Ruth 2

And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.

No'omi havde en Slægtning på sin Mands Side, en formuende Mand af Elimeleks Slægt ved Navn Boaz.

And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.

En Dag sagde Moabiterinden Rut til No'omi: "Jeg vil gå ud i Marken og sanke Aks efter den, for hvis Øjne jeg finder Nåde." Hun svarede hende: "Ja, gør det, min Datter!"

And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.

Så gik hun hen og sankede Aks på Marken efter Høstfolkene; og det traf sig, at Marken tilhørte Boaz, som var af Elimeleks Slægt.

And, behold, Boaz came from Beth–lehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.

Boaz kom just gående fra Betlehem; han sagde da til Høstfolkene: "HERREN være med eder!" Og de svarede: "HERREN velsigne dig!"

Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this?

Derpå sagde Boaz til den Karl, som havde Opsyn med Høstfolkene: "Hvor hører denne unge Kvinde hjemme?"

And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab:

Karlen, som havde Opsyn med Høstfolkene, svarede: "Det er en moabitisk Pige; det er hende, som fulgte med No'omi tilbage fra Moab;

And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.

hun sagde: Lad mig få Lov at sanke og samle Aks blandt Negene efter Høstfolkene! Så kom hun og har holdt ud lige fra i Morges tidlig til nu uden at unde sig et Øjebliks Hvile."

Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens:

Da sagde Boaz til Rut: "Hør, min Datter! Du skal ikke gå hen og sanke Aks på nogen anden Mark! Nej, gå ikke herfra, men hold dig til mine Piger her;

Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go thou after them: have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of that which the young men have drawn.

hold Øje med, hvor de høster på Marken, og gå bag efter. Jeg har pålagt Karlene, at de ikke må fortrædige dig; og bliver du tørstig, kan du gå hen til Karrene og drikke af det, Karlene øser op!"

Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?

Da faldt hun på sit Ansigt, bøjede sig til Jorden og sagde til ham: "Hvorledes har jeg fundet Nåde for dine Øjne, så du viser mig Velvilje, skønt jeg er fremmed?"

And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore.

Boaz svarede hende: "Man har fortalt mig alt, hvad du har været for din Svigermoder efter din Mands Død, hvorledes du forlod din Fader og din Moder og dit Fædreland for at drage til et Folk, du ikke tidligere kendte;

The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.

HERREN gengælde dig, hvad du har gjort, og din Løn blive rigelig fra HERREN, Israels Gud, under hvis Vinger du kom og søgte Ly!"

Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens.

Hun sagde: "Så har jeg da fundet Nåde for dine Øjne, Herre, siden du har trøstet mig og talt venligt til din Trælkvinde, skønt jeg ikke er så meget som en af dine Trælkvinder!"

And Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.

Ved Spisetid sagde Boaz til hende: "Kom herhen og spis med og dyp din Bid i Eddiken!" Så satte hun sig hos Høstfolkene, og han rakte hende så meget ristet Korn, at hun kunde spise sig mæt og endda levne.

And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not:

Da hun rejste sig for at sanke Aks, bød Boaz sine Karle: "Lad hende også sanke mellem Negene og fornærm hende ikke;

And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.

I kan også trække nogle Aks ud af Knipperne til hende og lade dem ligge, så hun kan sanke dem op, og I må ikke skænde på hende!"

So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.

Så sankede hun Aks på Marken lige til Aften; og da hun tærskede, hvad hun havde sanket, var det omtrent en Efa Byg.

And she took it up, and went into the city: and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed.

Derpå tog hun det og gik til Byen, og hendes Svigermoder så, hvad hun havde sanket; og Rut tog og gav hende, hvad hun havde levnet efter at have spist sig mæt.

And her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she shewed her mother in law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man's name with whom I wrought to day is Boaz.

Da sagde hendes Svigermoder til hende: "Hvor har du sanket Aks i Dag, hvor har du været? Velsignet være han, der viste dig Velvilje!" Så fortalte hun sin Svigermoder, hvem hun havde været hos, og sagde: "Den Mand, jeg var hos i Dag, hedder Boaz!"

And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen.

Da sagde No'omi til sin Sønnekone: "HERREN, som ikke har unddraget de levende og døde sin Miskundhed, velsigne ham!" Og No'omi sagde fremdeles til hende: "Den Mand er en nær Slægtning af os; han er en af vore Løsere."

And Ruth the Moabitess said, He said unto me also, Thou shalt keep fast by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest.

Moabiterinden Rut sagde: "Han sagde også til mig: Hold dig kun til mine Folk, indtil de er helt færdige med min Høst!"

And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter in law, It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, that they meet thee not in any other field.

Da sagde No'omi til sin Sønnekone: "Du gør ret, min Datter. i at følge med hans Piger, at man ikke skal volde dig Men på en anden Mark!"

So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law.

Så holdt hun sig til Boazs Piger og sankede Aks der, indtil Byghøsten og Hvedehøsten var til Ende; og hun blev boende hos sin Svigermoder.