Ruth 4

1 And Boaz went up to the public place of the town, and took his seat there: and the near relation of whom he had been talking came by; and Boaz, crying out to him by name, said, Come and be seated here. And he came and was seated.

Mutta Booas meni kaupungin porttiin ja istuutui sinne. Ja katso, sukulunastaja, josta Booas oli puhunut, kulki siitä ohitse; ja Booas sanoi: "Sinä siellä, poikkea tänne istumaan". Hän poikkesi ja istui siihen.

2 Then he got ten of the responsible men of the town, and said, Be seated here. And they took their seats.

Senjälkeen Booas otti kaupungin vanhimpia kymmenen miestä ja sanoi: "Istukaa tähän". Ja he istuivat.

3 Then he said to the near relation, Naomi, who has come back from the country of Moab, is offering for a price that bit of land which was our brother Elimelech's:

Sitten Booas sanoi sukulunastajalle: "Sen peltopalstan, joka oli veljellämme Elimelekillä, on Noomi, joka on palannut Mooabin maasta, myynyt.

4 And it was in my mind to give you the chance of taking it, with the approval of those seated here and of the responsible men of my people. If you are ready to do what it is right for a relation to do, then do it: but if you will not do it, say so to me now; for there is no one who has the right to do it but you, and after you myself. And he said, I will do it.

Sentähden ajattelin: minä ilmoitan siitä sinulle ja sanon: osta se tässä saapuvilla olevien ja minun kansani vanhimpien läsnäollessa. Jos tahdot sen lunastaa sukuun, niin lunasta. Mutta ellet tahdo sitä lunastaa, niin ilmoita minulle, että saan sen tietää; sillä ei ole ketään muuta sukulunastajaa kuin sinä, ja sinun jälkeesi minä." Hän sanoi: "Minä lunastan sen".

5 Then Boaz said, On the day when you take this field, you will have to take with it Ruth, the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, so that you may keep the name of the dead living in his heritage.

Niin Booas sanoi: "Ostaessasi pellon Noomilta ostat sen myöskin mooabilaiselta Ruutilta, vainajan leskeltä, ja sinun on pysytettävä vainajan nimi hänen perintöosassaan".

6 And the near relation said, I am not able to do the relation's part, for fear of damaging the heritage I have: you may do it in my place, for I am not able to do it myself.

Silloin sanoi sukulunastaja: "En voi lunastaa sitä itselleni, sillä siten minä turmelisin oman perintöosani. Lunasta sinä itsellesi, mitä minun olisi lunastettava; minä en voi sitä tehdä."

7 Now, in earlier times this was the way in Israel when property was taken over by a near relation, or when there was a change of owner. To make the exchange certain one man took off his shoe and gave it to the other; and this was a witness in Israel.

Muinoin oli Israelissa lunastus-ja vaihtokauppoja vahvistettaessa tapa tällainen: riisuttiin kenkä ja annettiin toiselle; tätä käytettiin Israelissa todistuksena.

8 So the near relation said to Boaz, Take it for yourself. And he took off his shoe.

Niin sukulunastaja sanoi Booaalle: "Osta sinä se itsellesi". Ja hän veti kengän jalastaan.

9 Then Boaz said to the responsible men and to all the people, You are witnesses today that I have taken at a price from Naomi all the property which was Elimelech's, and everything which was Chilion's and Mahlon's.

Silloin sanoi Booas vanhimmille ja kaikelle kansalle: "Te olette tänään todistajina, että minä ostan Noomilta kaiken Elimelekin ja kaiken Kiljonin ja Mahlonin omaisuuden.

10 And, further, I have taken Ruth, the Moabitess, who was the wife of Mahlon, to be my wife, to keep the name of the dead man living in his heritage, so that his name may not be cut off from among his countrymen, and from the memory of his town: you are witnesses this day.

Samalla minä olen ostanut myös mooabilaisen Ruutin, Mahlonin lesken, vaimokseni, pysyttääkseni vainajan nimen hänen perintöosassaan, ettei vainajan nimi häviäisi hänen veljiensä keskuudesta eikä hänen kotipaikkansa portista; sen todistajat te olette tänä päivänä."

11 And all the people who were in the public place, and the responsible men, said, We are witnesses. May the Lord make this woman, who is about to come into your house, like Rachel and Leah, which two were the builders of the house of Israel: and may you have wealth in Ephrathah, and be great in Beth-lehem;

Niin kaikki kansa, joka oli portissa saapuvilla, ja vanhimmat sanoivat: "Me olemme sen todistajat. Suokoon Herra, että vaimo, joka tulee taloosi, tulisi Raakelin ja Leean kaltaiseksi, jotka molemmat rakensivat Israelin huoneen. Tee väkeviä tekoja Efratassa ja saata nimesi kuuluisaksi Beetlehemissä.

12 May your family be like the family of Perez, the son whom Tamar gave to Judah, from the offspring which the Lord may give you by this young woman.

Ja tulkoon niistä jälkeläisistä, jotka Herra antaa sinulle tästä nuoresta naisesta, sinulle suku, Pereksen suvun kaltainen, hänen, jonka Taamar synnytti Juudalle."

13 So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife; and he went in to her, and the Lord made her with child and she gave birth to a son.

Niin Booas otti Ruutin, ja tämä tuli hänen vaimokseen. Ja hän yhtyi häneen; ja Herra antoi hänen tulla raskaaksi, ja hän synnytti pojan.

14 And the women said to Naomi, A blessing on the Lord, who has not let you be this day without a near relation, and may his name be great in Israel.

Silloin vaimot sanoivat Noomille: "Kiitetty olkoon Herra, joka tänä päivänä salli sinun saada sukulunastajan. Hänen nimensä tulee kuuluisaksi Israelissa.

15 He will be a giver of new life to you, and your comforter when you are old, for your daughter-in-law, who, in her love for you, is better than seven sons, has given birth to him.

Hän on virvoittava sinua, ja hänestä on tuleva sinun vanhuutesi tuki, sillä miniäsi, joka rakastaa sinua, on hänet synnyttänyt, hän, joka on sinulle parempi kuin seitsemän poikaa."

16 And Naomi took the child and put her arms round it, and she took care of it.

Niin Noomi otti lapsen, pani sen helmaansa ja rupesi sen hoitajaksi.

17 And the women who were her neighbours gave it a name, saying, Naomi has a child; and they gave him the name of Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.

Ja naapurivaimot antoivat lapselle nimen, sanoen: "Noomille on syntynyt poika". Ja he panivat hänen nimekseen Oobed. Hänestä tuli Iisain, Daavidin isän, isä.

18 Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez became the father of Hezron;

Tämä on Pereksen sukuluettelo: Perekselle syntyi Hesron.

19 And Hezron became the father of Ram, and Ram became the father of Amminadab;

Hesronille syntyi Raam, ja Raamille syntyi Amminadab.

20 And Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon became the father of Salmon;

Amminadabille syntyi Nahson, ja Nahsonille syntyi Salma.

21 And Salmon became the father of Boaz, and Boaz became the father of Obed;

Salmalle syntyi Booas, ja Booaalle syntyi Oobed.

22 And Obed became the father of Jesse, and Jesse became the father of David.

Oobedille syntyi Iisai, ja Iisaille syntyi Daavid.