Ruth 3
1 Naomi, mama mkwe wake, alimwambia, “Mwanangu, hainilazimu kutafuta mahali pa wewe kupumzika, ili kwamba mambo yako yaende vizuri?
Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?
2 Naye Boazi, mtu ambaye umekuwa pamoja na wasichana wake wa kazi, yeye si jamaa yetu? Tazama, jioni hii atakuwa akikung'uta shairi katika sakafu ya kupuria.
Now isn’t Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens you were? Behold, he will be winnowing barley tonight on the threshing floor.
3 Kwa hiyo, oga, jipake mafuta, uvae nguo zako nzuri, na ushuke kwenda kwenye sakafu ya kupuria. Lakini usijulikane kwa mtu huyu mpaka atakapo maliza kula na kunywa.
Therefore wash yourself, anoint yourself, get dressed, and go down to the threshing floor; but don’t make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking.
4 Na uhakikishe kuwa, atakapo lala chini, ukumbuke mahali alipo lala ili kwamba baadaye uende kwake, ufunue miguu yake, na ulale hapo. Kisha atakuambia cha kufanya.”
It shall be, when he lies down, that you shall note the place where he is lying. Then you shall go in, uncover his feet, and lie down. Then he will tell you what to do.”
5 Ruth alimwambia Naomi, “Nitafanya kila kitu ulicho sema.”
She said to her, “All that you say, I will do.”
6 Alishuka kwenda kwenye sakafu ya kupuria, na alifuata maelekezo aliyopewa na mama mkwe wake.
She went down to the threshing floor, and did everything that her mother-in-law told her.
7 Boazi alipomaliza kula na kunywa na moyo wake ulikuwa na furaha, alienda kulala chini mwisho wa sehemu ya kuhifadhia nafaka. Kisha Ruth akaenda taratibu, akaaifunua miguu ya Boazi, na kulala hapo chini.
When Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain. She came softly, uncovered his feet, and lay down.
8 Panapo usiku wa manane Boazi alisituka. Akajigeuza, na hapo mwanamke alikuwa amelala katika miguu yake!
At midnight, the man was startled and turned himself; and behold, a woman lay at his feet.
9 Akamwambia, “Wewe ni nani?” Akajibu, “Mimi ni Ruth, mtumishi wako wa kike. Nifunike shuka lako mimi mtumishi wako wa kike, kwa kuwa wewe ni jamaa wa karibu.”
He said, “Who are you?” She answered, “I am Ruth your servant. Therefore spread the corner of your garment over your servant; for you are a near kinsman.”
10 Boazi akamwambia, “Mwanangu, Yahweh akubariki. Umeonyesha wema mwishoni kuliko mwazoni, kwa sababu hukwenda kwa wanaume vijana, awe tajiri au masikini.
He said, “You are blessed by Yahweh, my daughter. You have shown more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, because you didn’t follow young men, whether poor or rich.
11 Na sasa, mwanangu, usiogope! Nitakufanyia yote unayosema, kwa sababu mji wa watu wangu wote wanajua kuwa wewe ni mwanamke unayestahili.
Now, my daughter, don’t be afraid. I will do to you all that you say; for all the city of my people knows that you are a worthy woman.
12 Nikweli kuwa mimi ni jamaa wa karibu; hata hivyo, kuna jamaa wa karibu kuliko mimi.
Now it is true that I am a near kinsman. However, there is a kinsman nearer than I.
13 Baki hapa usiku huu, na asubuhi, ikiwa atafanya jukumu lake la jamaa wa karibu, vizuri, muache afanye jukumu lake la kindugu. lakini kama hata fanya jukumu la kindugu kwako, ndipo mimi nitafanya, kama Yahweh aishivyo. Lala mpaka asubuhi.”
Stay this night, and in the morning, if he will perform for you the part of a kinsman, good. Let him do the kinsman’s duty. But if he will not do the duty of a kinsman for you, then I will do the duty of a kinsman for you, as Yahweh lives. Lie down until the morning.”
14 Kwa hiyo Ruth alilala kwenye miguu ya Boazi hadi asubuhi. Lakini aliamka mapema kabla ya yeyote kuweza kumtambua mtu mwingine. Kwa kuwa alikwisha mwambia, “Isijulikane kuwa mwanamke alikuja kwenye sakafu ya kupuria.”
She lay at his feet until the morning, then she rose up before one could discern another. For he said, “Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.”
15 Kisha Boazi akamwambia, lete mtandio wako na uushikilie.” Alipo fanya hivyo, alipima vipimo vikubwa sita vya shairi katika mtandio na kumtwisha Ruth. Kisha Boazi akaenda mjini.
He said, “Bring the mantle that is on you, and hold it.” She held it; and he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her; then he went into the city.
16 Ruth aliporudi kwa mama mkwe wake, alisema, “Ulifanyaje, mwanangu?” Ndipo Ruth akamwambia mambo yote aliyotendewa na mtu huyo.
When she came to her mother-in-law, she said, “How did it go, my daughter?” She told her all that the man had done for her.
17 Alimwambia, “Hivi vipimo sita vya shairi ni vile alivyonipa yeye, kwa kuwa alisema, 'Usiende mikono mitupu kwa mama mkwe wako.'”
She said, “He gave me these six measures of barley; for he said, ‘Don’t go empty to your mother-in-law.’”
18 Kisha Naomi akasema, “Baki hapa, mwanangu, mpaka utakapojua yatakavyo kuwa, kwa kuwa Boazi hata pumzika mpaka atakapolimaliza jambo hili leo.”
Then she said, “Wait, my daughter, until you know what will happen; for the man will not rest until he has settled this today.”
