3 — Ruth

1After she was returned to her mother in law, Noemi said to her: My daughter, I will seek rest for thee, and will provide that it may be well with thee.E tornata che fu a casa della suocera, udì dirsi da lei: Figliuola mia, io cerco il tuo riposo, e farò in modo che tu stii bene.BVT after that she was returned to her motherinlaw, she heard of her: My daughter, I wil seeke thee rest, and wil prouide that it may be wel with thee.Postquam autem reversa est ad socrum suam, audivit ab ea: Filia mea, quæram tibi requiem, et providebo ut bene sit tibi. 2This Booz, with whose maids thou wast joined in the field, is our near kinsman, and behold this night he winnoweth barley in the threshingfloor.Quel Booz, colle figlie del quale tu se' stata nel campo, egli è nostro parente, e questa notte tira l'orzo nella sua aia.This Booz, to whose maides thou art ioyned in the field, is our nigh kinsman, and this night he wynoweth the barne floore of the barley.Booz iste, cujus puellis in agro juncta es, propinquus noster est, et hac nocte aream hordei ventilat. 3Wash thyself therefore and anoint thee, and put on thy best garments, and go down to the barnfloor: but let not the man see thee, till he shall have done eating and drinking.Lavati adunque, e ungiti, e prendi la miglior tua veste, e va all'aia: non ti lasciar vedere all'uomo, se non finito che abbia di mangiare, e di bere.Wash therfore and annoynte thy self, and put on thy better garmentes, and goe downe into the barne floore, let no man see thee, til he shal haue ended eating & drinking.Lavare igitur, et ungere, et induere cultioribus vestimentis, et descende in aream: non te videat homo, donec esum potumque finierit. 4And when he shall go to sleep, mark the place wherein he sleepeth: and thou shalt go in, and lift up the clothes wherewith he is covered towards his feet, and shalt lay thyself down there: and he will tell thee what thou must do.Ma quando se v'anderà a dormire, osserva il luogo dov'egli dorme; e anderai, e alzerai la coperta che ha addosso dalla parte de' piedi, e ivi ti metterai, e vi giacerai: ed egli dirà a te quel che tu debba fare.And when he shal goe to sleepe, marke the place wherein he sleepeth: and thou shalt come, and discouer the mantel wherwith he is couered toward his feete, and shal cast thy self downe and lie there: and he wil tel thee what thou must doe.Quando autem ierit ad dormiendum, nota locum in quo dormiat: veniesque et discooperies pallium, quo operitur a parte pedum, et projicies te, et ibi jacebis: ipse autem dicet quid agere debeas.

5She answered: Whatsoever thou shalt command, I will do.Rispose ella: Farò tutto quello che comanderai.Who answered: Whatsoeuer thou shalt command, that wil I doe.Quæ respondit: Quidquid præceperis, faciam. 6And she went down to the barnfloor, and did all that her mother in law had bid her.E andò all'aia, e fece tutto quel che la suocera le aveva ordinato.And she went downe into the barne floore, and did al the thinges which her mother in law had commanded her.Descenditque in aream, et fecit omnia quæ sibi imperaverat socrus. 7And when Booz had eaten, and drunk, and was merry, he went to sleep by the heap of sheaves, and she came softly, and uncovering his feet, laid herself down.E quando Booz dopo aver mangiato, e bevuto, ed essersi esilarato, se n'andò a dormire presso una massa di covoni, andò ella pian piano, e alzata la coperta dalla parte de' piedi di lui, ivi si gettò.And when Booz had eaten, & drunken, and was made pleasant, and was gone to sleepe by the heape of sheaues, she came closely, and discouering the mantel, at his feete, layd her self downe.Cumque comedisset Booz, et bibisset, et factus esset hilarior, issetque ad dormiendum juxta acervum manipulorum, venit abscondite, et discooperto pallio, a pedibus ejus se projecit. 8And behold, when it was now midnight the man was afraid, and troubled: and he saw a woman lying at his feet,Quand'ecco sulla mezza notte l'uomo ebbe paura, e si alterò veggendo una donna giacente a' suoi piedi;And behold, when it was now midnight the man was afrayd, and trubled: and he saw a woman lying at his feete,Et ecce, nocte jam media expavit homo, et conturbatus est: viditque mulierem jacentem ad pedes suos, 9And he said to her: Who art thou? And she answered: I am Ruth, thy handmaid: spread thy coverlet over thy servant, for thou art a near kinsman.E dissele: Chi se' tu? Ed ella rispose: Io sono Ruth tua serva: stendi la tua coperta sopra la tua serva, perocché tu se' prossimo parente.and said to her: Who art thou? And she answered: I am Ruth thy handmaide: spred thy mantel vpon thy seruant, because thou art nigh of kinne.et ait illi: Quæ es ? Illaque respondit: Ego sum Ruth ancilla tua: expande pallium tuum super famulam tuam, quia propinquus es. 10And he said: Blessed art thou of the Lord, my daughter, and thy latter kindness has surpassed the former: because thou hast not followed young men either poor or rich.Ed egli disse: Figliuola, benedetta se' tu dal Signore, e la pristina tua bontà hai superata con quella d'adesso: perocché non se n'andata a cercar de' giovani poveri, o ricchi.And he said: Blessed art thou of our Lord my daughter, and the former mercie thou hast passed with the later: because thou hast not folowed yong men either poore or rich.Et ille: Benedicta, inquit, es a Domino, filia, et priorem misericordiam posteriore superasti: quia non est secuta juvenes, pauperes sive divites.

