Ruth 2

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Ruth 2

Ruth Meets Boaz

וּֽלְנָעֳמִ֞י

ū·lə·nā·‘o·mî

[מידע]

mə·yud·dā‘

-

(מוֹדַ֣ע)

mō·w·ḏa‘

there was a relative

､ לְאִישָׁ֗הּ

lə·’î·šāh,

of husband ､

אִ֚ישׁ

’îš

גִּבּ֣וֹר

gib·bō·wr

､ חַ֔יִל

ḥa·yil,

מִמִּשְׁפַּ֖חַת

mim·miš·pa·ḥaṯ

of the family

– אֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְ

’ĕ·lî·me·leḵ;

of Elimelech –

וּשְׁמ֖וֹ

ū·šə·mōw

. בֹּֽעַז׃

bō·‘az.

וַתֹּאמֶר֩

wat·tō·mer

ר֨וּת

rūṯ

הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֜ה

ham·mō·w·’ă·ḇî·yāh

אֶֽל־

’el-

to

､ נָעֳמִ֗י

nā·‘o·mî,

אֵֽלְכָה־

’ê·lə·ḵāh-

me go

נָּ֤א

nā

､ הַשָּׂדֶה֙

haś·śā·ḏeh

to the field ､

וַאֲלַקֳטָּ֣ה‪‬‪‬

wa·’ă·la·qo·ṭāh

בַשִׁבֳּלִ֔ים‪‬‪‬

ḇaš·šib·bo·lîm,

אַחַ֕ר

’a·ḥar

אֲשֶׁ֥ר

’ă·šer

אֶמְצָא־

’em·ṣā-

. חֵ֖ן

ḥên

בְּעֵינָ֑יו

bə·‘ê·nāw;

וַתֹּ֥אמֶר

wat·tō·mer

לָ֖הּ

lāh

to her

､ לְכִ֥י

lə·ḵî

go ､

. בִתִּֽי׃

ḇit·tî.

､ וַתֵּ֤לֶךְ

wat·tê·leḵ

And she left ､

､ וַתָּבוֹא֙

wat·tā·ḇō·w

and went ､

וַתְּלַקֵּ֣ט

wat·tə·laq·qêṭ

בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה

baś·śā·ḏeh,

in the field

אַחֲרֵ֖י

’a·ḥă·rê

– הַקֹּצְרִ֑ים

haq·qō·ṣə·rîm;

the reapers –

וַיִּ֣קֶר

way·yi·qer

and she happened

מִקְרֶ֔הָ

miq·re·hā,

חֶלְקַ֤ת

ḥel·qaṯ

to the part

הַשָּׂדֶה֙

haś·śā·ḏeh

of the field

､ לְבֹ֔עַז

lə·ḇō·‘az,

[belonging] to Boaz ､

אֲשֶׁ֖ר

’ă·šer

מִמִּשְׁפַּ֥חַת

mim·miš·pa·ḥaṯ

of the family of

. אֱלִימֶֽלֶךְ׃

’ĕ·lî·me·leḵ.

､ וְהִנֵּה־

wə·hin·nêh-

And behold ､

בֹ֗עַז

ḇō·‘az,

בָּ֚א

bā

מִבֵּ֣ית

mib·bêṯ

לֶ֔חֶם

le·ḥem,

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר

way·yō·mer

and said

､ לַקּוֹצְרִ֖ים

laq·qō·wṣ·rîm

to the reapers ､

יְהוָ֣ה

Yah·weh

עִמָּכֶ֑ם

‘im·mā·ḵem;

with you

וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ

way·yō·mə·rū

and they answered

ל֖וֹ

lōw

יְבָרֶכְךָ֥

yə·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā

. יְהוָֽה׃

Yah·weh.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר

way·yō·mer

And said

בֹּ֙עַז֙

bō·‘az

לְנַעֲר֔וֹ

lə·na·‘ă·rōw,

הַנִּצָּ֖ב

han·niṣ·ṣāḇ

who was in charge

עַל־

‘al-

of

､ הַקּֽוֹצְרִ֑ים

haq·qō·wṣ·rîm;

the reapers ､

לְמִ֖י

lə·mî

to whom [is]

הַנַּעֲרָ֥ה

han·na·‘ă·rāh

؟ הַזֹּֽאת׃

haz·zōṯ.

