Ruth's Marriage
1 Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.
Basi Boazi akakwea kwenda mpaka langoni, akaketi pale; na tazama, yule mtu wa jamaa aliyekuwa karibu, ambaye Boazi amemnena, akapita. Naye akamwita, Haya! Wewe, karibu, uketi hapa. Naye akaja akaketi.
2 And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
Kisha akatwaa watu kumi miongoni mwa wazee wa mji, akawaambia, Ninyi nanyi, ketini hapa. Wakaketi.
3 And he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech's:
Kisha akamwambia yule jamaa, Huyu Naomi, aliyerudi hapa kutoka nchi ya Moabu, anauza sehemu ya ardhi aliyokuwa nayo ndugu yetu, Elimeleki;
4 and I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it , redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it .
nami ilikuwa nia yangu nikujulishe wewe, na kukuambia, Uinunue mbele ya hawa waliopo na mbele ya wazee wa watu wangu. Kama wewe utaikomboa, haya, uikomboe; lakini kama hutaikomboa, uniambie ili nijue mimi; kwa kuwa hakuna mtu wa kuikomboa ila wewe, na baada yako ni mimi. Naye akasema, Nitaikomboa mimi.
5 Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance.
Ndipo Boazi aliposema, Siku ile utakapolinunua shamba mkononi mwa Naomi, unamnunua Ruthuu pia, huyu Mmoabi, mkewe marehemu, ili makusudi umwinulie marehemu jina katika urithi wake.
6 And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it .
Basi yule jamaa aliyekuwa wa karibu akasema, Mimi sitaweza kulikomboa kwa nafsi yangu, nisije nikauharibu urithi wangu mwenyewe; basi haki yangu ya kulikomboa ujichukulie wewe, maana mimi sitaweza kulikomboa.
7 Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel.
Basi hii ilikuwa desturi zamani za kale katika Israeli, kwa habari ya kukomboa na kubadiliana, ili kuyahakikisha yote; mtu huvua kiatu chake na kumpa mwenziwe; ndivyo walivyohakikisha neno katika Israeli.
8 Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
Basi yule jamaa akamwambia Boazi, Wewe ujinunulie mwenyewe. Akavua kiatu chake.
9 And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi.
Naye Boazi akawaambia wale wazee na watu wote, Leo hivi ninyi ni mashahidi ya kwamba mimi nimenunua yote yaliyokuwa ya Elimeleki, na yote yaliyokuwa ya Kilioni na Maloni, mkononi mwa Naomi.
10 Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.
Tena, huyu Ruthuu Mmoabi, mkewe Maloni, nimemnunua awe mke wangu, makusudi nipate kumwinulia marehemu jina katika urithi wake, jina lake marehemu lisikatike miongoni mwa ndugu zake, wala langoni pa mji wake; leo hivi ninyi ni mashahidi.
11 And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Beth-lehem:
Na watu wote waliokuwapo langoni, na wale wazee, wakasema, Naam, sisi ni mashahidi. Bwana na amfanye mwanamke huyu aingiaye nyumbani mwako kuwa kama Raheli na kama Lea, wale wawili walioijenga nyumba ya Israeli. Nawe ufanikiwe katika Efrata, na kuwa mashuhuri katika Bethlehemu.
12 and let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.
Nyumba yako na ifanane na nyumba yake Peresi, ambaye kwamba Tamari alimzalia Yuda, kwa wazao atakaokupa Bwana katika mwanamke huyu.
13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bare a son.
Basi Boazi akamtwaa Ruthuu, naye akawa mke wake; naye akaingia kwake, na Bwana akamjalia kuchukua mimba, naye akazaa mtoto wa kiume.
14 And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel.
Nao wale wanawake wakamwambia Naomi, Na ahimidiwe Bwana, asiyekuacha leo hali huna wa jamaa aliye karibu; jina lake huyu na liwe kuu katika Israeli.
15 And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.
Naye atakurejezea uhai wako, na kukuangalia katika uzee wako; kwa maana mkweo, ambaye akupenda, naye anakufaa kuliko watoto saba, ndiye aliyemzaa.
16 And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
Basi Naomi akamtwaa yule mtoto, akamweka kifuani pake, akawa mlezi wake.
17 And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
Nao wale wanawake waliokuwa jirani zake wakampa jina, wakisema, Naomi amezaliwa mwana; wakamwita jina lake Obedi; yeye ndiye baba yake Yese, aliye baba yake Daudi.
18 Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
Hivi ndivyo vizazi vya Peresi; Peresi alimzaa Hesroni;
19 and Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
na Hesroni akamzaa Ramu; na Ramu akamzaa Aminadabu;
20 and Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
na Aminadabu akamzaa Nashoni; na Nashoni akamzaa Salmoni;
21 and Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
na Salmoni akamzaa Boazi; na Boazi akamzaa Obedi;
22 and Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
na Obedi akamzaa Yese; na Yese akamzaa Daudi.