11Fear not therefore, but whatsoever thou shalt say to me I will do to thee. For all the people that dwell within the gates of my city, know that thou art a virtuous woman.Non temere adunque, perchè io farò tutto quello che mi dirai: conciossiachè tutto il popolo che abita dentro le porte della mia patria, sa che tu se' donna di virtù.Feare not therfore, but whatsoeuer thou shalt say to me, I wil doe to thee. For al the people that dwelleth within the gates of my citie, knowe, that thou art a woman of vertue.Noli ergo metuere, sed quidquid dixeris mihi, faciam tibi. Scit enim omnis populus, qui habitat intra portas urbis meæ, mulierem te esse virtutis. 12Neither do I deny myself to be near of kin, but there is another nearer than I.E io non nego di essere parente, ma havvene un altro più prossimo di me.Neither doe I denie my self nigh of kinne, but there is an other neerer then LNec abnuo me propinquum, sed est alius me propinquior. 13Rest thou this night: and when morning is come, if he will take thee by the right of kindred, all is well: but if he will not, I will undoubtedly take thee, as the Lord liveth: sleep till the morning.Riposa per questa notte; e venuto che sarà il giorno, se quegli vuol ritenerti in vigor del diritto di parentela, bene: se poi egli non vorrà, io senza dubbio alcuno ti prenderò, viva il Signore: dormi sino al mattino.Rest this night: and when morning is come, if he wil retayne thee by the right of nigh of kindred, the thing is wel done, but if he wil not, I wil take thee without al doubt, our Lord liueth, sleepe vntil morning.Quiesce hac nocte: et facto mane, si te voluerit propinquitatis jure retinere, bene res acta est: sin autem ille noluerit, ego te absque ulla dubitatione suscipiam, vivit Dominus. Dormi usque mane. 14So she slept at his feet till the night was going off. And she arose before men could know one another, and Booz said: Beware lest any man know that thou camest hither.Ella adunque dormì a' suoi piedi sino che fu sul finir della notte. E si alzò prima che gli uomini potessero conoscersi l'uno l'altro: e Booz le disse: Bada, che nissun sappia, che tu se' venuta in questo luogo.She slept therfore at his feete til the night was gone. Therfore she arose before men could know one an other, and Booz said: Beware lest any man know that thou camest hither.Dormivit itaque ad pedes ejus, usque ad noctis abscessum. Surrexit itaque antequam homines se cognoscerent mutuo, et dixit Booz: Cave ne quis noverit quod huc veneris. 15And again he said: Spread thy mantle, wherewith thou art covered, and hold it with both hands. And when she spread it and held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it upon her. And she carried it, and went into the city,E soggiunse: Stendi il pallio che hai addosso e tienlo con ambe le mani. Ed ella avendolo disteso, e tenendolo alto, le diede sei misure di orzo, e lo pose a lei sulle spalle. Ed ella col suo carico entrò nella città,And agayne, Spred, quoth he, thy mantel, wherwith thou art couered, and hold it with both handes. Who spredding and holding it, he measured six measures of barley, and put it vpon her. Who carying it entred into the citie,Et rursum: Expande, inquit, pallium tuum, quo operiris, et tene utraque manu. Qua extendente, et tenente, mensus est sex modios hordei, et posuit super eam. Quæ portans ingressa est civitatem, 16And came to her mother in law; who said to her: What hast thou done, daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.E andò alla sua suocera. E quella le disse: Figliuola, che hai tu fatto? Ed ella le raccontò tutto quello che l'uomo avea fatto verso di lei.and came to her mother in law. Who said to her: What hast thou done daughter? And she told her al thinges, that the man had done to her.et venit ad socrum suam. Quæ dixit ei: Quid egisti, filia ? Narravitque ei omnia, quæ sibi fecisset homo.

17And she said: Behold he hath given me six measures of barley: for he said: I will not have thee return empty to thy mother in law.E disse: Ecco sei misure di orzo, che egli mi ha dato, e ha detto: Non voglio che tu ritorni alla tua suocera colle mani vote.And she said: Behold six measures of barley hath he geuen me, and he said: I wil not haue thee returne emptie to thy mother in law.Et ait: Ecce sex modios hordei dedit mihi, et ait: Nolo vacuam te reverti ad socrum tuam. 18And Noemi said: Wait, my daughter, till we see what end the thing will have. For the man will not rest until he have accomplished what he hath said.E Noemi disse: Aspetta, o figliuola, che veggiamo l'esito di quest'affare: conciossiachè l'uomo non si darà posa prima di avere eseguito quel che ha promesso.And Noemi said: Expect daughter til we see what end the thing wil haue. For the man wil not cease vntil he haue accomplished that which he hath spoken.Dixitque Noëmi: Expecta, filia, donec videamus quem res exitum habeat: neque enim cessabit homo, nisi compleverit quod locutus est.