DÌ‐5 ([5^th]) ZHĀNG (chapter)

Xián·dé (worthy · virtuous) de (’) Fù·rén (woman · person)
[🔊 MP3s (jw.org)]

1, 2. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Lùdé (Ruth) zuò·zhe ({was do-} · -ing) shénme ([what]) yàng (kind) de (’s) gōng·zuò (work · doing) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Lùdé (Ruth) duì (towards) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) Lǜfǎ (Law) hé (and) tā de ([his]) zǐ·mín (persons · people) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) kàn·fǎ ({looking at} · ways) ?

Huáng·hūn (yellow · dusk) yǐ (already) zhì ({had arrived}) , jiànjiàn (gradually) àn·dàn (dim · weak de (’s) tiān·sè (sky · colour) lǒng·zhào·zhe ({was envelop-} · {was cover-} · -ing) Bólìhéng (Bethlehem) yí·dài (one · belt) de (’s) tián·yě (fields · {open country}) , xǔ·duō (numbers · many) nóng·fū (farming · {manual workers}) dōu (even) tà·shang ({were treading} · upon) huí·jiā ({circling back to} · home) de (’s) lù (roads) , cháo·zhe (face- · -ing) jiàn (built) zài (at) shān·jǐ (mountain · ridge) shang (upon) de (’s) xiǎo (little) chéng (city) Bólìhéng (Bethlehem) zǒu·qù (walking · {to go}) . Dàn (but) Lùdé (Ruth) hái (still) guì·zhe ({was kneel-} · -ing) chǔ·lǐ ({to handle} · {to manage}) yì (one) duī ({pile of}) mài·suìr ({wheat, etc.} · {ears of grain}) , zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) mài·suìr ({wheat, etc.} · {ears of grain}) shì (was) tā (she) xīn·láo·le (labouriously · {had work-} · -ed) yì (one) zhěng (entire) tiān ([day]) jiǎn ({to gather}) hui·lai ({circling back} · {to come}) de (’s) . Tā (she) cóng (since) zǎo·shang (morning · {rising [of the sun in the sky]}) jiù (then) kāi·shǐ ({had opened} · {had begun}) gōng·zuò (work · doing) , kěn·dìng (agree · {as certain}) quán·shēn (whole · body) yòu (also) suān ({was sore}) yòu (also) tòng ({was aching}) , zhè ({[at] this}) shí (time) hái (still) zài ({was then}) ná·zhe (hold·ing) yì (one) gēn ([mw for long slender objects]) xiǎo (small) mù (wood) bàng (stick) dǎ ({to hit}) mài·suìr ({wheat, etc.} · {ears of grain}) . Gōng·zuò (work · doing) suī·rán (although · -ly) xīn·kǔ ({was laborious} · {was bitter}) , dàn (but) zhè (this) tiān ([day]) guò·de ({had passed} · {getting to be}) hái (fairly) bú·cuò (not · bad) , bǐ ({compared to}) tā (she) yù·qī ({in advance} · {had expected}) de (’s) yào ({[in comparison] certainly}) hǎo ({was [more] good}) .

² Zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) nián·qīng (years · light) guǎ·fu (widowed · woman) de (’s) jǐng·kuàng (scene · situation) huì (would) hǎo ({be [more] good}) qi·lai (up · {to come}) ma? Wǒmen ([we]) cóng (from) shàng (above) yì (one) zhāng (chapter) dú·dào (read · {arriving at}) , Lùdé (Ruth) jué·xīn ({had determined} · heart) yào (must) gēnsuí (follow) pópo ({husband’s mother}) Ná’émǐ (Naomi) , bìng ({side by side with}) qǐ·shì ({had raised} · vow) duì (towards) tā (her) bù·lí (not · {would leave}) ‐ bú·qì (not · {would abandon}) , yě (also) huì (would) yǐ (take) Ná’émǐ (Naomi) de (’s) Shàngdì ([God]) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) wéi ({to be}) zìjǐ (self) de (’s) Shàngdì ([God]) . Liǎng ({[the] two}) ge ([mw]) guǎ·fu (widowed · women) cóng (from) Móyā (Moab) lái·dào (came · {to arrive at}) Bólìhéng (Bethlehem) . Bù·jiǔ (not · long) , Lùdé (Ruth) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) Móyā (Moabite) nǚ·zǐ (female · person) jiù (then) zhīdào ([knew]) , wèi·le (for · [to completion]) ràng (allowing) Yǐsèliè (Israel) jìng·nèi (borders · inside) de (’s) qióng·rén (poor · people) ( bāokuò (including) wài·zú·rén (outside · clans · people) ) dé·dào ({to get} · {arriving at}) shí·jì ([in] realistic · boundaries) de (’s) bāngzhù (help , yǐjí ([as well as]) huó·de ({to live} · {getting to be}) yǒu (having) zūn·yán (honour · rigourousness) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) zhì·dìng·le (formulated · {decided on} · [to completion]) yì·xiē (one · {number of}) lǜfǎ (laws) . Tā (she) hái (also) fā·xiàn (generated · revelation) , yóu·yú (caused · by) shòu (receiving) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) jiào·dǎo (teaching · guiding) , nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) shēnghuó (lived) zài (at) Lǜfǎ (Law) xià (under) de (’s) rén (people) xiǎn·chū (showed · out) jìng·wèi (respecting · fearing) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) xīn (heart) , dài·rén (treated · people) réncí (kindly) , zhè (this) lìng (caused) tā (her) shēn·shòu (deeply · {to receive}) gǎn·dòng (feelings · {being moved}) , yě (also) jiǎn·qīng·le (reduced · {to be light} · [to completion]) tā de ([her]) shāng·tòng (wounded · {were painful}) zhī (’s) qíng (feelings) .

3, 4. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Bō’āsī (Boaz) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) gǔ·lì ({had inspired} · {had encouraged}) Lùdé (Ruth) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Yào·shi (if · is) wǒmen ([we]) zài (at) jīngjì ([financial condition]) shang (upon) yù·dào (meet · {arriving at}) kùn·nan (surrounding · difficulties) , kěyǐ ([can]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) xiào·fǎ (imitate · {take as a model}) Lùdé (Ruth) ?

³ Shàn·dài (well · treated) Lùdé (Ruth) de (’s) rén (persons) zhī·yī ({[among] them} · one) shì (was) Bō’āsī (Boaz) , Lùdé (Ruth) jiù·shì (exactly · was) zài (in) tā de ([his]) tián (fields) li (inside) shí ({picking up}) mài·suìr ({wheat, etc.} · {ears of grain}) . Bō’āsī (Boaz) shì (was) ge ([mw]) shàng·le ({go up} · -ed [in]) nián·jì (years · age) de (’s) cái·zhu (wealth · owner) . Zhè (this) yi (one) tiān ([day]) , tā (he) liú·yì (leaving · {attention [on]}) dào ({arrived at}) Lùdé (Ruth) , bìng ({side by side with}) guān·huái ({had been concerned about} · {had thought of}) Lùdé (Ruth) , jiù (exactly) xiàng (like) guān·huái ({had been concerned about} · {had thought of}) zìjǐ (self) de (’s) nǚ’·ér (female · child) yí·yàng ({[of] one} · [way]) . Tā (he) hái (also) chēng·zàn ({had commended} · {had praised}) Lùdé (Ruth) zhàogu ({looking after}) nián·zhǎng (years · senior) de (’s) pópo ({husband’s mother}) , yě (also) zàn·shǎng ({had praised} · {had admired}) tā (her) tóu·kào ({throwing in with} · {leaning on}) Zhēn·shén (true · God) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) , liú (remaining) zài (at) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) chìbǎng (wings’) dǐ·xia (underside · below) . Zhèi (this) fān ({occurrence of}) réncí (kind) de (’s) huà (words) ràng (made) Lùdé (Ruth) yì (once) xiǎng ({would think}) qi·lai (up · {to come}) , jiù (then) bù·jīn (not · {would be able to restrain self from}) huì·xīn ([with] understanding · heart) wēixiào ([smiling]) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Lùdé·jì (Ruth · record) 2:11–14.)

