Ruth 4
1 Si Booz nga'y sumampa sa pintuang-bayan, at naupo siya roon: at, narito, ang malapit na kamaganak na sinalita ni Booz ay nagdaan; sa lalaking yao'y sinabi niya, Oy, kuwan! lumiko ka, maupo ka rito. At siya'y lumiko, at naupo.
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 At siya'y kumuha ng sangpung lalake sa mga matanda sa bayan, at sinabi, Maupo kayo rito. At sila'y naupo.
Then Boaz selected ten of the town elders and asked them to sit there with them.
3 At sinabi niya sa malapit na kamaganak, Ipinagbibili ni Noemi, na bumalik na galing sa lupain ng Moab, ang bahagi ng lupa, na naging sa ating kapatid na kay Elimelech:
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 At aking inisip na ipahayag sa iyo, na sabihin, Bilhin mo sa harap nilang nakaupo rito, at sa harap ng mga matanda ng aking bayan. Kung iyong tutubusin ay tubusin mo; nguni't kung hindi mo tutubusin ay saysayin mo nga, upang matalastas ko: sapagka't wala nang tutubos na iba pa liban sa iyo: at ako ang sumusunod sa iyo. At sinabi niya, Aking tutubusin.
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 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ni Booz, Anomang araw na iyong bilhin ang parang sa kamay ni Noemi, ay marapat na iyong bilhin din ang kay Ruth na Moabita, na asawa ng namatay, upang ibangon ang pangalan ng namatay sa kaniyang mana.
“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 At sinabi ng malapit na kamaganak, Hindi ko matutubos sa ganang akin, baka masira ang aking sariling mana: iyo na ang aking matuwid ng pagtubos; sapagka't hindi ko matutubos.
“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 Ito nga ang kaugalian ng unang panahon sa Israel tungkol sa pagtubos at tungkol sa pagpapalit, upang patotohanan ang lahat ng mga bagay; hinuhubad ng isa ang kaniyang pangyapak, at ibinibigay sa kaniyang kapuwa: at ito ang paraan ng pagpapatotoo sa 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 Sa gayo'y sinabi ng malapit na kamaganak kay Booz, Bilhin mo sa ganang iyo. At hinubad niya ang kaniyang pangyapak.
So the family redeemer took off his sandal and told Boaz, “You buy it.”
9 At sinabi ni Booz sa mga matanda at sa buong bayan, Kayo'y mga saksi sa araw na ito, na aking binili ang lahat ng kay Elimelech, at lahat na kay Chelion, at kay Mahalon, sa kamay ni 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 Bukod dito'y si Ruth na Moabita, na asawa ni Mahalon, ay aking binili na maging aking asawa, upang ibangon ang pangalan ng namatay sa kaniyang mana, upang ang pangalan ng namatay ay huwag mahiwalay sa gitna ng kaniyang mga kapatid, at sa pintuang-bayan ng kaniyang dako: kayo'y mga saksi sa araw na ito.
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 At ang buong bayan na nasa pintuang-bayan, at ang mga matanda ay nagsabi, Kami ay mga saksi. Gawin ng Panginoon ang babae na pumapasok sa iyong bahay, na gaya ni Rachel at gaya ni Lea, na silang dalawa ang nagtatag ng sangbahayan ni Israel, at maging makapangyarihan ka sa Ephrata, at maging bantog sa Bethlehem:
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 At ang iyong sangbahayan ay maging gaya ng sangbahayan ni Phares, na ipinanganak ni Thamar kay Juda, sa binhi na ibibigay ng Panginoon sa iyo sa batang babaing ito.
May your descendants the Lord gives you through this young woman become like the descendants of Perez, the son Tamar bore to Judah.”
13 Sa gayo'y kinuha ni Booz si Ruth, at siya'y naging kaniyang asawa; at siya'y sumiping sa kaniya, at pinapaglihi ng Panginoon, at siya'y nanganak ng isang lalake.
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 At sinabi ng mga babae kay Noemi, Pagpalain ka nawa ng Panginoon na hindi ka binayaan sa araw na ito, na mawalan ng isang malapit na kamaganak; at maging bantog nawa ang kaniyang pangalan sa 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 At siya'y magiging sa iyo ay isang tagapagsauli ng buhay, at tagapagkandili sa iyong katandaan: sapagka't ang inyong manugang na nagmamahal sa iyo, ay nagkaanak sa kaniya, at siya'y mahigit pa sa iyo kay sa pitong anak.
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 At kinuha ni Noemi ang bata, at inihilig sa kaniyang kandungan, at siya'y naging yaya.
Naomi picked up the child and hugged him. She looked after him like her own son.
17 At nilagyan ng pangalan ng mga babaing kaniyang kapitbahay, na sinasabi, May isang lalake na ipinanganak kay Noemi; at tinawag nila ang pangalan niya na Obed; siya ang ama ni Isai, na ama ni 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 Ito nga ang mga lahi ni Phares: naging anak ni Phares si Hesron;
This is the family line of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron.
19 At naging anak ni Hesron si Ram, at naging anak ni Ram si Aminadab;
Hezron was the father of Ram. Ram was the father of Amminadab.
20 At naging anak ni Aminadab si Nahason, at naging anak ni Nahason si Salmon:
Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was the father of Salmon.
21 At naging anak ni Salmon si Booz, at naging anak ni Booz si Obed;
Salmon was the father of Boaz. Boaz was the father of Obed.
22 At naging anak ni Obed si Isai, at naging anak ni Isai si David.
Obed was the father of Jesse. Jesse was the father of David.
