路得记 2
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
路得在波阿斯的田裡撿拾麥穗
2 拿俄米的丈夫以利米勒有個同族的親戚，名叫波阿斯，是個大財主。 2 摩押女子路得對拿俄米說：“讓我到田裡去，我在誰的眼前蒙恩，我就跟在誰的背後撿麥穗。”拿俄米說：“女兒啊，你儘管去。” 3 路得就去了，來到田裡，在收割的人背後撿麥穗。她恰巧來到以利米勒同族的人波阿斯那塊田。 4 波阿斯剛好從伯利恆來，對收割的人說：“願耶和華與你們同在。”他們回答：“願耶和華賜福與你。” 5 波阿斯問那監督收割的僕人：“那是誰家的姑娘呢？” 6 監督收割的僕人回答：“她是跟拿俄米從摩押地回來的摩押女子。 7 她說：‘請讓我撿一點麥穗吧。讓我跟在收割的人背後，在禾捆堆中撿些零碎的穗子。’於是她來了。除了在房子裡休息了一會兒之外，從早晨到現在一直都留在這裡。”
波阿斯厚待路得
8 波阿斯對路得說：“女兒啊，聽我說，不要到別人田裡去撿麥穗，也不要離開這裡，要常常與我的女傭人在一起。 9 你看他們在哪塊田裡收割，就跟著女傭人去。我不是已經吩咐僕人不可欺負你嗎？假如你渴了，就到水缸那裡去，喝僕人打來的水。” 10 路得就俯伏在地叩拜，對他說：“我是個外族人，為甚麼會在你眼前蒙恩，蒙你關照呢？” 11 波阿斯回答她說：“自從你丈夫去世以後，你對婆婆所行的，和你怎樣離開父母與出生之地，來到素來不認識的人中間，這一切我都知道得很清楚了。 12 願耶和華照你所作的報答你；你來投靠在耶和華以色列 神的翅膀下，願他充充足足酬報你。” 13 路得說：“主人啊，但願我在你眼前蒙恩，雖然我連你的婢女都不是，你還是安慰我，對我這麼好。”
14 到了吃飯的時候，波阿斯對路得說：“你過來，吃一點餅吧，拿餅塊蘸在醋裡。”路得就在收割的人旁邊坐下來。波阿斯把一些烘好的麥穗遞給她，她吃飽了，還有剩下的。 15 她再起來去撿麥穗的時候，波阿斯吩咐僕人說：“就算她在禾捆堆中撿麥穗，也不可以辱罵她。 16 甚至要故意為她從禾捆中抽些出來，留給她去撿，千萬不可責備她。”
路得把一切經過告訴拿俄米
17 路得就這樣在田裡撿麥穗，直到傍晚。她把撿來的麥穗打了，約有二十二公升大麥， 18 然後帶回城裡去。路得把撿來的麥子拿給婆婆看，把吃剩的給了婆婆。 19 婆婆問她：“你今天在哪裡撿麥穗？在哪裡工作呢？願那關照你的人蒙福。”路得就告訴婆婆她在誰那裡工作，說：“我今天在一個名叫波阿斯的人那裡工作。” 20 拿俄米對媳婦說：“願不斷施慈愛給活人和死人的耶和華賜福給他。”拿俄米又對她說：“這個人是我們的親人，有買贖權的一位近親。” 21 摩押女子路得說：“他還告訴我：‘緊跟著我的僕人撿麥穗，直到全部收割完畢。’” 22 拿俄米對媳婦路得說：“我女兒啊，這樣才好，要與他的女傭人一起去，免得在別人的田裡遭受敵視。” 23 她就緊跟著波阿斯的女傭人撿麥穗，直到大麥和小麥都收割好了。路得一直與婆婆住在一起。
Ruth 2
New King James Version
Ruth Meets Boaz
2 There was a (A)relative of Naomi’s husband, a man of great wealth, of the family of (B)Elimelech. His name was (C)Boaz. 2 So Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Please let me go to the (D)field, and glean heads of grain after him in whose sight I may find favor.”
And she said to her, “Go, my daughter.”
3 Then she left, and went and gleaned in the field after the reapers. And she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.
4 Now behold, Boaz came from (E)Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, (F)“The Lord be with you!”
And they answered him, “The Lord bless you!”
5 Then Boaz said to his servant who was in charge of the reapers, “Whose young woman is this?”
6 So the servant who was in charge of the reapers answered and said, “It is the young Moabite woman (G)who came back with Naomi from the country of Moab. 7 And she said, ‘Please let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves.’ So she came and has continued from morning until now, though she rested a little in the house.”
8 Then Boaz said to Ruth, “You will listen, my daughter, will you not? Do not go to glean in another field, nor go from here, but stay close by my young women. 9 Let your eyes be on the field which they reap, and go after them. Have I not commanded the young men not to touch you? And when you are thirsty, go to the vessels and drink from what the young men have drawn.”
10 So she (H)fell on her face, bowed down to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found (I)favor in your eyes, that you should take notice of me, since I am a foreigner?”
