Rute 3

1 E disse-lhe Noemi, sua sogra: Minha filha, não hei de eu buscar descanço, para que fiques bem?

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 Ora pois, não é Boaz, com cujas moças estiveste, de nossa parentela? eis que esta noite padejara a cevada na eira.

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 Lava-te pois, e unge-te, e veste os teus vestidos, e desce à eira: porém não te dês a conhecer ao homem, até que tenha acabado de comer e beber.

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 E há de ser que, quando ele se deitar, notarás o lugar em que se deitar; então entra, e descobrir-lhe-ás os pés, e te deitarás, e ele te fará saber o que deves fazer.

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 E ela lhe disse: Tudo quanto me disseres, farei.

She answered, “I will do everything as you have instructed.”

6 Então foi para a eira, e fez conforme a tudo quanto sua sogra lhe tinha ordenado.

And she went down to the threshing floor, and she did everything that her mother-in-law had commanded her.

7 Havendo pois Boaz comido e bebido, e estando já o seu coração alegre, veio deitar-se ao pé de uma meda; então veio ela de mansinho, e lhe descobriu os pés, e se deitou.

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 E sucedeu que, pela meia noite, o homem estremeceu, e se voltou: e eis que uma mulher jazia a seus pés.

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 E disse ele: Quem és tu? E ela disse: Sou Ruth, tua serva; estende pois tua aba sobre a tua serva, porque tu és o remidor.

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 E disse ele: bendita sejas tu do Senhor, minha filha; melhor fizeste esta tua última beneficência do que a primeira, pois após de nenhuns mancebos foste, quer pobres quer ricos.

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 Agora pois, minha filha, não temas; tudo quanto disseste te farei, pois toda a cidade do meu povo sabe que és mulher virtuosa.

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 Porém agora é muito verdade que eu sou remidor: mas ainda outro remidor há mais chegado do que eu.

Neither do I deny myself to be a near relative, but there is another nearer than I.

13 Fica-te aqui esta noite, e será que, pela manhã, se ele te redimir, bem está, ele te redima; porém, se te não quizer redimir, vive o Senhor, que eu te redimirei: deita-te aqui até amanhã.

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 Ficou-se pois deitada a seus pés até pela manhã, e levantou-se antes que pudesse um conhecer a outro, porquanto disse: Não se saiba que alguma mulher veio à eira

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 Disse mais: Dá cá o roupão que tens sobre ti, e tem mão nele. E ela teve mão nele; e ele mediu seis medidas de cevada, e lhas pôs em cima; então entrou na cidade,

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 E veio à sua sogra, a qual disse: Quem és tu, minha filha? E ela lhe contou tudo quanto aquele homem lhe fizera.

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 Disse mais: Estas seis medidas de cevada me deu, porque me disse: Não vás vazia a tua sogra.

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 Então disse ela: Está quieta, minha filha, até que saibas como irá o caso, porque aquele homem não descançará até que conclua hoje este negócio

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.”