⁴ Jí·shǐ ({even though} · if) rú·cǐ ({was like} · this) , Lùdé (Ruth) kěnéng ([possibly]) hái·shi (still · was) huì (would) dānxīn ([be worrying about]) yǐ·hòu (at · afterwards) de (’s) rì·zi (days · [suf]) zěn·me (how · [so]) guò ({would pass}) . Tā (she) zhǐ·shì (only · was) ge ([mw]) wài·zú·rén (outside · clans · person) , jì (both) pínqióng (poor) yòu (also) méi·yǒu (not · having) zhàngfu (husband) ér·nǚ (sons · daughters) , gāi (should) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) wéichí (maintain) zìjǐ (self) hé (and) pópo ({husband’s mother}) rì·hòu (days · afterwards) de (’) shēng·huó (life · living) ne? Dān (solely) kào ({leaning on}) shí·qǔ ({picking up} · taking) yí·xia ({left behind} · down) de (’s) zhuāng·jia (estate · crops) néng (could) guò·huó (pass · living) ma? Tā (she) lǎo·le ({was old} · [to completion]) yǐ·hòu (at · afterwards) , shéi (who) lái ({would come}) zhàogu ({to look after}) tā (her) ne? Rúguǒ ([if]) Lùdé (Ruth) zhè·yàng (this · [way]) dānxīn·guo ([worried] · {[in the] past}) , yě (also) shì ({would be}) kěyǐ ([able]) lǐjiě ([to understand]) de (’s) . Jīn·tiān (present · [day]) , xǔ·duō (numbers · many) rén (people) zài (at) jīngjì ([financial condition]) shang (upon) yù·dào (meet · {arriving at}) kùn·nan (surrounding · difficulties) shí (times) , yě (also) gēn (with) Lùdé (Ruth) yǒu (have) tóng·yàng (same · kinds) de (’) yōulǜ (anxieties) . Wǒmen ([we]) liú·yì (leave · {attention [on]}) Lùdé (Ruth) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) xìn·lài (trusted · {relied on}) Shàngdì ([God]) , yìng·fu ({responded to} · {handed sth. over to}) kùn·nan (surrounding · difficulties) , jiù (then) huì (will) fā·xiàn (generate · {revelation that}) tā (she) zài (at) xǔ·duō (numbers · many) fāng·miàn (sides · faces) dōu (even) zhí·de ({is worth} · getting) xiào·fǎ (imitated · {taken as a model}) .

Zhēn·zhèng (true · proper) de (’s) Jiā (family) ˄

5, 6. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Lùdé (Ruth) dì‐yī ([first]) tiān ([day]) zài (in) Bō’āsī (Boaz) de (’s) tián (field) li (inside) shí ({picking up}) mài·suìr ({wheat, etc.} · {ears of grain}) , yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) shōu·huò (received · reaped) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Ná’émǐ (Naomi) kàn·jian ({look at} · saw) Lùdé (Ruth) dài·huí (brought · {circling back}) de (’s) zhuāng·jia (estate · crops) shí (time) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) fǎn·yìng ({in return} · response) ?

⁵ Lùdé (Ruth) dǎ·hǎo·le (hit · {to a satisfactory finish} · [to completion]) mài·suìr ({wheat, etc.} · {ears of grain}) , jiù (then) yòng (used) bù (cloth) bǎ ({to hold} mài·lì ({wheat, etc.} · grains) shōu·jí ({to be collected} · {to be gathered}) qi·lai (up · {to come}) , fā·xiàn (generated · {revelation [that]}) yuán·lái (originally · {came to be [that]}) jiǎn (gathered) de (’s) dàmài ([barley]) jìng ({in the end}) yuē (approximately) yǒu (had) 22 shēng (litres) , yě (also) jiù·shì (exactly · was) 14 gōngjīn ([kilograms]) (30 bàng (pounds) ) nà·me (that · [so]) zhòng (heavy) ! Tā (she) bǎ (held bāo·hǎo (wrapped · {to a satisfactory finish}) de (’s) mài·lì ({wheat, etc.} · grains) jǔ ({to be raised}) qǐ·lai (up · {to come}) fàng ({to put}) zài (at) tóu (head) shang (upon) , rán·hòu ({like that} · afterwards) tà·zhe ({was tread-} · -ing) yè·sè (night · scene) zǒu·huí ({to walk} · {circling back to}) Bólìhéng (Bethlehem) . ( Lùdé·jì (Ruth · record) 2:17)

⁶ Ná’émǐ (Naomi) hěn (very) gāo·xìng ({was [with] high} · excitement) kàn·jian ({to look at} · {to see}) zìjǐ (self) shēn (deeply) ài (loved de (’s) xí·fù (daughter-in-law · woman) huí·jiā ({circle back to} · home) . Dāng (when) tā (she) kàn·jian ({looked at} · saw) Lùdé (Ruth) dài·huí (brought · {circling back}) de (’s) yí (one) dà (big) bāo ({bundle of}) mài·lì ({wheat, etc.} · grains) shí (time) , yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) jīng·yà ({was startled} · {was surprised}) de ({getting to be}) shuō (saying) bu (not) chū ({would come out}) huà (words) lái ({to come}) . Lùdé (Ruth) hái (also) dài·huí (brought · {circling back}) yì·xiē (one · {amount of}) zhōng·wǔ (centre · noon) liú ({left over}) qi·lai (up · {to come}) de (’s) shí·wù (food · matter) , nèi·xiē (that · {amount of}) shí·wù (food · matter) shì (was) Bō’āsī (Boaz) wèi (for) gōng·rén (work · people) gōng·yìng ({had supplied} · {had granted}) de (’s) . Jiē·zhe ({take hold of [next]} · -ing) , pó·xí ({husband’s mother} · {daughter-in-law}) liǎ ({two [mw]}) jiù (then) yì·qǐ ([as] one · group) chī (ate) yí (one) dùn ([mw for meals]) jiǎndān (simple) de (’s) wǎn·cān (evening · meal) . Chī·fàn (eating · [meal]) shí (time) , Ná’émǐ (Naomi) wèn (asked) Lùdé (Ruth) : “ Nǐ (you) jīn·tiān (current · [day]) zài (at) nǎli ([where]) shí ({did pick up}) mài·suìr ({wheat, etc.} · {ears of grain}) , zài (at) nǎli ([where]) gōng·zuò (work · did) ? Yuàn (wish) zhàogu ({looked after}) nǐ (you) de (’s) rén (person) méng·fú (receives · blessings) .” ( Lùdé·jì (Ruth · record) 2:19) Ná’émǐ (Naomi) hěn (very) xì·xīn ({[was with noticing] details} · heart) , tā (she) liú·yì (leaving · {attention [on]}) dào ({arrived at}) Lùdé (Ruth) dài·le ({having brought} · [to completion]) nà·me (that · [so]) duō (many) mài·lì ({wheat, etc.} · grains) huí·lai ({circling back} · {to come}) , jiù (then) cāi·xiǎng (suspecting · thought) yǒu (had) rén (person) liú·yì (leaving · {attention [on]}) dào ({had arrived at}) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) nián·qīng (years · light) de (’s) guǎ·fu (widowed · woman) , bìng ({side by side with}) shàn·dài (well · {had treated}) tā (her) .

7, 8. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Ná’émǐ (Naomi) rèn·wéi (identified · {to be}) , Lùdé (Ruth) shòu (receiving) Bō’āsī (Boaz) shàn·dài (well · treating) , jiù (exactly) děng·yú ({was equal} · to) shòu (receiving) shéi (who) shàn·dài (well · treating) ? Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) zhè·yàng (this · [way]) shuō (say) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Lùdé (Ruth) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) jìxù (continued) duì (towards) pópo ({husband’s mother}) xiǎn·chū ({to show} · out) zhōngzhēn (loyalty) zhī (’s) ài (love) ?

⁷ Lùdé (Ruth) gēn (with) Ná’émǐ (Naomi) jiāo·tán (mutually · conversed) qi·lai (up · {to come}) , Lùdé (Ruth) gàosu (told) Ná’émǐ (Naomi) , Bō’āsī (Boaz) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) réncí (kind) de (-ly) duì·dài ({had treated} · {had dealt with}) tā (her) . Ná’émǐ (Naomi) tīng·le (heard · [to completion]) hěn (very) gǎn·dòng (feelings · {were moved}) , jiù (then) shuō (said) : “Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) cóng (ever) méi·yǒu (not · has) wàng·jì (forgotten · {to remember}) zhōngzhēn (loyal) de (-ly) ài ({to love} huó·rén (living · people) hé (and) sǐ·rén (dead · people) . Yuàn (wish) tā (he) cì (grants) fú (blessings) gěi ({to give to}) Bō’āsī (Boaz) .” ( Lùdé·jì (Ruth · record) 2:20) Ná’émǐ (Naomi) rèn·wéi (identified · {to be}) , Lùdé (Ruth) shòu·dào (receiving · {arriving at}) Bō’āsī (Boaz) shàn·dài (well · treating) , jiù (exactly) děng·yú ({was equal} · to) shòu·dào (receiving · {arriving at}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) shàn·dài (well · treating) . Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) jì (both) gǎn·dòng (feelings · moves) tā de ([his]) pú·rén (servant · persons) kāngkǎi (generously) shīyǔ ({to give}) , shàn·dài (well · {to treat}) bié·ren (other · people) , yě (also) bǎo·zhèng (guarantees · proves) huì (will) huí·bào ({circle back} · {to recompense}) zhè·yàng (this · kind) de (’s) rén (people) .* (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Zhēnyán ([Proverbs]) 19:17.)

