Rut 4
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Booz y el otro pariente
4 Booz fue a la plaza pública cerca de la entrada del pueblo y se sentó. Luego pasó por la casa del otro pariente[a] que Booz había mencionado como responsable de cuidar por las dos viudas. Entonces Booz le dijo:
—Amigo, ven acá y siéntate.
Entonces él se acercó y se sentó. 2 Luego Booz convocó a diez de los ancianos líderes del pueblo y les dijo:
—Siéntense.
Entonces ellos se sentaron. 3 Booz le dijo al otro pariente:
—Noemí, la mujer que acaba de llegar de Moab, está vendiendo la tierra que perteneció a nuestro pariente Elimélec. 4 Decidí informarte de eso delante de estos líderes ancianos del pueblo para ver si deseas comprar esa tierra. Tú eres el pariente más cercano y tienes ese derecho. Si tú quieres redimirla, entonces redímela. Si no, dímelo, pues yo soy el siguiente pariente más cercano. Entonces el otro pariente, el más cercano, dijo:
—Yo la redimiré.
5 Entonces Booz le dijo:
—Cuando le compres la tierra a Noemí, comprarás también a Rut, la mujer moabita, para restaurar el nombre del difunto en su herencia.[b]
6 Al oír esto, el pariente respondió:
—Yo no puedo redimirla, pues arruinaría mi propia herencia. Así que como yo no puedo redimirla puedes redimirla tú para ti mismo.
7 En aquellos días en Israel se acostumbraba quitarse un zapato y entregarlo a la otra persona a manera de factura por el intercambio de bienes o por redimir la tierra. 8 Entonces cuando el pariente le dijo a Booz: «Puedes redimirla tú para ti mismo», se quitó un zapato y se lo dio[c] a Booz.
9 Luego Booz les dijo a los ancianos y a todos los ciudadanos presentes en el lugar:
—Todos ustedes son testigos que yo le compro a Noemí todo lo que perteneció a Elimélec y a sus hijos Quilión y Majlón. 10 También tomo por esposa a la viuda de Majlón, Rut, la moabita. La tomo como esposa para restaurar el nombre del difunto en su herencia para que así su nombre no desaparezca de su gente y de su pueblo. Ustedes son testigos hoy.
11 Entonces los ancianos y todos los ciudadanos que estaban en la plaza dijeron:
—Sí, somos testigos. Que el SEÑOR haga que esta mujer que entra en tu casa sea como Raquel y Lea, de quienes desciende la casa de Israel.[d] ¡Que te conviertas en una tribu poderosa en Efrata[e]! ¡Que tu nombre sea famoso en Belén! 12 Tamar dio a luz a Fares[f], el hijo de Judá. Que la familia formada con los hijos que el SEÑOR te dé de esta joven mujer, sea tan grande como la de Fares, el hijo de Tamar y Judá.
13 Así Booz tomó a Rut por esposa. Él se unió con ella y el SEÑOR permitió que ella quedara embarazada y diera a luz un niño. 14 Entonces las mujeres del pueblo le dijeron a Noemí:
—Bendito sea el SEÑOR que te ha dado un nieto[g]. Que su nombre sea famoso en Israel. 15 Él te cuidará y se ocupará de ti cuando seas vieja. Porque fue tu nuera que te quería quien lo dio a luz. Ella es mejor para ti que siete hijos.
16 Entonces Noemí tomó al niño en sus brazos y se encargó de criarlo. 17 Las vecinas le pusieron el nombre, diciendo:
—Ahora Noemí tiene un hijo.
Lo llamaron Obed, quien fue el papá de Isaí y abuelo de David.
Rut y la familia de Booz
18 Este es el registro de la familia de Fares:
Fares fue el papá de Jezrón
19 y Jezrón el de Ram.
Ram fue el papá de Aminadab
20 y Aminadab el de Naasón.
Naasón fue el papá de Salmón
21 y Salmón el de Booz.
Booz fue el papá de Obed
22 y Obed el de Isaí.
Isaí fue el papá de David.
Footnotes
- 4:1 pariente Ver nota en 2:1.