וַיַּ֗עַן

way·ya·‘an,

הַנַּ֛עַר

han·na·‘ar

הַנִּצָּ֥ב

han·niṣ·ṣāḇ

who was in charge

עַל־

‘al-

of

הַקּוֹצְרִ֖ים

haq·qō·wṣ·rîm

､ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר

way·yō·mar;

and said ､

נַעֲרָ֤ה

na·‘ă·rāh

מֽוֹאֲבִיָּה֙

mō·w·’ă·ḇî·yāh

הִ֔יא

hî,

it [is]

הַשָּׁ֥בָה

haš·šā·ḇāh

עִֽם־

‘im-

with

נָעֳמִ֖י

nā·‘o·mî

מִשְּׂדֵ֥ה

miś·śə·ḏêh

from the country

. מוֹאָֽב׃

mō·w·’āḇ.

of Moab .

､ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר

wat·tō·mer,

And she said ､

אֲלַקֳטָה־

’ă·la·qo·ṭāh-

נָּא֙

nā

וְאָסַפְתִּ֣י

wə·’ā·sap̄·tî

– בָֽעֳמָרִ֔ים

ḇā·‘o·mā·rîm,

among the sheaves –

אַחֲרֵ֖י

’a·ḥă·rê

הַקּוֹצְרִ֑ים

haq·qō·wṣ·rîm;

､ וַתָּב֣וֹא

wat·tā·ḇō·w

so she came ､

וַֽתַּעֲמ֗וֹד

wat·ta·‘ă·mō·wḏ,

and has continued

מֵאָ֤ז

mê·’āz

הַבֹּ֙קֶר֙

hab·bō·qer

וְעַד־

wə·‘aḏ-

､ עַ֔תָּה

‘at·tāh,

now ､

זֶ֛ה

zeh

שִׁבְתָּ֥הּ

šiḇ·tāh

הַבַּ֖יִת

hab·ba·yiṯ

in the house

. מְעָֽט׃

mə·‘āṭ.

Boaz Shows Favor to Ruth

וַיֹּאמֶר֩

way·yō·mer

And said

בֹּ֨עַז

bō·‘az

אֶל־

’el-

to

､ ר֜וּת

rūṯ

Ruth ､

､ הֲל֧וֹא

hă·lō·w

will you not ､

שָׁמַ֣עַתְּ

šā·ma·‘at

You will listen

؟ בִּתִּ֗י

bit·tî,

אַל־

’al-

not

תֵּלְכִי֙

tê·lə·ḵî

do go

לִלְקֹט֙

lil·qōṭ

､ בְּשָׂדֶ֣ה

bə·śā·ḏeh

in field ､

אַחֵ֔ר

’a·ḥêr,

וְגַ֛ם

wə·ḡam

and

לֹ֥א

lō

תַעֲבוּרִ֖י

ṯa·‘ă·ḇū·rî

go

､ מִזֶּ֑ה

miz·zeh;

from this [place] ､

וְכֹ֥ה

wə·ḵōh

תִדְבָּקִ֖ין

ṯiḏ·bā·qîn

עִם־

‘im-

by

. נַעֲרֹתָֽי׃

na·‘ă·rō·ṯāy.

my servant girls .