⁸ Ná’émǐ (Naomi) quàn (urged) Lùdé (Ruth) jiēshòu ({to accept}) Bō’āsī (Boaz) de (’s) hǎo·yì (good · thought) , jìxù ({to continue}) zài (in) tā de ([his]) tián (fields) li (inside) shí ({picking up}) mài·suìr ({wheat, etc.} · {ears of grain}) , bìng ({side by side with}) jǐnjǐn (tightly) gēnsuí (following) tā de ([his]) shì·nǚ (serving · girls) , miǎn·de ({to avoid} · getting) bèi (by) shōu·gē (harvesting · cutting) de (’s) gōng·rén (work · people) qī·fu (bullied · {gone against}) . Lùdé (Ruth) tīng·cóng ({listened to} · followed) Ná’émǐ (Naomi) de (’s) quàn·gào (advice · telling) , tā (she) yě (also) “ yì·zhí (one · straight) gēn (with) pópo ({husband’s mother}) zhù ({was residing}) zài (in) yì·qǐ (one · group) ”. ( Lùdé·jì (Ruth · record) 2:22, 23) Zhè (this) ràng (lets) wǒmen ([us]) zài·cì (again · {[one] time}) kàn·dào (see · reaching) Lùdé (Ruth) de (’s) xiǎn·zhù (noticeable · outstanding) tè·zhì (special · quality) — zhōngzhēn (loyalty) zhī (’s) ài (love) . Kàn·dào (seeing · reaching) Lùdé (Ruth) de (’s) hǎo (good) bǎngyàng ([example] , wǒmen ([we]) kěyǐ ([can]) wènwen (ask) zìjǐ (selves) : Wǒ (I) yǒu (have) duō ({[how] much}) ài ({loving of} jiā·rén (family · persons) ne? Wǒ (I) yǒu (have) méi·yǒu (not · have) duì (to) tāmen ([them]) xiǎn·chū (showed · out) zhōngzhēn (loyalty) zhī (’s) ài (love) , gěi (given) tāmen ([them]) suǒ·xū ({[all] which} · {is needed} de (’s) zhīchí (support) hé (and) bāngzhù (help ne? Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) jué (absolutely) bú·huì (not · will) wàng·jì (forget · {to remember}) nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) duì (to) jiā·rén (family · persons) biǎo·xiàn (show · reveal) zhōngzhēn (loyalty) zhī (’s) ài (love) de (’s) rén (people) .

9. Guān·yú (relating · to) zhēn·zhèng (true · proper) de (’s) jiā (family) , wǒmen ([we]) cóng (from) Lùdé (Ruth) hé (and) Ná’émǐ (Naomi) de (’s) bǎngyàng ([good examples] xué·dào (learn · {arriving at}) shénme ([what]) ?

⁹ Nǐ (you) huì (will) jué·de ({to feel} · get) Lùdé (Ruth) hé (and) Ná’émǐ (Naomi) de (’s) jiā (family) bú (not) shì (was) ge ([mw]) wánzhěng (complete) de (’s) jiā (family) ma? Yǒu·xiē (have · some) rén (people) rèn·wéi (identify · {to be}) , yí (one) ge ([mw]) jiā (family) bìxū (must) yǒu (have) zhàngfu (husband) , qī·zi (wife · [suf]) , ér·nǚ (sons · daughters) , zǔfùmǔ ([paternal grandparents]) děng (etc.) , zhè (this) cái ({only then}) suàn ({is counted}) shì ({to be}) “zhēn·zhèng (true · proper) ” de (’s) jiā (family) . Búguò ([however]) , chóngbài (worship) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) rén (people) què (yet) bú (not) zhè·me (this · [so]) rèn·wéi (identify · {to be}) . Lùdé (Ruth) hé (and) Ná’émǐ (Naomi) de (’s) lì·zi (examples · [suf]) ràng (let) wǒmen ([us]) kàn·chū (see · out) , yí (one) ge ([mw]) jiātíng ([family]) jí·shǐ ({even though} · if) rén·shù (people’s · number) hěn (very) shǎo ({is few}) , zhǐ·yào (only · requires) dàjiā ([everyone]) qīng·xīn ({to overturn and pour out} · hearts) ‐ tǔ·yì ({to spit [out]} · thoughts) , yǐ ({to use}) rén·cí (benevolence · kindness) xiāng·dài ({each other} · {to deal with}) , jiā (family) li (inside) jiù (then) huì (will) chōng·mǎn ({be filled} · {full with}) wēnnuǎn ({being warm}) , yáng·yì·zhe (abundantly · {be overflow-} · -ing [with]) ài (love . Nǐ (you) zhēn·shì ({[as] precious} · view) zìjǐ (self) de (’s) jiā (family) ma? Yēsū (Jesus) tí·xǐng (raised · {wakefulness [of]}) mén·tú ({school of thought} · disciples) shuō (saying) , Jīdū·tú ([Christ] · followers’) huìzhòng ([congregation]) jiù (exactly) xiàng ({is like}) yí (one) ge ([mw]) jiā (family) , jiù·suàn (even · figuring) shì (are) méi·yǒu (not · having) jiā (family) de (’s) rén (people) , yě (also) kěyǐ ([can]) zài (in) huìzhòng ([congregation]) li (inside) zhǎo·dào ({look for [and]} · {arrive at}) “ jiā·rén (family · persons) ”, gǎn·shòu (feel · receive) dào ({arriving at}) jiātíng ([family]) de (’s) wēnnuǎn ({being warm}) . (Mǎkě (Mark) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 10:29, 30)

Yǒu (having) Quán ({the right}) Gòu·shú ({to purchase} · {to redeem}) de (’s) Rén (person) ˄

10. Ná’émǐ (Naomi) xiǎng (wanted) wèi (for) Lùdé (Ruth) zuò ({to do}) xiē (some) shénme ([what]) shì (thing) ?

¹⁰ Cóng (from) shōu·gē (harvesting · cutting) dàmài ([barley]) dào (until) shōu·gē (harvesting · cutting) xiǎomài ([wheat]) ( dà·yuē (largely · approximately) cóng (from) 4 yuè (month) zhì (to) 6 yuè (month) ), Lùdé (Ruth) yì·zhí (one · straight) dōu (all) zài (in) Bō’āsī (Boaz) de (’s) tián (fields) li (inside) shí ({was picking up}) mài·suìr ({wheat, etc.} · {ears of grain}) . Ná’émǐ (Naomi) shēn (deeply) ài (loved Lùdé (Ruth) . Suí·zhe ({go along with} · -ing) rì·zi (days · [suf]) yì·tiān (one · [day]) ‐ yì·tiān (one · [day]) de (-ly) guò·qu (passing · going) , tā (she) kěnéng ([probably]) jīng·cháng (regularly · often) xiǎng·dào (thought · {arriving at}) , zìjǐ (self) néng (could) wèi (for) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) xí·fù (daughter-in-law · woman) zuò (do) xiē (some) shénme ([what]) . Zài (in) Móyā (Moab) de (’s) shíhou (time) , tā (she) rèn·dìng ({had recognized} · {as set}) zìjǐ (self) bù (not) kě·néng (could · {be able}) zài (again) wèi (for) Lùdé (Ruth) zhǎo ({to look for}) ge ([mw]) zhàngfu (husband) . ( Lùdé·jì (Ruth · record) 1:11–13) Dàn (but) xiàn·zài (present · at) tā de ([her]) kàn·fǎ ({looking at} · way) gǎibiàn ({was changing}) le ([indicates a change]) . Tā (she) duì (to) Lùdé (Ruth) shuō (said) : “ Nǚ’·ér (female · child) a, nán·dào (difficult · {to suppose}) wǒ (I) bù (not) gāi (should) wèi (for) nǐ (you) zhǎo ({look for}) ge ([mw]) ān·shēn (harbouring · [self] zhī (’s) suǒ (place) , ràng ({to allow}) nǐ (you) dé·dào ({to get} · {arriving at}) xìng·fú (fortune · blessings) ma?” ( Lùdé·jì (Ruth · record) 3:1) Zài (at) nèi·ge (that · [mw]) shí·dài (time · era) , yìbān ([generally]) dōu (even) shì (was) fù·mǔ (fathers · mothers) wèi (for) ér·nǚ (sons · daughters) zhǎo ({looked for}) pèi’·ǒu ({matched in marriage} · mates) de (’) . Ná’émǐ (Naomi) jì·rán (since · -ly) shì ({looked at}) Lùdé (Ruth) wéi (as) zìjǐ (self) de (’s) nǚ’·ér (female · child) , jiù (then) xiǎng (wanted) wèi (for) Lùdé (Ruth) zhǎo ({to look for}) ge ([mw]) zhàngfu (husband) , ràng ({to allow}) tā (her) yǒu ({to have}) ge ([mw]) “ ān·shēn (harbouring · [self] zhī (’s) suǒ (place) ”, kěyǐ ([to be able]) dé·dào ({to get} · {arriving at}) xìng·fú (fortune · blessings) , shēng·huó (life · living) yě (also) dé·dào ({to get} · {arriving at}) bǎo·zhàng (guarantee · safeguard) . Ná’émǐ (Naomi) kěyǐ ([could]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) zuò (do) ne?

