Rota 3

1 Dia hoy Naomy rafozani-vavy taminy: Tsy hitady izay tokan-trano hahitanao fiadanana va aho, anaka, mba hahasoa anao?

Then Naomi her mother in law said to her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?

2 Ary ankehitriny tsy isan’ ny havantsika va Boaza, tompon’ ny ankizivavy izay niarahanao? Indro, mikororoka vary hordea eo am-pamoloana izy anio alina.

And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor.

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.

Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and go down to the floor: but make not thyself known to the man, until he shall have finished 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.

And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.

5 Dia hoy izy taminy: Eny, fa hataoko izay rehetra lazainao amiko.

And she said to her, All that thou sayest to me I will do.

6 Dia nidina tany am-pamoloana izy ka nanao araka izay rehetra nandidian’ ny rafozani-vavy azy.

And she went down to the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law bade 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.

And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid herself down.

8 Ary nony namatonalina, dia taitra ralehilahy ka niarina hitsapa, ary, indro, nisy vehivavy nandry teo an-tongony.

And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay 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.

And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thy handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thy handmaid; for thou art 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.

And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shown more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou didst not follow 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.

And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.

12 Ary ankehitriny marina izany, fa havana mahavotra aho; nefa misy havana mahavotra akaiky kokoa noho izaho.

And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: yet 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.

Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform to thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman’s part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the LORD liveth: 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.

And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came to the 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.

Also he said, Bring the veil that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she 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.

And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to 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.

And she said, These six measures of barley he gave me; for he said to me, Go not empty to thy 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 said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou knowest how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he hath finished the thing this day.