Naomi's Advice
1 Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
Kisha Naomi akamwambia mkwewe, Je! Mwanangu, si vizuri nikutafutie raha, ili upate mema?
2 And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor.
Basi na huyu Boazi, je! Siye wa mbari yetu, ambaye ulikuwapo pamoja na wasichana wake? Tazama, usiku wa leo atakuwa akipepeta shayiri pale ugani.
3 Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.
Basi wewe oga, ujipake mafuta ujivike mavazi yako, kisha uende kwenye uga; walakini usijionyeshe kwake mtu yule, ila atakapokwisha kula na kunywa.
4 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.
Nayo itakuwa wakati atakapolala, utapaangalia mahali alalapo, nawe uingie, uifunue miguu yake ujilaze hapo; na yeye atakuambia utakalofanya.
5 And she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do.
Akamwambia, Hayo yote unenayo mimi nitayafanya.
6 And she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her.
Basi akashuka mpaka ugani; akafanya yote kama vile mkwewe alivyomwagiza.
7 And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.
Ikawa huyo Boazi alipokwisha kula na kunywa, na moyo wake umekunjuka, alikwenda kulala penye mwisho wa chungu ya nafaka; na huyo mwanamke akaja taratibu, akaifunua miguu yake, akajilaza papo hapo.
8 And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
Na ikawa usiku wa manane yule mtu akasituka, akajigeuza; na kumbe! Yupo mwanamke amelala miguuni pake.
9 And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.
Akasema, Ama! Ni nani wewe? Akamjibu, Ni mimi, Ruthuu, mjakazi wako; uitande nguo yako juu ya mjakazi wako; kwa kuwa ndiwe wa jamaa aliye karibu.
10 And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.
Akamwambia, Mwanangu, ubarikiwe na Bwana; umezidi kuonyesha fadhili zako mwisho kuliko mwanzo, kwa vile usivyowafuata vijana, kama ni maskini kama ni matajiri.
11 And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.
Basi, mwanangu, usiogope; mimi nitakufanyia yote uyanenayo; kwa maana mji wote pia wa watu wangu wanakujua ya kwamba u mwanamke mwema.
12 And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.
Tena ndiyo kweli ya kuwa mimi ni wa jamaa yako aliye karibu; lakini kuna mtu wa jamaa aliye karibu kuliko mimi.
13 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 the LORD liveth: lie down until the morning.
Wewe ungoje usiku huu; kisha, asubuhi, kama akikubali kukufanyia impasavyo jamaa, haya, na akufanyie; lakini ikiwa hataki yeye, basi mimi nitakufanyia impasavyo jamaa; Bwana aishivyo. Ulale wewe hata asubuhi.
14 And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor.
Hivyo huyo mwanamke akalala miguuni pake hata asubuhi; akaondoka mapema asijaweza mtu kumtambua mwenziwe; maana Boazi amesema, Isijulikane kabisa ya kuwa mwanamke alifika penye uga.
15 Also he said, Bring the vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city.
Tena alisema, Lete hapa shela yako uliyoivaa, uishike; naye akaishika; naye akampimia vipimo sita vya shayiri akamtwika; kisha huyo mwanamke akaenda zake mjini.
16 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.
Basi alipofika kwa mkwewe, huyo akamwuliza, Je! Mwanangu, imekuwaje? Akamwambia yote yule mtu aliyomfanyia.
17 And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law.
Akasema, Na vipimo hivi sita vya shayiri amenipa; maana akaniambia, Usiende kwa mkweo mikono mitupu.
18 Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.
Naye mkwewe akasema, Basi, mwanangu, tulia; hata utakapojua jinsi litakavyotukia jambo hili; kwa sababu mtu huyu hataridhika, asipolimaliza jambo hilo leo.