11, 12. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Ná’émǐ (Naomi) chēng (called) Bō’āsī (Boaz) wéi (as) “ yǒu (having) quán ({the right}) gòu·shú ({to purchase} · {to redeem}) wǒmen ([us]) de (’) rén (person) ”, zhèi (this) jù ({sentence of}) huà (words) gēn (with) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) Lǜfǎ (Law) de (’s) něi·ge (which · [mw]) guī·dìng (rule · determined) yǒu·guān (has · relation) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Lùdé (Ruth) duì (to) pópo ({husband’s mother}) de (’s) jiàn·yì (proposed · view) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) fǎn·yìng ({in return} · response) ?

¹¹ Lùdé (Ruth) dì‐yī ([first]) cì (time) xiàng (to) Ná’émǐ (Naomi) tí·dào (raised · {arriving at}) Bō’āsī (Boaz) shí (time) , Ná’émǐ (Naomi) shuō (said) : “Tā (he) shì (is) wǒmen de ([our]) qīnqi (relative) , shì (is) yǒu (having) quán ({the right}) gòu·shú ({to purchase} · {to redeem}) wǒmen ([us]) de (’) rén (persons) zhī·yī ({[among] them} · one) .” ( Lùdé·jì (Ruth · record) 2:20) Zhèi (this) jù ({sentence of}) huà (words) shì (was) shénme ([what]) yì·si (meaning · thought) ne? Zài (in) Shàngdì ([God]) cìgěi ({gave to}) Yǐsèliè·rén (Israelite · people) de (’s) Lǜfǎ (Law) zhōng (within) , yǒu·xiē (had · some) tiáo·lì (clauses · rules) néng·gòu (able · enough) bǎo·zhàng ({to protect} · {to safeguard}) nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) yīn (because) pínqióng ({were poor}) huò (or) sàng ({had lost}) qīn (relatives) ér (thus) xiàn·rù (sank · into) kùn·jìng (difficult · circumstances) de (’) jiātíng ([families]) . Jǔ ({to raise}) ge ([mw]) lì (example) , yí (one) ge ([mw]) nǚ·zǐ (female · person) yào·shi (if · was) hái (still) méi·yǒu (not · {did have}) ér·nǚ (sons · daughters) , zhàngfu (husband) jiù (then) qù·shì ({went from} · world) le ([indicates a change]) , tā de ([her]) qíngkuàng (situation) jiù (then) huì (would) hěn (very) bēi·cǎn ({be sad} · {be tragic}) . Yóu·yú (caused · by) méi·yǒu (not · having) zǐ·sì (son · heir) wèi (for) zhàngfu (husband) liú·míng ({to leave to remain} · name) , tā (her) zhàngfu (husband) de (’s) míng·zi (name · word) jiù (then) huì (would) cóng (from) jiā·pǔ (family · register) zhōng (within) mǒ·qù ({be wiped} · away) . Dàn (but) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) Lǜfǎ (Law) róng·xǔ (allowed · permited) sǐ·zhě (died · person) de (’s) xiōng·dì ({elder brother} · {younger brother}) qǔ ({to take as wife}) yí·shuāng ({left behind} · widow) wéi ({to be}) qī (wife) , tì ({to substitute for}) sǐ·zhě (died · person) lì·hòu ({to make stand} · descendant) . Zhè·yàng (this · [way]) , sǐ·zhě (died · person) jiù (then) yǒu ({would have}) zǐ·sì (son · heir) wèi (for) tā (him) liú·míng ({to leave to remain} · name) , jì·chéng ({to continue} · holding) chǎn·yè (estate · property) .* ( Shēnmìngjì ([Deuteronomy]) 25:5–7)

¹² Ná’émǐ (Naomi) bǎ (held zìjǐ (self) de (’s) xiǎng·fa (thinking · way) gàosu ({to tell}) Lùdé (Ruth) . Zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) nián·qīng (years · light) de (’s) nǚ·zǐ (female · person) tīng·dào (heard · reaching) pópo ({husband’s mother}) de (’s) huà (words) bìdìng (certainly) dà·chī·yì·jīng (greatly · ate · one · {being startled}) , lián (even) yǎn·jing (eye · eyeballs) yě (also) zhēng·dà (opened · {to be large}) le ([to completion]) . Duì (to) Lùdé (Ruth) lái (coming) shuō ({to say}) , Yǐsèliè (Israel) de (’s) Lǜfǎ (Law) hé (and) xísú (customs) hái·shi (still · were) tǐng ({sticking out as}) mò·shēng ({[from] road} · unfamiliar) de (’s) . Rán’ér (but) , yóu·yú (caused · by) tā (her) shí·fēn (ten · portions) jìng·zhòng (respecting · {treating as weighty}) pópo ({husband’s mother}) , suǒ·yǐ ({that which} · {was the reason} Ná’émǐ (Naomi) shuō (said) de (’s) měi (each) yí (one) jù ({sentence of}) huà (words) , tā (she) dōu ({each one}) hěn (very) liú·xīn ({let remain} · heart) tīng ({to listen to}) . Ná’émǐ (Naomi) de (’s) jiàn·yì (proposed · view) yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) tīng (hearing) qi·lai (up · {to come}) yǒu·diǎnr (had · {a spot of}) qíguài ({being strange}) . Yào·shi (if · {[it] would be [that]}) Lùdé (Ruth) zhào·zhe (accord·ing[ly]) qù (went) zuò ({to do}) de (’s) huà (saying) , kěnéng ([possibly]) huì (would) hěn (very) gāngà ({be awkward, embarrassing}) . Rúguǒ ([if]) shì·qing (matter · situation) bù (not) chéng·gōng ({did accomplish} · achievement) , jiù (then) gèng (furthermore) shì ({would be}) yí (one) jiàn ([mw]) diū·liǎn (losing · face) de (’s) shì (thing) . Búguò ([however]) , Lùdé (Ruth) hái·shi (still · was) dā·ying ({agreeing to} · promising) le ([to completion]) . Tā (she) qiān·hé (modest · peaceful) de (-ly) huí·dá ({[in] return} · answered) : “ Nǐ (you) fēnfu (instruct) wǒ (me) shénme ([what]) , wǒ (I) jiù (exactly) zuò ({will do}) shénme ([what]) .” ( Lùdé·jì (Ruth · record) 3:5)

13. Guān·yú (relating · to) zhǎng·bèi (elder · {persons of that kind}) tí·chū (raise · out) de (’s) quàn·gào (advice · telling) , wǒmen ([we]) cóng (from) Lùdé (Ruth) de (’s) bǎngyàng ([good example] xué·dào (learn · {arriving at}) shénme ([what]) ? (Yě (also) qǐng (please) kàn (see) Yuēbó·jì (Job · record) 12:12.)

