1 T hen Ruth’s mother-in-law Naomi said to her, “My daughter, should I not look for a home for you, so all will be well with you?

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

2 I s not Boaz of our family, with whose women servants you were? See, he is dividing the grain from the waste at his grain-floor tonight.

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

3 S o wash yourself. Pour oil on yourself and wear your best clothes. Then go down to the grain-floor. But do not let the man know who you are until he has finished eating and drinking.

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

4 W hen he lies down, watch where he lies. Go in and take the covers off his feet and lie down. Then he will tell you what to do.”

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

5 R uth said to her, “I will do all that you say.”

فَقالَتْ راعُوثُ لَها: «سَأفعَلُ كَما تَقُولِينَ.»

6 S o Ruth went down to the grain-floor and did all her mother-in-law had told her to do.

فَذَهَبَتْ راعُوثُ إلَى بَيدَرِ الدَّرسِ، وَفَعَلَتْ كَما أمَرَتْها حَماتُها.

7 W hen Boaz had finished eating and drinking and his heart was happy, he went to lie down beside the grain. Then Ruth came in secret. She took the covers off his feet and lay down.

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

8 T he man was surprised late in the night. He turned and saw that a woman was lying at his feet.

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

9 H e said, “Who are you?” She answered, “I am Ruth, your woman servant. Spread your covering over me. For you are of our family.”

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

10 A nd Boaz said, “May the Lord bring good to you, my daughter. You have shown your last kindness to be better than your first by not going after young men, with or without riches.

فَقالَ 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.

11 N ow my daughter, do not be afraid. I will do for you whatever you ask. For all my people in the city know that you are a good woman.

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

12 I t is true that I am of your family. But there is one closer than I.

صَحِيحٌ أنَّنِي مِنْ حُماتِكِ، لَكِنْ هُناكَ رَجُلٌ أكثَرُ قُرباً لَكِ مِنِّي.

13 S tay this night. In the morning, if he will have you for his own, let him take you. But if he does not want to have you, then I will take you, as the Lord lives. Lie down until morning.”

امْكُثِي 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.»

14 S o Ruth lay at his feet until morning. She got up before the people could see each other. For Boaz said, “Do not let it be known that the woman came to the grain-floor.”

فَنامَتْ 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.»

15 A nd he said, “Bring the coat you are wearing and hold it out.” So she held it, and he loaded her with six jars full of grain. Then she went into the city.

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

16 W hen she came to her mother-in-law, Naomi said, “How did it go, my daughter?” And Ruth told her all that the man had done for her.

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

17 S he said, “He gave me these six jars full of grain. For he said, ‘Do not go to your mother-in-law with empty hands.’”

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

18 N aomi said, “Wait until you know what is going to happen, my daughter. For the man will not rest until the thing is decided upon today.”

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