Rut 3:13 | NET2full | STEP | Remain here tonight . Then in the morning , if he agrees to marry you, fine , let him do so . But if he does not want to do so , I promise, as surely as the Lord lives , to marry you. Sleep here until morning .”

‏ Ruth 3:13

13 Remain here tonight. Then in the morning, if he agrees to marry you, ^{▼▼tn Heb “if he redeems you”; NIV11 “if he wants to do his duty as your guardian-redeemer”; NRSV “if he will act as next-of-kin for you.” The verb גֹּאֵל (goʾel) here refers generally to fulfilling his responsibilities as a guardian of the family interests. In this case it specifically entails marrying Ruth.} fine, ^{▼▼tn Or “good” (so NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV); TEV “well and good.”} let him do so. ^{▼▼tn Heb “let him redeem” (so NIV); NLT “then let him marry you.”} But if he does not want to do so, I promise, as surely as the Lord lives, to marry you. ^{▼▼tn Heb “but if he does not want to redeem you, then I will redeem you, I, [as] the Lord lives” (NASB similar).} Sleep here until morning.” ^{▼▼sn Sleep here. Perhaps Boaz tells her to remain at the threshing floor because he is afraid she might be hurt wandering back home in the dark. See Song 5:7 and R. L. Hubbard, Jr., Ruth (NICOT), 218.}