¹³ Yǒu (have) shíhou (times) , nián·qīng·rén (years · light · people) kěnéng ([possibly]) bù (not) xǐ·huan ({do like} · {do enjoy}) tīng ({listening to}) yǒu (have) jīngyàn ([experience]) de (’s) zhǎng·bèi (elder · {persons of that kind}) tí·chū (raise · out) de (’s) quàn·gào (advice · telling) , rèn·wéi (identifying · {to be}) tāmen ([they]) gēnběn ({[at] root}) bù (not) liǎojiě ([do understand]) nián·qīng·rén (years · light · people) suǒ ({those which [they]} yù·dào (meet · {arriving at}) de (’s) kùn·nan (surrounding · difficulties) . Kěshì ([however]) , Lùdé (Ruth) què (yet) qiānbēi ([humble]) de (-ly) jiē·nà (received · accepted) zhǎng·bèi (elder · {person of that kind}) de (’s) yì·jian (idea · view) . Tā de ([her]) bǎngyàng ([good example] ràng (lets) wǒmen ([us]) kàn·chū (see · out) , língtīng ({listening to}) zhǎng·bèi (elder · {persons of that kind’s}) yǒu (having) zhì·huì (wisdom · intelligence) de (’s) yì·jian (ideas · views) huì (will) dài·lái (bring · {to come}) hěn (very) duō (many) yì·chu (benefit · places) , yīn·wei (because · for) tāmen ([they]) ài (love wǒmen ([us]) , zhēn·xīn (true·-heartedly) wèi (for) wǒmen ([us]) zhuó·xiǎng (apply · thinking) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Shīpiān ([Psalm]) 71:17, 18.) Ná’émǐ (Naomi) gěi (gave) Lùdé (Ruth) shénme ([what]) jiàn·yì (proposed · view) ne? Lùdé (Ruth) zhào·zhe (accord·ing [to]) pópo ({husband’s mother}) de (’s) huà (words) qù (going) zuò ({to act}) , jié·guǒ (formed · fruit) yǒu (had) méi·yǒu (not · had) shòu·yì (received · benefits) ?

Tuō·gǔ·cháng ({casting off} · grain · place) Shang (upon) ˄

14. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Tuō·gǔ·cháng ({casting off} · grain · place) shì (was) ge ([mw]) shénme ([what]) dìfang ([place]) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Tuō·gǔ ({casting off} · grain) de (’s) guò·chéng (passage · procedure) shì (was) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) de (’s) ?

¹⁴ Nèi (that) tiān ([day]) bàng·wǎn ({close to} · evening) , Lùdé (Ruth) dào (to) tuō·gǔ·cháng ({casting off} · grain · place) qu (went) . Tuō·gǔ·cháng ({casting off} · grain · place) shì (was) yí (one) kuài ({piece of}) bèi ([got]) yā·shí (pressed · solid) de (’s) píng·dì (flat · ground) , nóng·fū·men (farming · {manual workers} · [pl]) huì (would) bǎ (hold gǔ·wù (grain · matter) dài·dào ({to bring} · to) nàli ([there]) qù ({to go}) tuō·lì ({to cast off} · grains) yáng·gǔ ({to winnow} · grain) . Tuō·gǔ·cháng ({casting off} · grain · place) tōng·cháng (commonly · usually) shè ({was set up}) yú (at) dì·shì (land · configuration) jiào (comparatively) gāo (high) de (’s) dìfang ([place]) , yīn·wei (because · for) huáng·hūn (yellow · dusk) qián·hòu ({before ←’s} · {after ←’s}) fēng (winds) bǐjiào (comparatively) dà ({were great}) . Nóng·fū (farming · {manual worker}) huì (would) yòng (use) yì (one) bǎ ([mw for objects with handles] dà (big) chǎn·zi (shovel · [suf]) huò (or) chā·zi (pitchfork · [suf]) bǎ ({to hold} niǎn·guo (husked · {[in the] past}) huò (or) dǎ·le (hit · [to completion]) de (’s) gǔ·lì (grain · grains) yáng·dào ({to toss up} · to) kōng·zhōng (air · within) , jiào (comparatively) qīng (light) de (’s) kāng·bǐ (chaff · husks) hé (and) mài·gǎnr ({wheat, etc.} · stalks) huì (would) suí·fēng ({going along with} · wind) chuī·sàn ({be blown} · {be dispersed}) , jiào (comparatively) zhòng (heavy) de (’s) mài·lì ({wheat, etc.} · grains) zé ({in contrast}) huì (would) luò (fall) zài (at) dì·shang (ground · upon) .

15, 16. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Bō’āsī (Boaz) zuò·wán (did · {to completion}) gōng·zuò (work · doing) hòu ({after ←}) , tuō·gǔ·cháng ({casting off} · grain · place) shang (upon) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) shì (things) fā·shēng ({issue forth} · {come to life}) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Bō’āsī (Boaz) zài (at) zěn·yàng (what · kind) de (’s) qíngkuàng (situation) xia (under) fā·xiàn (generated · {revelation that}) Lùdé (Ruth) tǎng ({was lying}) zài (at) tā (his) jiǎo (feet) páng (beside) ?

¹⁵ Lùdé (Ruth) jìngjìng (quiet) de (-ly) zhàn (stood) zài (at) yì·páng (one · side) , kàn·zhe ({look at} · -ing) nóng·fū·men (farming · {manual workers} · [pl]) lí·qù (leaving · going) . Zhè (this) tiān ([day]) , Bō’āsī (Boaz) zài (at) nàli ([there]) jiān·dū ({was supervising} · {was directing}) pú·rén (servant · persons) yáng·gǔ (winnowing · grain) , bǎ (holding mài·lì ({wheat, etc.} · grains) duī·chéng ({to pile} · {to become}) yí (one) dà (big) duī (pile) . Bō’āsī (Boaz) chī·guo (ate · {[in the] past}) wǎn·cān (evening · meal) , gǎn·dào (felt · {arriving at}) xīn·qíng (heart · feeling) shū·chàng ({was relaxed} · {was free}) , jiù (then) dào ({arrived at}) mài·duī ({wheat, etc.} · pile) páng (beside) tǎng·xia ({to lie} · down) shuì·jiào ({to sleep} · sleep) . Shuì (sleeping) zài (at) mài·duī ({wheat, etc.} · pile) páng (beside) shì (was) dāng·shí ({at that} · time’s) rén (people) de (’s) xí·guàn (habit · {accustomed to}) , yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) shì (was) wèi·le (for · [to completion]) fáng·zhǐ (preventing · stopping) gǔ·wù (grain · matter) bèi (by) rén (people) tōu·zǒu ({being stolen} · away) . Lùdé (Ruth) jiàn (saw) Bō’āsī (Boaz) xiūxi (resting) le ([to completion]) , jiù (then) zhǔn·bèi ({[up to] standard} · prepared) zhào ({according to}) pópo ({husband’s mother}) de (’s) fēnfu (instructions) qù ({to go}) zuò ({to act}) .

¹⁶ Lùdé (Ruth) qiāoqiāo (quiet) de (-ly) zǒu·dào (walked · to) Bō’āsī (Boaz’s) shēn (body) páng (beside) , xīn·li (heart · inside) pēngpēng (thumping) zhí (continuously) tiào (jumping) . Tā (she) kàn·jian ({looked at} · saw) Bō’āsī (Boaz) yǐ·jing (already · {went through [and]}) shú·shuì (deeply · {was sleeping}) , jiù (then) zhào ({according to}) Ná’émǐ (Naomi) shuō (said) de (’s) , xiān (first) kāi (opened) Bō’āsī (Boaz’s) jiǎo (feet) shang (upon) de (’s) bèi·zi (quilt · [suf]) , tǎng (lay) zài (at) pángbiān (side) , jìngjìng (quiet) de (-ly) děngdài·zhe (await·ing) . Duì (to) Lùdé (Ruth) lái (coming) shuō ({to say}) , shíjiān ([time]) guò·de (passed · {getting to be}) hěn (very) màn (slowly) , měi (each) fēn (minute) měi (each) miǎo (second) dōu ({every one}) hěn (very) cháng ({was long}) , yǒng·yuǎn (eternally · {far [in time]}) guò (passing) bu (not) wán ({to completion}) shì·de ({as if} · ’s) . Dà·yuē (largely · approximately) dào·le ({arrived at} · [to completion]) wǔ·yè ([mid]·night) , Bō’āsī (Boaz) yí·dòng·le (shifted · moved · [to completion]) yí·xià (one · [time]) shēntǐ (body) . Tā (he) dǎ·le (did · [to completion]) ge ([mw]) lěng·zhan (cold · trembling) , yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) jué·de ({to feel} · {was getting}) jiǎo (feet) yǒu·diǎnr (had · {a spot of}) liáng (cool) , jiù (then) qū (bent) yi (one) qū (bend) shēn (body) , xiǎng (wanting) bǎ ({to hold} bèi·zi (quilt · [suf]) gài·hǎo ({to be covered} · well) . Zhè ({[at] this}) shí (time) , tā (he) fā·jué (developed · awareness) jiǎo (feet) páng (beside) yǒu (had) ge ([mw]) rén (person) , yí (one) ge ([mw]) nǚ·rén (female · person) ! ( Lùdé·jì (Ruth · record) 3:8)

17. Nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) pīpíng (criticize) Lùdé (Ruth’s) xíngwéi (acts) bù·jiǎn (not · {being restrained}) de (’s) rén (people) hū·lüè·le ({have neglected} · {have omitted} · [to completion]) něi (which) liǎng (two) diǎn (points) ?

