Psalm 35
1 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଯେଉଁମାନେ ମାେ ସହିତ ବିବାଦ କରୁଛନ୍ତି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ସହିତ ମାେ ନିମନ୍ତେ ୟୁଦ୍ଧ କର।
2 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଢ଼ାଲ ଓ ସାଞ୍ଜୁ ଉଠାଅ। ଜାଗ୍ରତ ହୁଅ, ମାରେ ସହାୟ ହୁଅ।
3 ଏକ ବର୍ଚ୍ଛା ଓ କୁନ୍ତ ଧର ଓ ଯେଉଁମାନେ ମାେ ପଛରେ ଗୋଡ଼ାଇଛନ୍ତି ତାଙ୍କ ସହିତ ୟୁଦ୍ଧ କର। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମାରେ ପ୍ରାଣକୁ କୁହ, ୟେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମାେତେ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବ।
4 କିଛି ଲୋକ ମାେତେ ହତ୍ଯା କରିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଛନ୍ତି। ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ନିରାଶ କର ଓ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଲଜ୍ଜିତ କର। ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଘଉଡ଼ାଇ ଦିଅ। ସହେି ଲୋକମାନେ ମାେତେ ବଧ କରିବାକୁ ଯୋଜନା କରୁଥିଲେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ପରାସ୍ତ କର ଓ ହତୋତ୍ସାହ କର।
5 ସହେି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ତୁଷ ତୁଲ୍ଯ ପବନରେ ଉଡ଼ାଇ ନିଅ। ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଦୂତ ଘଉଡ଼ାଇ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ।
6 ସମାନଙ୍କେ ରାସ୍ତାକୁ ଅନ୍ଧକାର ଓ ପିଚ୍ଛିଳ କରିଦିଅ, ୟାହା ଫଳରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଦୂତମାନେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ସହଜରେ ଧରି ପାରିବେ।
7 ମୁଁ କୌଣସି ଭୁଲ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ କରି ନାହିଁ। ତଥାପି ସେ ଲୋକମାନେ ବିନା କାରଣରେ ମାେତେ ୟନ୍ତାରେ ପକାଇବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରିଥିଲେ। ସମାନେେ ମାେତେ ୟନ୍ତାରେ ପକାଇବାକୁ ଉଦ୍ଯମ କରିଥିଲେ।
8 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ୟନ୍ତାରେ ପକାଇ ଦିଅ। ସମାନେେ ତାଙ୍କ ବାନ୍ଧିଥିବା ଜାଲରେ ନିଜେ ଧରା ପଡ଼ନ୍ତୁ। ସମାନଙ୍କେ ଉପରେ ଅଜଣା ବିପଦ ମାଡ଼ି ଆସୁ।
9 ତା'ପରେ ମୁଁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କଠାରେ ଆନନ୍ଦିତ ହବେି। ମୁଁ ଅଧିକ ଖୁସି ହବେି ଯେତବେେଳେ ସେ ମାେତେ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବେ।
10 ସେତବେେଳେ ମାରେ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଶରୀର କହିବ, ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ତୁମ୍ଭ ଭଳି ଆଉ କହେି ନାହିଁ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଜଣେ ଦୁଃଖୀ ଲୋକକୁ ତାଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ବଳଶାଳୀ ଶତ୍ରୁ କବଳରୁ ଉଦ୍ଧାର କରିଛ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଦୁଃଖୀ ଲୋକଟିକୁ ମନ୍ଦ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ପାଖରୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରିଛନ୍ତି, ଯେଉଁମାନେ ତାକୁ ଲୁଣ୍ଠନ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଚାହୁଁଥିଲେ।
11 କେତକେ ଲୋକ ଯେଉଁମାନେ ବିଚାରାଳଯରେ ମିଥ୍ଯା କହନ୍ତି, ମାେତେ ଆଘାତ କରିବାକୁ ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣା କରୁଛନ୍ତି। ସମାନେେ ମାେତେ ଅନକେ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ପଚାରିବେ ମୁଁ ସେସବୁ ବିଷଯରେ କିଛି ଜାଣେ ନାହିଁ।
12 ମୁଁ କବଳେ ଭଲ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ କରିଛି। କିନ୍ତୁ ସହେି ଲୋକମାନେ ମାେ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ କବଳେ ମନ୍ଦ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଦୟାକରି ମାେତେ କବଳେ ଭଲ ଜିନିଷ ଦିଅ, ୟାହା ମାରେ ପ୍ରାପ୍ଯ ଅଟେ।
13 ଯେତବେେଳେ ସହେି ଲୋକମାନେ ପୀଡ଼ିତ ଥିଲେ, ମୁଁ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ପାଇଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ ହାଇେଥିଲି। ମୁଁ କିଛି ନ ଖାଇ ମାରେ ସମବଦନୋ ଜଣାଇ ଥିଲି। ଏହା କ'ଣ ମାେ ପାଇଁ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଉପୟୁକ୍ତ ପ୍ରତିଦାନ ?
