1 Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee? 2 And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor. 3 Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking. 4 And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do. 5 And she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do.
6 ¶ And she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her. 7 And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.
8 ¶ And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet. 9 And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman. 10 And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich. 11 And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman. 12 And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I. 13 Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman’s part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the LORD liveth: lie down until the morning.
14 ¶ And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor. 15 Also he said, Bring the vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city. 16 And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her. 17 And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law. 18 Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.
3–BOB
Rut va Boʻaz xirmonda
1 Oradan maʼlum vaqt oʻtgach, Rutga qaynanasi Naima shunday dedi:
— Qizim, birortasi bilan roʻzgʻor qilsang, oʻzingga yaxshi boʻlarmidi. Men senga qayliq topib berishim lozim. 2 Oʻsha Boʻaz bizning qarindoshimiz, sen uning choʻrilari bilan birga boʻlgan eding–ku. Bilasanmi, bugun kechqurun u xirmonda arpasini sovuradi. 3 Endi sen yuvinib–taranib, chiroyli kiyimlaringni kiy, keyin xirmonga bor. Lekin Boʻaz yeb–ichib boʻlmaguncha, unga koʻrinma. 4 U uxlashga yotganda, yotgan joyini bilib olgin–da, soʻng borib oyoq tomonini ochib, oʻsha yerda yot . Nima qilishni uning oʻzi aytadi.
5 Rut qaynanasiga:
— Hammasini aytganingizday qilaman, — dedi.
6 Rut xirmonga joʻnadi. Yetib kelib, qaynanasi aytganday qildi. 7 Boʻaz yeb–ichdi, vaqti chogʻ boʻldi. Soʻng gʻaram yoniga borib yonboshladi–da, uxlab qoldi. Rut ohista kelib, uning oyoq tomonini ochib, yotdi. 8 Yarim kechasi Boʻaz choʻchib uygʻonib ketdi. Qarasa, oyoq tomonida bir ayol yotibdi.
9 — Kimsan? — deb soʻradi ayoldan. Rut unga:
— Sizning choʻringiz Rutman. Choʻringizni panohingizga olsangiz , axir, siz bizning oilamizni panohingizga olishga burchli odamsiz , — dedi. 10 Boʻaz Rutga dedi:
— Seni Xudo yorlaqasin, qizim. Oilangga sening bu safargi qilgan sadoqating oldingisidan ham aʼlodir. Sen kambagʻal yoki boyvachcha yigitlarning ortidan chopmading. 11 Endi xavotirlanma, qizim. Aytganlaringning hammasini muhayyo qilaman. Butun shahar xalqi sening olijanob ayol ekanligingni biladi. 12 Toʻgʻri, men sizlarning oilangizni panohimga olishga burchli odamman, lekin bu ishga mendan ham yaqinrogʻi bor. 13 Shu kecha oʻtsin, yotaver. Agar ertaga u kishi senga nisbatan oʻz burchini oʻtamoqchi boʻlsa, mayli, seni olaversin. Bordi–yu, oʻz burchini oʻtashni xohlamasa, men oʻz zimmamga olaman. Xudo haqi, men oʻz zimmamga olaman. Ertalabgacha uxlayver. 14 Lekin tong paytida turib ket, xirmonga kelganingni odamlar bilmay qoʻya qolishsin.
Rut Boʻazning oyoq tomonida sahargacha uxladi. Koʻz koʻrmaydigan, gʻira–shira tong paytida Rut oʻrnidan turdi. 15 Boʻaz Rutga:
— Sholroʻmolingni ochib, ushlab tur, — dedi.
Rut sholroʻmolini ochib ushlab turdi. Boʻaz esa olti togʻora arpa oʻlchab, sholroʻmolga soldi va orqasiga koʻtartirib qoʻydi. Keyin oʻzi shaharga joʻnab ketdi.
16 Rut esa qaynanasi oldiga qaytdi. Qaynanasi undan:
— Nima boʻldi, qizim? — deb soʻradi.
Boʻaz Rutga qanday munosabatda boʻlgan boʻlsa, Rut hammasini qaynanasiga aytib berdi.
17 — U, qaynanangning oldiga quruq qoʻl bilan borma, deb mana bu olti togʻora arpani ham berib yubordi, — dedi Rut.
18 Qaynanasi Rutga dedi:
— Qizim, bu ishlar nima bilan tugaydi, hali bilmaysan. Kutib turgin–chi, u bu ishni bugunoq oxiriga yetkazmay qoʻymasa kerak.
