Ruth 4
1 ବୋୟଜ ନଗର ଦ୍ବାରକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଗଲା ଏବଂ ସଠାେରେ ବସିଲା, ସେ କହିଥିବା ନିକଟ ସଐର୍କୀଯକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଯାଉଥିବାର ଦେଖିଲା। ତେଣୁ ସେ ତାହାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଡାକି କହିଲେ, ଆସ ଏବଂ ଏହିଠା ରେ ବସ! ତେଣୁ ସେ ଲୋକଟି ଆସିଲା ଓ ସହେିଠା ରେ ବସିଲା।
2 ଏହାପରେ ବୋୟଜ କେତକେ ସାକ୍ଷୀ ଠୂଳ କଲେ। ସମାନେେ ନଗରର ଦଶଜଣ ବଯୋଜେଷ୍ଠ ଥିଲେ। ସେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ, ଏହିଠା ରେ ବସ, ତେଣୁ ସମାନେେ ସଠାେରେ ବସିଲେ।
3 ବୋୟଜ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ରକ୍ଷାକର୍ତ୍ତାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ କହିଲା, ନୟମୀ ପର୍ବତମଯ ଦେଶ ମାୟୋବରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଫରେିଅଛି। ଏବଂ ସେ ତା'ର ଭୂମିକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ବିକ୍ରି କରିବାର ଥିଲା, ଯାହାକି ଏଲିମଲକରେ ଥିଲା ।
4 ଏଠା ରେ ଥିବା ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମକ୍ସ୍ଟଖ ରେ ଓ ମାରେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ପ୍ରାଚୀନମାନଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମକ୍ସ୍ଟଖ ରେ ମୁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ କହିବା ପାଇଁ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି କରିଛି। ଯଦି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଏହାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ କିଣିବାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଗ୍ଭହଁ, ତବେେ ଏହାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ କିଣ! ଯଦି ଏହା ତୁମ୍ଭେ କିଣିବାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ନଗ୍ଭହଁ, ତବେେ ମାେତେ କକ୍ସ୍ଟହ ଓ ମୁ ଏହାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ କିଣିବି କାରଣ ଯେ ହତେକ୍ସ୍ଟ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଜାଣ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପରେ ମୁ ଯଥାର୍ଥ ଲୋକ ଯାହାର ଏହି ଜାଗାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ କିଣିବା ପାଇଁ ଅଧିକାର ଅଛି। ଯଦି ତୁମ୍ଭେ କିଣିବାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଗ୍ଭହଁ ନାହିଁ, ତବେେ ମୁ ଏହାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ କିଣିବି।
5 ଏହାପରେ ବୋୟଜ କହିଲା, ଯବେେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ନୟମୀଠାରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଏହି ଜମି କିଣିଛ, ତବେେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମୃତ ଲୋକର ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ମାୟୋବୀଯ ଋତକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ହିଁ ପାଇବ। ମୃତ ଲୋକର ଭୂମିର ବଂଶଧର ପାଇବା ପାଇଁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ବିବାହ କରିବା ଉଚିତ୍। ଏହିପରି ଭାବରେ ସହେି ଜମି ମୃତ ଲୋକର ନାମ ରେ ରହିୟିବ।
6 ରକ୍ଷାକର୍ତ୍ତା କହିଲା, ମୁ ଏହାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ କ୍ରଯ କରିପାରିବି ନାହିଁ। ଯଦିଓ ଏହା ମାରେଅଧିକାର ଅଟେ, ମୁ ଏହାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପାରିବି ନାହିଁ। ଯଦି ମୁ ଏହା କରେ, ମୁ ମାରେ ଜମି ହକ୍ସ୍ଟଏତ ହରାଇପା ରେ। ସେଥିପାଇଁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତାହା କିଣିପାର।
7 ବହକ୍ସ୍ଟଦିନ ପୂର୍ବରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଯେତବେେଳେ ଲୋକମାନେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର କଠଉ ଅନ୍ୟକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଦିଅନ୍ତି, ଏହା ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ରେ ବନ୍ଧକ ସଐତ୍ତି ମକ୍ସ୍ଟକକ୍ସ୍ଟଳାଇବାର ସାକ୍ଷୀ ଅଟେ।
8 ମକ୍ସ୍ଟକ୍ତିକର୍ତ୍ତା ଜ୍ଞାତି ଯେତବେେଳେ ବୋୟଜକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ସହେି ଭୂମି କିଣିବାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ କହିଲା। ସେ ତା'ର ପାଦକ୍ସ୍ଟକା କାଢି ତାଙ୍କୁ ଦଲୋ।
9 ଏହାପରେ ବୋୟଜ, ପ୍ରାଚୀନବର୍ଗ ଓ ସଠାେରେ ଥିବା ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ କହିଲା, ଆଜି ଆପଣମାନେ ସମସ୍ତେ ସାକ୍ଷୀ। ମୁ ଆଜି ନୟମୀଠାରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ସମସ୍ତ କିଣକ୍ସ୍ଟଅଛି। ଯାହା କି ଥିଲା ସବୁ ଏଲିମଲକେ, କିଲିୟୋନ ଏବଂ ମହଲୋନ୍ର ଥିଲା।
10 ମୁ ମଧ୍ଯ ମାୟୋବ ଦେଶୀଯ ମୃତ ମହଲୋନର ବିଧବା ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଋତକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ମାରେ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ରୂପେ ଗ୍ରହଣ କଲି। ଯାହାଫଳ ରେ ମୃତ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତିର ଜମିଜମା ସବୁ ତା'ର ପରିବାର ରେ ରହିବ। ଏହି ପ୍ରକାର ରେ ମୃତ ଲୋକର ନାମ ପୁରାପୁରି ଭୂଲି ହବେନାହିଁ। ଆପଣମାନେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଆଜି ଏହାର ସାକ୍ଷୀ।
11 ତେଣୁ ପ୍ରାଚୀନବର୍ଗ ଏବଂ ଫାଟକ ନିକଟରେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ଥିବା ଅନ୍ୟ ଲୋକମାନେ ଏହାର ସାକ୍ଷୀ ରହିଲେ। ସମାନେେ କହିଲେ, ରାହେଲ ଓ ଲୟୋପରି ୟିଏ କି ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଗୃହ ନିର୍ମାଣ କଲେ, ସହେିପରି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏହି ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକଟିକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଗୃହକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆଣନ୍ତକ୍ସ୍ଟ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଏଫ୍ରାଥା ରେ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ଓ ବୈଥଲହମେ ରେ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ହକ୍ସ୍ଟଅ।
