Ruth
Chapter2
1NaomihadaprominentkinsmannamedBoaz,oftheclanofherhusbandElimelech.
纳敖米的丈夫厄里默肋客家族中有个亲人，是有钱有势的人，名叫波阿次。
21RuththeMoabitesaidtoNaomi,＂Letmegoandgleanearsofgraininthefieldofanyonewhowillallowmethatfavor.＂Naomisaidtoher,＂Go,mydaughter,＂
摩阿布女子卢德对纳敖米说：＂让我到田地里去，我在谁眼中蒙恩，就在谁后面拾麦穗。＂纳敖米答应她说：＂我女，你去罢！＂
3andshewent.ThefieldsheenteredtogleanaftertheharvestershappenedtobethesectionbelongingtoBoazoftheclanofElimelech.
她就去了，来到田间，在收割的人后面拾麦穗。可巧，她正来到了厄里默肋客家族人波阿次的田地里。
42BoazhimselfcamefromBethlehemandsaidtotheharvesters,＂TheLORDbewithyou!＂andtheyreplied,＂TheLORDblessyou!＂
当时波阿次也正从白冷来到，向收割的人说：＂愿上主与你们同在！＂他们回答他说：＂愿上主降福你！＂
5Boazaskedtheoverseerofhisharvesters,＂Whosegirlisthis?＂
波阿次问监督收割的仆人说：＂这是谁家的女子？＂
6Theoverseeroftheharvestersanswered,＂SheistheMoabitegirlwhoreturnedfromtheplateauofMoabwithNaomi.
监督收割的仆人答说：＂是那由摩阿布乡间与纳敖米归来的摩阿布女子。
7Sheaskedleavetogatherthegleaningsintosheavesaftertheharvesters;andeversinceshecamethismorningshehasremainedhereuntilnow,withscarcelyamoment'srest.＂
她事先请求过：请让我在收割的人后面拾取麦穗。她来到这里，从早晨到现在，从未休息片刻。＂
8BoazsaidtoRuth,＂Listen,mydaughter!Donotgotogleaninanyoneelse'sfield;youarenottoleavehere.Stayherewithmywomenservants.
波阿次对卢德说：＂我女，你听我的话，你不要到别人的田地里去拾取，也不要离开这里，要常同我的使女在一起。
9Watchtoseewhichfieldistobeharvested,andfollowthem;Ihavecommandedtheyoungmentodoyounoharm.Whenyouarethirsty,youmaygoanddrinkfromthevesselstheyoungmenhavefilled.＂
你看仆人们在那块田里收割，你就跟着去，我已吩咐了仆人们不要难为你。你渴了，可到水罐那里去喝仆人打来的水。＂
10Castingherselfprostrateupontheground,shesaidtohim,＂WhyshouldI,aforeigner,befavoredwithyournotice?＂
卢德遂俯首至地，向他下拜说：＂我怎样竟蒙你如此垂青，眷顾我这外方的女子？＂
11Boazansweredher:＂Ihavehadacompleteaccountofwhatyouhavedoneforyourmother-in-lawafteryourhusband'sdeath;youhaveleftyourfatherandyourmotherandthelandofyourbirth,andhavecometoapeoplewhomyoudidnotknowpreviously.
波阿次答复她说：＂自你丈夫死后，你怎样待了你的婆婆，以及你怎样离开了你的父母和故乡，来到这素不相识的民族中；这一切事，人家都一一告诉了我。
12MaytheLORDrewardwhatyouhavedone!MayyoureceiveafullrewardfromtheLORD,theGodofIsrael,underwhosewingsyouhavecomeforrefuge.＂
愿上主报答你的功德，愿你投奔于他翼下的上主，以色列的天主，赐与你的报答是丰富的！＂
13Shesaid,＂MayIproveworthyofyourkindness,mylord:youhavecomfortedme,yourservant,withyourconsolingwords;wouldindeedthatIwereaservantofyours!＂
卢德答说：＂我主，我连你的一个婢女都不如，竟在你眼里蒙恩，你竟安慰我，对你的婢女说出这样动心的话！＂
14AtmealtimeBoazsaidtoher,＂Comehereandhavesomefood;dipyourbreadinthesauce.＂Thenasshesatnearthereapers,hehandedhersomeroastedgrainandsheateherfillandhadsomeleftover.
