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Ruth
A Moabite widow's loyalty and the lineage of David
A short pastoral narrative set during the era of the judges. Ruth, a Moabite widow, follows her mother-in-law Naomi back to Bethlehem and marries Boaz; the genealogy at the end identifies her as great-grandmother of King David.
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當士師秉政的時候、國中遭遇饑荒、在猶大伯利恆有一個人帶着妻子和兩個兒子往摩押地去寄居．
And it came to pass in the days when the judges judged, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehem-judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.
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這人名叫以利米勒、他的妻名叫拿俄米、他兩個兒子、一個名叫瑪倫、一個名叫基連、都是猶大伯利恆的以法他人、他們到了摩押地就住在那裏。
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 Bethlehem-judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.
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後來拿俄米的丈夫以利米勒死了、剩下婦人和他兩個兒子。
And Elimelech, Naomi`s husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons.
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這兩個兒子娶了摩押女子爲妻、一個名叫俄珥巴、一個名叫路得、在那裏住了約有十年。
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 dwelt there about ten years.
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瑪倫和基連二人也死了、剩下拿俄米沒有丈夫、也沒有兒子。
And Mahlon and Chilion died both of them; and the woman was left of her two children and of her husband.
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他就與兩個兒婦起身要從摩押地歸回、因爲他在摩押地、聽見耶和華眷顧自己的百姓、賜糧食與他們。
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 Jehovah had visited his people in giving them bread.
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於是他和兩個兒婦起行離開所住的地方、要回猶大地去。
And 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.
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拿俄米對兩個兒婦說、你們各人回娘家去罷、願耶和華恩待你們、像你們恩待已死的人與我一樣．
And Naomi said unto her two daughters-in-law, Go, return each of you to her mother`s house: Jehovah deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.
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願耶和華使你們各在新夫家中得平安．於是拿俄米與他們親嘴、他們就放聲而哭、
Jehovah 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.
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說、不然、我們必與你一同回你本國去。
And they said unto her, Nay, but we will return with thee unto thy people.
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拿俄米說、我女兒們哪、回去罷、爲何要跟我去呢、我還能生子作你們的丈夫麼．
And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? have I yet sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?
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我女兒們哪、回去罷、我年紀老邁、不能再有丈夫、卽或說、我還有指望、今夜有丈夫可以生子．
Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should even have a husband to-night, and should also bear sons;
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你們豈能等着他們長大呢、你們豈能等着他們不嫁別人呢．我女兒們哪、不要這樣、我爲你們的緣故、甚是愁苦、因爲耶和華伸手攻擊我。
would ye therefore tarry till they were grown? would ye therefore stay from having husbands? nay, my daughters, for it grieveth me much for your sakes, for the hand of Jehovah is gone forth against me.
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兩個兒婦又放聲而哭、俄珥巴與婆婆親嘴而別、只是路得捨不得拿俄米。
And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clave unto her.
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拿俄米說、看哪、你嫂子已經回他本國、和他所拜的神那裏去了、你也跟着你嫂子回去罷。
And she said, Behold, thy sister-in-law is gone back unto her people, and unto her god: return thou after thy sister-in-law.
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路得說、不要催我回去不跟隨你、你往那裏去、我也往那裏去．你在哪裏住宿、我也在那裏住宿．你的國就是我的國、你的 神就是我的 神．
And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, and 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;
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你在那裏死、我也在那裏死、也葬在那裏．除非死能使你我相離、不然、願耶和華重重的降罰與我。
where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: Jehovah do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.
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拿俄米見路得定意要跟隨自己去、就不再勸他了。
And when she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, she left off speaking unto her.
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於是二人同行、來到伯利恆、他們到了伯利恆、合城的人就都驚訝、婦女們說、這是拿俄米麼。
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 [the women] said, Is this Naomi?
