Ruth and Boaz
1 And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.
Basi huyo Naomi alikuwa na ndugu ya mumewe, mtu mkuu mwenye mali, wa jamaa yake Elimeleki, na jina lake aliitwa Boazi.
2 And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.
Naye Ruthuu Mmoabi akamwambia Naomi, Sasa niende kondeni, niokote masazo ya masuke nyuma yake yule ambaye nitaona kibali machoni pake. Akamwambia, Haya, mwanangu, nenda.
3 And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.
Basi akaenda, akaja akaokota masazo kondeni nyuma ya wavunaji; na bahati yake ikamtukia kwamba akaifika sehemu ya shamba iliyokuwa mali yake huyo Boazi, ambaye alikuwa wa jamaa yake Elimeleki.
4 And, behold, Boaz came from Beth-lehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.
Na tazama, Boazi akaja kutoka Bethlehemu kawaamkia wavunaji, akasema, Bwana akae nanyi. Nao wakamwitikia, Bwana na akubariki.
5 Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this?
Kisha Boazi akamwuliza mtumishi aliyewasimamia wavunaji, Na huyu je! Ni msichana wa nani?
6 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:
Yule msimamizi aliyewasimamia wavunaji akajibu, akasema, Ni yule msichana Mmoabi aliyerudi pamoja na Naomi, kutoka nchi ya Moabu;
7 and she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.
naye akasema, Tafadhali niruhusu kuokota masazo, na kukusanya nyuma ya wavunaji kati ya miganda; basi akaja, naye ameshinda tangu asubuhi hata sasa, isipokuwa alikaa nyumbani kitambo kidogo.
8 Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens:
Basi Boazi akamwambia Ruthuu, Mwanangu, sikiliza; wewe usiende kuokota masazo katika shamba lingine, wala usiondoke hapa, lakini ukae papa hapa karibu na wasichana wangu.
9 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.
Macho yako na yaelekee konde walivunalo, ufuatane nao; je! Sikuwaagiza vijana wasikuguse? Tena, ukiona kiu, uende kwenye vyombo, nawe uyanywe waliyoyateka hao vijana.
10 Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?
Ndipo aliposujudia, akainama mpaka nchi, akamwambia, Jinsi gani nimepata kibali machoni pako, hata ukanifahamu, mimi niliye mgeni?
11 And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore.
Naye Boazi akajibu, akamwambia, Nimeelezwa sana yote uliyomfanyia mkweo, tangu alipokufa mumeo; na jinsi ulivyowaacha baba yako na mama yako, na nchi yako uliyozaliwa, ukawafikilia watu usiowajua tangu hapo.
12 The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.
Bwana akujazi kwa kazi yako, nawe upewe thawabu kamili na Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, ambaye umekuja kukimbilia chini ya mabawa yake.
13 Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens.
Ndipo aliposema, Bwana wangu, na nipate kibali machoni pako; kwa sababu wewe umeniburudisha moyo, na kumwambia mema mjakazi wako, ingawa mimi si kama mmojawapo wa wajakazi wako.
14 And Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn , and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.
Tena wakati wa chakula huyo Boazi akamwambia, Karibu kwetu, ule katika mkate wetu, na ulichovye tonge lako katika siki yetu. Basi akaketi pamoja na wavunaji, nao wakampitishia bisi, naye akala akashiba, hata akasaza.
15 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:
Naye alipoinuka tena ili aende kuokota masazo, huyo Boazi aliwaagiza vijana wake akisema, Mwacheni aokote hata kati ya miganda, wala msimkemee.
16 and let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them , that she may glean them , and rebuke her not.
Tena mtoleeni kidogo katika matita na kukiacha, na akiokote, wala msimkataze.
17 So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.
Basi Ruthuu akaokota masazo kondeni hata jioni; kisha akazipura zile nafaka alizoziokota, zikawa yapata efa moja ya shayiri.
18 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 she had reserved after she was sufficed.
Akajitwika, akaenda zake mjini. Akamwonyesha mkwewe zile alizoziokota; akavitoa vile vyakula alivyovisaza alipokwisha kushiba, akampa.
19 And her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she shewed her mother in law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man's name with whom I wrought to day is Boaz.
Basi mkwewe akamwuliza, Je! Umeokota wapi leo? Umefanya kazi wapi? Na abarikiwe yeye aliyekufahamu. Naye akamwarifu mkwewe ni nani ambaye alifanya kazi kwake, akasema, Yule mtu niliyefanya kazi kwake leo jina lake aitwa Boazi.
20 And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen.
Naye Naomi akamwambia mkwewe, Na abarikiwe huyo na Bwana, ambaye hakuuacha wema wake, wala kwa hao walio hai wala kwao waliokufa. Kisha Naomi akamwambia, Mtu huyu ni wa mbari yetu, mmojawapo wa jamaa yetu aliye karibu.
21 And Ruth the Moabitess said, He said unto me also, Thou shalt keep fast by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest.
Naye Ruthuu Mmoabi akasema, Naam, akaniambia, Ukae papa hapa karibu na vijana wangu, hata watakapomaliza mavuno yangu yote.
22 And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter in law, It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, that they meet thee not in any other field.
Kisha Naomi akamwambia Ruthuu mkwewe, Mwanangu, ni vizuri wewe ufuatane na wasichana wake, wala watu wasikukute katika konde linginelo lote.
23 So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law.
Hivyo yeye akafuatana na wasichana wake Boazi na kuokota, hata mwisho wa mavuno ya shayiri na mavuno ya ngano pia; naye alikuwa akikaa kwa mkwewe.