14 ମୁଁ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ପାଇଁ ଶାେକାତୁର ପୋଷାକ ପିନ୍ଧିଥିଲି। ମୁଁ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ମାରେ ଭାଇ ବନ୍ଧୁ ପରି ବ୍ଯବହାର କରିଥିଲି। ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ ହାଇେଥିଲି ୟପରେି ଜଣେ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି ତା'ର ମା'ର ମୃତ୍ଯୁରେ ଅଧୀର ହାଇେ କ୍ରନ୍ଦନ କରେ। ମୁଁ ସହେି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ କଳା ପୋଷାକ ପରିଧାନ କରିଥିଲି, ୟାହା ଶାେକରେ ପ୍ରତୀକ ଅଟେ। ମୁଁ ନତ ମସ୍ତକ ହାଇେ ଶାେକରେ ଅଧୀର ହାଇେ ଚାଲିଥିଲି।
15 ମୁଁ ଯେତବେେଳେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଭୁଲ୍ କରି ବସିଲି, ସହେି ଲୋକମାନେ ମାେତେ ଦେଖି ହସିଲେ। ସହେି ଲୋକମାନେ ପ୍ରକୃତ ବନ୍ଧୁ ନୁହଁନ୍ତି। ମୁଁ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ସତେ ୟମେିତି ଜାଣେ ନାହିଁ। ସମାନେେ ମାେତେ ଚାରିଆଡ଼ୁ ଘରେି ଆକ୍ରମଣ କଲେ।
16 ସମାନେେ ମାେ ପ୍ରତି ଅଭଦ୍ର ଭାଷା ପ୍ରଯୋଗ କରି ମାେତେ ପରିହାସ କରୁଥିଲେ। ସହେି ଲୋକମାନେ ଭାଗରେ ଦାନ୍ତ କଡ଼ମଡ଼ କରି ମାେ ଉପରେ ରାଗରେ ଜଳି ଯାଉଥିଲେ।
17 ମାରେ ପ୍ରଭୁ, ଆଉ କେତଦେିନ ଏପରି ଘଟଣା ମାେ ଉପରେ ଘଟୁଥିବ ? ସହେି ଲୋକମାନେ ମାେତେ ଧ୍ବଂସ କରିଦବୋକୁ ଚାହୁଁଛନ୍ତି। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମାରେ ପ୍ରାଣକୁ ବଞ୍ଚାଅ। ମାରେ ଅତି ପ୍ରିଯ ଆତ୍ମାକୁ ସହେି ଦୁଷ୍ଟ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ କବଳରୁ ଉଦ୍ଧାର କର। ସମାନେେ ସିଂହ ତୁଲ୍ଯ ଅଟନ୍ତି।
18 ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ବିରାଟ ସମ୍ମିଳନୀ କକ୍ଷରେ ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରିବି। ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରିବି ମୁଁ ଯେତବେେଳେ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ସଙ୍ଗରେ ଥାଏ।
19 ମାରେ ଶତ୍ରୁମାନେ ବିନା କାରଣରେ ମାେ ସହିତ ଆଉ ପରିହାସ କରିବେ ନାହିଁ। ସମାନେେ ନିଶ୍ଚଯ ତାଙ୍କର ଗୋପନ ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣା ପାଇଁ ଦଣ୍ଡିତ ହବେେ।
20 ମାରେ ଶତ୍ରୁମାନେ କବେେ ହେଲେ ଶାନ୍ତିର କଥା କହନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ। ସମାନେେ ଗୋପନରେ ଶାନ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଯ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ମନ୍ଦ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ କରିବାକୁ କଳ୍ପନା କରନ୍ତି।
21 ମାରେ ଶତ୍ରୁମାନେ ମାେ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ମନ୍ଦ କଥାମାନ କହନ୍ତି। ସମାନେେ ମିଛରେ କହନ୍ତି, ଆମ୍ଭେ ଜାଣୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ କ'ଣ କରୁଛ।
22 ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ନିଶ୍ଚଯ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତାହା ଦେଖୁଅଛ, ୟାହାସବୁ ଘଟି ଯାଉଛି। ତଣେୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ନୀରବ ରୁହ ନାହିଁ। ମାେତେ ପରିତ୍ଯାଗ କର ନାହିଁ।
23 ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଜାଗ୍ରତ ହୁଅ, ଉଠ। ମାରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଓ ମାରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ମାେ ପାଇଁ ସଂଗ୍ରାମ କର ଏବଂ ମାେତେ ନ୍ଯାଯ ପ୍ରଦାନ କର।
24 ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମାରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବର, ତୁମ୍ଭର ନ୍ଯାଯରେ ମାରେ ବିଚାର କର। ସହେି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ମାେତେ ପରିହାସ କରିବାକୁ ଦିଅ ନାହିଁ।
