1 ث ُمَّ قالَتْ لَها حَماتُها: «يا ابْنَتِي، ألا يَنْبَغِي أنْ أسْعَى إلَى راحَتِكِ، لِيَكُونَ لَكِ خَيْرٌ؟

Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?

2 ف َها بُوعَزُ الَّذِي كُنتِ تَعمَلِينَ مَعَ خادِماتِهِ، هُوَ واحِدٌ مِنْ أقرِبائِنا. وَهُوَ اللَّيلَةَ يَدرُسُ الشَّعِيرَ عِنْدَ البَيدَرِ.

Now isn’t Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens you were? Behold, he will be winnowing barley tonight on the threshing floor.

3 ف اغتَسِلِي وَتَعَطَّري وَالبِسِي ثَوباً جَمِيلاً، وَانزِلِي إلَى بَيدَرِ الدَّرسِ. وَلا تَدَعِي الرَّجُلَ يَعرِفَكِ حَتَّى يُنهِيَ طَعامَهُ وَشَرابَهُ.

Therefore wash yourself, anoint yourself, get dressed, and go down to the threshing floor, but don’t make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking.

4 ا عْرِفِي المَكانَ الَّذِي يَنامُ فِيهِ. ثُمَّ اذهَبِي هُناكَ وَارْفَعي الغِطاءَ عَنْ قَدَمِيهِ، وَنامِي هُناكَ. وَبَعدَ ذَلِكَ هُوَ سَيُخبِرُكِ بِما عَلَيكِ فِعلُهُ.»

It shall be, when he lies down, that you shall note the place where he is lying. Then you shall go in, uncover his feet, and lay down. Then he will tell you what to do.”

5 ف َقالَتْ راعُوثُ لَها: «سَأفعَلُ كَما تَقُولِينَ.»

She said to her, “All that you say, I will do.”

6 ف َذَهَبَتْ راعُوثُ إلَى بَيدَرِ الدَّرسِ، وَفَعَلَتْ كَما أمَرَتْها حَماتُها.

She went down to the threshing floor, and did everything that her mother-in-law told her.

7 ف َأكَلَ بُوعَزُ وَشَرِبَ، وَكانَ فِي مِزاجٍ لَطيفٍ. ثُمَّ نامَ عِندَ طَرَفِ كَومَةِ الشَّعِيرِ. فَأتَتْ راعُوثُ بِهُدُوءٍ وَكَشَفَتْ قَدَمَيهِ وَتَمَدَّدَت هُناكَ.

When Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain. She came softly, uncovered his feet, and laid down.

8 و َفِي مُنتَصَفِ اللَّيلِ، تَقَلَّبَ بُوعَزُ فِي نَومِهِ، وَمالَ إلَى جَنْبِهِ الآخَرِ. فَإذا بِامْرَأةٍ مُستَلقِيَةٍ عِنْدَ قَدَمَيهِ!

At midnight, the man was startled and turned himself; and behold, a woman lay at his feet.

9 ف َقالَ لَها بُوعَزُ: «مَنْ أنْتِ؟» فَقالَتْ راعُوثُ: «أنا خادِمَتُكَ راعُوثُ. افْرِدْ عَلَيَّ ثَوبَكَ، لِأنَّكَ حامٍ لِي.»

He said, “Who are you?” She answered, “I am Ruth your servant. Therefore spread the corner of your garment over your servant; for you are a near kinsman.”

10 ف َقالَ لَها بُوعَزُ: «يُبارِكُكِ اللهُ يا ابْنَتِي. هَذا يَدُلُّ عَلَى أمانَتِكِ أكْثَرَ مِنْ أيِّ شَيءٍ آخَرَ. فَقَدْ أتَيْتِ إلَيَّ، وَلَمْ تَذهَبِي وَراءَ الشَّبابِ، لا الأغنِياءَ مِنْهُمْ وَلا الفُقَراءَ.

