Ruts 3
1 Og No’omi, vermor hennar, sagde til henne: «Dotter mi, eg vil sjå til å hjelpa deg, so du kann finna ein kvilestad, der du kann få det godt.
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 Høyr no: Boaz, som du hev vore saman med tenestgjentorne åt, han er frenden vår. No i natt kastar han bygg på treskjestaden sin.
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 Vaska deg no og salva deg; klæd so på deg og gakk ned på plassen. Men lat honom ikkje sjå deg fyrr han hev ete og drukke.
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 Når han legg seg, sjå so etter kvar han legg seg. Gakk dit og lyft upp klædet nedmed føterne hans, og legg deg der! då vil han segja deg sjølv kva du skal gjera!»
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 Ho svara henne: «Alt det du segjer, vil eg gjera.»
She answered, “I will do everything as you have instructed.”
6 Og ho gjekk ho ned på treskjarplassen og gjorde alt so som vermor hennar hadde sagt ho skulle gjera.
And she went down to the threshing floor, and she did everything that her mother-in-law had commanded her.
7 Då Boaz hadde ete og drukke, var han i godlag og lagde seg attmed kornhaugen; då gjekk ho stilt dit og lyfte upp klædet nedmed føterne hans, og lagde seg der.
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 Ved midnattsleite vart mannen uppskræmd og bøygde seg framyver, og so fekk han sjå at det låg ei kvinna nedmed føterne hans.
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 «Kven er du?» sagde han. Ho svara: «Eg er Rut, trælkvinna di; breid ut vengjerne dine yver trælkvinna di, for du er løysingsmannen min.»
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 Då sagde han: «Herren velsigne deg, dotter mi! Du hev no synt større kjærleik enn fyrr, for du hev ikkje rent etter unge menner, korkje fatige eller rike.
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 Ver no ikkje rædd, dotter mi! Alt det du segjer, vil eg gjera; for alt folket i byen veit at du er ei dygdefull kvinna.
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 Det er no sant og visst at eg er løysingsmannen din; men det er ein annan løysingsmann som er næmare enn eg.
Neither do I deny myself to be a near relative, but there is another nearer than I.
13 Ver no her i natt; vil han då i morgon løysa deg, so lat honom gjera det; men hev han ikkje hug til å løysa deg, so skal eg gjera det, so sant Herren liver! Ligg no her til morgons!»
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 So låg ho då nedmed føterne hans til morgons; men ho stod upp fyrr den eine kunde skilja den andre greidt; for han tenkte: «Det må ikkje nokon vita at kvinna hev kome hit til treskjarplassen.
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 Og han sagde: Kom med kåpa du hev på deg, og haldt henne fram!» Og ho hene fram. Då mælte han i seks mål bygg og gav henne; dermed gjekk ho inn i byen.
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 Og då ho kom til vermor si, sagde ho: «Korleis hev det gjenge, dotter mi?» Då fortalde ho henne alt det mannen hadde gjort mot henne.
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 Og ho sagde: «Desse seks måli med bygg gav han meg og sagde: «Du skal ikkje koma tomhendt heim til vermor di.»»
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 Då svara ho: «Haldt deg no roleg, dotter mi, til du fær sjå korleis det gjeng! for den mannen gjev seg ikkje fyrr han fær avgjort saki i dag.»
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.”