25 ସହେି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିବାକୁ ଦିଅ ନାହିଁ, ୟାହା ଆମ୍ଭେ ଚାହିଁଥିଲୁ ତାହା ଆମ୍ଭେ ପାଇଲୁ। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ସମାନେେ କୁହନ୍ତୁ ନାହିଁ, ଆମ୍ଭେ ତାକୁ ଧ୍ବଂସ କରିଛୁ।
26 ମୁଁ ଆଶା କରୁଛି ମାରେ ଶତ୍ରୁମାନେ ଲଜ୍ଜିତ ହବେେ ଓ ନିରାଶ ହବେେ। ଯେତବେେଳେ ମାେ ଉପରେ ବିପଦ ପଡ଼େ ସହେି ଲୋକମାନେ ଖୁସି ହୁଅନ୍ତି। ସମାନେେ ଭାବନ୍ତି ସମାନେେ ମାଠାରୁେ ଭଲ। ତଣେୁ ସହେି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ମୁହଁ ଲଜ୍ଜା ଓ କାଳିମାରେ ଘାଡ଼ୋଇ ହାଇଯୋଉ।
27 କିଛି ଲୋକ ଚାହାଁନ୍ତି ଭଲ ଘଟଣା ମାେ ଜୀବନରେ ଘଟୁ। ମୁଁ ଆଶା କରେ, ସହେି ଲୋକମାନେ ଅତି ଆନନ୍ଦିତ ଅଟନ୍ତି। କାରଣ ସହେି ଲୋକମାନେ ସର୍ବଦା କୁହନ୍ତି, ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି ମହାନ୍। ସେ ଚାହାଁନ୍ତି ତାଙ୍କର ଭୃତ୍ଯମାନଙ୍କର ସର୍ବଦା ମଙ୍ଗଳ ହେଉ।
28 ତଣେୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ମୁଁ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ କ ହେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ କେତେ ମହାନ୍ ଅଟ। ମୁଁ ପ୍ରତିଦିନ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରେ।
1 A Psalm of David.
2 Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.
3 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.
4 Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
5 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.
6 Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the Lord chase them.
7 Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the Lord persecute them.
8 For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.
9 Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.
10 And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord: it shall rejoice in his salvation.
11 All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?
12 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.
13 They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
14 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.
15 I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.
16 But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:
17 With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
18 Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
19 I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
20 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
21 For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
22 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
23 This thou hast seen, O Lord: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
24 Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
25 Judge me, O Lord my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
26 Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
27 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.
28 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
29 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.
