以利米勒全家迁往摩押
士师统治的时候，国中有饥荒。在犹大的伯利恒，有一个人带着妻子和两个儿子往摩押地去寄居。
Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.
2这人名叫以利米勒，他的妻子名叫拿娥米；他两个儿子，一个名叫玛伦，一个名叫基连，都是犹大伯利恒的以法他人。他们到了摩押地，就住在那里。And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.
3后来拿娥米的丈夫以利米勒死了，剩下她和两个儿子。And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.
4两个儿子娶了摩押女子，一个名叫俄珥巴，第二个名叫路得，在那里住了约有十年。And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten years.
5玛伦和基连二人也死了，剩下拿娥米，没有丈夫，也没有儿子。路得跟拿娥米回伯利恒
And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband.
6拿娥米与两个媳妇起身，要从摩押地回去，因为她在摩押地听见耶和华眷顾自己的百姓，赐粮食给他们。Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the LORD had visited his people in giving them bread.
7她和两个媳妇就起行，离开所住的地方，上路回犹大地去。Wherefore she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters in law with her; and they went on the way to return unto the land of Judah.
8拿娥米对两个媳妇说：“你们各自回娘家去吧！愿耶和华恩待你们，像你们待已故的人和我一样。And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother's house: the LORD deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.
9愿耶和华使你们各自在新的丈夫家中得归宿！”于是拿娥米与她们亲吻，她们就放声大哭，The LORD grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept.
10对她说：“不，我们要与你一同回你的百姓那里去。”And they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people.
11拿娥米说：“我的女儿啊，回去吧！为何要跟我去呢？我还能生儿子作你们的丈夫吗？And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?
12我的女儿啊，回去吧！我年纪老了，不能再有丈夫。就算我还有希望，今夜有丈夫，而且也生了儿子，Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have an husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should have an husband also to night, and should also bear sons;
13你们岂能等着他们长大呢？你们能守住自己不嫁人吗？我的女儿啊，不要这样。我比你们更苦，因为耶和华伸手击打我。”Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me.
14两个媳妇又放声大哭，俄珥巴与婆婆吻别，但是路得却紧跟着拿娥米。And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.
15拿娥米说：“看哪，你嫂嫂已经回她的百姓和她的神明那里去了，你也跟你嫂嫂回去吧！”And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law.
16路得说： “不要劝我离开你， 转去不跟随你。 你往哪里去， 我也往哪里去； 你在哪里住， 我也在哪里住； 你的百姓就是我的百姓； 你的神就是我的神。And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:
17你死在哪里， 我也死在哪里，葬在哪里。 只有死能使你我分离； 不然，愿耶和华重重惩罚我！”Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.
18拿娥米见路得决意要跟自己去，就不再对她说什么了。When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.
19于是二人同行，来到伯利恒。她们到了伯利恒，全城因她们骚动起来。妇女们说：“这是拿娥米吗？”So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?
20拿娥米对她们说： “不要叫我拿娥米☛“拿娥米”意思是“甜”。， 要叫我玛拉☛“玛拉”意思是“苦”。， 因为全能者使我受尽了苦。And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
21我满满地出去， 耶和华使我空空地回来。 耶和华使我受苦， 全能者降祸于我。 你们为何还叫我拿娥米呢？”I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?
22拿娥米从摩押地回来了，她的媳妇摩押女子路得跟她在一起。她们到了伯利恒，正是开始收割大麦的时候。So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest.
路得在田间遇见波阿斯
拿娥米有一个亲戚，是她丈夫以利米勒本族的人，名叫波阿斯，是个大财主。
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摩押女子路得对拿娥米说：“让我到田里去拾取麦穗，我在谁的眼中蒙恩，就跟在谁的身后。”拿娥米说：“女儿啊，你去吧。”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路得就去了。她来到田间，在收割的人身后拾取麦穗。她恰巧来到以利米勒本族的人波阿斯那块田里。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看哪，波阿斯正从伯利恒来，对收割的人说：“愿耶和华与你们同在！”他们对他说：“愿耶和华赐福给你！”And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.
5波阿斯对监督收割的仆人说：“那是谁家的女子？”Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this?