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拿俄米對他們說、不要叫我拿俄米、〈拿俄米就是甜的意思〉要叫我瑪拉、〈瑪拉就是苦的意思〉因爲全能者使我受了大苦。
And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara; for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
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我滿滿的出去、耶和華使我空空的回來、耶和華降禍與我、全能者使我受苦、旣是這樣、你們爲何還叫我拿俄米呢。
I went out full, and Jehovah hath brought me home again empty; why call ye me Naomi, seeing Jehovah hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?
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拿俄米和他兒婦摩押女子路得、從摩押地回來到伯利恆、正是動手割大麥的時候。
So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter-in-law, with her, who returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest.
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拿俄米的丈夫以利米勒的親族中、有一個人名叫波阿斯、是個大財主。
And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband`s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.
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摩押女子路得對拿俄米說、容我往田間去、我蒙誰的恩、就在誰的身後拾取麥穗、拿俄米說、女兒阿、你只管去。
And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find favor. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.
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路得就去了、來到田間、在收割的人身後拾取麥穗、他恰巧到了以利米勒本族的人波阿斯那塊田裏。
And she went, and came and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on the portion of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.
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波阿斯正從伯利恆來、對收割的人說、願耶和華與你們同在．他們回答說、願耶和華賜福與你。
And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, Jehovah be with you. And they answered him, Jehovah bless thee.
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波阿斯問監管收割的僕人說、那是誰家的女子。
Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this?
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監管收割的僕人回答說、是那摩押女子、跟隨拿俄米從摩押地回來的。
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:
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他說、請你容我跟着收割的人、拾取打捆剩下的麥穗、他從早晨直到如今、除了在屋子裏坐一會兒、常在這裏。
And she said, Let me glean, I pray you, and gather after the reapers among the sheaves. So she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, save that she tarried a little in the house.
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波阿斯對路得說、女兒阿、聽我說、不要往別人田裏拾取麥穗、也不要離開這裏、要常與我使女們在一處。
Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither pass from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens.
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我的僕人在那塊田收割、你就跟着他們去、我已經吩咐僕人不可欺負你、你若渴了、就可以到器皿那裏喝僕人打來的水。
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.
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路得就俯伏在地叩拜、對他說、我旣是外邦人、怎麼蒙你的恩、這樣顧恤我呢。
Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found favor in thy sight, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a foreigner?
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波阿斯回答說、自從你丈夫死後、凡你向婆婆所行的、並你離開父母和本地、到素不認識的民中、這些事人全都告訴我了。
And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been showed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother-in-law since the death of thy husband; and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people that thou knewest not heretofore.
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願耶和華照你所行的賞賜你、你來投靠耶和華以色列 神的翅膀下、願你滿得他的賞賜。
Jehovah recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of Jehovah, the God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to take refuge.
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路得說、我主阿、願在你眼前蒙恩、我雖然不及你的一個使女、你還用慈愛的話安慰我的心。
Then she said, Let me find favor in thy sight, my lord, for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken kindly unto thy handmaid, though I be not as one of thy handmaidens.
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到了喫飯的時候、波阿斯對路得說、你到這裏來喫餅、將餅蘸在醋裏。路得就在收割的人旁邊坐下、他們把烘了的穗子遞給他、他喫飽了、還有餘剩的。
And at meal-time Boaz said unto her, Come hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers, and they reached her parched grain, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left thereof.
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他起來又拾取麥穗、波阿斯吩咐僕人說、他就是在捆中拾取麥穗也可以容他、不可羞辱他。
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.
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並要從捆裏抽出些來、留在地下任他拾取、不可叱嚇他。
And also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it, and let her glean, and rebuke her not.
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這樣、路得在田間拾取麥穗、直到晚上、將所拾取的打了約有一伊法大麥．
So she gleaned in the field until even; and she beat out that which she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley.
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他就把所拾取的帶進城去、給婆婆看、又把他喫飽了、所剩的給了婆婆。
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 which she had left after she was sufficed.
