< 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?
Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, —My daughter! shall I not seek for thee a place of rest, in which it may be well with thee?
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.
Now, therefore, is not, Boaz, of our kindred, with whose maidens thou hast been? Lo! he is winnowing the barley threshing-floor, to-night!
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.
Thou wilt, therefore, bathe thee, and anoint thee, and put thine apparel upon thee, and go down to the threshing-floor, —do not make thyself known to the man, until he have done 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.”
And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he doth lie, and shalt go in and turn aside the covering of his feet, and lay thee down, —and, he, will tell thee what thou shalt do.
5 Kinuna ni Ruth kenni Naomi. “Aramidekto amin nga imbagam.”
And she said unto her, —All that thou sayest, will I do.
6 Napan ngarud isuna idiay pagirikan, ket sinurotna dagiti imbilin ti katuganganna kenkuana.
So she went down to the threshing-floor, —and did according to all 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 eaten, and drunk, and his heart was glad, he went in to lie down at the end of the heap of corn. Then came she in softly, and turned aside the covering of his feet, and laid her 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 it came to pass, in the middle of the night, that the man started up, and turned, —and lo! a woman, lying at 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, Who art, thou? And she said, I, am Ruth, thy handmaid, spread, therefore, thy wing over thy handmaid, for, a kinsman, thou art.
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—Blessed, be thou of Yahweh, my daughter, for thou hast made thy last lovingkindness better than the first, —in not following after 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.
Now, therefore, my daughter, do not fear, whatsoever thou shalt say, I will do for thee, —for all the gate of my people doth know, that, a virtuous woman, thou art.
12 Ita, pudno nga asidegak a kabagianyo; nu pay kasta, adda ti as-asideg a kabagianyo ngem siak.
And, now, although it is true that, a kinsman, am I, yet is there a kinsman 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.”
Tarry the night, and it shall be, in the morning, if he will act as kinsman to thee, well, let him so act, but, if he inclineth not to act as kinsman to thee, then will, I, so act to thee—by the life of Yahweh, —Lie still, until the 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.”
So she lay at his feet, until the morning, and rose up before one could know his neighbour. And he said—Do not let it be known that a woman came into the threshing-floor.
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 he said—Bring the cloak that is upon thee, and hold it. So she held it, —and he measured six measures of barley, and laid it upon her, and he 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, when she came unto her mother-in- law, she said—Who art, thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done 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—These six measures of barley, gave he unto me, —for he said, Do not go in empty, unto thy 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 she said—Abide, my daughter, until that thou get to know, how the matter will fall out, —for the man will not rest, except he have finished the thing to-day.

< Ruth 3 >