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Ruth 3
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Ruth 3
World English Bible
3 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 Now isn’t Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens you were? Behold, he will be winnowing barley tonight on the threshing floor. 3 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 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 She said to her, “All that you say, I will do.” 6 She went down to the threshing floor, and did everything that her mother-in-law told her. 7 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 At midnight, the man was startled and turned himself; and behold, a woman lay at his feet. 9 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 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 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 Now it is true that I am a near kinsman. However, there is a kinsman nearer than I. 13 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 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 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 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 She said, “He gave me these six measures of barley; for he said, ‘Don’t go empty to your mother-in-law.’”
18 Then she said, “Wait, my daughter, until you know what will happen; for the man will not rest until he has settled this today.”
Rut 3
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Rut 3
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Booz addormentato
3 Noemi, sua suocera, le disse: «Figlia mia, non devo io cercarti una sistemazione, così che tu sia felice? 2 Ora, Booz, con le cui giovani tu sei stata, non è nostro parente? Ecco, questa sera deve ventilare l'orzo sull'aia. 3 Su dunque, profumati, avvolgiti nel tuo manto e scendi all'aia; ma non ti far riconoscere da lui, prima che egli abbia finito di mangiare e di bere. 4 Quando andrà a dormire, osserva il luogo dove egli dorme; poi và, alzagli la coperta dalla parte dei piedi e mettiti lì a giacere; ti dirà lui ciò che dovrai fare». 5 Rut le rispose: «Farò quanto dici». 6 Scese all'aia e fece quanto la suocera le aveva ordinato. 7 Booz mangiò, bevve e aprì il cuore alla gioia; poi andò a dormire accanto al mucchio d'orzo. Allora essa venne pian piano, gli alzò la coperta dalla parte dei piedi e si coricò. 8 Verso mezzanotte quell'uomo si svegliò, con un brivido, si guardò attorno ed ecco una donna gli giaceva ai piedi. 9 Le disse: «Chi sei?». Rispose: «Sono Rut, tua serva; stendi il lembo del tuo mantello sulla tua serva, perché tu hai il diritto di riscatto». 10 Le disse: «Sii benedetta dal Signore, figlia mia! Questo tuo secondo atto di bontà è migliore anche del primo, perché non sei andata in cerca di uomini giovani, poveri o ricchi. 11 Ora non temere, figlia mia; io farò per te quanto dici, perché tutti i miei concittadini sanno che sei una donna virtuosa. 12 Ora io sono tuo parente, ma ce n'è un altro che è parente più stretto di me. 13 Passa qui la notte e domani mattina se quegli vorrà sposarti, va bene, ti prenda; ma se non gli piacerà, ti prenderò io, per la vita del Signore! Stà tranquilla fino al mattino». 14 Rimase coricata ai suoi piedi fino alla mattina. Poi Booz si alzò prima che un uomo possa distinguere un altro, perché diceva: «Nessuno sappia che questa donna è venuta sull'aia!». 15 Poi aggiunse: «Apri il mantello che hai addosso e tienilo con le due mani». Essa lo tenne ed egli vi versò dentro sei misure d'orzo e glielo pose sulle spalle.
Rut rientrò in città 16 e venne dalla suocera, che le disse: «Come è andata, figlia mia?». Essa le raccontò quanto quell'uomo aveva fatto per lei. 17 Aggiunse: «Mi ha anche dato sei misure di orzo; perché mi ha detto: Non devi tornare da tua suocera a mani vuote». 18 Noemi disse: «Stà quieta, figlia mia, finché tu sappia come la cosa si concluderà; certo quest'uomo non si darà pace finché non abbia concluso oggi stesso questa faccenda».
Rut 3
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Rut 3
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Rut y Booz en la era
3 Un día su suegra Noemí le dijo:
—Hija mía, ¿no debiera yo buscarte un hogar seguro donde no te falte nada? 2 Además, ¿acaso Booz, con cuyas criadas has estado, no es nuestro pariente? Escucha bien, él va esta noche al campo para separar el grano de la paja. 3 Báñate, perfúmate y ponte tu mejor ropa. Baja luego al lugar donde se limpia el trigo, pero no dejes que él se dé cuenta de que estás allí hasta que haya terminado de comer y beber. 4 Cuando se vaya a dormir, te fijas dónde se acuesta. Luego ve, descubre sus pies y acuéstate a su lado. Verás que él mismo te dice lo que tienes que hacer.
5 —Haré todo lo que me has dicho —respondió Rut.
6 Y bajó al lugar donde se limpia el trigo e hizo todo lo que su suegra había mandado.
7 Booz comió, bebió y se puso alegre. Luego se fue a dormir detrás del montón de grano. Más tarde Rut se acercó sigilosamente, le destapó los pies y se acostó allí. 8 A medianoche Booz se despertó sobresaltado y, al darse vuelta, descubrió que había una mujer acostada a sus pies.
