Rota 3
1 Dia hoy Naomy rafozani-vavy taminy: Tsy hitady izay tokan-trano hahitanao fiadanana va aho, anaka, mba hahasoa anao?
Naomi, her mother-in-law, said to her, “My daughter, should I not seek a place for you to rest, so that things may go well for you?
2 Ary ankehitriny tsy isan’ ny havantsika va Boaza, tompon’ ny ankizivavy izay niarahanao? Indro, mikororoka vary hordea eo am-pamoloana izy anio alina.
Now Boaz, the man whose young female workers you have been with, is he not our kinsman? Look, he will be winnowing barley tonight at the threshing floor.
3 Koa mandroa sy mihosora diloilo ary miakanjoa, dia midìna any am-pamoloana; nefa aza atao fanta-dralehilahy akory ianao, raha tsy efa avy nihinana sy nisotro izy.
Therefore, wash yourself, anoint yourself, put on your best clothes, and go down to the threshing floor. But do not make yourself known to the man until he finishes eating and drinking.
4 Ary rehefa mandry izy, dia fantaro izay andriany, ary midìra, ka songay ny lamba eo an-tongony, dia mandria eo ianao; ary holazainy aminao izay hataonao.
But when he lies down, take notice of the place where he lies down so that later you can go to him, uncover his feet, and lie down there. Then he will tell you what to do.”
5 Dia hoy izy taminy: Eny, fa hataoko izay rehetra lazainao amiko.
Ruth said to Naomi, “I will do everything you say.”
6 Dia nidina tany am-pamoloana izy ka nanao araka izay rehetra nandidian’ ny rafozani-vavy azy.
So she went down to the threshing floor, and she followed the instructions her mother-in-law had given her.
7 Ary rehefa avy nihinana sy nisotro Boaza, ka faly ny fony, dia nandeha handry teo amin’ ny faran’ ny antontam-bary izy; fa nandeha nitsaitsaika kosa Rota, dia nanonga ny lamba teo an-tongony ka nandry teo.
When Boaz had eaten and drunk and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the pile of grain. Then she came softly, uncovered his feet, and lay down.
8 Ary nony namatonalina, dia taitra ralehilahy ka niarina hitsapa, ary, indro, nisy vehivavy nandry teo an-tongony.
It came about at midnight that the man was startled. He turned over, and right there a woman was lying at his feet!
9 Dia hoy izy: Iza moa izato? Ary hoy kosa ravehivavy: Rota zatovovavinao aho; mba rakofy ny lambanao ny zatovovavinao, fa havana mahavotra ianao.
He said, “Who are you?” She answered, “I am Ruth, your female servant. Spread your cloak over your female servant, for you are a near kinsman.”
10 Dia hoy izy: Hotahin’ i Jehovah anie ianao, anaka; efa nanao soa be lavitra tamin’ ny ato aoriana ianao noho ny tamin’ ny voalohany, noho ny tsy nanarahanao ny zatovo, na ny malahelo, na ny manan-karena.
Boaz said, “My daughter, may you be blessed by Yahweh. You have showed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, because you have not gone after any of the young men, whether poor or rich.
11 Koa ankehitriny anaka, aza matahotra; hataoko aminao izay rehetra angatahinao; fa fantatr’ izay rehetra ao an-tanànan’ ny fireneko fa vehivavy tsara ianao.
Now, my daughter, do not be afraid! I will do for you all that you say, because all the city of my people knows that you are a worthy woman.
12 Ary ankehitriny marina izany, fa havana mahavotra aho; nefa misy havana mahavotra akaiky kokoa noho izaho.
It is true that I am a kinsman, but there is a kinsman nearer than I.
13 Mitoera ihany atỳ anio alina, ary rehefa maraina, raha hitondra loloha anao izy, dia tsara izany, aoka izy no hitondra loloha anao; fa raha tàhiny kosa tsy hanao izany izy, dia ho entiko loloha ihany ianao, raha velona koa Jehovah, mitoera ihany atỳ mandra-pahamarain’ ny andro.
Stay here tonight, and in the morning, if he will perform for you the duty of a kinsman, good, let him do the kinsman's duty. But if he will not do the duty of a kinsman for you, then I will do it, by the life of Yahweh. Lie down until the morning.”
14 Dia nandry teo an-tongony mandra-pahamarain’ ny andro Rota, ary nifoha, raha mbola maizimaizina, ilay mbola tsy ahitana tarehy iny. Fa hoy ralehilahy: Aza avela ho fantatr’ olona fa tatỳ am-pamoloana ravehivavy.
So she lay at his feet until the morning. But she rose up before anyone could recognize another person. For Boaz had said, “Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.”
15 Dia hoy koa izy: Ento etỳ ny lamba itafianao, ka hazòny izy. Ary rehefa nataony izany, dia namatra vary hordea inenin’ ny famarana Boaza, ka nampitondrainy azy izany. Dia lasa nankany an-tanàna Boaza.
Then Boaz said, “Bring your shawl and hold it out.” When she did so, he measured six large measures of barley into it and put the load on her. Then he went into the city.
16 Ary rehefa tonga tany amin’ ny rafozani-vavy Rota, dia hoy Naomy: Nanao ahoana izay tany, anaka? Dia nambarany azy izay rehetra nataon-dralehilahy taminy.
When Ruth came to her mother-in-law, she said, “How did you do, my daughter?” Then Ruth told her all that the man had done for her.
17 Ary hoy koa izy: Ireto vary hordea inenin’ ny famarana ireto dia nomeny ahy; fa hoy izy tamiko: Aza mandeha tsy mitondra zavatra ho any amin’ ny rafozanao-vavy.
She said, “These six measures of barley are what he gave me, for he said, 'Do not go empty to your mother-in-law.'”
18 Dia hoy izy: Mitoera ihany, anaka, mandra-pahafantatrao izay hiantefan’ ny raharaha; fa tsy hijanona ralehilahy, fa hovitainy anio ihany ny raharaha.
Then Naomi said, “Stay here, my daughter, until you know how the matter will turn out, for the man will not rest until he has finished this thing today.”