¹⁷ Bō’āsī (Boaz) wèn (asked) : “ Nǐ (you) shì (are) shéi (whom) ?” Lùdé (Ruth) huí·dá ({[in] return} · answered) shí (time) shēngyīn (voice) yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) yǒu·diǎnr (had · {a bit of}) chàn·dǒu (quivering · trembling) : “Wǒ (I) shì (am) nǐ de ([your]) bì·nǚ (slave · girl) Lùdé (Ruth) . Qiú (request) nǐ (you) zhǎn·kāi ({to spread} · open) yī·páo (clothing · robe) , gài ({to cover}) zài (at) nǐ de ([your]) bì·nǚ (slave · girl) shēn·shang ([self] · upon) , yīn·wei (because · for) nǐ (you) yǒu (have) quán ({the right}) gòu·shú ({to purchase} · {to redeem}) wǒ (me) .” ( Lùdé·jì (Ruth · record) 3:9) Yǒu·xiē (have · some) xiàn·dài (current · era) Shèngjīng ([Bible]) quán·shì·jiā (annotating · explaining · persons) rèn·wéi (identify · {to be}) , Lùdé (Ruth) de (’s) huà (words) hé (and) jǔ·dòng (acts · moving) yǒu·diǎnr (had · {a bit of}) tiǎo·dòu·xìng (provoking · teasing · nature) , kěshì ([however]) tāmen ([they]) hū·lüè·le ({have neglected} · {have omitted} · [to completion]) yǐ·xià (at · below) liǎng (two) diǎn (points) . Dì‐yī ([first]) , Lùdé (Ruth) shì (was) ànzhào ({according to} dāng·rì ({at that} · day) de (’s) xísú (customs) qù (going) zuò ({to do}) de (’s) , dàn (but) xiàn·dài (current · era) rén (people) yǐ·jing (already · {have gone through [and]}) bù (not) shǒu ({do observe}) zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) xísú (customs) , gèng (further) bié·shuō ({do not} · {speak of}) zhīdào ([knowing]) xísú (customs) de (’) hán·yì (contained · meaning) le ([to completion]) . Ér·qiě (and · moreover) , jīn·tiān (present · [day]) dào·dé (principles · morals) guān·niàn (views · thinking) duòluò ({are fallen}) , rén (people) rúguǒ ([if]) yòng (use) niǔ·qū·le (twisted · crooked · [to completion]) de (’s) yǎn·guāng (eye · light) qù ({to go}) pàn·duàn ({to judge} · {to decide [about]}) Lùdé (Ruth) de (’s) xíngwéi (acts) , shì (is) bù (not) hé·lǐ ({agreeing with} · reason) de (’s) . Dì‐èr ([second]) , Bō’āsī (Boaz) de (’s) fǎn·yìng ({in return} · response) qīngchu (clearly) xiǎn·shì (evidently · shows) , tā (he) rèn·wéi (identified · {to be [that]}) Lùdé (Ruth) de (’s) xíngwéi (acts) méi·yǒu (not · {did have}) rènhé ([any]) bù (not) jiǎn·diǎn (checked · {checked one by one}) de (’s) dìfang ([places]) , fǎndào ({on the contrary}) chēng·zàn (commended · praised) tā (her) .

18. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Bō’āsī (Boaz) shuō·le (say · -ed) xiē (some) shénme ([what]) huà (words) qù ({to go}) ān·wèi ({to calm} · {to comfort} Lùdé (Ruth) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Bō’āsī (Boaz) tí·dào (raised · {arriving at}) Lùdé (Ruth) suǒ ({that which [she]} xiǎn (showed) de (’s) zhōngzhēn (loyalty) zhī (’s) ài (love) de (’s) něi (which) liǎng (two) fāng·miàn (sides · faces) ?

¹⁸ Bō’āsī (Boaz) duì (to) Lùdé (Ruth) shuō (said) : “ Nǚ’·ér (female · child) a, yuàn (wish) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) cì (grants) fú (blessings) gěi ({to give to}) nǐ (you) . Nǐ (you) suǒ ({that which [you]} xiǎn ({have shown}) de (’s) zhōngzhēn (loyalty) zhī (’s) ài (love) , mò·hòu (end · last) de (’s) bǐ ({compared to}) qǐ·chū (rising · beginning) de (’s) hái (still) dà ({was greater}) , yīn·wei (because · for) nián·qīng·rén (years · light · men) búlùn ([no matter]) pín (poor) ‐ fù (rich) , nǐ (you) yí (one) ge ([mw]) dōu (even) bù (not) gēnsuí ({did follow}) .” ( Lùdé·jì (Ruth · record) 3:10) Bō’āsī (Boaz’s) wēn·hé (warm · peaceful) de (’s) yǔ·qì (speaking · attitude) bìdìng (certainly) shǐ (caused) Lùdé (Ruth) dà·shòu (greatly · {to receive}) ān·wèi (calming · comforting . Bō’āsī (Boaz) tí·dào (raised · {arriving at}) Lùdé (Ruth) suǒ ({that which [she]} xiǎn ({had shown}) de (’s) zhōngzhēn (loyalty) zhī (’s) ài (love) . “ Qǐ·chū (rising · beginning) de (’s) ” ài (love , zhǐ ({pointed to}) de (’s) shì (was) Lùdé (Ruth’s) gēnsuí (following) Ná’émǐ (Naomi) huí ({to circle back to}) Yǐsèliè (Israel) bìng ({side by side with}) zhàogu ({looking after}) tā (her) ; “mò·hòu (end · last) de (’s) ” ài (love , zhǐ ({pointed to}) de (’s) shì (was) Lùdé (Ruth) wèi (for) fū·jiā (husband’s · family) suǒ ({that which [she]} zuò (did) de (’s) shì (thing) . Bō’āsī (Boaz) zhīdào ([knew]) , xiàng (like) Lùdé (Ruth) zhè·yàng (this · kind) de (’s) shào·fù (young · {[married] woman}) , yào (wanting) zài (again) zhǎo ({to look for}) zhàngfu (husband) bìng (definitely) bù (not) nán ({would have been difficult}) , dàn (but) nián·qīng (years · light) de (’s) nán·zǐ (male · persons) wú·lùn (no · [matter]) qióng (poor) fù (rich) tā (she) dōu (all) bù (not) jiǎn ({had chosen}) , fǎn’·ér (instead · thus) gānyuàn (willingly) jià·gěi ({became a wife to} · {to give to}) yí (one) ge ([mw]) nián·jì (years · age) bǐ ({compared to}) tā (hers) dà (greater) hěn (very) duō (much) de (’s) rén (person) . Lùdé (Ruth) bú·dàn (not · only) ài (loved pópo ({husband’s mother}) , yě (also) ài (loved yǐ·gù (already · died) de (’s) gōnggong ({husband’s father}) , hěn ({very much}) xiǎng (wanted) wèi (for) fū·jiā (husband’s · family) liú·míng ({to leave to remain} · name) lì·hòu ({to make stand} · descendants) . Lùdé (Ruth) gān·xīn (willing·-heartedly) shě ({gave up}) jǐ (self) , lìng (causing) Bō’āsī (Boaz) shēn·shòu (deeply · {to receive}) gǎn·dòng (feelings · {being moved}) .

19, 20. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) Bō’āsī (Boaz) méi·yǒu (not · had) lì·jí (immediately · promptly) dā·ying ({agreed to} · promised) qǔ ({to take as wife}) Lùdé (Ruth) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Wǒmen ([we]) zěn·me (how · [so]) zhīdào ([know]) , Bō’āsī (Boaz) zài (at) gù·jí ({taking into consideration} · reaching) Lùdé (Ruth) hé (and) bǎo·quán (preserving · whole) tā de ([her]) míng·shēng (name · reputation) fāng·miàn (sides · faces) jì (both) réncí ({was kind}) yòu (also) jǐnshèn ({was careful}) ?

