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Ruth
Chapter
3
1
Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her,
"My
daughter,
shall
I not seek rest for you,
that
it may be well with you?"
2
"And now is not Boaz of our kindred,
with
whose maidens you were?
Behold, he scatters/winnows barley tonight in the threshing floor."
3
"Wash your self therefore, and anoint you,
and
put your raiment upon you,
and
get you down to the floor.
But
make not yourself known unto the man,
until
he shall have finished eating and drinking."
4
"And it shall be, when he lies down,
that
you shall mark the place where he shall lie,
and
you shall go in,
and
uncover his feet,
and
lay you down.
And he will tell you what you shall do."
5
And she said unto her,
"All
that you say to me, I will do."
6
And she went down unto the floor,
and
did according to all that her mother in law bade her.
7
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
And it came to pass at midnight,
that
the man was startled,
and
turned himself.
And, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
9 And he said, "Who are you?"
And she answered, "I am Ruth your handmaid.
Spread therefore your skirt over your handmaid.
For you are a near kinsman."
10
And he said,
"Blessed
be you of Jehovah/God, my daughter.
For
you have showed more grace {checed}
in
the latter end than at the beginning,
inasmuch
as you followed not young men,
whether
poor or rich."
11
"And now, my daughter, fear not.
I will do to you all that you require.
For
all the city of my people do know
that
you are a virtuous woman."
12
"And now it is true that I am your near kinsman
however,
there is a kinsman nearer than I."
13
"Wait/Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning,
that
if he will perform unto you 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 you,
then
will I do the part of a kinsman to you,
as
Jehovah/God lives.
Lie down until the morning."
14 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
Also he said,
"Bring
the veil that you have upon you, 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
And when she came to her mother in law, she said,
"Who
are you, my daughter?"
And she told her all that the man had done to her.
17
And she said,
"These
six measures of barley he gave me.
For he said to me, 'Go not empty unto your mother in law.' "
18
Then said she,
"Sit
still, my daughter,
until
you know how the matter will fall.
For
the man will not be in rest,
until
he have finished the thing this day."
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