Ruth 4

1 Booz donc monta à la porte, et s'y assit. Et voici, celui qui avait le droit de retrait lignager, [et] duquel Booz avait parlé, passait; et Booz [lui] dit: Toi un tel, détourne-toi, [et] assieds-toi ici. Et il se détourna, et s'assit.

[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 Et [Booz] prit dix hommes d'entre les Anciens de la ville, et leur dit: Asseyez-vous ici; et ils s'assirent.

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

3 Puis il dit à celui qui avait le droit de retrait lignager: Nahomi qui est retournée du pays de Moab, a vendu la portion du champ qui appartenait à notre frère Eli-mélec.

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 Et j'ai pensé qu'il fallait te le faire savoir, et te dire: Acquiers-la en la présence de ceux qui sont ici assis, et en la présence des Anciens de mon peuple; si tu la veux racheter par droit de retrait lignager, rachète-la; mais si tu ne la veux pas racheter, déclare-le-moi, afin que je le sache: car il n'y en a point d'autre que toi qui la puisse racheter par droit de retrait lignager, et je suis après toi. Il répondit: Je la rachèterai par droit de retrait lignager.

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 Et Booz dit: Au jour que tu acquerras le champ de la main de Nahomi, tu l'acquerras aussi de Ruth la Moabite, femme au défunt, pour susciter le nom du défunt dans son héritage.

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 Et celui qui avait le droit de retrait lignager dit: Je ne saurais le racheter, de peur que je ne dissipe mon héritage; toi, prends pour toi le droit de retrait lignager que j'y ai; car je ne saurais le racheter.

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 Or c'était une ancienne coutume en Israël, qu'au cas de droit de retrait lignager et de subrogation, pour confirmer la chose l'homme déchaussait son soulier, et le donnait à son prochain, et c'était là un témoignage en Israël [qu'on cédait son droit].

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 Quand donc celui qui avait le droit de retrait lignager eut dit à Booz: Acquiers-le pour toi; il déchaussa son soulier.

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 Et Booz dit aux Anciens et à tout le peuple: Vous êtes aujourd'hui témoins que j'ai acquis de la main de Nahomi, tout ce qui appartenait à Eli-mélec, et tout ce qui était à Kiljon, et à Mahlon.

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 Et que je me suis aussi acquis pour femme Ruth la Moabite, femme de Mahlon, pour susciter le nom du défunt dans son héritage, afin que le nom du défunt ne soit point retranché d'entre ses frères, et de la ville de son habitation; vous en êtes témoins aujourd'hui.

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 Et tout le peuple qui était à la porte, et les Anciens dirent: Nous en sommes témoins. L'Eternel fasse que la femme qui entre dans ta maison, soit comme Rachel, et comme Léa, qui toutes deux ont édifié la maison d'Israël; et porte-toi vertueusement en Ephrat, et rends ton nom célèbre dans Bethléhem;

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 Et que de la postérité que l'Eternel te donnera de cette jeune femme, ta maison soit comme la maison de Phares, que Tamar enfanta à Juda!

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 Ainsi Booz prit Ruth, et elle lui fut pour femme; et il vint vers elle; et l'Eternel lui fit la grâce de concevoir, et elle enfanta un fils.

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 Et les femmes dirent à Nahomi: Béni soit l'Eternel qui n'a pas [voulu] te laisser manquer aujourd'hui d'un homme qui eût le droit de retrait lignager; et que son nom soit réclamé en Israël.

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 Et qu'il te soit pour te faire revenir l'âme, et pour soutenir ta vieillesse; car ta belle-fille, qui t'aime, a enfanté cet enfant, et elle te vaut mieux que sept fils.

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 Alors Nahomi prit l'enfant, et le mit dans son sein, et elle lui tenait lieu de nourrice.

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

17 Et les voisines lui donnèrent un nom, en disant: Un fils est né à Nahomi; et l'appelèrent Obed. Ce fut le père d'Isaï, père de David.

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 Or ce sont ici les générations de Pharez. Pharez engendra Hetsron;

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 Hetsron engendra Ram; et Ram engendra Hamminadab;

20 Et Hamminadab engendra Nahasson; et Nahasson engendra Salmon;

21 Et Salmon engendra Booz; et Booz engendra Obed;

22 Et Obed engendra Isaï, et Isaï engendra David.