¹⁹ Bō’āsī (Boaz) jiē·zhe ({take hold of [next]} · -ing) shuō (said) : “ Nǚ’·ér (female · child) a, xiàn·zài (present · at) nǐ (you) búyào ([must not]) pà (fear) . Fán (all) nǐ (you) suǒ ({that which [you]} shuō (say) de (’s) , wǒ (I) dōu (all) yào (must) wèi (for) nǐ (you) zuò (do) . Běn (this) chéng (city) de (’s) rén (people) quán·dōu (all · even) zhīdào ([know]) nǐ (you) shì (are) ge ([mw]) xián·dé (worthy · virtuous) de (’) fù·rén (woman · person) .” ( Lùdé·jì (Ruth · record) 3:11) Lùdé (Ruth) qǐng·qiú (requesting · entreating) gòu·shú (purchasing · redeeming) , Bō’āsī (Boaz) kàn·lái ({looking at} · coming) duì (towards) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) qǐng·qiú (requesting · entreating) bú (not) tài (too) jīng·yà ({was startled} · {was surprised}) , yīn·wei (because · for) tā (he) yuàn·yì ([was with] willing · intention) qǔ ({to take as wife}) Lùdé (Ruth) wéi ({to be}) qī (wife) . Búguò ([however]) , Bō’āsī (Boaz) shì (was) ge ([mw]) yì·rén (righteous · person) , zuò·shì (doing · things) bú·huì (not · would) zhǐ·gù (only · {take into consideration}) zìjǐ (self) . Tā (he) gàosu (told) Lùdé (Ruth) , Ná’émǐ (Naomi) hái·yǒu (also · had) yí (one) ge ([mw]) qīnqi (relative) bǐ ({compared to}) tā (him) gèng (more) qīn ({was closely related}) , gèng (more) yǒu ({was having}) gòu·shú·quán (purchasing · redeeming · right) . Tā (he) huì (would) xiān (first) qù (go) zhǎo ({to look for}) nèi·ge (that · [mw]) rén (person) , wèn ({to ask}) tā (him) yuàn ([was with] willing) bu (not) yuàn·yì ([was with] willing · intention) qǔ ({to take as wife}) Lùdé (Ruth) .

²⁰ Bō’āsī (Boaz) xīwàng (hoped) bǎo·quán ({to preserve} · whole) Lùdé (Ruth’s) hé (and) zìjǐ (self) de (’s) míng·shēng (names · reputations) , bù (not) xiǎng ({did want}) ràng ({to allow}) rén (people) wù·huì (erroneously · {to understand}) tāmen ([they]) zuò·le ({had done} · [to completion]) shénme ([whatever]) bú (not) dào·dé (principled · moral) de (’s) shì (thing) , jiù (then) jiào (asked) Lùdé (Ruth) jìxù ({to continue}) xiūxi ({to rest}) , tiān·liàng (sky · {was bright}) qián ({before ←}) zài (then) zǒu ({to go}) , miǎn·de ({to avoid} · getting) bié·ren (other · people) kàn·jian ({looking at} · seeing) . Lùdé (Ruth) jiù (then) tīng·cóng ({listened to} · followed) tā de ([his]) huà (words) . Bō’āsī (Boaz’s) zhèi (this) fān ({occurrence of}) réncí (kind) de (’s) huà (words) , shǐ (caused) Lùdé (Ruth) xīn·li (heart · inside) tā·shi·le ({to be steadied} · {to be made solid} · [to completion]) hěn (very) duō (much) . Tiān·liàng (sky · {was bright}) zhī·qián (it · before) , Bō’āsī (Boaz) wǎng ({going towards}) Lùdé (Ruth) de (’s) dǒupeng ([cloak]) li (inside) dào·le (pour·ed) hěn (very) duō (much) dàmài ([barley]) , rán·hòu ({like that} · afterwards) Lùdé (Ruth) jiù (then) huí ({circled back to}) Bólìhéng (Bethlehem) qù ({to go}) le ([to completion]) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Lùdé·jì (Ruth · record) 3:13–15.)

21. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) rén·men (people · [pl]) dōu (all) chēng (called) Lùdé (Ruth) wéi (as) xián·dé (worthy · virtuous) de (’) fù·rén (woman · person) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Wǒmen ([we]) kěyǐ ([can]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) xiào·fǎ (imitate · {take as a model}) Lùdé (Ruth) ?

²¹ Bō’āsī (Boaz) gàosu (told) Lùdé (Ruth) , suǒ·yǒu ({[all] which [there]} · had rén (people) dōu (all) zhīdào ([knew]) tā (she) shì (was) ge ([mw]) xián·dé (worthy · virtuous) de (’) fù·rén (woman · person) . Lùdé (Ruth) xiǎng·dào ({would think} · {arriving at}) zhèi (this) diǎn (point) shí (times) , xīn·li (heart · inside) kěn·dìng (agree · {as certain}) tián·sīsī ({was sweet} · {[having] threads of ←}) de (’s) . Lùdé (Ruth) de (’s) míng·shēng (name · reputation) suǒ·yǐ ({that which} · {was the reason} zhè·me (this · [so]) hǎo ({was good}) , bìdìng (certainly) shì (was) yīn·wei (because · for) tā (she) zhēn·xīn (true·-heartedly) xiǎng (wanted) rèn·shi ({to recognize} · {to know}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) , kě·wàng (thirsted · hoped) shì·fèng ({to serve} · {to attend to}) tā (him) . Lìng·wài (separately · outside) , rén·men (people · [pl]) yě (also) zhīdào ([knew]) tā (she) wú·wēi·bú·zhì (no · {tiny [thing]} · not · reaching) de (-ly) zhàogu ({had looked after}) pópo ({husband’s mother}) , yǐ ({had used}) ài·xīn (loving · heart dài ({to deal with}) Yǐsèliè (Israelite) tóng·bāo ([ones born of the] same · womb) . Suī·rán (although · -ly) Lùdé (Ruth) duì (towards) dāng·dì ({at that} · land’s) rén (people) de (’s) xísú (customs) hé (and) zuò·shì (doing · things) fāng·shì (directions · styles) gǎn·dào (felt · {arriving at}) mò·shēng ({[from] road} · unfamiliar) , què (yet) lè·yì ([with] happy · intention) zuò·chū (made · out) tiáo·zhěng (adjusting · arranging) . Wǒmen ([we]) yào·shi (if · are) xiào·fǎ (imitating · {taking as a model}) Lùdé (Ruth) , yě (also) gāi (should) shēnshēn (deeply) zūn·zhòng (respect · {assign weightiness to}) bié·ren (other · people) , bìng·qiě (simultaneously · also) zūn·zhòng (respect · {assign weightiness to}) tāmen de ([their]) xísú (customs) hé (and) zuò·shì (doing · things) fāng·shì (directions · styles) . Zhè·yàng (this · [way]) , wǒmen ([we]) jiù (then) néng (can) jiànlì (establish) měi·hǎo (beautiful · good) de (’s) míng·shēng (name · reputation) .

Ān·shēn (harbouring · [self] zhī (’s) Suǒ (place) ˄

22, 23. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Bō’āsī (Boaz) sòng·gěi ({gave as gift} · {to give to}) Lùdé (Ruth) de (’s) dōngxi ([thing]) kě·néng (could · {be able}) yǒu ({to have}) shénme ([what]) hán·yì (contained · meaning) ? ( Qǐng (please) kàn (see) jiǎo·zhù (foot·note) .) (Yǐ) ((b)) Ná’émǐ (Naomi) fēnfu (instructed) Lùdé (Ruth) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) zuò ({to do}) ?

