< Ruth 3 >

1 Ní ọjọ́ kan, Naomi, ìyá ọkọ Rutu wí fún un pé, “Ọmọbìnrin mi, ǹjẹ́ kò yẹ kí èmi bá ọ wá ilé ọkọ mìíràn, níbi tí wọn yóò ti le è máa tọ́jú rẹ?
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 Wò ó, Boasi ọkùnrin nì tí ìwọ bá àwọn ìránṣẹ́bìnrin rẹ̀ ṣiṣẹ́, tí í ṣe ìbátan wa, yóò wá láti fẹ́ ọkà barle ní ilẹ̀ ìpakà rẹ̀ ní àṣálẹ́ yìí.
Now isn't Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens you were? Look, he winnows barley tonight at the threshing floor.
3 Wẹ̀, kí o sì fi ìpara olóòórùn dídùn pa ara rẹ, kí o sì wọ aṣọ rẹ tí ó dára jùlọ, kí o sì lọ sí ilẹ̀ ìpakà tí ó gbé ń pa ọkà, ṣùgbọ́n má ṣe jẹ́ kí ó mọ̀ pé o wà níbẹ̀ títí tí yóò fi jẹ tí yóò sì mu tán.
Therefore wash yourself, anoint yourself, and put on your clothes, and go down to the threshing floor, but do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking.
4 Rí í dájú pé o mọ ibi tí ó sùn sí, lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí ó bá ti sùn, lọ kí o ṣí aṣọ ìbora rẹ̀ níbi ẹsẹ̀ rẹ̀ sókè kí o sì sùn sí ibi ẹsẹ̀ náà. Òun yóò sì sọ ohun tí ìwọ yóò ṣe fún ọ.”
It shall be, when he lies down, that you shall notice the place where he lies, and you shall go in, and uncover his feet, and lie down; then he will tell you what you shall do."
5 Rutu sì fèsì pé, “Gbogbo ohun tí ìwọ sọ fún mi ni èmi yóò ṣe.”
She said to her, "All that you say I will do."
6 Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni Rutu lọ sí ilẹ̀ ìpakà tí ó sì ṣe gbogbo ohun tí ìyá ọkọ rẹ̀ sọ fún un, pé kí o ṣe.
She went down to the threshing floor, and did according to all that her mother-in-law told her.
7 Nígbà tí Boasi parí jíjẹ àti mímu tán, tí ọkàn rẹ̀ sì kún fún ayọ̀. Ó lọ, ó sì dùbúlẹ̀ ní ẹ̀yìn ọkà tí wọ́n kójọ. Rutu yọ́ kẹ́lẹ́kẹ́lẹ́ lọ sí ibẹ̀, ó ṣí aṣọ ẹsẹ̀ rẹ̀ sókè, ó sì sùn sí ibi ẹsẹ̀ rẹ̀.
When Boaz had eaten and drank, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain. She came quietly, uncovered his feet, and lay down.
8 Ó sì ṣe nígbà tí ọkùnrin náà tají ní àárín òru, ẹ̀rù bà á, ó sì yí ara padà, ó sì ṣàkíyèsí obìnrin kan tí ó sùn sí ibi ẹsẹ̀ rẹ̀.
It happened at midnight, that the man was startled and turned over; and look, a woman lay at his feet.
9 Ó sì béèrè pé, “Ta ni ìwọ í ṣe?” Rutu sì fèsì wí pé, “Èmi ni Rutu, ìránṣẹ́bìnrin rẹ. Da etí aṣọ rẹ bò mí, nítorí pé ìwọ ni ìbátan tí ó le è rà mí padà.”
He said, "Who are you?" She answered, "I am Ruth your handmaid. Therefore spread the corner of your garment over your handmaid; for you are a redeeming kinsman."
