Rut 3

BIBLIA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Noemí, su suegra, le dijo: «Hija mia, ¿es que no debo procurarte una posición segura que te convenga?	1 But afterwards, when she returned to her mother-in-law, Naomi said to her: “My daughter, I will seek rest for you, and I will provide so that it may be well with you.
2 Ahora bien: ¿Acaso no es pariente nuestro aquel Booz con cuyos criados estuviste? Pues mira: Esta noche estará aventando la cebada en la era.	2 This Boaz, whose young women you joined in the field, is our near relative, and this night he will winnow the threshing floor of barley.
3 Lávate, perfúmate y ponte encima el manto, y baja a la era; que no te reconozca ese hombre antes que acabe de comer y beber.	3 Therefore, wash and anoint yourself, and put on your decorative garments, and go down to the threshing floor, but do not let the man see you, while he finishes eating and drinking.
4 Cuando se acueste, mira el lugar en que se haya acostado, vas, descubres un sitio a sus pies y te acuestas; y él mismo te indicará lo que debes hacer».	4 But when he goes sleep, observe the place where he sleeps. And you will approach and lift up the covering, the part which covers near his feet, and lay yourself down, and sleep there; but he will tell you what you are obliged to do.”
5 Ella le dijo: «Haré cuanto me has dicho».	5 She answered, “I will do everything as you have instructed.”
6 Bajó a la era e hizo cuanto su suegra le había mandado.	6 And she went down to the threshing floor, and she did everything that her mother-in-law had commanded her.
7 Booz comió y bebió y su corazón se puso alegre. Entonces fue a acostarse junto al montón de cebada. Vino ella sigilosamente, descubrió un sitio a sus pies y se acostó.	7 And when Boaz had finished eating and drinking, and he was merry, and he had gone to sleep by the pile of sheaves, she approached secretly, and, lifting the covering near his feet, she laid herself down.
8 A media noche sintió el hombre un escalofrío, se volvió y notó que había una mujer acostada a sus pies.	8 And behold, when it was the middle of the night, the man became frightened and confused, and he saw a woman lying near his feet.
9 Dijo: «¿Quien eres tú?», y ella respondió: «Soy Rut tu sierva. Extiende sobre tu sierva el borde de tu manto, porque tienes derecho de rescate».	9 And he said to her, “Who are you?” And she answered, “I am Ruth, your handmaid. Spread your covering over your servant, for you are a near relative.”
10 El dijo: «Bendita seas de Yahveh, hija mía; tu último acto de piedad filial ha sido mejor que el primero, porque no has pretendido a ningún joven, pobre o rico.	10 And he said, “You are blessed by the Lord, daughter, and you have excelled beyond your earlier benevolence, because you have not followed young men, whether poor or rich.
11 Y ahora, hija mía, no temas; haré por ti cuanto me digas, porque toda la gente de mi pueblo sabe que tú eres una mujer virtuosa.	11 Therefore, do not be afraid, but whatever you decide about me, I will accomplish for you. For all the people, who dwell within the gates of my city, know that you are a virtuous woman.
12 Ahora bien: es verdad que tengo derecho de rescate, pero hay un pariente más cercano que yo con derecho de rescate.	12 Neither do I deny myself to be a near relative, but there is another nearer than I.
13 Pasa aquí esta noche, y mañana, si él quiere ejercer su derecho, que lo ejerza; y si no quiere, yo te rescataré, ¡vive Yahveh! Acuéstate hasta el amanecer».	13 Be at peace for this night. And when morning arrives, if he is willing to uphold the law of kinship for you, things will turn out well; but if he is not willing, then, I will take you, without any doubt, as the Lord lives. Sleep until morning.”
14 Se acostó ella a sus pies hasta la madrugada; se levantó él a la hora en que todavía un hombre no puede reconocer a otro, pues se decía: «Que no se sepa que la mujer ha venido a la era».	14 And so she slept by his feet until the night was ending. And she arose before men could inquire of one another. And Boaz said, “Be careful, lest someone know that you came here.”
15 El dijo: «Trae el manto que tienes encima y sujeta bien». Sujetó ella, y él midió seis medidas de cebada y se las puso a cuestas, y él entró en la ciudad.	15 And again he said, “Spread your mantle that covers you, and hold it with both hands.” As she extended it and held it, he measured six measures of barley and placed it upon her. Carrying it, she went into the city.
16 Volvió ella donde su suegra que le dijo: «¿Cómo te ha ido, hija mía?» Y le contó cuanto el hombre había hecho por ella,	16 And she came to her mother-in-law, who said to her: “What have you been doing, daughter?” And she explained to her all that the man had accomplished for her.
17 y añadió: «Me ha dado estas seis medidas de cebada, pues dijo: “No debes volver de vacío donde tu suegra.”»	17 And she said, “Behold, he gave me six measures of barley, for he said, ‘I am not willing to have you return empty to your mother-in-law.’ ”
18 Noemí le dijo: «Quédate tranquila, hija mía, hasta que sepas cómo acaba el asunto; este hombre no parará hasta concluirlo hoy mismo».	18 And Naomi said, “Wait, daughter, until we see how things will turn out. For the man will not rest until he has accomplished what he said.”