6监督收割的仆人回答说：“她是摩押女子，跟随拿娥米从摩押地回来的。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她说：‘请你容许我拾取麦穗，在收割的人身后捡禾捆中掉落的麦穗。’她就来了，从早晨直到如今，除了在屋子里坐一会儿，她都留在这里。”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波阿斯对路得说：“女儿啊，听我说，不要到别人田里去拾取麦穗，也不要离开这里，要紧跟着我的女仆们。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你要看好我的仆人正在哪块田收割，就跟着女仆们去。我已经吩咐仆人不可侵犯你。你渴了，可以到水缸那里喝仆人打来的水。”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路得就脸伏于地叩拜，对他说：“我既是外邦女子，怎么会在你眼中蒙恩，使你这样照顾我呢？”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波阿斯回答她说：“自从你丈夫死后，凡你向婆婆所行的，以及你离开父母和你的出生地，到素不相识的百姓中，这些事人都告诉我了。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愿耶和华照你所行的报偿你。你来投靠在耶和华－以色列神的翅膀下，愿你满得他的报偿。”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路得说：“我主啊，愿我在你眼前蒙恩。我虽然不及你的一个婢女，你还安慰我，对你的婢女说关心的话。”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吃饭的时候，波阿斯对路得说：“你到这里来吃些饼，把你的一块蘸在醋里。”路得就在收割的人旁边坐下。波阿斯把烘了的穗子递给她。她吃饱了，还有剩余的。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她又起来拾取麦穗，波阿斯吩咐仆人说：“她即使在禾捆中拾取麦穗，也不可羞辱她。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你们还要从捆里抽一些出来，留给她拾取，不可责备她。”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这样，路得在田间拾取麦穗，直到晚上。她把所拾取的麦穗打了约有一伊法的大麦。So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.
18路得把所拾取的带进城去给婆婆看，又把她吃饱所剩的拿出来，给了婆婆。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婆婆问她说：“你今日在哪里拾取麦穗？在哪里做工呢？愿那照顾你的得福。”路得告诉婆婆，她在谁那里做工，说：“我今日在一个名叫波阿斯的人那里做工。”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拿娥米对媳妇说：“愿那人蒙耶和华赐福，因为他不断地恩待活人死人。”拿娥米又对她说：“那人是我们本族的人，是一个可以赎我们产业的至亲。”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摩押女子路得说：“他还对我说：‘你要紧跟着我的仆人拾取麦穗，直到他们把我所有的庄稼收割完毕。’”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拿娥米对媳妇路得说：“女儿啊，你要跟着他的女仆出去，免得你在别人的田间受人骚扰。”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于是路得紧跟着波阿斯的女仆拾取麦穗，直到大麦和小麦收割完毕。路得仍与婆婆同住。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.
拿娥米为路得找归宿
路得的婆婆拿娥米对她说：“女儿啊，我不该为你找个归宿，使你享福吗？
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你与波阿斯的女仆常在一处，现在，波阿斯不是我们的亲人吗？看哪，他今夜将在禾场簸大麦。And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor.
3你要沐浴抹膏，穿上外衣，下到禾场，一直到那人吃喝完了，都不要让他认出你来。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他躺下的时候，你看准他躺卧的地方，就进去掀露他的脚，躺卧在那里，他必告诉你所当做的事。”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路得说：“凡你所吩咐我的，我必遵行。”And she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do.
6路得就下到禾场，照她婆婆吩咐她的一切去做。And she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her.
7波阿斯吃喝完了，心情畅快，就去躺卧在麦堆旁边。路得悄悄走来，掀露他的脚，躺卧在那里。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到了半夜，那人惊醒，翻过身来，看哪，有个女子躺在他的脚旁。And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
9他就说：“你是谁？”路得说：“我是你的使女路得。请你用你衣服的边来遮盖你的使女，因为你是可以赎我产业的至亲。”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波阿斯说：“女儿啊，愿你蒙耶和华赐福。你后来的忠诚比先前的更美，因为无论贫富的年轻人，你都没有跟从。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女儿啊，现在不要惧怕，凡你所说的，我必为你做，因为我城里的百姓都知道你是个贤德的女子。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现在，我的确是一个可以赎你产业的至亲，可是还有一个人比我更亲。And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.