11 And Boaz answered and said to her, “It has been fully reported to me, (J)all that you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband, and how you have left your father and your mother and the land of your birth, and have come to a people whom you did not know before. 12 (K)The Lord repay your work, and a full reward be given you by the Lord God of Israel, (L)under whose wings you have come for refuge.”
13 Then she said, (M)“Let me find favor in your sight, my lord; for you have comforted me, and have spoken [a]kindly to your maidservant, (N)though I am not like one of your maidservants.”
14 Now Boaz said to her at mealtime, “Come here, and eat of the bread, and dip your piece of bread in the vinegar.” So she sat beside the reapers, and he passed parched grain to her; and she ate and (O)was satisfied, and kept some back. 15 And when she rose up to [b]glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, “Let her glean even among the sheaves, and do not [c]reproach her. 16 Also let grain from the bundles fall purposely for her; leave it that she may glean, and do not rebuke her.”
17 So she gleaned in the field until evening, and beat out what she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of (P)barley. 18 Then she took it up and went into the city, and her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned. So she brought out and gave to her (Q)what she had kept back after she had been satisfied.
19 And her mother-in-law said to her, “Where have you gleaned today? And where did you work? Blessed be the one who (R)took notice of you.”
So she told her mother-in-law with whom she had worked, and said, “The man’s name with whom I worked today is Boaz.”
20 Then Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, (S)“Blessed be he of the Lord, who (T)has not forsaken His kindness to the living and the dead!” And Naomi said to her, “This man is a relation of ours, (U)one of [d]our close relatives.”
21 Ruth the Moabitess said, “He also said to me, ‘You shall stay close by my young men until they have finished all my harvest.’ ”
22 And Naomi said to Ruth her daughter-in-law, “It is good, my daughter, that you go out with his young women, and that people do not [e]meet you in any other field.” 23 So she stayed close by the young women of Boaz, to glean until the end of barley harvest and wheat harvest; and she dwelt with her mother-in-law.
Ruth 2
English Standard Version
Ruth Meets Boaz
2 Now Naomi had (A)a relative of her husband's, a worthy man of the clan of Elimelech, whose name was (B)Boaz. 2 And Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, “Let me go to the field and (C)glean among the ears of grain after him (D)in whose sight I shall find favor.” And she said to her, “Go, my daughter.” 3 So she set out and went and gleaned in the field after the reapers, and she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the clan of Elimelech. 4 And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem. And he said to the reapers, (E)“The Lord be with you!” And they answered, “The Lord bless you.” 5 Then Boaz said to his young man who was in charge of the reapers, “Whose young woman is this?” 6 And the servant who was in charge of the reapers answered, “She is the young Moabite woman, (F)who came back with Naomi from the country of Moab. 7 She said, ‘Please let me glean and gather among the sheaves after the reapers.’ So she came, and she has continued from early morning until now, except for a short rest.”[a]
8 Then Boaz said to Ruth, “Now, listen, my daughter, do not go to glean in another field or leave this one, but keep close to my young women. 9 Let your eyes be on the field that they are reaping, and go after them. Have I not charged the young men not to touch you? And when you are thirsty, go to the vessels and drink what the young men have drawn.” 10 Then (G)she fell on her face, bowing to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found favor in your eyes, that you should (H)take notice of me, since I am a foreigner?” 11 But Boaz answered her, (I)“All that you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband has been fully told to me, and how you left your father and mother and your native land and came to a people that you did not know before. 12 (J)The Lord repay you for what you have done, and a full reward be given you by the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge!” 13 Then she said, (K)“I have found favor in your eyes, my lord, for you have comforted me and spoken kindly to your servant, though I am not one of your servants.”
14 And at mealtime Boaz said to her, “Come here and eat some bread and dip your morsel in the wine.” So she sat beside the reapers, and he passed to her roasted grain. And she ate until (L)she was satisfied, and she had some left over. 15 When she rose to glean, Boaz instructed his young men, saying, “Let her glean even among the sheaves, and do not reproach her. 16 And also pull out some from the bundles for her and leave it for her to glean, and do not rebuke her.”
17 So she gleaned in the field until evening. Then she beat out what she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah[b] of barley. 18 And she took it up and went into the city. Her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned. She also brought out and gave her what food she had left over (M)after being satisfied. 19 And her mother-in-law said to her, “Where did you glean today? And where have you worked? Blessed be the man (N)who took notice of you.” So she told her mother-in-law with whom she had worked and said, “The man's name with whom I worked today is Boaz.” 20 And Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, (O)“May he be blessed by the Lord, whose kindness has not forsaken (P)the living or the dead!” Naomi also said to her, “The man is a close relative of ours, one of (Q)our redeemers.” 21 And Ruth the Moabite said, “Besides, he said to me, ‘You shall keep close by my young men until they have finished all my harvest.’” 22 And Naomi said to Ruth, her daughter-in-law, “It is good, my daughter, that you go out with his young women, lest in another field you be assaulted.” 23 So she kept close to the young women of Boaz, gleaning until the end of the barley and wheat harvests. And she lived with her mother-in-law.
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