Ruth 4
1 Bóáz pedig fölment a kapuba s leült ott; s íme arra ment a rokon, kiről beszélt Bóáz. S mondta: Térj be, ülj itt le, ez meg ez! Betért és leült.
[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 Erre vett tíz embert a város vénei közül s mondta: Üljetek le itt! S leültek.
Boaz then gathered ten of the elders of the town and asked them to sit down [there also]. After they sat down,
3 S mondta a rokonnak: Azon mezőtelket, mely testvérünké Elímélekhé volt, eladta Noémi, aki visszajött Móáb mezőségéről.
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 Én pedig azt mondtam, kinyilvánítom előtted, mondván: vedd meg az itt ülők előtt és népem vénei előtt; ha meg akarod váltani, váltsd meg, s ha nem váltod meg, add tudtomra, hogy tudjam, mert nincs rajtad kívül, aki megváltaná, én pedig utánad következem. Mondta: Én megváltom.
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 S mondta Bóáz: amely napon megveszed a mezőt Noémi kezéből, a móabita Rúthtól, az elhaltnak feleségétől is megvetted, hogy fentartsad az elhaltnak nevét az ő birtokán.
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 Erre mondta a rokon: Nem válthatom meg magamnak, nehogy megrontsam birtokomat; váltsd meg te magadnak az általam megváltandót, mert én nem válthatom meg.
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 Ez volt pedig azelőtt a szokás Izraélben a megváltásnál s a cserénél, bármily dolog megerősítésére: lehúzta egyik a saruját és odaadta a másikának; az volt a bizonyság Izraélben.
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 S mondta a rokon Bóáznak: Vedd meg magadnak. És lehúzta saruját.
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 Ekkor mondta Bóáz a véneknek és az egész népnek: Tanúk vagytok ma, hogy megvettem mindazt, ami Elíméleké volt s mindazt, ami Kiljóné és Machlóné volt, Noémi kezéből;
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 s a móabita Rúthot is, Machlón feleségét, megvettem magamnak feleségül, hogy fentartsam az elhaltnak nevét az ő birtokán, nehogy kiirtassék az elhaltnak neve a testvérei közül és helységének kapujából: tanúk vagytok ma!
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 És mondta az egész nép, mely a kapuban volt meg a vének: Tanúk! Tegye az Örökkévaló az asszonyt, aki bemegy a házadba olyanná, mint Ráchel és Léa, akik fölépítették ketten Izraél házát; s végezz derekasat Efrátban, s adj nevet Bét-Léchemben!
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 S legyen házad olyan, mint Pérecz háza, akit Támár szült Jehúdának, azon magzatból, melyet ad majd neked az Örökkévaló e leánytól.
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 És elvette Bóáz Rúthot, lett neki feleségül, s bement hozzá; és adott neki az Örökkévaló terhességet és fiut szült.
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 És szóltak az asszonyok Noémihoz: Áldva legyen az Örökkévaló, aki ma nem engedett téged maradnod vérrokon nélkül, s legyen neki neve Izraélben;
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 s legyen számodra léleküdítőnek és hogy táplálja vénségedet, mert menyed, ki szeret téged, szülte őt, az, aki jobb neked hét fiunál.
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 És vette Noémi a gyermeket, ölébe tette és lett neki nevelőanyjává.
Then Naomi took the baby and put him on her lap, and took care of him.
17 És adtak neki a szomszédnők nevet, mondván: fiu született Noéminak; és így nevezték őt: Óbéd. Az Jísájnak, Dávid atyjának az atyja.
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 És ezek Pérecz nemzetségei: Pérecz nemzette Checzrónt;
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 s Checzrón nemzette Rámot, és Rám nemzette Ammínádábot;
20 s Amminádáb nemzette Nachsónt, és Nachsón nemzette Szalmónt;
21 s Szalmón nemzette Bóázt, és Boáz nemzette Óbédot;
22 s Óbéd nemzette Jísájt, Jisáj pedig nemzette Dávidot.
