< Ruth 3 >

1 Kinuna ni Naomi a katuganganna kenkuana, “Anakko, saan kadi a rumbeng nga ibirukanka iti lugar a paginanaam, tapno nasayaat dagiti banbanag para kenka?
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 Ita ni Boaz, ti lalaki nga akin trabahador kadagiti babbai a kakaduam idi, saan kadi a kabagiantayo isuna? Ammom, agilaid isuna iti sebada inton rabii idiay pagirikan.
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 Ngarud, agdiguska, agpabangloka, sukatam ti badum ket mapanka idiay pagirikan. Ngem saanka nga agpadpadlaw iti lalaki agingga a malpas isuna a mangan ken uminom.
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 Ket siguradoem, inton agidda isuna, nga ammom ti lugar a pagiddaanna tapno makaapankanto kenkuana, lukaisamto ti sakana ket agiddaka sadiay. Ket ibagananto kenka ti aramidem.”
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 Kinuna ni Ruth kenni Naomi. “Aramidekto amin nga imbagam.”
She answered, “I will do everything as you have instructed.”
6 Napan ngarud isuna idiay pagirikan, ket sinurotna dagiti imbilin ti katuganganna kenkuana.
And she went down to the threshing floor, and she did everything that her mother-in-law had commanded her.
7 Idi nalpasen a nangan ken imminom ni Boaz, ket naragsak ti riknana, napan naturog isuna idiay pungto iti penpen dagiti bukel. Ket nagin-inayad nga immasideg ni Ruth, linukaisanna ti saka ni Boaz sa nagidda.
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 Napasamak iti tengnga iti rabii, nakigtot ti lalaki. Nagballikid isuna ket nakitana sadiay ti maysa a babai nga agid-idda iti sakaananna!
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 “Siasinoka”? kinunana. Simmungbat ti babai, “Siak ni Ruth, ti babai nga adipenmo. Iyaplagmo ti kagaymo iti babai nga adipenmo, gapu ta asidegka a kabagian.”
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 Kinuna ni Boaz, “Anakko, bendisionannaka koma ni Yahweh. Impakitam ti ad-adda a kinasayaatmo ita ngem idi damo, gapu ta saanka a nangsapul kadagiti siasinoman nga agtutubo a lallaki, napanglaw man wenno nabaknang.
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 Ket ita, anakko, saanka nga agbuteng! Aramidek kenka dagiti amin nga imbagam, gapu ta ammo ti entero a siudad dagiti tattaok a napategka a babai.
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 Ita, pudno nga asidegak a kabagianyo; nu pay kasta, adda ti as-asideg a kabagianyo ngem siak.
Neither do I deny myself to be a near relative, but there is another nearer than I.
13 Agtalinaedka ditoy ita a rabii, ket inton bigat, no kayatna a tungpalen ti pagrebbengan kenka a kas maysa a kabagian a lalaki, nasayaaat, aramidenna ngarud ti pagrebbengan ti maysa a kabagian a lalaki. Ngem no saanna nga aramiden ti pagrebbengan ti maysa a kabagian a lalaki kenka, ket siak ti mangaramid iti dayta, isapatak kenni Yahweh a sibibiag. Agiddaka agingga iti agsapa.”
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 Nagidda ngarud ni Ruth iti sakaanan ni Boaz agingga iti agsapa. Ngem bimmangon isuna sakbay a mabigbig iti siasinoman ti sabali a tao. Gapu ta kinuna ni Boaz, “Awan koma ti makaammo nga immay ti babai ditoy pagirikan.”
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 Kalpasanna kinuna ni Boaz, “Iyegmo ditoy ti kagaymo ket yaplagmo.” Idi inaramidna daytoy, nangtakal ni Boaz iti innem a dadakkel a takal iti sebada iti kagayna sana impabagkat daytoy kenkuana. Kalpasanna, napanen ni Boaz idiay siudad.
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 Idi dimteng ni Ruth iti katuganganna, kinuna ni Naomi kenkuana, “Kumustaka, anakko?” Ket imbaga ni Ruth kenkuana ti amin nga inaramid ti lalaki para kenkuana.
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 Kinunana, “Dagitoy innem a takal iti sebada ti intedna kaniak, gapu ta kinunana, 'Saanka nga agawid iti katugangam nga awanan.'”
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 Ket kinuna ni Naomi kenkuana, “Agtalinaedka ditoy anakko, agingga a maammoam no ania ti pagbanaganna daytoy, gapu ta saanto nga aginana dayta a lalaki agingga a marisutna daytoy a banag ita nga aldaw.”
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.”

< Ruth 3 >