Ruth 3 in Tamil and English
1 ਖਲਵਾੜਾ ਫ਼ੇਰ ਰੂਥ ਦੀ ਸੱਸ ਨਾਓਮੀ ਨੇ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਮੇਰੀਏ ਧੀਏ, ਮੈਨੂੰ ਤੇਰੇ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਚੰਗਾ ਪਤੀ ਲੱਭਣ ਦੇ ਜੋ ਤੇਰੇ ਲਈ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧ ਕਰੇਗਾ, ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ ਅਤੇ ਅਰਾਮ ਮਿਲ ਸੱਕੇ।
Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
2 ਹੋ ਸੱਕਦਾ ਬੋਅਜ਼ ਹੀ ਢੁਕਵਾਂ ਆਦਮੀ ਹੋਵੇ। ਬੋਅਜ਼ ਸਾਡਾ ਨਜ਼ਦੀਕੀ ਰਿਸ਼ਤੇਦਾਰ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਤੂੰ ਉਸ ਦੀਆਂ ਕਾਮੀਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਕੰਮ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ। ਅੱਜ, ਉਹ ਆਪਣੇ ਖਲਵਾੜੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਜੌਂ ਨੂੰ ਫ਼ਟਕ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ।
And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor.
3 ਜਾ ਅਤੇ ਨਹਾ ਕੇ ਅਤਰ ਛਿੜਕ ਲੈ ਚੰਗੇ ਕੱਪੜੇ ਪਾ ਅਤੇ ਖਲਵਾੜੇ ਵੱਲ ਚਲੀ ਜਾ, ਪਰ ਤੂੰ ਓਨੀ ਦੇਰ ਬੋਅਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਨਜ਼ਰ ਨਾ ਆਵੀਂ ਜਦੋਂ ਤੱਕ ਉਹ ਰਾਤ ਦਾ ਖਾਣਾ ਖਤਮ ਨਾ ਕਰ ਲਵੇ।
Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.
4 ਖਾਣ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਦ ਉਹ ਅਰਾਮ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਲੇਟ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ ਉੱਥੇ ਜਾਵੀਂ ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਦਿਆਂ ਪੈਰਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਵਸਤਰ ਹਟਾ ਦੇਵੀਂ। ਫ਼ਿਰ ਬੋਅਜ਼ ਨਾਲ ਲੇਟ ਜਾਵੀਂ। ਫ਼ੇਰ ਉਹ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਦੱਸੇਗਾ ਕਿ ਕੀ ਕਰਨਾ ਹੈ।”
And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.
5 ਰੂਥ ਨੇ ਜਵਾਬ ਦਿੱਤਾ, “ਜੋ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਆਖਿਆ ਹੈ ਮੈਂ ਉਵੇਂ ਹੀ ਕਰਾਂਗੀ।”
And she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do.
6 ਇਸ ਲਈ ਰੂਥ ਖਲਵਾੜੇ ਵੱਲ ਗਈ। ਰੂਥ ਨੇ ਉਹ ਸਭ ਕੁਝ ਕੀਤਾ ਜੋ ਉਸਦੀ ਸੱਸ ਨੇ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਆਖਿਆ ਸੀ।
And she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her.
7 ਖਾਣ-ਪੀਣ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਦ ਬੋਅਜ਼ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੰਤੁਸ਼ਟ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ। ਬੋਅਜ਼ ਅਨਾਜ ਦੇ ਢੇਰ ਨੇੜੇ ਲੇਟ ਗਿਆ। ਫ਼ੇਰ ਰੂਥ ਬਹੁਤ ਚੁੱਪ-ਚਾਪ ਉਸ ਦੇ ਕੋਲ ਗਈ ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਦੇ ਪੈਰਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਵਸਤਰ ਹਟਾ ਦਿੱਤਾ। ਰੂਥ ਉਸ ਦੇ ਪੈਰਾਂ ਕੋਲ ਲੇਟ ਗਈ।
And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.
8 ਅੱਧੀ ਰਾਤ ਵੇਲੇ ਬੋਅਜ਼ ਨੇ ਪਾਸਾ ਪਰਤਿਆ ਆਪਣੀ ਨੀਂਦ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਤੇ ਉੱਠ ਖੜ੍ਹਾ ਹੋਇਆ। ਉਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਹੈਰਾਨ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ। ਉਸ ਦੇ ਪੈਰਾਂ ਨੇੜੇ ਇੱਕ ਔਰਤ ਲੇਟੀ ਹੋਈ ਸੀ।
And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
9 ਬੋਅਜ਼ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਤੂੰ ਕੌਣ ਹੈ?” ਉਸ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਨੌਕਰਾਨੀ ਰੂਥ ਹਾਂ ਮੇਰੇ ਉੱਪਰ ਆਪਣੀ ਚਾਦਰ ਪਾ ਦਿਉ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਮੇਰੇ ਰਾਖੇ ਹੋ।”
And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.
