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1 Nos Es Mis hais rau Luv tias : “Me ntxhais, kuv yuav tsum nrhiav tus yuav los tsa koj lub neej kom koj tau zoo. 2 Npuag Oos yog peb ib tug kwv tij. Koj tau nrog nws cov tub txib khaws nplej tau ntev los. Hmo no, tej zaus nws yuav nyob yaj nplej tom tshav ntaus nplej. 3 Koj ntxuav cev thiab koj pleev tshuaj tsw qab. Koj hloov khaub ncaws, koj mus lawm nram nws daim teb. Tab sis koj txhob xub ua nws paub tias koj tuaj. Koj cia nws noj hmo tas tso. 4 Thaum nws mus pw, koj cim ntsoov nws qhov chaw pw. Ces koj mus pw nyob ntawd. Koj yuav pom muaj ib qho chaw nyob nram nws ko taw txaj. Koj mus pw nyob ntawd. Ces nws yuav nug koj tias koj xav ua dab tsi.
1 Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you? 2 Now isn’t Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens you were? Behold, he will be winnowing barley tonight on the threshing floor. 3 Therefore wash yourself, anoint yourself, get dressed, and go down to the threshing floor; but don’t make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking. 4 It shall be, when he lies down, that you shall note the place where he is lying. Then you shall go in, uncover his feet, and lie down. Then he will tell you what to do.”
5 Koj yuav teb tias : Kuv yuav ua tas huv si raws li koj qhia ! 6 Ces Luv mus nram tshav ntaus nplej, nws ua tau tib si raws li nws niam qhia. 7 Npuag Oos noj mov haus dej tas, nws luag nyav mus pw nyob ntawm pawg nplej. Ces Luv maj mam txav mus. Nws pom muaj ib qho chaw nyob ntawm Npuag Oos ko taw, nws mus pw nyob ntawd. 8 Thaum ib tag hmo, Npuag Oos hnov no, nws tsim dheev los. Nws ntsia ncig lees, nws pom ib tug poj niam pw ntawm nws ko taw. 9 Nws nug tias : “Koj yog leej twg ?”
5 She said to her, “All that you say, I will do.” 6 She went down to the threshing floor, and did everything that her mother-in-law told her. 7 When Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain. She came softly, uncovered his feet, and lay down. 8 At midnight, the man was startled and turned himself; and behold, a woman lay at his feet. 9 He said, “Who are you?”
Luv teb tias : “Kuv yog Luv, koj tus ntxhais txib. Thov koj muab koj lub tsho rau kuv vov, vim koj muaj cai cawm kuv.”
She answered, “I am Ruth your servant. Therefore spread the corner of your garment over your servant; for you are a near kinsman.”
10 Npuag Oos teb tias : “HUAB TAIS foom hmoov rau koj, me ntxhais ! Koj txoj hauj lwm hwm niam hwm txiv no loj kawg, loj tshaj thawj zaug. Koj tsis nrhiav ib tug neeg hluas, ib lub neej muaj los pluag. 11 Koj tsis txhob txhawj mog ! Koj thov dab tsi mas kuv yuav muab dab tsi rau koj. Tas cov neeg nyob hauv Npes Les Hes no paub tias koj yog ib tug poj niam tsim txiaj. 12 Kuv muaj cai tiag. Tab sis tseem tshuav ib tug kwv tij txheeb dua kuv. 13 Koj pw qhov no mog. Cia tag kis tso. Yog nws xav cawm koj, mas zoo kawg. Yog nws tsis xav mas kuv yuav cawm koj. Koj pw ib hmos ntawm no txog kaj ntug tso.”
10 He said, “You are blessed by Yahweh, my daughter. You have shown more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, because you didn’t follow young men, whether poor or rich. 11 Now, my daughter, don’t be afraid. I will do to you all that you say; for all the city of my people knows that you are a worthy woman. 12 Now it is true that I am a near kinsman. However, there is a kinsman nearer than I. 13 Stay this night, and in the morning, if he will perform for you the part of a kinsman, good. Let him do the kinsman’s duty. But if he will not do the duty of a kinsman for you, then I will do the duty of a kinsman for you, as Yahweh lives. Lie down until the morning.”
14 Ces Luv pw ntawm Npuag Oos taw ib hmos. Tag kis kaj ntug, Npuag Oos sawv ntxov ntxov thaum tseem zeem tsis tau neeg. Vim nws xav tias yuav tsis txhob pub leej twg paub tias tus poj niam ntawd tuaj pw hauv nws lub tshav ntaus nplej. 15 Npuag Oos hais rau Luv tias : “Koj cug koj lub tsho uas koj hnav thiab koj tuav zoo zoo.” Luv cug Luv lub tsho, ces Npuag Oos hliv rau tais nplej rau hauv. Nws tsaws rau Luv ris. Ces Luv rov los hauv nroog lawm.
14 She lay at his feet until the morning, then she rose up before one could discern another. For he said, “Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.” 15 He said, “Bring the mantle that is on you, and hold it.” She held it; and he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her; then he went into the city.
16 Thaum Luv los txog tsev, nws niam hais rau nws tias : “Me ntxhais ! Koj nyob li cas lawm ?”
16 When she came to her mother-in-law, she said, “How did it go, my daughter?”
Luv piav qhia nws niam txog tej Npuag Oos hais rau nws huv si. 17 Thiab Luv tseem hais ntxiv tias : “Cov nplej no nws muab rau kuv, nws hais tias : koj tsis txhob mus tsev tes qhuav nquas.”
She told her all that the man had done for her. 17 She said, “He gave me these six measures of barley; for he said, ‘Don’t go empty to your mother-in-law.’ ”
18 Nos Es Mis hais rau Luv tias : “Me ntxhais, koj nyob twj ywm tos saib yuav muaj li cas mog ! Tus neeg ntawd yeej yuav tsis tso tseg, yog nws hais tsis tiav hnub no.”
18 Then she said, “Wait, my daughter, until you know what will happen; for the man will not rest until he has settled this today.”