Ruth
Chapter3
1Whenshewasbackwithhermother-in-law,Naomisaidtoher,＂Mydaughter,Imustseekahomeforyouthatwillpleaseyou.
卢德的婆婆纳敖米向她说：＂我女，难道我不应为你找个安身之处，使你幸福吗？
2NowisnotBoaz,withwhoseservantsyouwere,arelativeofours?Thiseveninghewillbewinnowingbarleyatthethreshingfloor.
如今你同他的使女常在一起的波阿次，不是我们的亲人吗？看，他今夜要在禾场上簸大麦，
3Sobatheandanointyourself;thenputonyourbestattireandgodowntothethreshingfloor.Donotmakeyourselfknowntothemanbeforehehasfinishedeatinganddrinking.
你去沐浴，抹油，披上你的外衣，到禾场上去，但不要使那人认出你来，直等他吃喝完了，
41Butwhenheliesdown,takenoteoftheplacewherehedoesso.Thengo,uncoveraplaceathisfeet,andliedown.Hewilltellyouwhattodo.＂
到他睡觉的时候，你要看清他睡觉的地方；然后就去掀开他脚上的外衣，卧在那里，他会告诉你，你所应作的事。＂
5＂Iwilldowhateveryouadvise,＂Ruthreplied.
卢德回答她说：＂你所嘱咐我的，我必依照遵行。＂
6Soshewentdowntothethreshingflooranddidjustashermother-in-lawhadinstructedher.
她便下到禾场上，作了她婆婆所吩咐她的事。
7Boazateanddranktohisheart'scontent.Thenwhenhewentandlaydownattheedgeofthesheaves,shestoleup,uncoveredaplaceathisfeet,andlaydown.
波阿次吃了喝了，心中畅快，就走到麦堆旁躺下了。卢德暗暗地去掀开了他脚上的外衣，躺卧在那里。
8Inthemiddleofthenight,however,themangaveastartandturnedaroundtofindawomanlyingathisfeet.
到了半夜，那人惊起，往前屈身一看，见一个女人睡在他的脚旁，
92Heasked,＂Whoareyou?＂Andshereplied,＂IamyourservantRuth.Spreadthecornerofyourcloakoverme,foryouaremynextofkin.＂
便问说：＂你是谁＂她答说：＂我是你的婢女卢德，请你伸开你的衣襟，覆在你婢女身上罢！因为你是我的至亲。＂
10Hesaid,＂MaytheLORDblessyou,mydaughter!Youhavebeenevenmoreloyalnowthanbeforeinnotgoingaftertheyoungmen,whetherpoororrich.
波阿次说：＂我女，愿你蒙上主的降福！你行的仁爱，后者实胜于前者，以致贫富的少年，你都没有跟随。
11Sobeassured,daughter,Iwilldoforyouwhateveryousay;allmytownspeopleknowyouforaworthywoman.
我女，如今你不必害怕，凡你向我所说的，我都愿为你做到，因为我本城的人，都知道你是一位贤德的妇女。
123Now,thoughindeedIamcloselyrelatedtoyou,youhaveanotherrelativestillcloser.
的确，我是你的至亲，不过还有一位至亲，比我更近。
13Stayasyouarefortonight,andtomorrow,ifhewishestoclaimyou,good!lethimdoso.Butifhedoesnotwishtoclaimyou,astheLORDlives,Iwillclaimyoumyself.Liethereuntilmorning.＂
今夜你在这里过夜，明早若他愿意对你尽至亲的义务，就由他尽好了！如果他不愿意，──上主永在！我必对你尽至亲的义务。你尽管睡到天明。＂
14Soshelayathisfeetuntilmorning,butrosebeforemencouldrecognizeoneanother.Boazsaid,＂Letitnotbeknownthatthiswomancametothethreshingfloor.＂
她就在他的脚旁睡到天明。在人能彼此辨别以前，她就起来了；波阿次心想：＂不要叫人知道有妇女来过场上。＂
15Thenhesaidtoher,＂Takeoffyourcloakandholditout.＂Whenshedidso,hepouredoutsixmeasuresofbarley,helpedherliftthebundle,andleftforthecity.
于是他说：＂伸开你所披的外衣，双手拿住！＂她就拿着，波阿次量了六斗大麦给她，放在她肩上；她就背着回城去了。
16Ruthwenthometohermother-in-law,whoasked,＂Howhaveyoufared,mydaughter?＂Soshetoldherallthemanhaddoneforher,
到了婆婆那里，婆婆就问她说：＂我女，事情怎样？＂卢德就向她述说了那人对她所作的一切；
17andconcluded,＂Hegavemethesesixmeasuresofbarleybecausehedidnotwishmetocomebacktomymother-in-lawemptyhanded!＂
并说：＂他还给了我这六斗大麦，因为他向我说：你不要空手回去见你的婆婆。＂
18Naomithensaid,＂Waithere,mydaughter,untilyoulearnwhathappens,forthemanwillnotrest,butwillsettlethemattertoday.＂
纳敖米就说：＂我女，你等着罢！看这事有什么结果；因为这人除非今日把这事办成，必不安心。＂
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Footnotes(注解)
1[4]Uncoveraplaceathisfeet,:confidentofthevirtueofRuthandBoaz,Naomiadvisesthisunusualexpedienttoherdaughter-in-lawforthepurposeofintroducingherclaim.
2[9]Spreadthecornerofyourcloakoverme:bemyprotectorbymarryingmeaccordingtothedutyofanearkinsman;cfDeut25:5;Ezekiel16:8.
3[12]Relativestillcloser:whohadapriorrightanddutytomarryRuth.