 1 Her mother in law Naomi said to her, my daughter, shall I not seek rest for you so that it may be well with you? 2 Now is not Boaz of our kindred, he with whose maidens you were? Behold, he winnows barley tonight in the threshing floor. 3 Therefore wash yourself and anoint yourself, put on your clothing and go down to the floor. Do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking. 4 When he lies down, mark the place where he lies and go in and uncover his feet and lie down. He will tell you what you shall do. 5 She said to her, All that you say, I will do. 6 She went down to the grain floor and did according to all that her mother in law had told her. 7 When Boaz had eaten and drunk and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap. Ruth came softly and uncovered his feet and laid down. 8 At midnight, the man trembled and turned himself and behold, a woman lay at his feet. 9 He said, Who are you? She answered, I am Ruth, your handmaid. Spread your skirt over your handmaid for you are a close relative+. 10 He said, Blessed are you of the Lord, my daughter. You have shown more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning in that you did not follow young men, whether poor or rich. 11 Now my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you all that you ask. For all the city of my people knows that you are a woman of virtue. 12 Now it is true that I am your close relative+, but there is also a relative+ nearer than I. 13 Stay tonight and in the morning, if he will redeem you, good, he will redeem. Or if he does not delight to redeem you, as the Lord lives, then I will redeem you. Lie down until the morning. 14 She lay at his feet until the morning and she rose before one could know another. He said, Do not let it be known that a woman came to the floor. 15 Also, he said, Bring the veil on you and hold it. When she held it, he measured six measures of barley and laid it on her. Then she went to the city. 16 When she came to her mother in law, she said, Who are you, my daughter? She told her all that the man had done to her. 17 She said, He gave me these six measures of barley. For he said to me, Do not go empty to your mother in law. 18 She said, Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will fall. For the man will not rest until he has finished this thing today.
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