²² Lùdé (Ruth) huí·dào ({circled back} · to) jiā (home) li (inside) , Ná’émǐ (Naomi) wèn (asked) tā (her) : “ Nǚ’·ér (female · child) a, nǐ (you) shì (are) shéi (whom) ?” Ná’émǐ (Naomi) zhè·yàng (this · [way]) wèn (asked) , kěnéng ([possibly]) shì (was) yīn·wei (because · for) tiān ({the sky}) hái (still) méi (not) liàng ({was bright}) , suǒ·yǐ ({that which} · {was the reason} méi (not) rèn·chū ({did recognize} · out) tā (her) ; yě (also) kěnéng ([possibly]) shì (was) yīn·wei (because · for) , Ná’émǐ (Naomi) xiǎng (wanted) zhīdào ([to know]) Lùdé (Ruth) jiū·jìng (investigated · {to the finish}) dǎ·suan ({was making} · planning) zài·hūn (again · {to marry}) , yìhuò (or) réng (still) huì (would) shì (be) ge ([mw]) guǎ·fu (widowed · woman) . Lùdé (Ruth) mǎshàng ([immediately]) jiāng (took) zìjǐ (self) hé (and) Bō’āsī (Boaz) jiàn·miàn (seeing · faces) de (’) jīng·guò ({passing through} · passage) yīwǔ‐yīshí ([systematically and in full detail]) de (-ly) gàosu ({to tell}) pópo ({husband’s mother}) , bìng ({side by side with}) jiāng (took) Bō’āsī (Boaz) sòng·gěi ({gave as a gift} · {to give to}) pópo ({husband’s mother}) de (’s) yí (one) dà (big) dài ({bag of}) dàmài ([barley]) gěi ({to give to}) tā (her) kàn ({to see}) .* ( Lùdé·jì (Ruth · record) 3:16, 17)

²³ Ná’émǐ (Naomi) hěn ({very much}) yǒu (had) zhì·huì (wisdom · intelligence) , tā (she) tīng·wán ({had listened to} · {to completion}) hòu ({after ←}) jiù (then) jiào (ordered) Lùdé (Ruth) dāng·tiān ({at that} · [day]) búyào ([must not]) chū·qu ({go out} · {to go}) jiǎn ({to gather}) mài·suìr ({wheat, etc.} · {ears of grain}) , liú ({to remain}) zài (in) jiā (home) li (inside) jìng·xīn (still · -heartedly) děngdài (awaiting) . Tā (she) hěn ({very much}) yǒu (having) bǎwò (holding de (-ly) gàosu (told) Lùdé (Ruth) : “ Nèi·ge (that · [mw]) rén (person) jīn·tiān (current · [day]) bù (not) bǎ ({has held} shì·qing (matter · situation) bàn·tuǒ ({to be handled} · {until settled} , bì (certainly) bù (not) xiē·xi ({will have a rest} · {will rest}) .” ( Lùdé·jì (Ruth · record) 3:18)

24, 25. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Bō’āsī (Boaz) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) biǎo·míng (showed · clearly) zìjǐ (self) shì (was) ge ([mw]) zhèng·zhí (upright · straight) wú·sī (without · selfishness) de (’) rén (person) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Lùdé (Ruth) zěn·yàng (what · [ways]) méng (received) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) cì (granting) fú (blessings) ?

²⁴ Ná’émǐ (Naomi) yì·diǎnr (a · bit) yě (even) méi·yǒu (not · had) cāi (suspected) cuò (mistakenly) , Bō’āsī (Boaz) dàng·tiān ({that very} · [day]) guǒ·rán ({as expected} · -ly) dào (to) chéng (city) mén·kǒu (gate · opening) qù (went) , nàli ([there]) shì (was) chéng (city) zhōng (within) zhǎnglǎo ([elders]) jīng·cháng (regularly · often) jùjí (gathered) de (’s) dìfang ([place]) . Tā (he) zuò (sat) zài (at) nàli ([there]) děng ({to wait}) , yí (once) jiàn·dào (saw · {arriving at}) nèi·ge (that · [mw]) gēn (with) Ná’émǐ (Naomi) gèng (more) qīn ({was closely related}) de (’s) rén (man) , jiù (then) qǐng (invited) zhǎnglǎo ([elders]) zuò·zhèng ({to be} · [witnesses]) , wèn (asked) nà (that) rén (man) xiǎng ({did want}) bu (not) xiǎng ({did want}) lǚ·xíng ({to carry out} · {to do}) gòu·shú (purchasing · redeeming) de (’s) yì·wù (righteous · matter) , qǔ ({to take as wife}) Lùdé (Ruth) wéi ({to be}) qī (wife) . Nà (that) rén (man) jù·jué (refused · {cut off}) le ([to completion]) , shēng·chēng (voice · stating) zhè·yàng (this · [way]) zuò (doing) huì (would) lìng (cause) tā de ([his]) chǎn·yè (estate · property) shòu ({to receive}) sǔn (loss) . Yú·shì ({from [that]} · {coming to be}) , Bō’āsī (Boaz) dāng·zhe (face- · -ing) zhǎnglǎo ([elders]) de (’) miàn (faces) , xuānbù (announced) tā (he) gòu·shú ({would purchase} · {would redeem}) Ná’émǐ (Naomi) de (’s) wáng·fū (deceased · husband) Yǐlìmǐlè (Elimelech) de (’s) chǎn·yè (estate · property) , bìng ({side by side with}) qǔ ({would take as wife}) Yǐlìmǐlè (Elimelech) de (’s) érzi (son) Mǎlún (Mahlon) de (’s) yí·shuāng ({left behind} · widow) Lùdé (Ruth) wéi ({to be}) qī (wife) , jiè·cǐ ({to make use of} · this) “ ràng ({to allow}) yǐ (already) sǐ (died) de (’s) rén (man) zài (at) chǎn·yè (estate · property) shang (upon) liú·míng ({to leave to remain} · name) ”. ( Lùdé·jì (Ruth · record) 4:1–10) Bō’āsī (Boaz) zhēn (truly) shì (was) ge ([mw]) zhèng·zhí (upright · straight) wú·sī (without · selfishness) de (’) rén (man) !

²⁵ Bō’āsī (Boaz) qǔ·le ({took as wife} · [to completion]) Lùdé (Ruth) . Lùdé·jì (Ruth · record) jìxù (continuing) shuō (says) : “Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) shǐ (caused) [Lùdé (Ruth) ] huái·tāi ({to conceive} · fetus) , shēng·le ({to give birth to} · [to completion]) yí (one) ge ([mw]) érzi (son) .” Bólìhéng (Bethlehem) de (’s) fùnǚ (women) dōu (all) lái (came) zhù·fú ({to wish} · {blessings [on]}) Ná’émǐ (Naomi) , yòu (also) chēng·zàn ({to commend} · {to praise}) Lùdé (Ruth) , shuō (said) Ná’émǐ (Naomi) yǒu (having) tā (her) bǐ ({compared to}) yǒu (having) qī (seven) ge ([mw]) érzi (sons) gèng (more) hǎo ({was good}) . Díquè (indeed) , Lùdé (Ruth) suǒ ({he whom [she]} shēng ({gave birth to}) de (’s) érzi (son) shì (was) Yǐsèliè (Israel) de (’s) jūn·wáng (monarch · king) Dàwèi (David) de (’s) zǔ·xiān (ancestor · previous) . ( Lùdé·jì (Ruth · record) 4:11–22) Dàwèi (David) shì (was) Yēsū (Jesus) Jīdū ([Christ]) de (’s) zǔ·xiān (ancestor · previous) . ( Mǎtài (Matthew) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 1:1)*

26. Lùdé (Ruth) hé (and) Ná’émǐ (Naomi) de (’s) shì·jì (matters · traces) ràng (let) wǒmen ([us]) kàn·chū (see · out) shénme ([what]) ?

²⁶ Lùdé (Ruth) què·shí (certainly · solidly) xiǎng·yǒu (enjoyed · had) hěn (very) dà (great) de (’s) fú·fen (blessing · portion) , Ná’émǐ (Naomi) yě (also) yí·yàng ({was [of] one} · [way]) . Ná’émǐ (Naomi) bāngzhù (helped Lùdé (Ruth) zhàogu ({to look after}) háizi (child) , jiù (exactly) xiàng (like) zhàogu ({was looking after}) qīn·shēng (personally · {gave birth to}) háizi (child) yí·yàng ({[of] one} · [way]) . Zhèi (these) liǎng (two) ge ([mw]) nǚ·zǐ (female · persons) de (’) shì·jì (matters · traces) ràng (let) wǒmen ([us]) qīngchu (clearly) kàn·chū (see · out) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Shàngdì ([God]) guān·xīn (concerns · heart [with]) nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) wèi·le (for · [to completion]) yǎng·jiā (supporting · family) ‐ hú·kǒu ([filling] · mouths) ér (thus) xīn·láo (labouriously · working) gōng·zuò (work · do) de (’s) rén (people) , yě (also) guān·huái ({is concerned about} · {thinks of}) suǒ·yǒu ({[all] which [there]} · have zhōngzhēn (loyal) de (-ly) shì·fèng (serving · {attending to}) tā (him) de (’s) zǐ·mín (persons · people) . Tā (he) bìdìng (certainly) jiǎngshǎng (rewards) xiàng (like) Bō’āsī (Boaz) , Ná’émǐ (Naomi) hé (and) Lùdé (Ruth) nà·yàng (that · {kind of}) xiǎn·chū (show · out) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) de (’s) zhōng·pú (loyal · servants) .