Ruth 3 · רות

Then No῾omi her mother in law said to her, My daughter, shall I not seek a home for thee, that it may be well with thee?

And now is not Bo῾az of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wert? Behold, he winnows barley tonight in the threshingfloor.

Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thyself, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the threshingfloor: but do not make thyself known to the man, until he has finished eating and drinking.

And it shall be, when he lies 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.

And she said to her, All that thou sayest to me I will do.

And she went down to the threshingfloor, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her.

And when Bo῾az 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 herself down.

And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was startled, and turned over: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.

And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Rut thy handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thy handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.

And he said, Blessed be thou of the Lord, my daughter: for thou hast shown more loyalty in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou didst not follow the young men, whether poor or rich.

And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people knows that thou art a virtuous woman.

And now it is true, that I am thy near kinsman: yet there is a kinsman nearer than I.

Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform to 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 lives: lie down until the morning.

And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could recognize another person. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the threshingfloor.

Also he said, Bring the veil 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 he went into the city.

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.

And she said, These six measures of barley he gave me; for he said to me, Do not go empty to thy mother in law.

Then she said, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not rest quiet until he finishes the matter to day.