עֵינַ֜יִךְ

‘ê·na·yiḵ

[let] your eyes [be]

בַּשָּׂדֶ֤ה

baś·śā·ḏeh

on the field

אֲשֶׁר־

’ă·šer-

､ יִקְצֹרוּן֙

yiq·ṣō·rūn

וְהָלַ֣כְתִּ‪‬‪‬‪‬

wə·hā·laḵt

and go

אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ן

’a·ḥă·rê·hen,

הֲל֥וֹא

hă·lō·w

have not

צִוִּ֛יתִי

ṣiw·wî·ṯî

אֶת־

’eṯ-

-

הַנְּעָרִ֖ים

han·nə·‘ā·rîm

לְבִלְתִּ֣י

lə·ḇil·tî

to not

נָגְעֵ֑ךְ

nā·ḡə·‘êḵ;

､ וְצָמִ֗ת

wə·ṣā·miṯ,

and when you are thirsty ､

וְהָלַכְתְּ֙

wə·hā·laḵt

and go

אֶל־

’el-

to

､ הַכֵּלִ֔ים

hak·kê·lîm,

the vessels ､

וְשָׁתִ֕ית

wə·šā·ṯîṯ

מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר

mê·’ă·šer

יִשְׁאֲב֖וּן

yiš·’ă·ḇūn

. הַנְּעָרִֽים׃

han·nə·‘ā·rîm.

the young men .

וַתִּפֹּל֙

wat·tip·pōl

עַל־

‘al-

on

､ פָּנֶ֔יהָ

pā·ne·hā,

וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ

wat·tiš·ta·ḥū

､ אָ֑רְצָה

’ā·rə·ṣāh;

to the ground ､

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר

wat·tō·mer

and said

אֵלָ֗יו

’ê·lāw,

to him

מַדּוּעַ֩

mad·dū·a‘

מָצָ֨אתִי

mā·ṣā·ṯî

חֵ֤ן

ḥên

､ בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙

bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā

in your eyes ､

לְהַכִּירֵ֔נִי

lə·hak·kî·rê·nî,

that you should take notice of me

וְאָּנֹכִ֖י‪‬‪‬

wə·’ā·nō·ḵî

since I [am]

؟ נָכְרִיָּֽה׃

nā·ḵə·rî·yāh.

וַיַּ֤עַן

way·ya·‘an

בֹּ֙עַז֙

bō·‘az

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר

way·yō·mer

and said

לָ֔הּ

lāh,

to her

הֻגֵּ֨ד

hug·gêḏ

הֻגַּ֜ד

hug·gaḏ

לִ֗י

lî,

to me

כֹּ֤ל

kōl

אֲשֶׁר־

’ă·šer-

עָשִׂית֙

‘ā·śîṯ

אֶת־

’eṯ-

חֲמוֹתֵ֔ךְ

ḥă·mō·w·ṯêḵ,

your mother-in-law

אַחֲרֵ֖י

’a·ḥă·rê

מ֣וֹת

mō·wṯ

– אִישֵׁ֑ךְ

’î·šêḵ;

of your husband –

וַתַּֽעַזְבִ֞י

wat·ta·‘az·ḇî

and [how] you have left

אָּבִ֣יךְ‪‬‪‬

’ā·ḇîḵ

､ וְאִמֵּ֗ךְ

wə·’im·mêḵ,

and your mother ､

וְאֶ֙רֶץ֙

wə·’e·reṣ

and the land

､ מֽוֹלַדְתֵּ֔ךְ

mō·w·laḏ·têḵ,

of your birth ､

וַתֵּ֣לְכִ֔י

wat·tê·lə·ḵî,

אֶל־

’el-

to

עַ֕ם

‘am

אֲשֶׁ֥ר

’ă·šer

לֹא־

lō-

not

יָדַ֖עַתְּ

yā·ḏa·‘at

תְּמ֥וֹל

tə·mō·wl

. שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃

šil·šō·wm.

יְשַׁלֵּ֥ם

yə·šal·lêm

יְהוָ֖ה

Yah·weh

､ פָּעֳלֵ֑ךְ

pā·‘o·lêḵ;

וּתְהִ֨י

ū·ṯə·hî

and be given

מַשְׂכֻּרְתֵּ֜ךְ

maś·kur·têḵ

שְׁלֵמָ֗ה

šə·lê·māh,

מֵעִ֤ם

mê·‘im

by

יְהוָה֙

Yah·weh

אֱלֹהֵ֣י

’ĕ·lō·hê

､ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל

yiś·rā·’êl,

of Israel ､

אֲשֶׁר־

’ă·šer-

בָּ֖את

bāṯ

לַחֲס֥וֹת

la·ḥă·sō·wṯ

תַּֽחַת־

ta·ḥaṯ-

. כְּנָפָֽיו׃

kə·nā·p̄āw.

