ΡΟΥΘ - Ruth 3

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Και ειπε προς αυτην η Ναομι η πενθερα αυτης, Θυγατηρ μου, να μη ζητησω αναπαυσιν εις σε δια να ευημερησης;	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 και τωρα, μηπως δεν ειναι Βοοζ εκ της συγγενειας ημων, μετα των κορασιων του οποιου ησο; ιδου, αυτος λικμιζει ταυτην την νυκτα το αλωνιον των κριθων?	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 λουσθητι λοιπον και αλειφθητι και ενδυθητι την στολην σου και καταβα εις το αλωνιον? μη γνωρισθης εις τον ανθρωπον, εωσου τελειωση απο του να φαγη και να πιη?	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 και ενω πλαγιαζει, παρατηρησον τον τοπον οπου πλαγιαζει, και ελθουσα σηκωσον το σκεπασμα απο των ποδων αυτου, και πλαγιασον? και εκεινος θελει σοι ειπει τι να καμης.	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 Η δε ειπε προς αυτην, Παντα οσα λεγεις εις εμε, θελω καμει.	5 She answered, “I will do everything as you have instructed.”
6 Και κατεβη εις το αλωνιον και εκαμε παντα οσα προσεταξεν εις αυτην η πενθερα αυτης.	6 And she went down to the threshing floor, and she did everything that her mother-in-law had commanded her.
7 Και αφου ο Βοοζ εφαγε και επιε, και ευφρανη η καρδια αυτου, υπηγε να πλαγιαση εις την ακραν του σωρου του σιτου? εκεινη δε ηλθε κρυφιως και εσηκωσε ο σκεπασμα απο των ποδων αυτου και επλαγιασε.	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 Και προς το μεσονυκτιον εξεστη ο ανθρωπος και συνεταραχθη? και ιδου, γυνη εκοιματο παρα τους ποδας αυτου.	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 Και ειπε, Ποια εισαι συ; Εκεινη δε απεκριθη, Εγω η Ρουθ η δουλη σου? απλωσον λοιπον την πτερυγα σου επι την δουλην σου? διοτι εισαι ο πλησιεστερος συγγενης μου.	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 Ο δε ειπεν, Ευλογημενη να ησαι παρα Κυριου, θυγατερ? διοτι εδειξας περισσοτεραν αγαθωσυνην εσχατως παρα προτερον, μη υπαγουσα κατοπιν νεων, ειτε πτωχων ειτε πλουσιων?	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 και τωρα, θυγατερ, μη φοβου? θελω καμει εις σε παν ο, τι ειπης? διοτι πασα η πολις του λαου μου εξευρει οτι εισαι γυνη εναρετος?	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 και τωρα ειναι αληθες οτι εγω ειμαι στενος συγγενης? ειναι ομως αλλος συγγενης πλησιεστερος εμου?	12 Neither do I deny myself to be a near relative, but there is another nearer than I.
13 μεινον ταυτην την νυκτα? και το πρωι εαν αυτος θελη να εκπληρωση προς σε το χρεος το συγγενικον, καλον? ας το εκπληρωση? αλλ' εαν δεν θελη να εκπληρωση προς σε το χρεος το συγγενικον, τοτε εγω θελω εκπληρωσει τουτο προς σε, ζη Κυριος? κοιμηθητι εως πρωι.	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 Και εκοιμηθη παρα τους ποδας αυτου εως πρωι? και εσηκωθη πριν διακρινη ανθρωπος ανθρωπον. Και εκεινος ειπεν, Ας μη γνωρισθη οτι ηλθεν η γυνη εις το αλωνιον.	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 Ειπε προσετι, Φερε το περικαλυμμα το επανω σου και κρατει αυτο. Και εκεινη εκρατει αυτο, και αυτος εμετρησεν εξ μετρα κριθης και εβαλεν επ' αυτην? και υπηγεν εις την πολιν.	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 Και οτε ηλθε προς την πενθεραν αυτης, εκεινη ειπε, Τι εγεινεν εις σε, θυγατηρ μου; Και αυτη ανηγγειλε προς αυτην παντα οσα εκαμεν εις αυτην ο ανθρωπος?	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 και ειπεν, Εδωκεν εις εμε ταυτα τα εξ μετρα της κριθης? διοτι, Δεν θελεις υπαγει, μοι ειπε, κενη προς την πενθεραν σου.	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 Η δε ειπε, Καθου, θυγατηρ μου, εωσου ιδης πως θελει τελειωσει το πραγμα? διοτι ο ανθρωπος δεν θελει ησυχασει, εωσου τελειωση το πραγμα σημερον.	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.”