10 Boasi sì wí fún un pé, “Kí Olúwa bùkún fún ọ, ọmọbìnrin mi. Ìfẹ́ tí o fihàn yí ti pọ̀ ju ti àtẹ̀yìnwá lọ, bí ó ti jẹ́ wí pé ìwọ kò lọ láti wá àwọn ọ̀dọ́mọkùnrin bóyá ọlọ́rọ̀ tàbí tálákà.
He said, "Blessed are you by the LORD, my daughter. You have shown more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as you didn't follow young men, whether poor or rich.
11 Ǹjẹ́ nísinsin yìí, ìwọ ọmọbìnrin mi, má bẹ̀rù. Èmi yóò sì ṣe ohun gbogbo tí o béèrè fún ọ. Gbogbo ènìyàn ni ó mọ̀ ọ́n ní obìnrin oníwà rere.
Now, my daughter, do not be afraid; I will do to you all that you say; for all the city of my people does know that you are a worthy woman.
12 Nítòótọ́ ni mo wí pé èmi jẹ́ ìbátan tí ó súnmọ́ ọ, ṣùgbọ́n ìbátan kan wà tí ó súnmọ́ ọ ju ti tèmi lọ.
Now it is true that I am a redeeming kinsman; however there is a redeemer closer than I am.
13 Dúró síbí títí ilẹ̀ yóò fi mọ́, bí ó bá sì di òwúrọ̀ tí ọkùnrin náà sì ṣe tan láti ṣe ìràpadà, ó dára kí ó ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀, bí bẹ́ẹ̀ kọ́, bí Olúwa ti ń bẹ láààyè nígbà náà ni èmi yóò ṣe ìràpadà, sùn sí ìhín títí ilẹ̀ yóò fi mọ́.”
Stay this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform for you the part of a redeemer, well; let him do the redeemer's part. But if he will not do the part of a redeemer for you, then I will do the part of a redeemer for you, as the LORD lives. Lie down until the morning."
14 Ó sì sùn ní ẹsẹ̀ rẹ̀ títí di òwúrọ̀, ṣùgbọ́n ó dìde ní òwúrọ̀ kùtùkùtù kí ẹnìkínní tó le è dá ẹnìkejì mọ̀. Boasi sì sọ fún un wí pé, “Má ṣe jẹ́ kí ó di mí mọ̀ wí pé obìnrin kan wá sí ilẹ̀ ìpakà.”
She lay at his feet until the morning. 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 Ó sì tún wí fún un pé, “Mú aṣọ ìborùn rẹ tí o dà bora, kí o tẹ̀ ẹ sílẹ̀.” Rutu sì ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀, Boasi sì wọn òsùwọ̀n ọkà barle mẹ́fà sí i, ó sì gbé e rù ú. Nígbà náà ni ó padà sí ìlú.
He said, "Bring the cloak that is on you, and hold it." She held it; and he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her; and he went into the city.
16 Nígbà tí Rutu dé ilé Naomi ìyá ọkọ sì bí léèrè pé, “Báwo ni ó ti rí ọmọbìnrin mi?” Nígbà náà ni ó sì sọ gbogbo ohun tí ọkùnrin náà ṣe fún un fún ìyá ọkọ rẹ̀.
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 to her.
17 Ó fi kún un wí pé, “Ó sọ fún mi wí pé, ‘Má ṣe padà sí ọ̀dọ̀ ìyá ọkọ rẹ ní ọwọ́ òfo, nítorí náà, ó fún mi ní ìwọ̀n ọkà barle mẹ́fà.’”
She said, "He gave me these six measures of barley; for he said to me, 'Do not go empty-handed to your mother-in-law.'"
18 Naomi sì wí fún un pé, “Dúró, ọmọbìnrin mi títí tí ìwọ yóò fi mọ bí ohun gbogbo yóò ti rí, nítorí pé ọkùnrin náà kò ní sinmi títí tí ọ̀rọ̀ náà yóò fi yanjú lónìí.”
Then she said, "Wait, my daughter, until you know how the matter will fall; for the man will not rest, until he has finished the thing this day."

< Ruth 3 >