Rut 4

1 Entonces Booz subió al lugar público de la ciudad y tomó asiento allí; y él pariente cercano con el que había estado hablando llegó; y Booz, gritándole por su nombre, dijo: Ven y siéntate aquí. Y vino 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 Luego tomó a diez de los hombres responsables de la ciudad y les pidió que se sentaran. Y tomaron sus asientos.

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 cercano: Noemí, que ha regresado del país de Moab, está ofreciendo por un precio la porción de tierra que era de 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 Y estaba en mi mente darte la oportunidad de comprarlo, con la aprobación de los que están sentados aquí y de los hombres responsables de mi pueblo. Si está listo para hacer lo que es correcto porque eres el pariente más cercano, entonces házlo: pero si no lo haces, dímelo ahora; porque no hay nadie que tenga derecho a hacerlo sino tú, y después yo mismo. Y él dijo: Yo lo haré.

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 Entonces Booz dijo: El día que tomes este campo, tendrás que llevar consigo a Rut, la moabita, la esposa de los muertos, para que puedas mantener el nombre de los muertos que viven en 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 Y el pariente dijo: No podré redimir, por temor a dañar la herencia que tengo: usa tu mi derecho de redención, 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 Ahora, en tiempos anteriores este era la costumbre en Israel cuando las propiedades eran tomadas por un pariente cercano, o cuando había un cambio de propietario. Para hacer el intercambio, un hombre se quitó el zapato y se lo dio al otro; Y este fue un testigo 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 él pariente cercano le dijo a Booz: Tómalo para ti. Y se quitó el zapato.

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 hombres responsables y a toda la gente: Ustedes son testigos hoy de que he tomado a precio de Noemí todas las propiedades que eran de Elimelec y todas las de Chilion y Mahlon.

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 Y, además, he tomado a Rut, la moabita, que era la esposa de Mahlon, como mi esposa, para mantener el nombre del hombre muerto que vive en su herencia, para que su nombre no sea cortado. de entre sus compatriotas, y de la memoria de su pueblo: 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 Y todas las personas que estaban en el lugar público, y los hombres responsables, dijeron: Somos testigos. Que el Señor haga a esta mujer que está a punto de entrar en tu casa, como Raquel y Lea, dos de las cuales fueron los constructores de la casa de Israel; y que tengas riquezas en Efrata, y seas grande 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 familia sea como la familia de Fares, el que Tamar dio luz a Judá, por la descendencia que el Señor puede darte por 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 Entonces, Booz tomó a Rut y ella se convirtió en su esposa; Y él se llegó a ella, y el Señor le permitió que se embarazará, y ella 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 dijeron a Noemí: Una bendición al Señor, por haberte permitido tener un pariente cercano, y que su nombre sea grande 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 Él será un restaurador de vida nueva para ti, y tu consolador cuando seas vieja, él hijo de tu nuera, quien, en su amor por ti, es mejor que siete hijos, 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 Y Naomi tomó al niño y lo rodeó con sus brazos, y ella se ocupó de criarlo.

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

17 Y las mujeres que eran sus vecinas le pusieron nombre, diciendo: Noemí tiene un hijo; y le dieron el nombre de Obed: él es el padre de Isaí, 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 Estas son las generaciones de Fares: Fares se convirtió en el padre de Hezron;

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 Y Hezron engendró a Ram, y Ram engendró a Aminadab;

20 Y Aminadab engendró a Naason, y Naason engendró a Salmon;

21 Y Salmón engendró a Booz, y Booz engendró a Obed.

22 Y Obed fue el padre de Isaí, e Isaí fue el padre de David.