Ruth 2
1 Naomi had a relative 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.
2 Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Let me now go to the field, and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I find favor.” She said to 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!"
3 She went, and came and gleaned in the field after the reapers; and she happened to come to the portion of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the family 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.
4 Behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, “May Yahweh be with you.” They answered him, “May Yahweh bless you.”
Boaz kom just gående fra Betlehem; han sagde da til Høstfolkene: "HERREN være med eder!" Og de svarede: "HERREN velsigne dig!"
5 Then Boaz said to his servant who was set over the reapers, “Whose young lady is this?”
Derpå sagde Boaz til den Karl, som havde Opsyn med Høstfolkene: "Hvor hører denne unge Kvinde hjemme?"
6 The servant who was set over the reapers answered, “It is the Moabite lady who 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;
7 She said, ‘Please let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves.’ So she came, and has continued even from the morning until now, except that she rested 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."
8 Then Boaz said to Ruth, “Listen, my daughter. Don’t go to glean in another field, and don’t go from here, but stay here close to 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;
9 Let your eyes be on the field that they reap, and go after them. Haven’t I commanded the young men not to touch you? When you are thirsty, go to the vessels, and drink from 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!"
10 Then she fell on her face and bowed herself to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found favor in your sight, that you should take knowledge of me, since I am a foreigner?”
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?"
11 Boaz answered her, “I have been told all about what you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband, and how you have left your father, your mother, and the land of your birth, and have come to a people that you didn’t know before.
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;
12 May Yahweh repay your work, and a full reward be given to you from Yahweh, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.”
HERREN gengælde dig, hvad du har gjort, og din Løn blive rigelig fra HERREN, Israels Gud, under hvis Vinger du kom og søgte Ly!"
13 Then she said, “Let me find favor in your sight, my lord, because you have comforted me, and because you have spoken kindly to your servant, though I am not as one of your servants.”
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!"
14 At meal time Boaz said to her, “Come here, and eat some bread, and dip your morsel in the vinegar.” She sat beside the reapers, and they passed her parched grain. She ate, was satisfied, and left some of it.
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.
15 When she had risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, “Let her glean even among the sheaves, and don’t reproach her.
Da hun rejste sig for at sanke Aks, bød Boaz sine Karle: "Lad hende også sanke mellem Negene og fornærm hende ikke;
16 Also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it. Let her glean, and don’t rebuke her.”
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!"
17 So she gleaned in the field until evening; and she beat out that which 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.
18 She took it up, and went into the city. Then her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned; and she brought out and gave to her that which she had left after she had enough.
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.
19 Her mother-in-law said to her, “Where have you gleaned today? Where have you worked? Blessed be he who noticed you.” She told her mother-in-law with whom she had worked, “The man’s name with whom I worked today 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!"
20 Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “May he be blessed by Yahweh, who has not abandoned his kindness to the living and to the dead.” Naomi said to her, “The man is a close relative to us, one of our near 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."
21 Ruth the Moabitess said, “Yes, he said to me, ‘You shall stay close to my young men until they have finished 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!"
22 Naomi said to Ruth her daughter-in-law, “It is good, my daughter, that you go out with his maidens, and that they not meet you 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!"
23 So she stayed close to the maidens of Boaz, to glean to the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and she lived 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.
