Ruth 4

1 Meanwhile, Boaz went to the gate and sat down there. Soon the kinsman-redeemer of whom he had spoken came along, and Boaz said, “Come over here, my friend, and sit down.” So he went over and sat down.

1 波阿斯来到城门口，坐在那里，恰巧看见他所说的那位至亲经过，便招呼他说：“某人啊，请过来坐一坐。”那人便走过来坐下。

2 Then Boaz took ten of the elders of the city and said, “Sit here,” and they did so.

2 波阿斯又邀请了城里的十位长老，对他们说：“请过来坐一坐。”他们都坐下以后，

3 And he said to the kinsman-redeemer, “Naomi, who has returned from the land of Moab, is selling the piece of land that belonged to our brother Elimelech.

3 波阿斯便对那位至亲说：“拿俄米从摩押回来了，现在要卖我们族兄以利米勒的那块地，

4 I thought I should inform you that you may buy it back in the presence of those seated here and in the presence of the elders of my people. If you want to redeem it, do so. But if you will not redeem it, tell me so I may know, because there is no one but you to redeem it, and I am next after you.” “I will redeem it,” he replied.

4 我想应该让你知道这件事。你最有权赎那块地，其次才是我，此外再没有别人了。如果你愿意赎回那块地，请你当着在座各位长老的面表明。如果不愿意，请你让我知道。”那人说：“我愿意赎。”

5 Then Boaz said, “On the day you buy the land from Naomi and also from Ruth the Moabitess, you must also acquire the widow of the deceased in order to raise up the name of the deceased on his inheritance.”

5 波阿斯说：“那么，你从拿俄米手中买地的那天，也要娶已死之人的妻子摩押女子路得，好让死者继续在产业上留名。”

6 The kinsman-redeemer replied, “I cannot redeem it myself, or I would jeopardize my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption, because I cannot redeem it.”

6 那位至亲说：“那我就不能赎了，免得损害到我的产业。你来赎吧，我不能赎。”

7 Now in former times in Israel, concerning the redemption or exchange of property, to make any matter legally binding a man would remove his sandal and give it to the other party, and this was a confirmation in Israel.

7 从前在以色列，买赎或交易有这样的规矩：一旦成交，一方要把鞋脱下来交给另一方，以色列人以此为成交的凭据。

8 So the kinsman-redeemer removed his sandal and said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself.”

8 那位至亲对波阿斯说：“你自己买吧！”他就把鞋脱了下来。

9 At this, Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses today that I am buying from Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech, Chilion, and Mahlon.

9 波阿斯向长老和所有在场的人说：“请各位今天为我作证，所有属于以利米勒、基连和玛伦的产业，我都从拿俄米手上买了。

10 Moreover, I have acquired Ruth the Moabitess, Mahlon’s widow, as my wife, to raise up the name of the deceased through his inheritance, so that his name will not disappear from among his brothers or from the gate of his home. You are witnesses today.”

10 同时，我要娶玛伦的遗孀摩押女子路得为妻，好使死者继续在产业上留名，免得他的名在本族本乡中消失。今天，请各位作证。”

11 “We are witnesses,” said the elders and all the people at the gate. “May the LORD make the woman entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you be prosperous in Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem.

11 聚集在城门口的众人和长老都说：“我们愿意作证。愿耶和华使要进你家门的这女子，像建立以色列家的拉结和利亚一样。愿你在以法他家业兴隆，在伯利恒声名远扬。

12 And may your house become like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring the LORD will give you by this young woman.”

12 愿耶和华借着这年轻女子赐你后裔，使你家像先祖犹大和她玛的儿子法勒斯家一样。”

13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And when he had relations with her, the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son.

13 这样，波阿斯便娶了路得为妻，与她同房。耶和华使她怀孕生了一个儿子。

14 Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you this day without a kinsman-redeemer. May his name become famous in Israel.

14 妇女们对拿俄米说：“耶和华当受称颂！因为今日祂赐给你一位至亲，使你后继有人，愿这孩子在以色列得享盛名！

15 He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth.”

15 他必让你的生命重新得力，奉养你，使你安度晚年，因为他是爱你的儿媳妇所生的。有这儿媳妇比有七个儿子还要好！”

16 And Naomi took the child, placed him on her lap, and became a nurse to him.

16 拿俄米接过婴孩抱在怀中，照顾他。

17 The neighbor women said, “A son has been born to Naomi,” and they named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse, the father of David.

17 邻居的妇女们说：“拿俄米有孩子了！”她们给孩子取名叫俄备得，这俄备得就是耶西的父亲，耶西是大卫的父亲。

18 Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,

18 以下是法勒斯的家谱：法勒斯生希斯仑，

19 Hezron was the father of Ram, Ram was the father of Amminadab,

19 希斯仑生兰，兰生亚米拿达，

20 Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, Nahshon was the father of Salmon,

20 亚米拿达生拿顺，拿顺生撒门，

21 Salmon was the father of Boaz, Boaz was the father of Obed,

21 撒门生波阿斯，波阿斯生俄备得，

22 Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse was the father of David.

22 俄备得生耶西，耶西生大卫。