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婆婆問他說、你今日在那裏拾取麥穗、在那裏作工呢、願那顧恤你的得福．路得就告訴婆婆說、我今日在一個名叫波阿斯的人那裏作工。
And her mother-in-law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to-day? and where hast thou wrought? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she showed her mother-in-law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man`s name with whom I wrought to-day is Boaz.
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拿俄米對兒婦說、願那人蒙耶和華賜福、因爲他不斷的恩待活人死人．拿俄米又說、那是我們本族的人、是一個至近的親屬。
And Naomi said unto her daughter-in-law, Blessed be he of Jehovah, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is nigh of kin unto us, one of our near kinsmen.
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摩押女子路得說、他對我說、你要緊隨我的僕人拾取麥穗、直等他們收完了我的莊稼。
And Ruth the Moabitess said, Yea, he said unto me, Thou shalt keep fast by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest.
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拿俄米對兒婦路得說、女兒阿、你跟着他的使女出去、不叫人遇見你在別人田間、這纔爲好。
And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter-in-law, It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, and that they meet thee not in any other field.
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於是路得與波阿斯的使女、常在一處拾取麥穗、直到收完了大麥和小麥．路得仍與婆婆同住。
So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz, to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and she dwelt with her mother-in-law.
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路得的婆婆拿俄米對他說、女兒阿、我不當爲你找個安身之處、使你享福麼．
And Naomi her mother-in-law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
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你與波阿斯的使女常在一處、波阿斯不是我們的親族麼．他今夜在塲上簸大麥、
And now is not Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to-night in the threshing-floor.
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你要沐浴抹膏、換上衣服、下到塲上、卻不要使那人認出你來、你等他喫喝完了、
Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the threshing-floor, but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.
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到他睡的時候、你看準他睡的地方、就進去掀開他腳上的被、躺臥在那裏、他必告訴你所當作的事。
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.
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路得說、凡你所吩咐的我必遵行。
And she said unto her, All that thou sayest I will do.
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路得就下到塲上、照他婆婆所吩咐他的而行。
And she went down unto the threshing-floor, and did according to all that her mother-in-law bade her.
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波阿斯喫喝完了、心裏歡暢、就去睡在麥堆旁邊．路得便悄悄的來掀開他腳上的被、躺臥在那裏。
And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.
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到了夜半、那人忽然驚醒、翻過身來、不料有女子躺在他的腳下．
And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
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他就說、你是誰、回答說、我是你的婢女路得、求你用你的衣襟遮蓋我、因爲你是我一個至近的親屬。
And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thy handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thy handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.
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波阿斯說、女兒阿、願你蒙耶和華賜福、你末後的恩比先前更大、因爲少年人無論貧富、你都沒有跟從．
And he said, Blessed be thou of Jehovah, my daughter: thou hast showed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.
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女兒阿、現在不要懼怕、凡你所說的、我必照着行、我本城的人都知道你是個賢德的女子。
And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou sayest; for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a worthy woman.
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我實在是你一個至近的親屬、只是還有一個人比我更近。
And now it is true that I am a near kinsman; howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.
13
你今夜在這裏住宿、明早他若肯爲你盡親屬的本分、就由他罷．倘若不肯、我指着永生的耶和華起誓、我必爲你盡了本分、你只管躺到天亮。
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 Jehovah liveth: lie down until the morning.
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路得便在他腳下躺到天快亮、人彼此不能辨認的時候、就起來了．波阿斯說、不可使人知道有女子到塲上來．
And she lay at his feet until the morning. And she rose up before one could discern another. For he said, Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing-floor.
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又對路得說、打開你所披的外衣、他打開了、波阿斯就撮了六簸箕大麥、幫他扛在肩上、他便進城去了。
And he said, Bring the mantle that is upon thee, and hold it; and she held it; and he measured six [measures] of barley, and laid it on her: and he went into the city.
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路得回到婆婆那裏、婆婆說、女兒阿、怎麼樣了．路得就將那人向他所行的述說了一遍。
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.
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又說、那人給了我六簸箕大麥、對我說、你不可空手回去見你的婆婆。
And she said, These six [measures] of barley gave he me; for he said, Go not empty unto thy mother-in-law.