12 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏହି ୟକ୍ସ୍ଟବତୀ ଦ୍ବାରା ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଯେଉଁ ସନ୍ତାନ ଦବେେ, ତାହା ଦ୍ବାରା ତୁମ୍ଭର ବଂଶ ତାମର ଗର୍ଭ ରେ ୟକ୍ସ୍ଟହକ୍ସ୍ଟଦା ରେ ଜନ୍ମିତ ପରେସର ବଂଶ ତକ୍ସ୍ଟଲ୍ଯ ହେଉ।
13 ଏହିପରି ଭାବରେ ବୋୟଜ ଋତକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ବିବାହ କଲେ। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଋତକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ କରନ୍ତେ ସେ ଗର୍ଭବତୀ ହେଲା, ଏବଂ ସେ ଏକ ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ର ସନ୍ତାନ ଜନ୍ମ ଦଲୋ।
14 ସହରର ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକମାନେ ନୟମୀକକ୍ସ୍ଟ କହିଲେ, ଧନ୍ଯ ସହେି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ୟିଏ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଏହି ସନ୍ତାନ ଦଇେଛନ୍ତି। ସେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ଦେଶ ରେ ବିଖ୍ଯାତ ହବେ।
15 ବୃଦ୍ଧାବସ୍ଥା ରେ ସେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ସାନ୍ତ୍ବନା ଦବେ ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ପ୍ରତିପାଳନ କରିବ। ତୁମ୍ଭର ବୋହୂ ସାତଟି ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ର ଅପେକ୍ଷା ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଅଧିକ ପ୍ ରମେ କରିବ।
16 ନୟମୀ ସହେି ବାଳକକକ୍ସ୍ଟ କୋଳାଇ ନଲୋ ଏବଂ ତା'ର ପ୍ରତିପାଳନ କଲା।
17 ସହେି ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକମାନେ କହିଲେ, ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ନୟମୀର ଏକ ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ର ଅଛି। ତେଣୁ ସମାନେେ ତା'ର ନାମ ଦେଲେ, ଓବେଦ୍। ସେ ଥିଲା ୟିଶଯର ପିତା ଏବଂ ୟିଶଯ ଥିଲା ରାଜା ଦାଉଦଙ୍କର ପିତା।
18 ପରେସର ବଂଶାବଳୀ ଏହି ପ୍ରକାର, ପରେସର ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ର ହିଷ୍ରୋଣ,
19 ହିଷ୍ରୋଣର ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ର ଅରାମ ଓ ଅରାମର ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ର ଅମ୍ମୀନାଦବ,
20 ଅମ୍ମୀନାଦବର ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ର ନ ହଶାେନ୍ ଓ ନ ହଶାେନର ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ର ସଲ୍ମୋନ,
21 ସଲ୍ମୋନର ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ର ବୋୟଜ ଓ ବୋୟଜର ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ର ଓବଦେ,
22 ଓବଦରେ ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ର ୟିଶଯ ଓ ୟିଶଯର ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ର ଦାଉଦ।
1 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 And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
3 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 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 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 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 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 Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
9 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
17 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 Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
19 And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
20 And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
21 And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
22 And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
1 Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
2 Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
3 Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
4 For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.
5 But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
6 And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
7 Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
8 It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?
9 The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
10 If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?
11 For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?
12 For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.
13 If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;
14 If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.
15 For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:
16 Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:
17 And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.
18 And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.
19 Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.
20 But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.