1 B oaz went up to the gate and sat down there. He saw the in-law of the family that he had spoken about pass by. So Boaz said, “Come here, friend, and sit down.” So the man came and sat down.

Boaz subiu ã porta, e sentou-se ali; e eis que o remidor de quem ar de jumentos. Ela o levou ã casa de seu pai, o qual, vendo-o, ele, desviando-se para ali, sentou-se.

2 A nd Boaz took ten of the leaders of the city and said, “Sit down here.” So they sat down.

Então Boaz tomou dez homens dentre os anciãos da cidade, e lhes disse: Sentai-vos aqui. E eles se sentaram.

3 T hen Boaz said to the close in-law, “Naomi has returned from the land of Moab. She is selling the piece of land which belonged to our brother Elimelech.

Disse Boaz ao remidor: Noêmi, que voltou da terra dos moabitas, vendeu a parte da terra que pertencia a Elimeleque; nosso irmão.

4 I thought I should let you know about it. Buy it in front of those who are sitting here, and in front of the leaders of my people. If you will buy it, then buy it. But if not, tell me you do not want to buy it, so I may know. For you have the right to be the first one to buy it. And I am after you.” The man said, “I will buy it.”

Resolvi informar-te disto, e dizer-te: Compra-a na presença dos que estão sentados aqui, na presença dos anciãos do meu povo; se hás de redimi-la, redime-a, e se não, declara-mo, para que o saiba, pois outro não há, senão tu, que a redima, e eu depois de ti. Então disse ele: Eu a redimirei.

5 T hen Boaz said, “The day you buy the field from Naomi, you must take Ruth, the Moabite woman, also. She is the wife of the dead man. You must keep alive the name of the dead man on his land.”

Disse, porém, Boaz: No dia em que comprares o campo da mão de Noêmi, também tomarás a Rute, a moabita, que foi mulher do falecido, para suscitar o nome dele na sua herança.

6 T hen the close in-law said, “I cannot buy it for myself because it might be that my own children would not be able to own my land later. Take it for yourself. I give you my right to buy it, for I cannot buy it.”

Então disse o remidor: Não poderei redimi-lo para mim, para que não prejudique a minha própria herança; toma para ti o meu direito de remissão, porque eu não o posso fazer.

7 T his is what was done before in Israel to show that the buying or trading of land was decided upon. A man would take off his shoe and give it to another. This would make sure what was decided.

Outrora em Israel, para confirmar qualquer negócio relativo ã remissão e ã permuta, o homem descalçava o sapato e o dava ao seu próximo; e isto era por testemunho em Israel.

8 S o he said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself.” And he took off his shoe.

Dizendo, pois, o remidor a Boaz: Compra-a para ti, descalçou o sapato.

9 T hen Boaz said to the leaders and all the people, “You have seen today that I have bought from Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech, to Chilion and to Mahlon.

Então Boaz disse aos anciãos e a todo o povo: Sois hoje testemunhas de que comprei tudo quanto foi de Elimeleque, e de Quiliom, e de Malom, da mão de Noêmi,

10 A nd I have taken Ruth, the Moabite woman who was Mahlon’s wife, to be my wife. I will keep alive the name of the dead man on his land. His name will not be forgotten among his brothers or from the gate of his birth-place. You have heard this today.”

e de que também tomei por mulher a Rute, a moabita, que foi mulher de Malom, para suscitar o nome do falecido na sua herança, para que a nome dele não seja desarraigado dentre seus irmãos e da porta do seu lugar; disto sois hoje testemunhas.

11 A ll the people in the gate and the leaders said, “We have heard it. May the Lord make the woman who is coming into your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built the house of Israel. May you become rich in Ephrathah and be known by all in Bethlehem.

Ao que todo o povo que estava na porta e os anciãos responderam: Somos testemunhas. O Senhor faça a esta mulher, que entra na tua casa, como a Raquel e a Léia, que juntas edificaram a casa de Israel. Porta-te valorosamente em Efrata, e faze-te nome afamado em Belém.

12 M ay your house be like the house of Perez, the son of Judah and Tamar, because of the children the Lord will give you by this young woman.” The Families to Follow Ruth and Boaz

Também seja a tua casa como a casa de Pérez, que Tamar deu a Judá, pela posteridade que o Senhor te der desta moça.

13 S o Boaz took Ruth. She became his wife, and he went in to her. The Lord made it possible for her to have a child and she gave birth to a son.

Assim tomou Boaz a Rute, e ela lhe foi por mulher; ele a conheceu, e o Senhor permitiu a Rute conceber, e ela teve um filho.

14 T he women said to Naomi, “Thanks be to the Lord. He has not left you without a family this day. May his name become known in all of Israel.

Disseram então as mulheres a Noêmi: Bendito seja o Senhor, que não te deixou hoje sem remidor; e torne-se o seu nome afamado em Israel.

15 M ay he bring you new life and strength while you are old. For your daughter-in-law who loves you, who is better to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.”

Ele será restaurador da tua vida, e consolador da tua velhice, pois tua nora, que te ama, o deu ã luz; ela te é melhor do que sete filhos.

16 T hen Naomi took the child and held him, and became his nurse.

E Noêmi tomou o menino, pô-lo no seu regaço, e foi sua ama.

17 T he neighbor women gave him a name. They said, “A son has been born to Naomi!” And they called him Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David.

E as vizinhas deram-lhe nome, dizendo: A Noêmi nasceu um filho, E chamaram ao menino Obede. Este é o pai de Jessé, pai de Davi.

18 N ow these are the children of Perez. Perez was the father of Hezron.

São estas as gerações de Pérez: Pérez gerou a Hezrom,

19 H ezron was the father of Ram. Ram was the father of Amminadab.

Hezrom gerou a Rão, Rão gerou a Aminadabe,

20 A mminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was the father of Salmon.

Aminadabe gereu a Nasom, Nasom gerou a Salmom,

21 S almon was the father of Boaz. Boaz was the father of Obed.

Salmom gerou a Boaz, Boaz gerou a Obede,

22 O bed was the father of Jesse. And Jesse was the father of David.

Obede gerou a Jessé, e Jessé gerou a Davi.