到了吃饭的时候，波阿次对她说：＂你上前来吃饼，将你的饼浸在酸酒里。＂她就坐在收割的人旁，波阿次递给了她烘焙的麦穗；她吃了，也吃饱了，还有剩下的。
15Sherosetoglean,andBoazinstructedhisservantstolethergleanamongthesheavesthemselveswithoutscoldingher,
当她起来再拾取麦穗的时候，波阿次吩咐他的仆人说：＂就连她在麦捆中拾取，你们也不要难为她；
16andeventoletdropsomehandfulsandleavethemforhertogleanwithoutbeingrebuked.
并且要从麦捆中，为她抽出些来，留下让她拾取，不要叱责她。＂
17Shegleanedinthefielduntilevening,andwhenshebeatoutwhatshehadgleaneditcametoaboutanephahofbarley,
她在田间拾取麦穗，直到晚上，将所拾的打了约有一＂厄法＂大麦。
18whichshetookintothecityandshowedtohermother-in-law.Nextshebroughtoutandgaveherwhatshehadleftoverfromlunch.
她就背着回城去，教她婆婆看看她的收获；又将吃饱后剩下的东西，拿出来给了她。
19Sohermother-in-lawsaidtoher,＂Wheredidyougleantoday?Wheredidyougotowork?Mayhewhotooknoticeofyoubeblessed!＂Thenshetoldhermother-in-lawwithwhomshehadworked.＂ThemanatwhoseplaceIworkedtodayisnamedBoaz,＂shesaid.
她的婆婆问她说：＂你今天在那里拾麦穗，在那里工作？愿那眷顾你的人蒙受祝福！＂她就告诉她婆婆，她在谁那里工作，并且说：＂我今天在他那里工作的人，名叫波阿次。＂
203＂MayhebeblessedbytheLORD,whoisevermercifultothelivingandtothedead,＂Naomiexclaimedtoherdaughter-in-law;andshecontinued,＂Heisarelativeofours,oneofournextofkin.＂
纳敖米对她的儿媳说：＂愿那位从未忘却对生者死者施慈爱的上主降福这人！＂纳敖米又向她说：＂这人是我们的亲人，且是有至亲义务的人。＂
21＂Heeventoldme,＂addedRuththeMoabite,＂thatIshouldstaywithhisservantsuntiltheycompletehisentireharvest.＂
摩阿布女子卢德接着说：＂并且他还对我说过：你要常同我的仆人在一起，直到收完了我的庄稼。＂
22＂Youwoulddowell,mydear,＂Naomirejoined,＂togooutwithhisservants;forinsomeoneelse'sfieldyoumightbeinsulted.＂
纳敖米向自己的儿媳卢德说：＂我女，你更好跟着他的使女去罢！免得在别人的田里受难为。＂
23SoshestayedgleaningwiththeservantsofBoazuntiltheendofthebarleyandwheatharvests.
卢德就紧随着波阿次的使女拾麦穗，直到收完了大麦和小麦。卢德时常与自己的婆婆住在一起。
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Footnotes(注解)
1[2]Letmegoandgleangrain:eventhepoor,thewidow,thestranger,andtheorphanhadarighttogleanatharvesttime;cfLev19:9;23:22;Deut24:19-22.
2[4]TheLORDbewithyou:courtesyandreligiousfeelingcharacterizethesalutationsoftheHebrews.ThisgreetingisusedintheChristianliturgy.
3[20]Oneofournextofkin:literally＂ourredeemer,＂anearrelativeofthesameclanwhohadtherightanddutytorestorethelandwhichanimpoverishedkinsmanhadalienated(Lev25:25-28),andtomarrythewidowofarelativewhohaddiedwithoutmaleoffspringsoastoraiseupposteritytohisname(Deut25:5-10).