13你今夜在这里住宿，明早他若肯为你尽至亲的本分，很好，就由他吧！倘若他不肯，我指着永生的耶和华起誓，我必为你尽上至亲的本分。你只管躺到早晨。”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路得就在他脚旁躺到早晨，在人还无法彼此辨认的时候就起来了。波阿斯说：“不可让人知道有女子到禾场来。”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他又对路得说：“把你所披的外衣拿来，握紧它。”她就握紧外衣，波阿斯量了六簸箕的大麦，帮路得扛上，他就进城去了☛“他就进城去了”：有古卷和其他古译本是“她就进城去了”。。”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路得回到婆婆那里，婆婆说：“女儿啊，怎么样了☛“怎么样了”：原文直译“你是谁”。？”路得就把那人向她所做的一切都告诉了婆婆，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又说：“那人给了我这六簸箕的大麦，对我说：‘你不可空手回去见婆婆。’”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婆婆说：“女儿啊，等着吧，看这事结果如何，因为那人今日不办妥这事，必不罢休。”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.
波阿斯娶路得
波阿斯上到城门，坐在那里，看哪，波阿斯所说那个可以赎产业的至亲经过。波阿斯说：“某某先生，请你转回来，坐在这里。”他就转回来坐下。
Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.
2波阿斯又请了本城的十个长老来，对他们说：“请你们坐在这里。”他们就都坐下。And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
3波阿斯对那至亲说：“从摩押地回来的拿娥米，现在要卖我们弟兄以利米勒的那块地。And he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech's:
4我想我应该向你说清楚：你可以买那块地，当着在座的众人和我百姓的长老面前，你若要赎就赎吧！倘若你不赎☛“你不赎”是根据一些古卷和七十士译本；原文是“他不赎”。就告诉我，让我知道，因为除了你以外，没有人可以先赎，在你之后才轮到我。”那人说：“我要赎。”And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.
5波阿斯说：“你从拿娥米和摩押女子路得手中买这地的时候，也当买死人的妻子，使死人在产业上留名。”Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance.
6那至亲说：“这样我就不能赎了，免得对我的产业有损。你尽管去赎我所当赎的吧，我不能赎了！”And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it.
7从前，在以色列中要确认任何交易，无论是赎业或买卖，一方必须脱鞋给另一方。以色列中都以此为证。Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel.
8那至亲对波阿斯说：“你自己买吧！”于是把鞋脱了下来。Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
9波阿斯对长老和所有在场的百姓说：“你们今日都是证人；凡属以利米勒，以及基连和玛伦的，我都从拿娥米手中买下来了。And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi.
10我也娶玛伦的妻子摩押女子路得，好让死人可以在产业上留名，免得他的名在本族本乡的城门中消失了。你们今日都是证人。”Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.
11在城门坐着的所有百姓和长老说：“我们都是证人。愿耶和华使进你家的这女子，像建立以色列家的拉结和利亚二人一样。又愿你在以法他得亨通，在伯利恒有名声。And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem:
12愿耶和华从这年轻女子赐你后裔，使你的家像她玛从犹大所生法勒斯的家一样。”大卫的家谱
And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.
13于是，波阿斯娶了路得为妻，与她同房。耶和华使她怀孕生了一个儿子。So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bare a son.
14妇女们对拿娥米说：“耶和华是应当称颂的！因为他今日没有使你断绝可以赎产业的至亲。愿这孩子在以色列中得名声。And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel.
15他必振奋你的精神，奉养你的晚年，因为他是爱慕你的媳妇所生的。有这样的媳妇，比有七个儿子更好！”And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.
16拿娥米接过孩子来，抱在怀中抚养他。And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
17邻居的妇人给孩子起名，说：“拿娥米得了一个孩子了！”她们就给他起名叫俄备得。俄备得是耶西的父亲，是大卫的祖父。And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
18这是法勒斯的后代：法勒斯生希斯仑；Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
19希斯仑生兰；兰生亚米拿达；And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
20亚米拿达生拿顺；拿顺生撒门；And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
21撒门生波阿斯；波阿斯生俄备得；And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
22俄备得生耶西；耶西生大卫。And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.