je ferai tout ce que tu me dis.
She answered, “I will do everything as you have instructed.”
6 Elle descendit donc à l'aire, et fit tout ce que sa belle-mère lui avait commandé.
And she went down to the threshing floor, and she did everything that her mother-in-law had commanded her.
7 Et Booz mangea et but, et étant devenu plus gai, il se vint coucher au bout d'un tas de javelles; et elle vint tout doucement, et découvrit ses pieds, et se coucha.
And when Boaz had finished eating and drinking, and he was merry, and he had gone to sleep by the pile of sheaves, she approached secretly, and, lifting the covering near his feet, she laid herself down.
8 Et sur le minuit cet homme s'épouvanta, et retira [ses pieds]; car voici une femme [était] couchée à ses pieds.
And behold, when it was the middle of the night, the man became frightened and confused, and he saw a woman lying near his feet.
9 Et il lui dit: Qui es-tu? Et elle répondit: Je suis Ruth ta servante; étends le pan de ta robe sur ta servante, car tu as droit de retrait lignager.
And he said to her, “Who are you?” And she answered, “I am Ruth, your handmaid. Spread your covering over your servant, for you are a near relative.”
10 Et il dit: Ma fille, que l'Eternel te bénisse; Cette dernière gratuité que tu témoignes, est plus grande que la première, de n'être point allée après les jeunes gens, pauvres ou riches.
And he said, “You are blessed by the Lord, daughter, and you have excelled beyond your earlier benevolence, because you have not followed young men, whether poor or rich.
11 Or maintenant, ma fille, ne crains point, je te ferai tout ce que tu me diras, car toute la porte de mon peuple sait que tu es une femme vertueuse.
Therefore, do not be afraid, but whatever you decide about me, I will accomplish for you. For all the people, who dwell within the gates of my city, know that you are a virtuous woman.
12 Or maintenant il est très-vrai que j'ai droit de retrait lignager; mais aussi il y en a un autre, plus proche que moi, qui a le droit de retrait lignager.
Neither do I deny myself to be a near relative, but there is another nearer than I.
13 Passe [ici] cette nuit, et quand le matin sera venu, si [cet homme-là] veut user envers toi du droit de retrait lignager, à la bonne heure, qu'il en use; mais s'il ne lui plaît pas d'user envers toi du droit de retrait lignager, j'en userai envers toi; l'Eternel est vivant; demeure ici couchée jusqu'au matin.
Be at peace for this night. And when morning arrives, if he is willing to uphold the law of kinship for you, things will turn out well; but if he is not willing, then, I will take you, without any doubt, as the Lord lives. Sleep until morning.”
14 Elle demeura donc couchée à ses pieds jusqu'au matin, puis elle se leva avant qu'on se put reconnaître l'un l'autre; car il dit: Qu'on ne sache point qu'aucune femme soit entrée dans l'aire.
And so she slept by his feet until the night was ending. And she arose before men could inquire of one another. And Boaz said, “Be careful, lest someone know that you came here.”
15 Puis il dit: Donne-moi le linge qui est sur toi, et tiens-le [de ta main]; et elle le tint, et il mesura six [mesures] d'orge, et les mit sur elle; puis il rentra dans la ville.
And again he said, “Spread your mantle that covers you, and hold it with both hands.” As she extended it and held it, he measured six measures of barley and placed it upon her. Carrying it, she went into the city.
16 Et elle vint vers sa belle-mère; laquelle lui dit: Qui es-tu, ma fille? et elle lui déclara tout ce qui s'était passé entre cet homme et elle.
And she came to her mother-in-law, who said to her: “What have you been doing, daughter?” And she explained to her all that the man had accomplished for her.
17 Et elle dit: Il m'a donné ces six mesures d'orge; car il m'a dit: Tu ne retourneras point à vide vers ta belle-mère.
And she said, “Behold, he gave me six measures of barley, for he said, ‘I am not willing to have you return empty to your mother-in-law.’”
18 Et [Nahomi] dit: Ma fille, demeure [ici] jusqu'à ce que tu saches comment l'affaire se terminera; car cet homme-là ne se donnera point de repos qu'il n'ait achevé l'affaire aujourd'hui.
And Naomi said, “Wait, daughter, until we see how things will turn out. For the man will not rest until he has accomplished what he said.”
