Rut 3 | ABEn | STEP | And she stayed with her mother-in-law. And [ 4 said 5 to her 1 Naomi 3 mother-in-law 2 her], O daughter, In no way shall I seek rest for you, that a good thing should happen to you.

Ruth 3

CHAPTER 3 Naomi Instructs Ruth

1 And she stayed with her mother-in-law. And [⁴said ⁵to her ¹Naomi ³mother-in-law ²her], O daughter, In no way shall I seek rest for you, that a good thing should happen to you. 2 And now, is not Boaz a near acquaintance to us, of whom you were with his young women? Behold, he winnows at the threshing-floor of the barley this night. 3 And you shall bathe, and anoint, and put your clothes upon yourself, and ascend unto the threshing-floor! You should not make yourself known to the man, until he finishes eating and drinking. 4 And it will be at his going to sleep, that you shall perceive the place where he sleeps there, and you shall go in, and uncover the things by his feet, and you shall go to sleep. And he shall report to you what you shall do. 5 [³said ¹And ²Ruth] to her, All as much as you should tell to me I will do.

Ruth Follows Naomi's Instructions

6 And she went down into the threshing-floor, and she did according to all as much as [²gave charge ³to her ¹her mother-in-law]. 7 And Boaz ate, and drank, and did good to his heart; and he went to go to sleep in a portion of the pile. And she came in secret, and uncovered the things by his feet, and she went to sleep. 8 And it came to pass at midnight, that [³was startled ¹the ²man] and disturbed; and behold, a woman slept at his feet. 9 And he said, Who are you? And she said, I am Ruth, your maidservant; and you shall put your garment border upon your maidservant, for [²a relative ¹you are]. 10 And Boaz said, Being blessed are you by the lord God, O daughter, for you did good in your mercy at the last over the first, [²to not ³go ¹for you] after the young men, whether poor or whether rich. 11 And now, O daughter, do not fear! All what ever you should say I will do for you. [⁶know ¹For ²all ⁵tribe ³of the people ⁴of my] that [³a woman ⁴of ability ²are ¹you]. 12 And now truly [³a relative ¹I ²am]; but indeed there is a relative in the land who is over me. 13 You lodge the night! and it will be in the morning, if he should act as next of kin for you -- good, let him act as next of kin! But if he should not want to act as next of kin for you, [²shall act as next of kin ³for you ¹I]. As the lord lives, you go to sleep until morning! 14 And she went to sleep at his feet until morning. And she rose up before [²could recognize ¹a man] his neighbor. And Boaz said, Do not let it be known, that [²has come ¹a woman] unto the threshing-floor! 15 And he said to her, Bring the apron, the one upon you, and hold it! And she held it, and he measured out six measures of barley, and placed them unto her. And she entered into the city. 16 And Ruth entered to her mother-in-law. And she said, What is it, O daughter? And she reported to her all as much as [³did ⁴for her ¹the ²man]. 17 And she said, [²six ³measures of barley ¹these] he gave to me, for he said to me, You should not enter empty to your mother-in-law. 18 And she said, Sit down, O daughter, until you realize how [²shall fall ¹the matter]! for [³should not ⁴be still ¹the ²man] until whenever he should finish the matter today.