Ruth 4

Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.

Boaz var imidlertid gået op til Byporten og havde sat sig der. Og se, den Løser, Boaz havde talt om, kom netop forbi. Da tiltalte han ham og sagde: "Kom og sæt dig her!" Da den anden kom og satte sig,

And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.

fik han fat i ti af Byens Ældste og sagde: "Sæt eder her!" Og de satte sig der.

And he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech's:

Da sagde han til Løseren: "Den Marklod, som tilhørte vor Slægtning Elimelek, vil No'omi, der er kommet tilbage fra Moab, sælge.

And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.

Derfor tænkte jeg, at jeg vilde lade dig det vide og sige: Køb den i Overværelse af dem, der sidder her, og mit Folks Ældste! Vil du løse den, så gør det; men vil du ikke, så sig til, at jeg kan vide det; thi der er ingen anden til at løse end du og derefter jeg selv!" Han svarede: "Jeg vil løse den!"

Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance.

Da sagde Boaz: "Men samtidig med at du køber Marken af No'omi, køber du også Moabiterinden Rut, den afdødes Enke, for at rejse den afdødes Navn over hans Arvelod!"

And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it.

Da svarede Løseren: "Så kan jeg ikke blive Løser, da jeg derved vilde skade min egen Arvelod. Løs du, hvad jeg skulde løse, thi jeg kan ikke!"

Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel.

Nu havde man i gamle Dage i Israel den Skik til Stadfæstelse af Løsning og Byttehandel, at man trak sin Sko af og gav den anden Part den; således blev en Sag vidnefast i Israel.

Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.

Idet nu Løseren sagde til Boaz: "Køb du den!" trak han derfor sin Sko af.

And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi.

Da sagde Boaz til de Ældste og alle dem, der var til Stede: "I er i Dag Vidner på, at jeg køber alt, hvad der tilhørte Elimelek, og alt, hvad der tilhørte Kiljon og Malon, af No'omi;

Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.

og tillige køber jeg mig Moabiterinden Rut, Malons Enke, til Hustru for at rejse den afdødes Navn over hans Arvelod, at den afdødes Navn ikke skal udslettes blandt hans Brødre og fra hans Hjemstavns Port; I er Vidner i Dag!"

And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Beth–lehem:

Da sagde alle Folkene, som var i Byporten, og de Ældste: "Vi er Vidner! HERREN lade den Kvinde, der nu drager ind i dit Hus, blive som Rakel og Lea, de to, der byggede Israels Hus. Bliv mægtig i Efrata, og dit Navn vorde priset i Betlehem!

And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.

Måtte dit Hus blive som Perezs Hus, ham, Tamar fødte Juda, ved de Efterkommere, HERREN giver dig af denne unge Kvinde!"

So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bare a son.

Så ægtede Boaz Rut, og hun blev hans Hustru; og da han gik ind til hende, lod HERREN hende blive frugtsommelig, og hun fødte en Søn.

And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel.

Da sagde Kvinderne til No'omi: "Lovet være HERREN, som ikke lod dig uden Løser i Dag, og hans Navn skal prises i Israel.

And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.

Han blive din Trøster og Forsørger i din Alderdom; thi din Sønnekone, som viste dig Kærlighed, har født ham, hun, som er dig mere værd end syv Sønner!"

And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.

Da tog No'omi Barnet i sin Favn, og hun blev dets Fostermoder.

And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.

Og Naboerskerne gav ham Navn, idet de sagde: "No'omi har fået en Søn!" Og de kaldte ham Obed. Han blev Fader til Davids Fader Isaj.

Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,

Dette er Perezs Slægtebog: Perez avlede Hezron,

And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,

Hezron avlede Ram, Ram avlede Amminadab,

And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,

Amminadab avlede Nahasjon, Nahasjon avlede Salmon,

And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,

Salmon avlede Boaz, Boaz avlede Obed,

And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.

Obed avlede Isaj, og Isaj avlede David.