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婆婆說、女兒阿、你只管安坐等候、看這事怎樣成就、因爲那人今日不辦成這事必不休息。
Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall; for the man will not rest, until he have finished the thing this day.
1
波阿斯到了城門、坐在那裏、恰巧波阿斯所說的那至近的親屬經過．波阿斯說、某人哪、你來坐在這裏、他就來坐下．
Now Boaz went up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the near 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.
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波阿斯又從本城的長老中揀選了十人、對他們說、請你們坐在這裏、他們就都坐下．
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
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波阿斯對那至近的親屬說、從摩押地回來的拿俄米、現在要賣我們族兄以利米勒的那塊地．
And he said unto the near kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth the parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech`s:
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我想當贖那塊地的是你、其次是我、以外再沒有別人了、你可以在這裏的人面前、和我本國的長老面前說明、你若肯贖就贖、若不肯贖就告訴我．那人回答說、我肯贖。
And I thought to disclose it unto thee, saying, Buy it before them that sit here, 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 besides thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.
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波阿斯說、你從拿俄米手中買這地的時候、也當娶〈原文作買十節同〉死人的妻摩押女子路得、使死人在產業上存留他的名。
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.
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那人說、這樣我就不能贖了、恐怕於我的產業有礙、你可以贖我所當贖的、我不能贖了。
And the near kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: take thou my right of redemption on thee; for I cannot redeem it.
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從前在以色列中要定奪甚麼事、或贖回、或交易、這人就脫鞋給那人、以色列人都以此爲證據。
Now this was [the custom] in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all things: a man drew off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor; and this was the [manner of] attestation in Israel.
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那人對波阿斯說、你自己買罷、於是將鞋脫下來了。
So the near kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thyself. And he drew off his shoe.
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波阿斯對長老和衆民說、你們今日作見證、凡屬以利米勒和基連、瑪倫的、我都從拿俄米手中置買了．
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.
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又娶了瑪倫的妻摩押女子路得爲妻、好在死人的產業上存留他的名．免得他的名在本族本鄉滅沒、你們今日可以作見證。
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.
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在城門坐着的衆民和長老都說、我們作見證、願耶和華使進你家的這女子、像建立以色列家的拉結、利亞二人一樣．又願你在以法他得亨通、在伯利恆得名聲．
And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. Jehovah make the woman that is come into thy house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephrathah, and be famous in Bethlehem:
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願耶和華從這少年女子賜你後裔、使你的家像他瑪從猶大所生法勒斯的家一般。
and let thy house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which Jehovah shall give thee of this young woman.
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於是波阿斯娶了路得爲妻、與他同房、耶和華使他懷孕生了一個兒子。
So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife; and he went in unto her, and Jehovah gave her conception, and she bare a son.
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婦人們對拿俄米說、耶和華是應當稱頌的．因爲今日沒有撇下你使你無至近的親屬．願這孩子在以色列中得名聲．
And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be Jehovah, who hath not left thee this day without a near kinsman; and let his name be famous in Israel.
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他必提起你的精神、奉養你的老、因爲是愛慕你的那兒婦所生的、有這兒婦比有七個兒子還好。
And he shall be unto thee a restorer of life, and a nourisher of thine old age, for thy daughter-in-law, who loveth thee, who is better to thee than seven sons, hath borne him.
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拿俄米就把孩子抱在懷中、作他的養母。
And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
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鄰舍的婦人說、拿俄米得孩子了．就給孩子起名叫俄備得、這俄備得是耶西的父、耶西是大衞的父。
And the women her neighbors 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.
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法勒斯的後代記在下面．法勒斯生希斯崙、
Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez begat Hezron,
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希斯崙生蘭、蘭生亞米拿達、
and Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
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亞米拿達生拿順、拿順生撒門、
and Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
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撒門生波阿斯、波阿斯生俄備得、
and Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
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俄備得生耶西、耶西生大衞。
and Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.