Ruth, 3

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.

1. Onda æe joj Noemi, svekrva njezina: "Kæeri moja, da ti potražim mirno mjesto gdje bi mogla biti sretna?

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.

2. Vidiš, Boaz, s èijim si se poslenicima našla, naš je roðak. Evo, on æe noæas vijati jeèam na gumnu.

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.

3. Umij se ti i namaži, lijepo se odjeni pa idi na gumno. Ne daj da te prepozna prije nego što se najede i napije.

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.”

4. Kad bude lijegao, dobro pazi gdje æe leæi; pa kad legne, otiði onamo, podigni mu pokrivaè s nogu i lezi ondje! Tada æe ti on reæi što ti je èiniti."

5. She answered, “I will do everything as you have instructed.”

5. Ona joj odgovori: "Uèinit æu sve kako mi kažeš."

6. And she went down to the threshing floor, and she did everything that her mother-in-law had commanded her.

6. I siðe na gumno i uèini sve kako joj je svekrva naredila.

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.

7. A Boaz, pošto je jeo i pio i tako se odobrovoljio, ode i leže kraj stoga. Onda ona priðe polako, otkri mu noge i leže.

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.

8. Kad bijaše oko ponoæi, trže se èovjek i obrnu se, i gle: žena leži do njegovih nogu.

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.”

9. "Tko si?" - upita on, a ona odgovori: "Ja sam Ruta, sluškinja tvoja. Raširi skut svoje haljine na sluškinju svoju jer si mi skrbnik."

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.

10. "Blagoslovio te Jahve, kæeri moja!" - doèeka on. "Ovaj drugi tvoj èin milosti još je vredniji od prvoga, jer se nisi trudila da slijediš mlade poslenike, bili oni bogati ili siromašni.

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.

11. I zato se, kæeri moja, sada ne plaši: uèinit æu ti sve što zatražiš, jer sva vrata moga naroda znaju da si èestita žena.

12. Neither do I deny myself to be a near relative, but there is another nearer than I.

12. Jest, uistinu sam ti skrbnik; ali postoji još bliži od mene.

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.”

13. Ostani noæas; ako te sutra ujutro on kao skrbnik htjedne uzeti, dobro, neka te uzme; a ne htjedne li, uzet æu te ja, tako mi Jahve! Spavaj do jutra."

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.”

14. I spavaše ona do njegovih nogu do jutra. On ustade prije nego što mogaše èovjek èovjeka razaznati jer mišljaše: "Ne treba da znaju da je žena bila na gumnu."

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.

15. I kaza joj: "Daj ogrtaè što je na tebi i drži ga dobro." Ona ga pridrža, a on joj nasu šest mjerica jeèma i naprti joj. I ode ona u grad.

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.

16. Kad je stigla, upita je svekrva: "Što je s tobom, kæeri moja?" A ona joj pripovjedi sve što je uèinio za nju.

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.’ ”

17. I nadoveza: "Ovih šest mjerica jeèma dade mi kazujuæi: 'Ne smiješ se vratiti svekrvi praznih ruku.'"

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.”

18. Nato æe joj Noemi: "Budi mirna, kæeri moja, dok ne vidiš što æe biti: jer neæe on imati spokoja dok sve još danas ne dokrajèi."