Rit 4
1 Alò Boaz te monte nan pòtay la e te chita la. Konsa, fanmi pwòch a sila Boaz te pale a t ap pase. Epi li te di: “Vire akote, zanmi m; vin chita la!” Epi li te vire akote e te chita.
Boaz went to the town gate, and sat down there. The family redeemer that Boaz had mentioned happened to pass by, so Boaz said to him, “Come over here, friend, and sit down.” The man came over and sat down.
2 Li te pran dizòm nan ansyen lavil yo, epi te di: “Vin chita isit la.” Konsa, yo te vin chita.
Then Boaz selected ten of the town elders and asked them to sit there with them.
3 Epi li te di a fanmi pwòch la: “Naomi, ki te vin retounen soti nan peyi Moab la, ap oblije vann mòso tè ki te pou frè nou an, Élimélec.
Boaz said to the family redeemer, “Naomi who has returned from the country of Moab is selling the piece of land that belonged to Elimelech, our relative.
4 Konsa, mwen te vle fè ou konnen, epi di: “Achte li devan sila ki chita yo ak devan ansyen pèp mwen yo. Si ou va peye ranson li, peye ranson li; men si ou p ap fè sa, fè m konnen; paske nanpwen pèsòn ke ou menm pou peye ranson li, e se mwen aprè ou.” Konsa li te di: “Mwen va peye ranson li.”
I decided I should tell you in case you want to buy it here in the presence of these elders of the people. If you want to redeem it, then go ahead. But it you don't, then tell me so I'll know, because you are first in line to redeem it, and I'm next.” “I want to redeem it,” said the family redeemer.
5 Epi Boaz te di: “Nan jou ke ou achte chan an nan men Naomi a, fòk osi ou pran Ruth, Moabit la, vèv a mò a, pou ou kapab fè leve non a sila ki mouri an sou eritaj pa li.”
“When you buy the land from Naomi you also acquire Ruth the Moabite, Mahlon's widow, so you can marry her and have children with her to ensure the man's line continues,” Boaz explained.
6 Pwòch fanmi an te di: “Mwen pa kapab peye ranson li pou kont mwen; paske mwen ta mete pwòp eritaj mwen an danje. Peye ranson li pou kont ou; ou kapab genyen dwa ranson pa m nan. Paske, mwen pa kapab peye ranson li.”
“Well, I can't do it then,” the family redeemer replied. “If I were to redeem it, that could jeopardize what I already own. You redeem it for yourself, because I can't.”
7 Alò sa se te koutim lontan an Israël pou ranson ak echanj tè pou vin an lòd avèk nenpòt afè. Yon nonm ta retire sapat li, te lonje li bay yon lòt. Se konsa pou te fè atestasyon an Israël.
(Now during those times it was the custom in Israel to confirm the action of family redeemer, property transfer, or any similar legal matter by removing a sandal and handing it over. This was the way of validating a transaction in Israel.)
8 Konsa, pwòch fanmi an te di Boaz: “Achte li pou kont ou.” Epi li te retire sandal li.
So the family redeemer took off his sandal and told Boaz, “You buy it.”
9 Alò, Boaz te di a lansyen yo ak tout pèp la: “Nou se temwen jodi a ke mwen te achte soti nan men Naomi tout sa ki te pou Élimélec yo ak tout sa ki te pou Kiljon avèk Machlon yo.
Then Boaz said to the elders and all the people present, “You are witnesses that today I have bought from Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech, Mahlon, and Chilion.
10 Anplis, mwen te pran Ruth, Moabit la, vèv a Machlon an, kon madanm mwen, jis pou non a mò a kapab leve sou eritaj pa li. Pou non a mò a pa vin dekoupe soti nan frè li yo, ni nan rejis tribinal nesans li a. Nou se temwen jodi a.”
I have also acquired Ruth the Moabite, Mahlon's widow, as my wife. By having children who may inherit his property his name will be kept alive in his family and in his home town. You are witnesses of this today.”
11 Tout pèp la te la nan tribinal la ak lansyen yo te di: “Nou se temwen Ke SENYÈ a kapab fè fanm k ap antre lakay ou a tankou Rachel avèk Léa, tou de ki te bati lakay Israël la. Epi ke ou va reyisi richès ou nan Éphrata e vin rekonèt pa tout moun nan Bethléhem nan.
The elders and all the people present at the town gate said, “Yes, we are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is coming to your house like Rachel and Leah who between them gave birth to the people of Israel. May you become prosperous in Ephrathah, and famous in Bethlehem.
12 Anplis, ke lakay pa w kapab vin tankou lakay Pérets, ke Tamar te fè pou Juda, ak desandan ke SENYÈ a va bannou pa jenn fanm sila a.”
May your descendants the Lord gives you through this young woman become like the descendants of Perez, the son Tamar bore to Judah.”
13 Konsa Boaz te pran Ruth. Li te devni madanm li, epi li te antre ladann. Konsa SENYÈ a te fè l kapab vin ansent e li te fè yon fis.
Boaz took Ruth home, and she became his wife. He slept with her, and the Lord arranged for her to become pregnant, and she gave birth to a son.
14 Alò fanm yo te di a Naomi: “Beni se SENYÈ a ki pa t kite ou san redanmtè jodi a. Ke non li kapab vin rekonèt toupatou an Israël!
The women of the town came to Naomi and said, “Praise the Lord, for today he didn't leave you without a family redeemer by giving you this grandson—may he become famous throughout Israel.
15 Anplis ke li kapab devni pou ou yon redanmtè lavi ak yon soutyen pou vyeyès ou. Anplis, pou bèlfi ou, ki renmen ou e ki pran swen ou pi byen pase sèt fis ki te bay li nesans.
He will give you a new lease of life and provide for you in your old age, for your daughter-in-law, who loves you and who is better than seven sons to you, has given birth to him.”
16 Alò, Naomi te pran pitit la, te fè l kouche sou janm li yo pou te pran swen li.”
Naomi picked up the child and hugged him. She looked after him like her own son.
17 Fanm vwazinaj la te bay li non an, epi te di: “Yon fis te ne pa Naomi!” Konsa, yo te rele li Obed. Li se papa a Jessé, papa a David.
The neighbor women named him Obed, saying “Naomi now has a son!” He was the father of Jesse who was the father of David.
18 Alò, sila yo se jenerasyon a Pérets yo: Pérets te fè Hetsron,
This is the family line of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron.
19 Hetsron te fè Ram; Ram te fè Amminadab;
Hezron was the father of Ram. Ram was the father of Amminadab.
20 Amminadab te fè Nachschon; Nachschon te fè Salmon;
Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was the father of Salmon.
21 Salmon te fè Boaz; Boaz te fè Obed;
Salmon was the father of Boaz. Boaz was the father of Obed.
22 Obed te fè Jessé; epi, Jessé te fè David.
Obed was the father of Jesse. Jesse was the father of David.