､ וַ֠תֹּאמֶר

wat·tō·mer

And she said ､

אֶמְצָא־

’em·ṣā-

חֵ֨ן

ḥên

､ בְּעֵינֶ֤יךָ

bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā

in your sight ､

– אֲדֹנִי֙

’ă·ḏō·nî

my lord –

כִּ֣י

kî

נִֽחַמְתָּ֔נִי

ni·ḥam·tā·nî,

you have comforted me

וְכִ֥י

wə·ḵî

and

דִבַּ֖רְתָּ

ḏib·bar·tā

עַל־

‘al-

to

לֵ֣ב

lêḇ

､ שִׁפְחָתֶ֑ךָ

šip̄·ḥā·ṯe·ḵā;

your maidservant ､

וְאָנֹכִי֙

wə·’ā·nō·ḵî

and though I

לֹ֣א

lō

not

אֶֽהְיֶ֔ה

’eh·yeh,

am

כְּאַחַ֖ת

kə·’a·ḥaṯ

. שִׁפְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃

šip̄·ḥō·ṯe·ḵā.

of your servant girls .

וַיֹּאמֶר֩

way·yō·mer

And said

לָ֨ה

lāh

to her

בֹ֜עַז

ḇō·‘az

לְעֵ֣ת

lə·‘êṯ

at the time

הָאֹ֗כֶל

hā·’ō·ḵel,

גֹּ֤שִֽׁי

gō·šî

､ הֲלֹם֙

hă·lōm

here ､

וְאָכַ֣לְתְּ

wə·’ā·ḵalt

and eat

מִן־

min-

of

､ הַלֶּ֔חֶם

hal·le·ḥem,

the bread ､

וְטָבַ֥לְתְּ

wə·ṭā·ḇalt

and dip

פִּתֵּ֖ךְ

pit·têḵ

your piece of bread

. בַּחֹ֑מֶץ

ba·ḥō·meṣ;

in the vinegar .

וַתֵּ֙שֶׁב֙

wat·tê·šeḇ

מִצַּ֣ד

miṣ·ṣaḏ

– הַקּֽוֹצְרִ֔ים

haq·qō·wṣ·rîm,

the reapers –

וַיִּצְבָּט־

way·yiṣ·bāṭ-

and he passed

לָ֣הּ

lāh

to her

קָלִ֔י

qā·lî,

parched [grain]

､ וַתֹּ֥אכַל

wat·tō·ḵal

and she ate ､

､ וַתִּשְׂבַּ֖ע

wat·tiś·ba‘

and was satisfied ､

. וַתֹּתַֽר׃

wat·tō·ṯar.

and kept some back .

וַתָּ֖קָם

wat·tā·qām

And when she rose up

､ לְלַקֵּ֑ט

lə·laq·qêṭ;

to glean ､

וַיְצַו֩

way·ṣaw

בֹּ֨עַז

bō·‘az

אֶת־

’eṯ-

-

､ נְעָרָ֜יו

nə·‘ā·rāw

his young men ､

､ לֵאמֹ֗ר

lê·mōr,

גַּ֣ם

gam

בֵּ֧ין

bên

､ הָֽעֳמָרִ֛ים

hā·‘o·mā·rîm

the sheaves ､

תְּלַקֵּ֖ט

tə·laq·qêṭ

– וְלֹ֥א

wə·lō

and not –

. תַכְלִימֽוּהָ׃

ṯaḵ·lî·mū·hā.

do reproach her .