He said, “You are blessed by Yahweh, my daughter. You have shown more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, because you didn’t follow young men, whether poor or rich.

11 و َالآنَ يا ابْنَتِي لا تَخافِي، فَسَأفعَلُ كُلَّ ما تَطلُبِينَهُ. لِأنَّ كُلَّ شَعبِي يَعرِفُ أنَّكِ تَسْتَحِقِّينَ الإحْسانَ.

Now, my daughter, don’t be afraid. I will do to you all that you say; for all the city of my people knows that you are a worthy woman.

12 ص َحِيحٌ أنَّنِي مِنْ حُماتِكِ، لَكِنْ هُناكَ رَجُلٌ أكثَرُ قُرباً لَكِ مِنِّي.

Now it is true that I am a near kinsman. However, there is a kinsman nearer than I.

13 ا مْكُثِي اللَّيلَةَ هُنا. وَفِي الصَّباحِ، إذا أرادَ الرَّجُلُ الآخَرُ أنْ يَقُومَ بِواجِبِ الحامِي، فَهَذا حَسَنٌ. فَإذا لَمْ يُرِد، أُقسِمُ بِاللهِ الحَيِّ، سَأقُومُ أنا بِهَذا الواجِبِ. فَنامِي الآنَ حَتَّى الصَّباحِ.»

Stay this night, and in the morning, if he will perform for you the part of a kinsman, good. Let him do the kinsman’s duty. But if he will not do the duty of a kinsman for you, then I will do the duty of a kinsman for you, as Yahweh lives. Lie down until the morning.”

14 ف َنامَتْ عِندَ قَدَميهِ حَتَّى الصَّباحِ. وَاسْتَيقَظَتْ قَبلَ الضِّياءِ، حَيْثُ لا يُمَيِّزُ النّاسُ مَلامِحَ الآخَرِينَ. إذْ قالَ بُوعَزُ: «لا يَنْبَغِي أنْ يَعْرِفَ أحَدٌ أنَّكِ أتَيْتِ إلَى بَيدَرِ الدَّرسِ.»

She lay at his feet until the morning, then she rose up before one could discern another. For he said, “Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.”

15 و َقالَ لِراعُوثَ: «خُذِي عَباءَتَكِ الَّتِي تَلبَسِينَها وَافرِشِيها.» فَفَرَشَتْها، فَكالَ بُوعَزُ سِتَّةَ أكْيالٍ مِنَ الشَّعِيرِ فِي العَباءَةِ، وَوَضَعَها عَلَى كَتِفِها. فَرَجِعَتْ راعُوثُ إلَى البَلدَةِ.

He said, “Bring the mantle that is on you, and hold it.” She held it; and he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her; then he went into the city.

16 و َجاءَتْ راعُوثُ إلَى بَيتِ حَماتِها. فَقالَتْ نُعمِي: «مَنْ هُناكَ؟» فَأخبَرَتها راعُوثُ بِكُلِّ شَيءٍ صَنَعَهُ بُوعَزُ لَها.

When she came to her mother-in-law, she said, “How did it go, my daughter?” She told her all that the man had done for her.

17 و َقالَتْ أيضاً: «وَكَذَلِكَ أعطانِي هَذِهِ الأكْيالَ السِّتَّةَ مِنَ الشَّعِيرِ. فَقَدْ قالَ: ‹لا يَنْبَغِي أنْ تَذهَبِي إلَى بَيْتِ حَماتِكِ فارِغَةَ اليَدَينِ.›»

She said, “He gave me these six measures of barley; for he said, ‘Don’t go empty to your mother-in-law.’”

18 ف َقالَتْ نُعمِي لَها: «اجلِسِي هُنا حَتَّى تَعْرِفِي ماذا سَيَحدُثُ. فَبُوعَزُ لَنْ يَهْدأ حَتَّى يُنْهِيَ هَذا الأمْرَ اليَومَ.»

Then she said, “Wait, my daughter, until you know what will happen; for the man will not rest until he has settled this today.”