Rut 4
1 Boas aber war zum Tor hinaufgegangen und hatte sich daselbst niedergesetzt; und siehe, da ging der Löser vorüber, von welchem Boas geredet hatte. Da sprach er: Komm, setze dich her, du Soundso!
[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 Und Boas nahm zehn Männer von den Ältesten der Stadt und sprach: Setzet euch hier! Und sie setzten sich.
Boaz then gathered ten of the elders of the town and asked them to sit down [there also]. After they sat down,
3 Da sprach er zu dem Löser: Naemi, die aus dem Gefilde Moab zurückgekommen ist, bietet das Stück Feld feil, das unserm Bruder Elimelech gehörte.
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 Darum gedachte ich dir den Vorschlag zu machen: Willst du es lösen, so kaufe es vor den Bürgern und vor den Ältesten meines Volkes; willst du es aber nicht lösen, so sage mir's, daß ich es wisse; denn es ist niemand, der es lösen kann, als du, und ich nach dir!
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 Er sprach: Ich will es lösen! Boas sprach: An welchem Tage du das Feld von der Hand Naemis kaufst, erwirbst du [es] auch von Ruth, der Moabiterin, dem Weibe des Verstorbenen, um den Namen des Verstorbenen auf seinem Erbteil wieder aufzurichten.
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 Da sprach der Löser: Ich kann es nicht lösen, ohne mein eigenes Erbteil zu verderben! Löse du für dich, was ich lösen sollte; denn ich kann es nicht lösen!
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 Es war aber von alters her Sitte in Israel, bei der Lösung und beim Verkauf die ganze Sache also gültig zu machen: es zog einer seinen Schuh aus und gab ihn dem andern. Das war die Bestätigung in Israel.
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 So sprach nun der Löser zu Boas: Kauf du es für dich! und zog seinen Schuh aus.
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 Da sprach Boas zu den Ältesten und zu allem Volk: Ihr seid heute Zeugen, daß ich von Naemis Hand alles erkauft habe, was Elimelech, und alles, was Kiljon und Machlon gehörte.
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 Dazu nehme ich mir Ruth zum Weibe, die Moabiterin, Machlons Weib, um den Namen des Verstorbenen auf seinem Erbteil wieder aufzurichten, damit des Verstorbenen Name nicht verschwinde aus der Mitte seiner Brüder und aus dem Tor seines Ortes. Dessen seid ihr heute Zeugen!
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 Da sprach alles Volk, das im Tore stand, und die Ältesten: Wir sind Zeugen! Der HERR mache das Weib, das in dein Haus kommt, wie Rahel und Lea, die beide das Haus Israel gebaut haben! Erwirb Vermögen in Ephrata und mache dir einen Namen in Bethlehem!
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 Und dein Haus werde wie das Haus des Perez, den Tamar dem Juda gebar, durch den Samen, den dir der HERR von dieser jungen Frau geben wird!
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 Also nahm Boas die Ruth, und sie ward sein Weib, und er kam zu ihr. Der HERR aber verlieh ihr, daß sie empfing und einen Sohn gebar.
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 Da sprachen die Weiber zu Naemi: Gelobt sei der HERR, der dir zu dieser Zeit einen Löser nicht versagt hat! Sein Name werde genannt in Israel!
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 Der wird nun deine Seele erquicken und dich in deinem Alter versorgen; denn deine Schwiegertochter, die dich liebt, hat ihn geboren, sie, die dir mehr wert ist als sieben Söhne!
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 Und Naemi nahm das Kind und legte es an ihren Busen und ward seine Wärterin.
Then Naomi took the baby and put him on her lap, and took care of him.
17 Und ihre Nachbarinnen gaben ihm einen Namen und sprachen: Der Naemi ist ein Sohn geboren! Und sie hießen ihn Obed. Der ist der Vater Isais, des Vaters Davids.
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 Und dies ist der Stammbaum des Perez:
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 Perez zeugte Hezron, Hezron zeugte Ram, Ram zeugte Amminadab,
20 Amminadab zeugte Nahasson, Nahasson zeugte Salmon,
21 Salmon zeugte Boas, Boas zeugte Obed, Obed zeugte Isai,
22 Isai zeugte David.