וְגַ֛ם

wə·ḡam

And

שֹׁל־

šōl-

תָּשֹׁ֥לּוּ

tā·šōl·lū

let [grain] fall

לָ֖הּ

lāh

מִן־

min-

הַצְּבָתִ֑ים

haṣ·ṣə·ḇā·ṯîm;

וַעֲזַבְתֶּ֥ם

wa·‘ă·zaḇ·tem

and leave [it]

וְלִקְּטָ֖ה

wə·liq·qə·ṭāh

that she may glean

וְלֹ֥א

wə·lō

and not

תִגְעֲרוּ־

ṯiḡ·‘ă·rū-

. בָֽהּ׃

ḇāh.

וַתְּלַקֵּ֥ט

wat·tə·laq·qêṭ

בַּשָּׂדֶ֖ה

baś·śā·ḏeh

in the field

עַד־

‘aḏ-

､ הָעָ֑רֶב

hā·‘ā·reḇ;

וַתַּחְבֹּט֙

wat·taḥ·bōṭ

אֵ֣ת

’êṯ

-

אֲשֶׁר־

’ă·šer-

､ לִקֵּ֔טָה

liq·qê·ṭāh,

she had gleaned ､

וַיְהִ֖י

way·hî

and it was

כְּאֵיפָ֥ה

kə·’ê·p̄āh

. שְׂעֹרִֽים׃

śə·‘ō·rîm.

､ וַתִּשָּׂא֙

wat·tiś·śā

And she took [it] up ､

וַתָּב֣וֹא

wat·tā·ḇō·w

and went

､ הָעִ֔יר

hā·‘îr,

into the city ､

וַתֵּ֥רֶא

wat·tê·re

and saw

חֲמוֹתָ֖הּ

ḥă·mō·w·ṯāh

her mother-in-law

אֵ֣ת

’êṯ

-

אֲשֶׁר־

’ă·šer-

. לִקֵּ֑טָה

liq·qê·ṭāh;

she had gleaned .

､ וַתּוֹצֵא֙

wat·tō·w·ṣê

So she brought out ､

וַתִּתֶּן־

wat·tit·ten-

and gave

לָ֔הּ

lāh,

to her

אֵ֥ת

’êṯ

-

אֲשֶׁר־

’ă·šer-

הוֹתִ֖רָה

hō·w·ṯi·rāh

she had kept back

. מִשָּׂבְעָֽהּ׃

miś·śā·ḇə·‘āh.

after she had been satisfied .

וַתֹּאמֶר֩

wat·tō·mer

And said

לָ֨הּ

lāh

to her

חֲמוֹתָ֜הּ

ḥă·mō·w·ṯāh

her mother-in-law

אֵיפֹ֨ה

’ê·p̄ōh

לִקַּ֤טְתְּ

liq·qaṭt

have you gleaned

؟ הַיּוֹם֙

hay·yō·wm

וְאָ֣נָה

wə·’ā·nāh

עָשִׂ֔ית

‘ā·śîṯ,

יְהִ֥י

yə·hî

be the one

מַכִּירֵ֖ךְ

mak·kî·rêḵ

who took notice of you

בָּר֑וּךְ

bā·rūḵ;

וַתַּגֵּ֣ד

wat·tag·gêḏ

לַחֲמוֹתָ֗הּ

la·ḥă·mō·w·ṯāh,

her mother-in-law

אֵ֤ת

’êṯ

-

אֲשֶׁר־

’ă·šer-

､ עָשְׂתָה֙

‘ā·śə·ṯāh

she had worked ､

עִמּ֔וֹ

‘im·mōw,

with

､ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר

wat·tō·mer,

and said ､

שֵׁ֤ם

šêm

הָאִישׁ֙

hā·’îš

of the man

אֲשֶׁ֨ר

’ă·šer

עָשִׂ֧יתִי

‘ā·śî·ṯî

עִמּ֛וֹ

‘im·mōw

with

הַיּ֖וֹם

hay·yō·wm

. בֹּֽעַז׃

bō·‘az.

[is] Boaz .