- 4:5 o Cuando le compres la tierra a Noemí y a Rut, debes tener en cuenta que yo he comprado a Rut para restaurar el nombre del difunto Mahon a su descendencia y eso me hace dueño de la tierra.
- 4:8 se lo dio Según LXX. TM no tiene estas palabras. La expresión hace referencia a la costumbre de la época de quitarse el zapato en situaciones como esta para indicar que se renunciaba a un derecho para cederlo a otra persona.
- 4:11 de quienes […] de Israel Textualmente quienes edificaron la casa de David.
- 4:11 Efrata Otro nombre que se le daba a Belén. Ver 1:1-3, tribu de Efraín es textualmente efrateos.
- 4:12 Fares Uno de los antepasados de Booz.
- 4:14 nieto Textualmente pariente cercano o protector. Las mujeres usaron esta palabra para referirse al bebé indicando que cuando fuera hombre cuidaría de ellas.
Ruth 4
King James Version
4 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.
2 And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
8 Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
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.
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.
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 Bethlehem:
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.
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.
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.
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.
16 And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
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.
18 Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
19 And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
20 And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
21 And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
22 And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
Ruth 4
English Standard Version
Boaz Redeems Ruth
4 Now Boaz had gone up to (A)the gate and sat down there. And behold, (B)the redeemer, of whom Boaz had spoken, came by. So Boaz said, “Turn aside, friend; sit down here.” And he turned aside and sat down. 2 And he took ten men (C)of the elders of the city and said, “Sit down here.” So they sat down. 3 Then he said to the redeemer, “Naomi, who has come back from the country of Moab, is selling the parcel of land that belonged to our relative Elimelech. 4 So I thought I would tell you of it and say, (D)‘Buy it in the presence of those sitting here and in the presence of the elders of my people.’ If you will redeem it, redeem it. But if you[a] will not, tell me, that I may know, for there is no one besides you to redeem it, and I come after you.” And he said, “I will redeem it.” 5 Then Boaz said, “The day you buy the field from the hand of Naomi, you also acquire Ruth[b] the Moabite, the widow of the dead, in order (E)to perpetuate the name of the dead in his inheritance.” 6 (F)Then the redeemer said, “I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I impair my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption yourself, for I cannot redeem it.”
7 (G)Now this was the custom in former times in Israel concerning redeeming and exchanging: to confirm a transaction, the one drew off his sandal and gave it to the other, and this was the manner of attesting in Israel. 8 So when the redeemer said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself,” he drew off his sandal. 9 Then Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses this day that I have bought from the hand of Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech and all that belonged to (H)Chilion and to Mahlon. 10 Also Ruth the Moabite, the widow of Mahlon, I have bought to be my wife, (I)to perpetuate the name of the dead in his inheritance, that the name of the dead may not be cut off from among his brothers and from the gate of his native place. You are witnesses this day.” 11 Then all the people who were (J)at the gate and the elders said, “We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman, who is coming into your house, like Rachel and Leah, (K)who together (L)built up the house of Israel. May you act worthily in (M)Ephrathah and (N)be renowned in Bethlehem, 12 and may your house be like the house of Perez, (O)whom Tamar bore to Judah, because (P)of the offspring that the Lord will give you by this young woman.”
Ruth and Boaz Marry
13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And he went in to her, (Q)and the Lord gave her conception, and she bore a son. 14 (R)Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the Lord, who has not left you this day without (S)a redeemer, and may his name (T)be renowned in Israel! 15 He shall be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher of your old age, for your daughter-in-law who loves you, (U)who is more to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.” 16 Then Naomi took the child and laid him on her lap and became his nurse. 17 (V)And the women of the neighborhood gave him a name, saying, “A son has been born to Naomi.” They named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.
The Genealogy of David
18 Now these are the generations of Perez: (W)Perez fathered Hezron, 19 Hezron fathered Ram, Ram fathered Amminadab, 20 (X)Amminadab fathered Nahshon, Nahshon fathered Salmon, 21 Salmon fathered Boaz, Boaz fathered Obed, 22 Obed fathered Jesse, and Jesse fathered David.
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