Rute 4

1 E Boaz subiu à porta, e assentou-se ali: e eis que o remidor de que Boaz tinha falado ia passando, e disse-lhe: Ó fulano, desvia-te para cá, assenta-te aqui. E desviou-se para ali, e assentou-se.

Boaz went to the town gate, and sat down there. The family redeemer that Boaz had mentioned happened to pass by, so Boaz said to him, “Come over here, friend, and sit down.” The man came over and sat down.

2 Então tomou dez homens dos anciãos da cidade, e disse: assentai-vos aqui. E assentaram-se.

Then Boaz selected ten of the town elders and asked them to sit there with them.

3 Então disse ao remidor: aquela parte da terra que foi de Elimelech, nosso irmão, Noemi, que tornou da terra dos moabitas, a vendeu.

Boaz said to the family redeemer, “Naomi who has returned from the country of Moab is selling the piece of land that belonged to Elimelech, our relative.

4 E disse eu: manifesta-lo-ei em teus ouvidos, dizendo: Toma-a diante dos habitantes, e diante dos anciãos do meu povo; se a as de redimir, redime-a, e, se não se houver de redimir, declara-mo, para que o saiba, pois outro não há senão tu que a redima, e eu depois de ti. Então disse ele: Eu a redimirei.

I decided I should tell you in case you want to buy it here in the presence of these elders of the people. If you want to redeem it, then go ahead. But it you don't, then tell me so I'll know, because you are first in line to redeem it, and I'm next.” “I want to redeem it,” said the family redeemer.

5 Disse porém Boaz: No dia em que tomares a terra da mão de Noemi, também a tomarás da mão de Ruth, a moabita, mulher do defunto, para suscitar o nome do defunto sobre a sua herdade.

“When you buy the land from Naomi you also acquire Ruth the Moabite, Mahlon's widow, so you can marry her and have children with her to ensure the man's line continues,” Boaz explained.

6 Então disse o remidor: Para mim não a poderei redimir, para que não dane a minha herdade: redime tu a minha remissão para ti, porque eu não a poderei redimir.

“Well, I can't do it then,” the family redeemer replied. “If I were to redeem it, that could jeopardize what I already own. You redeem it for yourself, because I can't.”

7 Havia, pois, já de muito tempo este costume em Israel, enquanto a remissão e contrato, para confirmar todo o negócio, que o homem descalçava o sapato e o dava ao seu próximo: e isto era por testemunho em Israel.

(Now during those times it was the custom in Israel to confirm the action of family redeemer, property transfer, or any similar legal matter by removing a sandal and handing it over. This was the way of validating a transaction in Israel.)

8 Disse pois o remidor a Boaz: Toma-a para ti. E descalçou o sapato.

So the family redeemer took off his sandal and told Boaz, “You buy it.”

9 Então Boaz disse aos anciãos e a todo o povo: Sois hoje testemunhas de que tomei tudo quanto foi de Elimelech, e de Chilion, e de Mahlon, da mão de Noemi,

Then Boaz said to the elders and all the people present, “You are witnesses that today I have bought from Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech, Mahlon, and Chilion.

10 E de que também tomo por mulher a Ruth, a moabita, que foi mulher de Mahlon, para suscitar o nome do defunto sobre a sua herdade, para que o nome do defunto não seja desarraigado dentre seus irmãos e da porta do seu lugar: disto sois hoje testemunhas.

I have also acquired Ruth the Moabite, Mahlon's widow, as my wife. By having children who may inherit his property his name will be kept alive in his family and in his home town. You are witnesses of this today.”

11 E todo o povo que estava na porta, e os anciãos, disseram: Somos testemunhas: o Senhor faça a esta mulher, que entra na tua casa, como a Rachel e como a Leah, que ambas edificaram a casa de Israel; e há-te já valorosamente em Ephrata, e faze-te nome afamado em Beth-lehem.

The elders and all the people present at the town gate said, “Yes, we are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is coming to your house like Rachel and Leah who between them gave birth to the people of Israel. May you become prosperous in Ephrathah, and famous in Bethlehem.

12 E seja a tua casa como a casa de Perez (que Tamar pariu a Judah), da semente que o Senhor te der desta moça.

May your descendants the Lord gives you through this young woman become like the descendants of Perez, the son Tamar bore to Judah.”

13 Assim tomou Boaz a Ruth, e ela lhe foi por mulher; e ele entrou a ela, e o Senhor lhe deu conceição, e pariu um filho.

Boaz took Ruth home, and she became his wife. He slept with her, and the Lord arranged for her to become pregnant, and she gave birth to a son.

14 Então as mulheres disseram a Noemi: bendito seja o Senhor, que não deixou hoje de te dar remidor, e seja o seu nome afamado em Israel.

The women of the town came to Naomi and said, “Praise the Lord, for today he didn't leave you without a family redeemer by giving you this grandson—may he become famous throughout Israel.

15 Ele te será por recreador da alma, e conservará a tua velhice, pois tua nora, que te ama, o pariu, e ela te é melhor do que sete filhos.

He will give you a new lease of life and provide for you in your old age, for your daughter-in-law, who loves you and who is better than seven sons to you, has given birth to him.”

16 E Noemi tomou o filho, e o pôs no seu regaço, e foi sua ama.

Naomi picked up the child and hugged him. She looked after him like her own son.

17 E as vizinhas lhe deram um nome, dizendo: A Noemi nasceu um filho. E chamaram o seu nome Obed. Este é o pai de Jessé, pai de David.

The neighbor women named him Obed, saying “Naomi now has a son!” He was the father of Jesse who was the father of David.

18 Estas são pois as gerações de Perez: Perez gerou a Esrom,

This is the family line of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron.

19 E Esrom gerou a Arão, e Arão gerou a Amminadab,

Hezron was the father of Ram. Ram was the father of Amminadab.

20 E Amminadab gerou a Nahasson, e Nahasson gerou a Salmon,

Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was the father of Salmon.

21 E Salmon gerou a Boaz, e Boaz gerou a Obed,

Salmon was the father of Boaz. Boaz was the father of Obed.

22 E Obed gerou a Jessé, e Jessé gerou a David.

Obed was the father of Jesse. Jesse was the father of David.