Rute sastop Boazu
1 Naomi bija radinieks, ļoti ietekmīgs vīrs no viņas vīra Elīmeleha dzimtas, vārdā Boazs. 2 Reiz moābiete Rute sacīja Naomi: “Ja nu es ietu uz tīrumu uzlasīt vārpas aiz tā, kura acīs es gūšu vēlību?” Un viņa tai teica: “Ej, mana meita!” 3 Tā viņa gāja un nonāca tīrumā, un lasīja aiz pļāvējiem. Sagadījās, ka tas bija Boaza tīruma gabals – tā, kurš no Elīmeleha dzimtas. 4 Un, redzi, Boazs nāca no Betlēmes un sacīja pļāvējiem: “Kungs ar jums!” Un tie viņam sacīja: “Kungs tevi svētī!” 5 Tad Boazs jautāja savam puisim, kas iecelts pār pļāvējiem: “Kas ir šī meitene?” 6 Un puisis, kas iecelts pār pļāvējiem, atbildēja: “Tā ir moābiešu meitene, kas kopā ar Naomi atgriezusies no Moāba laukiem. 7 Viņa lūdza: ļauj man savākt un uzlasīt vārpas starp statiem aiz pļāvējiem. Viņa atnākusi un palikusi – no agra rīta līdz šim brīdim viņa ir šeit, tā nav bijusi mājās.” 8 Tad Boazs sacīja Rutei: “Vai dzirdi, meit! Neej lasīt vārpas cita tīrumā, nedz arī dodies prom no šī, bet turies kopā ar manas saimes meitām. 9 Vērs savas acis uz šo tīrumu, kuru tie pļauj, un staigā tām pakaļ – nudien, es pavēlēju puišiem, lai tevi neaizskar. Kad esi izslāpusi, ej pie traukiem un dzer, ko puiši smēluši.” 10 Tad viņa krita uz sava vaiga, liecās līdz zemei un sacīja viņam: “Kā gan es esmu guvusi tavu vēlību, ka tu mani ievēro – es taču esmu svešiniece!” 11 Bet Boazs viņai atbildēja: “Man stāstīt ir stāstījuši par visu, ko tu esi darījusi savai vīramātei pēc vīra nāves – ka tu atstāji savu tēvu un māti un dzimto zemi un devies pie tautas, kuru tu vēl vakar nepazini. 12 Kungs atalgos tavu darbu, pilna būs tava alga no Kunga, kas Israēla Dievs, pie kura tu esi nākusi tverties zem viņa spārniem.” 13 Viņa sacīja: “Mans kungs, nu es gūstu tavu vēlību, jo tu mani mierināji un savas kalpones sirdi tu uzrunāji, bet es taču neesmu pat tava kalpone!” 14 Ap pusdienu Boazs viņai sacīja: “Nāc šurp, ēd no šīs maizes un mērc savu kumosu skābumā.” Viņa apsēdās līdzās pļāvējiem, un viņš sniedza tai grauzdumus. Viņa ēda un bija paēdusi, un vēl atlicināja. 15 Kad viņa cēlās lasīt, Boazs pavēlēja saviem puišiem: “Lai viņa lasa arī starp statiem, un nepazemojiet viņu! 16 Pat vēl izvelciet priekš viņas no kūļiem un atstājiet, lai viņa salasa, un nerājiet viņu!” 17 Tā viņa lasīja tīrumā līdz vakaram. Tad viņa izkūla, ko bija salasījusi, – tur bija apmēram ēfa miežu. 18 To viņa ņēma un pārnāca pilsētā. Viņas vīramāte redzēja, ko viņa bija salasījusi, un viņa ņēma un deva tai, ko ēdot bija atlicinājusi. 19 Vīramāte vaicāja: “Kur tu šodien lasīji un kur tu strādāji? Svētīts lai tas, kurš tevi ievērojis!” Un viņa stāstīja vīramātei, kurš ir tas, pie kā viņa strādājusi. Viņa teica: “Tā vīra vārds, pie kura es šodien strādāju, ir Boazs.” 20 Tad Naomi teica savai vedeklai: “Lai viņš ir Kunga svētīts, kas nav atmetis mīlestību uz dzīvajiem un mirušajiem!” Un Naomi tai sacīja: “Tas vīrs ir mūsu radinieks. Viņš ir no mūsu piederīgajiem .” 21 Bet moābiete Rute sacīja: “Turklāt viņš man teica: turies kopā ar maniem ļaudīm, līdz tie būs beiguši visu pļauju.” 22 Un Naomi sacīja savai vedeklai Rutei: “Tas labi, mana meita, ka tu iesi kopā ar viņa saimes meitām, ka tev cita tīrumā nenodara pāri.” 23 Tā viņa lasīdama turējās kopā ar Boaza saimes meitām, līdz tika pabeigta miežu pļauja un kviešu pļauja, un viņa dzīvoja pie savas vīramātes.
1 And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz. 2 And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter. 3 And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.
4 ¶ And, behold, Boaz came from Beth-lehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee. 5 Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this? 6 And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab: 7 And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house. 8 Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens: 9 Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go thou after them: have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of that which the young men have drawn. 10 Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger? 11 And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore. 12 The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust. 13 Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens. 14 And Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn , and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left. 15 And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not: 16 And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them , that she may glean them , and rebuke her not.
17 So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.
18 ¶ And she took it up, and went into the city: and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed. 19 And her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she shewed her mother in law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man’s name with whom I wrought to day is Boaz. 20 And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen. 21 And Ruth the Moabitess said, He said unto me also, Thou shalt keep fast by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest. 22 And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter in law, It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, that they meet thee not in any other field. 23 So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law.
