Rut 4
1 Booz fue a la puerta de la ciudad, y se sentó allí. El redentor de la familia que Booz había mencionado pasó por allí, así que Booz le dijo: “Ven aquí, amigo, y siéntate”. El hombre se acercó y se sentó.
[Meanwhile], Boaz went up to the town gate and sat there. [That was the place where people met together to decide important matters]. When the man that Boaz had mentioned came there, the close relative of Ruth and Naomi’s dead husbands [who had a responsibility to take care of Naomi and Ruth], Boaz said to him, “My friend, come over here and sit down.” So the man went and sat down.
2 Entonces Booz seleccionó a diez de los ancianos del pueblo y les pidió que se sentaran allí con ellos.
Boaz then gathered ten of the elders of the town and asked them to sit down [there also]. After they sat down,
3 Booz le dijo al redentor de la familia: “Noemí, que ha regresado del país de Moab, está vendiendo el terreno que pertenecía a Elimelec, nuestro pariente.
he said to the man who had the responsibility to take care of Naomi, “Naomi has returned from Moab [region]. She wants to sell the field that belonged to our relative Elimelech.
4 Hedecidido decírtelo por si quieres comprarlo aquí, en presencia de estos ancianos del pueblo. Si quieres redimirla, adelante. Pero si no quieres, dímelo para que lo sepa, porque tú eres el primero en la fila para canjearlo, y yo soy el siguiente”. “Quiero redimirla”, dijo el redentor de la familia.
I thought that I should tell you about that, and suggest that you buy it, while these elders who are sitting here are listening. If you are willing to buy the property, do that. But if you do not want to buy it, tell me, so that I will know. I am suggesting this to you because you are the one who has the first right to buy it, and I am the one who has the second/next right to buy it.” The man replied, “I will buy it!”
5 “Cuando compras la tierra a Noemí, también adquieres a Rut la moabita, la viuda de Mahlón, para poder casarte con ella y tener hijos con ella para asegurar la continuidad del linaje del hombre”, explicó Booz.
Then Boaz told him, “When you buy the land from Naomi, you will also be taking Ruth, [the woman] who is from Moab, [to be your wife], in order that she may [give birth to a son who will] inherit the property of her dead husband [MTY].”
6 “Pues entonces no puedo hacerlo”, respondió el redentor de la familia. “Si la redimiera, eso podría poner en peligro lo que ya poseo. Redímela tú, porque yo no puedo”.
Then the close relative [of Ruth’s dead husband] said, “[If that is so], I do not [want to] buy the field, because then my own [children] would not inherit the property; [Ruth’s children would inherit it]. You buy the property!”
7 (Ahora bien, en aquellos tiempos era costumbre en Israel confirmar la acción del redentor familiar, el traspaso de la propiedad o cualquier asunto legal similar, quitándose una sandalia y entregándola. Esta era la forma de validar una transacción en Israel).
At that time, it was the custom in Israel, when a person bought property that belonged to another person, that the man who was selling the property would take off one of his sandals and give it to the one who was buying the property. That was the way they finalized sales in Israel.
8 Así que el redentor familiar se quitó la sandalia y le dijo a Booz: “Cómprala tú”.
So that close relative said to Boaz, “You buy the field yourself!” And he took off [one of] his sandals [and gave it to Boaz].
9 Entonces Booz dijo a los ancianos y a todo el pueblo presente: “Ustedes son testigos de que hoy he comprado a Noemí todo lo que pertenecía a Elimelec, Mahlón y Quelión.
Then Boaz said to the elders and all the [other] people [who were there], “Today you have all seen that I have bought from Naomi all the property that belonged to [her dead husband] Elimelech and [his dead sons] Mahlon and Chilion.
10 También he adquirido como esposa a Rut la moabita, viuda de Mahlón. Al tener hijos que puedan heredar sus bienes, su nombre se mantendrá vivo en su familia y en su ciudad natal. Ustedes son testigos de esto hoy”.
I am also taking Ruth, [the woman] from Moab, Mahlon’s widow, to be my wife, in order that she may give birth to a son who will inherit the property of the dead man. In that way, Elimelech’s name will continue [LIT] among the members of his family and among all the people of this town. Today you all are witnesses [of what I have done].”
11 Los ancianos y todo el pueblo presente en la puerta de la ciudad dijeron: “Sí, somos testigos. Que el Señor haga que la mujer que viene a tu casa sea como Raquel y Lea, que entre ambas dieron a luz al pueblo de Israel. Que seas próspera en Efrata y famosa en Belén.
All the elders and the [others] who were sitting at the [town] gate [agreed, and one of them] said, “[Yes, ] we are witnesses. We hope/desire that Yahweh will enable this woman, who will be coming into your home, to give birth to many children, as Rachel and Leah did. They are the women from whom all [us] people [MTY] of Israel are descended. We hope that you will become rich in the clan of Ephratah, and become famous [MTY] [here] in Bethlehem.
12 Que tu descendencia que el Señor te da a través de esta joven llegue a ser como la descendencia de Fares, el hijo que Tamar dio a Judá”.
We hope/desire that Yahweh will enable you and this young woman to have many descendants. And we hope/desire that your family will be as important as the family of your ancestor Perez, the son of Judah and Tamar.”
13 Booz se llevó a Rut a su casa y ella se convirtió en su esposa. Se acostó con ella, y el Señor dispuso que quedara embarazada, y dio a luz un hijo.
So Boaz took Ruth [home], and she became his wife. He (slept with/had sexual relations with) her [EUP] and Yahweh enabled her to become pregnant, and she gave birth to a son.
14 Las mujeres de la ciudad se acercaron a Noemí y le dijeron: “Alaba al Señor, porque hoy no te ha dejado sin redentor de familia al darte este nieto que tendrá gran nombre en todo Israel.
The women [of Bethlehem] said to Naomi, “Praise Yahweh! Now he has given [LIT] you a grandson who will be the one who will have the responsibility to take care of you. We hope that he will become famous [MTY] throughout Israel.
15 Él te dará una nueva vida y te mantendrá en tu vejez, porque tu nuera, que te ama y que es mejor que siete hijos para ti, lo ha dado a luz”.
He will make you feel young again, and he will take care of you when you become old. Your daughter-in-law, who loves you, has given birth to a son, who will (be better to/do more for) you than [if you had] seven sons [of your own].”
16 Noemí cogió al niño y lo abrazó. Lo cuidó como a su propio hijo.
Then Naomi took the baby and put him on her lap, and took care of him.
17 Las vecinas le pusieron el nombre de Obed diciendo: “¡Noemí tiene ahora un hijo!” Era el padre de Jesé, que fue el padre de David.
The women who were living near her said, “[It is as though] Naomi [now] has a son!” And they named him Obed. [Later], Obed became the father of Jesse, and [later] Jesse became the father of [King] David.
18 Este es el linaje de Fares: Fares fue el padre de Jezrón.
Here is [a list of] the ancestors of [King David]: Perez’s son was Hezron. Hezron’s son was Ram. Ram’s son was Amminadab. Amminadab’s son was Nahshon. Nahshon’s son was Salmon. Salmon’s son was Boaz. Boaz’s son was Obed. Obed’s son was Jesse. Jesse’s son was [King] David.
19 Jezron fue el padre de Ram. Ram fue el padre de Aminadab.
20 Aminadab fue el padre de Naasón. Naasón fue el padre de Salmón.
21 Salmón fue el padre de Booz. Booz fue el padre de Obed.
22 Obed fue el padre de Isaí. Isaí fue el padre de David.