וַתֹּ֨אמֶר

wat·tō·mer

And said

נָעֳמִ֜י

nā·‘o·mî

､ לְכַלָּתָ֗הּ

lə·ḵal·lā·ṯāh,

to her daughter-in-law ､

בָּר֥וּךְ

bā·rūḵ

הוּא֙

hū

he

､ לַיהוָ֔ה

Yah·weh,

of Yahweh ､

אֲשֶׁר֙

’ă·šer

לֹא־

lō-

not

עָזַ֣ב

‘ā·zaḇ

חַסְדּ֔וֹ

ḥas·dōw,

אֶת־

’eṯ-

to

הַחַיִּ֖ים

ha·ḥay·yîm

וְאֶת־

wə·’eṯ-

and

. הַמֵּתִ֑ים

ham·mê·ṯîm;

the dead .

וַתֹּ֧אמֶר

wat·tō·mer

And said

לָ֣הּ

lāh

to her

נָעֳמִ֗י

nā·‘o·mî,

קָר֥וֹב

qā·rō·wḇ

לָ֙נוּ֙

lā·nū

הָאִ֔ישׁ

hā·’îš,

מִֽגֹּאֲלֵ֖נוּ

mig·gō·’ă·lê·nū

one of our kinsman-redeemers

. הֽוּא׃

hū.

is .

､ וַתֹּ֖אמֶר

wat·tō·mer

And said ､

ר֣וּת

rūṯ

הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֑ה

ham·mō·w·’ă·ḇî·yāh;

､ גַּ֣ם ׀

gam

also ､

כִּי־

kî-

אָמַ֣ר

’ā·mar

אֵלַ֗י

’ê·lay,

to me

עִם־

‘im-

by

､ הַנְּעָרִ֤ים

han·nə·‘ā·rîm

אֲשֶׁר־

’ă·šer-

my

לִי֙

lî

my

תִּדְבָּקִ֔ין

tiḏ·bā·qîn,

You shall stay close

עַ֣ד

‘aḏ

אִם־

’im-

כִּלּ֔וּ

kil·lū,

they have finished

אֵ֥ת

’êṯ

-

כָּל־

kāl-

הַקָּצִ֖יר

haq·qā·ṣîr

אֲשֶׁר־

’ă·šer-

my

. לִֽי׃

lî.

my .

וַתֹּ֥אמֶר

wat·tō·mer

And said

נָעֳמִ֖י

nā·‘o·mî

אֶל־

’el-

to

ר֣וּת

rūṯ

､ כַּלָּתָ֑הּ

kal·lā·ṯāh;

her daughter-in-law ､

､ ט֣וֹב

ṭō·wḇ

[it is] good ､

､ בִּתִּ֗י

bit·tî,

my daughter ､

כִּ֤י

kî

תֵֽצְאִי֙

ṯê·ṣə·’î

עִם־

‘im-

with

､ נַ֣עֲרוֹתָ֔יו

na·‘ă·rō·w·ṯāw,

his young women ､

וְלֹ֥א

wə·lō

that not

יִפְגְּעוּ־

yip̄·gə·‘ū-

בָ֖ךְ

ḇāḵ

בְּשָׂדֶ֥ה

bə·śā·ḏeh

. אַחֵֽר׃

’a·ḥêr.

וַתִּדְבַּ֞ק

wat·tiḏ·baq

So she stayed close

בְּנַעֲר֥וֹת

bə·na·‘ă·rō·wṯ

by the young women

בֹּ֙עַז֙

bō·‘az

לְלַקֵּ֔ט

lə·laq·qêṭ,

עַד־

‘aḏ-

כְּל֥וֹת

kə·lō·wṯ

the end

קְצִֽיר־

qə·ṣîr-

הַשְּׂעֹרִ֖ים

haś·śə·‘ō·rîm

– וּקְצִ֣יר

ū·qə·ṣîr

and harvest –

הַֽחִטִּ֑ים

ha·ḥiṭ·ṭîm;

וַתֵּ֖שֶׁב

wat·tê·šeḇ

אֶת־

’eṯ-

with

. חֲמוֹתָֽהּ׃

ḥă·mō·w·ṯāh.

her mother-in-law .

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