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.

Enquanto isso, Boaz subiu à porta da cidade e sentou-se, exatamente quando o resgatador que ele havia mencionado estava passando por ali. Boaz o chamou e disse: “Meu amigo, venha cá e sente-se”. Ele foi e sentou-se.

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

Boaz reuniu dez líderes da cidade e disse: “Sentem-se 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.

Depois disse ao resgatador: “Noemi, que voltou de Moabe, está vendendo o pedaço de terra que pertencia ao nosso irmão Elimeleque.

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.”

Pensei que devia apresentar-lhe o assunto, na presença dos líderes do povo, e sugerir-lhe que adquira o terreno. Se quiser resgatar esta propriedade, resgate-a. Se não, diga-me, para que eu o saiba. Pois ninguém tem esse direito, a não ser você; e depois eu”. “Eu a resgatarei”, respondeu ele.

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.”

Boaz, porém, lhe disse: “No dia em que você adquirir as terras de Noemi e da moabita Rute, estará adquirindo também a viúva do falecido, para manter o nome dele em 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.”

Diante disso, o resgatador respondeu: “Nesse caso não poderei resgatá-la, pois poria em risco a minha propriedade. Resgate-a você mesmo. Eu não poderei fazê-lo!”

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.

(Antigamente, em Israel, para que o resgate e a transferência de propriedade fossem válidos, a pessoa tirava a sandália e a dava ao outro. Assim oficializavam os negócios em Israel.)

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

Quando, pois, o resgatador disse a Boaz: “Adquira-a você mesmo!”, tirou a sandália.

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 anunciou aos líderes e a todo o povo ali presente: “Vocês hoje são testemunhas de que estou adquirindo de Noemi toda a propriedade de Elimeleque, de Quiliom e de Malom.

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.”

Também estou adquirindo o direito de ter como mulher a moabita Rute, viúva de Malom, para manter o nome do falecido sobre a sua herança e para que o seu nome não desapareça do meio da sua família ou dos registros da cidade. Vocês hoje são testemunhas disso!”

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.

Os líderes e todos os que estavam na porta confirmaram: “Somos testemunhas! Faça o Senhor com essa mulher que está entrando em sua família como fez com Raquel e Lia, que, juntas, formaram as tribos de Israel. Seja poderoso em Efrata e ganhe fama 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

E com os filhos que o Senhor lhe conceder dessa jovem, seja a sua família como a de Perez, que Tamar deu a Judá!” O Casamento de Boaz e Rute

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.

Boaz casou-se com Rute, e ela se tornou sua mulher. Boaz a possuiu e o Senhor concedeu que ela engravidasse dele e desse à luz 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.

As mulheres disseram a Noemi: “Louvado seja o Senhor, que hoje não a deixou sem resgatador! Que o seu nome seja celebrado 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.”

O menino lhe dará nova vida e a sustentará na velhice, pois é filho da sua nora, que a ama e que lhe é melhor do que sete filhos!”

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

Noemi pôs o menino no colo, e passou a cuidar dele.

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.

As mulheres da vizinhança celebraram o seu nome e disseram: “Noemi tem um filho!”, e lhe deram o nome de Obede. Este foi o pai de Jessé, pai de Davi. A Genealogia de Davi

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

Esta é a história dos antepassados de Davi, desde Perez: Perez gerou Hezrom;

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

Hezrom gerou Rão; Rão gerou Aminadabe;

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

Aminadabe gerou Naassom; Naassom gerou Salmom;

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

Salmom gerou Boaz; Boaz gerou Obede;

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

Obede gerou Jessé; e Jessé gerou Davi.