10 ਤਾਂ ਬੋਅਜ਼ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਮੁਟਿਆਰੇ ਯਹੋਵਾਹ ਤੇਰਾ ਭਲਾ ਕਰੇ। ਤੂੰ ਮੇਰੇ ਉੱਤੇ ਮਿਹਰਬਾਨ ਰਹੀਂ ਹੈ ਮੇਰੇ ਲਈ ਤੇਰੀ ਮਿਹਰਬਾਨੀ ਉਸ ਮਿਹਰਬਾਨੀ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਵਡੇਰੀ ਹੈ ਜਿਹੜੀ ਤੂੰ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਵਿੱਚ ਨਾਓਮੀ ਉੱਤੇ ਕੀਤੀ ਸੀ। ਤੂੰ ਸ਼ਾਦੀ ਲਈ ਕਿਸੇ ਅਮੀਰ ਜਾਂ ਗਰੀਬ ਜਵਾਨ ਆਦਮੀ ਨੂੰ ਵੀ ਚੁਣ ਸੱਕਦੀ ਸੀ ਪਰ ਤੂੰ ਅਜਿਹਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਕੀਤਾ।
And he said, Blessed be thou of the Lord, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.
11 ਹੁਣ, ਮੁਟਿਆਰੇ ਭੈਭੀਤ ਨਾ ਹੋ ਜੋ ਤੂੰ ਆਖੇਗੀ ਮੈਂ ਉਹੀ ਕਰਾਂਗਾ। ਸਾਡੇ ਕਸਬੇ ਦੇ ਸਾਰੇ ਲੋਕ ਜਾਣਦੇ ਹਨ ਕਿ ਤੂੰ ਬਹੁਤ ਚੰਗੀ ਔਰਤ ਹੈ।
And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.
12 ਅਤੇ ਇਹ ਸੱਚ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਮੈਂ ਨਜ਼ਦੀਕੀ ਰਿਸ਼ਤੇਦਾਰ ਹਾਂ। ਪਰ ਇੱਥੇ ਇੱਕ ਆਦਮੀ ਹੈ ਜਿਹੜਾ ਮੇਰੇ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਵੱਧੇਰੇ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਜ਼ਦੀਕੀ ਰਿਸ਼ਤੇਦਾਰ ਹੈ।
And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.
13 ਰਾਤ ਇੱਥੇ ਰੁਕ ਜਾ ਸਵੇਰੇ ਅਸੀਂ ਦੇਖਾਂਗੇ ਕਿ ਕੀ ਉਹ ਤੇਰੀ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੇਗਾ। ਜੇ ਉਹ ਤੇਰੀ ਮਦਦ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਫ਼ੈਸਲਾ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਚੰਗੀ ਗੱਲ ਹੈ। ਜੇ ਉਹ ਮਦਦ ਕਰਨ ਤੋਂ ਇਨਕਾਰ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਮੈਂ ਯਹੋਵਾਹ ਨੂੰ ਹਾਜਰ-ਨਾਜਰ ਸਮਝਕੇ ਇਕਰਾਰ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ ਕਿ ਮੈਂ ਤੇਰੇ ਨਾਲ ਸ਼ਾਦੀ ਕਰ ਲਵਾਂਗਾ ਅਤੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਲਈ ਅਲੀਮਲਕ ਦੀ ਧਰਤੀ ਵਾਪਸ ਖਰੀਦ ਦੇਵਾਂਗਾ। ਇਸ ਲਈ ਸਵੇਰ ਹੋਣ ਤੱਕ ਇੱਥੇ ਲੇਟੀ ਰਹਿ।”
Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman’s part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the Lord liveth: lie down until the morning.