9 —¿Quién eres? —preguntó.
—Soy Rut, su sierva. Extienda sobre mí el borde de su manto,[a] ya que usted es un pariente que me puede redimir.
10 —Que el Señor te bendiga, hija mía. Esta nueva muestra de lealtad de tu parte supera la anterior, ya que no has ido en busca de hombres jóvenes, sean ricos o pobres. 11 Y ahora, hija mía, no tengas miedo. Haré por ti todo lo que me pidas. Todo mi pueblo[b] sabe que eres una mujer de noble carácter. 12 Ahora bien, aunque es cierto que soy un pariente que puede redimirte, hay otro más cercano que yo. 13 Quédate aquí esta noche. Mañana, si él quiere redimirte, está bien que lo haga. Pero si no está dispuesto a hacerlo, ¡tan cierto como que el Señor vive, te aseguro que yo te redimiré! Ahora acuéstate aquí hasta que amanezca.
14 Así que se quedó acostada a sus pies hasta el amanecer y se levantó cuando aún estaba oscuro; pues él había dicho: «Que no se sepa que una mujer vino al lugar donde se limpia el trigo».
15 Luego Booz dijo:
—Dame la capa que llevas puesta y sostenla firmemente.
Rut lo hizo así, entonces él echó en la capa seis medidas[c] de cebada y puso la carga sobre ella. Luego él regresó al pueblo.
16 Cuando Rut llegó adonde estaba su suegra, esta preguntó:
—¿Cómo te fue, hija mía?
Rut le contó todo lo que aquel hombre había hecho por ella 17 y añadió:
—Me dio estas seis medidas de cebada y me dijo: “No debes volver a tu suegra con las manos vacías”.
18 Entonces Noemí dijo:
—Espérate, hija mía, a ver qué sucede, porque este hombre no va a descansar hasta dejar resuelto este asunto hoy mismo.
Ruth 3
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Ruth 3
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Ruth and Boaz at the Threshing Floor
3 One day Ruth’s mother-in-law Naomi(A) said to her, “My daughter, I must find a home[a](B) for you, where you will be well provided for. 2 Now Boaz, with whose women you have worked, is a relative(C) of ours. Tonight he will be winnowing barley on the threshing floor.(D) 3 Wash,(E) put on perfume,(F) and get dressed in your best clothes.(G) Then go down to the threshing floor, but don’t let him know you are there until he has finished eating and drinking.(H) 4 When he lies down, note the place where he is lying. Then go and uncover his feet and lie down. He will tell you what to do.”
5 “I will do whatever you say,”(I) Ruth answered. 6 So she went down to the threshing floor(J) and did everything her mother-in-law told her to do.
7 When Boaz had finished eating and drinking and was in good spirits,(K) he went over to lie down at the far end of the grain pile.(L) Ruth approached quietly, uncovered his feet and lay down. 8 In the middle of the night something startled the man; he turned—and there was a woman lying at his feet!
9 “Who are you?” he asked.
“I am your servant Ruth,” she said. “Spread the corner of your garment(M) over me, since you are a guardian-redeemer[b](N) of our family.”
10 “The Lord bless you,(O) my daughter,” he replied. “This kindness is greater than that which you showed earlier:(P) You have not run after the younger men, whether rich or poor. 11 And now, my daughter, don’t be afraid. I will do for you all you ask. All the people of my town know that you are a woman of noble character.(Q) 12 Although it is true that I am a guardian-redeemer of our family,(R) there is another who is more closely related than(S) I. 13 Stay here for the night, and in the morning if he wants to do his duty as your guardian-redeemer,(T) good; let him redeem you. But if he is not willing, as surely as the Lord lives(U) I will do it.(V) Lie here until morning.”
14 So she lay at his feet until morning, but got up before anyone could be recognized; and he said, “No one must know that a woman came to the threshing floor.(W)”(X)
15 He also said, “Bring me the shawl(Y) you are wearing and hold it out.” When she did so, he poured into it six measures of barley and placed the bundle on her. Then he[c] went back to town.
16 When Ruth came to her mother-in-law, Naomi asked, “How did it go, my daughter?”
Then she told her everything Boaz had done for her 17 and added, “He gave me these six measures of barley, saying, ‘Don’t go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’”
18 Then Naomi said, “Wait, my daughter, until you find out what happens. For the man will not rest until the matter is settled today.”(Z)
Footnotes
- Ruth 3:1 Hebrew find rest (see 1:9)
- Ruth 3:9 The Hebrew word for guardian-redeemer is a legal term for one who has the obligation to redeem a relative in serious difficulty (see Lev. 25:25-55); also in verses 12 and 13.
- Ruth 3:15 Most Hebrew manuscripts; many Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate and Syriac she
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