Rut 4

1 Booz subió a la puerta y se sentó allí. Y ciertamente ahí pasaba aquel pariente más cercano, del cual Booz habló, y le dijo: ¡Hola, fulano, ven acá y siéntate! Y él se desvió 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 tomó diez varones de los ancianos de la ciudad y dijo: Siéntense aquí. Y se sentaron.

Boaz then gathered ten of the elders of the town and asked them to sit down [there also]. After they sat down,

3 Luego dijo al pariente más cercano: Noemí, quien regresó de la tierra de Moab, vende la parcela de tierra que perteneció a nuestro hermano Elimelec.

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 Decidí hacértelo saber y decirte frente a los que están sentados aquí y frente a los ancianos de mi pueblo, que la compres. Si quieres redimirla, redímela. Si no quieres redimirla, decláramelo para que lo sepa, porque no hay nadie para redimirla fuera de ti, y después de ti, yo. Y él contestó: Yo la redimiré.

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 Pero Booz añadió: El día cuando adquieras el campo de mano de Noemí, deberás tomar también a Rut la moabita, esposa del difunto, para perpetuar el nombre del muerto sobre su herencia.

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 El pariente más cercano respondió: Entonces no podré redimirla para mí, pues destruiría mi herencia. Redime tú. Usa mi oportunidad, porque yo no podré redimir.

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 Desde antaño había una tradición en Israel con respecto a la redención y al contrato para confirmar cualquier asunto. Uno se quitaba su sandalia y la daba al otro, y esto servía de testimonio 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 Entonces el pariente más cercano dijo a Booz: Adquiérela para ti. Y se quitó la sandalia.

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 anunció a los ancianos y a todo el pueblo: Ustedes son testigos hoy de que adquirí de mano de Noemí todo lo que fue de Elimelec, de Quelión y de Mahlón.

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 Además adquiero a Rut la moabita, esposa de Mahlón, para que sea mi esposa a fin de perpetuar el nombre del difunto sobre su heredad, y que el nombre del difunto no se borre de entre sus hermanos ni de la puerta de su lugar. Ustedes son testigos 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 Todos los del pueblo que estaban en la puerta con los ancianos, dijeron: ¡Somos testigos! ¡Yavé haga que la esposa que entra en tu casa sea como Raquel y como Lea, quienes edificaron la familia de Israel, que tú logres riqueza en Efrata y seas famoso 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 y tu casa sea como la casa de Fares, a quien Tamar dio a luz para Judá, por la descendencia que Yavé te dé por medio de esta joven!

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 tomó, pues, a Rut, y ella fue su esposa. Se unió con ella, y Yavé permitió que concibiera 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 Y las mujeres decían a Noemí: ¡Bendito sea Yavé que no permitió que te falte pariente hoy! ¡Sea su nombre famoso en 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 ¡Que también él sea para ti restaurador de vida y sustentador de tu vejez! Porque tu nuera, quien te ama, te dio a luz, y ella es mejor para ti que siete hijos.

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 tomó al niño, lo puso en su pecho y fue su madre de crianza.

Then Naomi took the baby and put him on her lap, and took care of him.

17 Las vecinas le dieron un nombre y dijeron: A Noemí le nació un hijo. Y lo llamaron Obed. Éste es el padre de Isaí, 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 Éstas son las generaciones de Fares: Fares engendró a Hezrón,

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 Hezrón engendró a Ram, Ram engendró a Aminadab,

20 Aminadab engendró a Naasón, Naasón engendró a Salmón,

21 Salmón engendró a Booz, Booz engendró a Obed,

22 Obed engendró a Isaí, e Isaí engendró a David.