14 ਇਸ ਲਈ ਰੂਥ ਬੋਅਜ਼ ਦੇ ਪੈਰਾਂ ਨੇੜੇ ਸਵੇਰ ਤੱਕ ਲੇਟੀ ਰਹੀ। ਹਾਲੇ ਹਨੇਰਾ ਹੀ ਸੀ ਜਦੋਂ ਉਹ ਉੱਠ ਖਲੋਤੀ। ਇਸਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਕਿ ਇੰਨਾ ਚਾਨਣ ਹੋ ਜਾਵੇ ਕਿ ਲੋਕ ਇੱਕ ਦੂਜੇ ਨੂੰ ਪਛਾਣ ਲੈਣ। ਬੋਅਜ਼ ਨੇ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਅਸੀਂ ਇਸ ਗੱਲ ਨੂੰ ਗੁਪਤ ਰੱਖਾਂਗੇ ਕਿ ਤੂੰ ਪਿੱਛਲੀ ਰਾਤ ਮੇਰੇ ਕੋਲ ਆਈ ਸੀ।”
And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor.
15 ਫ਼ੇਰ ਬੋਅਜ਼ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਆਪਣਾ ਸ਼ੌਲ ਲਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਖੋਲ੍ਹ।” ਇਸ ਲਈ ਰੂਥ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਸ਼ੌਲ ਨੂੰ ਖੋਲ੍ਹਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਬੋਅਜ਼ ਨੇ ਜੌਆਂ ਦੇ ਛੇ ਤੋਂਲ ਲਈ ਅਤੇ ਉਸਦੀ ਸੱਸ ਨਾਓਮੀ ਨੂੰ ਸੁਗਾਤ ਵਜੋਂ ਦੇ ਦਿੱਤੇ। ਫ਼ੇਰ ਉਸ ਨੇ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਰੂਥ ਦੇ ਸ਼ੌਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਲਪੇਟ ਕੇ ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਦੇ ਸਿਰ ਉੱਤੇ ਰੱਖ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਫ਼ੇਰ ਉਹ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਨੂੰ ਵਪਸ ਚੱਲਾ ਗਿਆ।
Also he said, Bring the vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city.
16 ਰੂਥ ਆਪਣੀ ਸੱਸ ਨਾਓਮੀ ਦੇ ਘਰ ਚਲੀ ਗਈ। ਨਾਓਮੀ ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ੇ ਵੱਲ ਗਈ ਅਤੇ ਪੁੱਛਿਆ, “ਕੌਣ ਹੈ?” ਰੂਥ ਘਰ ਚਲੀ ਗਈ। ਨਾਓਮੀ ਨੂੰ ਉਹ ਸਾਰੀ ਗੱਲ ਦੱਸੱਦਿਆਂ ਹੋਇਆ ਜਿਹੜੀ ਬੋਅਜ਼ ਨੇ ਉਸ ਨਾਲ ਕੀਤੀ ਸੀ।
And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.
17 ਉਸ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਬੋਅਜ਼ ਨੇ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਜੌਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਲਈ ਸੁਗਾਤ ਵਜੋਂ ਦਿੱਤੇ ਹਨ ਬੋਅਜ਼ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ ਸੀ ਕਿ ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਲਈ ਸੁਗਾਤ ਲਈ ਬਿਨਾ ਘਰ ਨਾ ਜਾਵਾਂ।”
And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law.
18 ਨਾਓਮੀ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਧੀਏ ਓਨੀ ਦੇਰ ਤੱਕ ਹੌਂਸਲਾ ਰੱਖ ਜਿੰਨੀ ਦੇਰ ਤੱਕ ਅਸੀਂ ਕੁਝ ਵਾਪਰਨ ਬਾਰੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਸੁਣਦੇ ਬੋਅਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਓਨੀ ਦੇਰ ਤੱਕ ਚੈਨ ਨਹੀਂ ਆਵੇਗਾ ਜਦੋਂ ਤੱਕ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਗੱਲ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰ ਲੈਂਦਾ ਜਿਹੜੀ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਕਰਨੀ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ। ਅਸੀਂ ਦਿਨ ਮੁੱਕਣ ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਹੀ ਜਾਣ ਲਵਾਂਗੇ ਕਿ ਕੀ ਵਾਪਰੇਗਾ।”
Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.