LEB - Ruth - 3

3:1  Now Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, should I not seek for you security that things may be good for you?

3:2  So then, is not Boaz our kinsman whose maidservants you were with? Look, he is winnowing the barley at the threshing floor tonight.

3:3  Wash, anoint yourself, put your clothing on, and go down to the threshing floor. Do not make yourself known to the man until he finishes eating and drinking.

3:4  And when he lies, take notice of the place where he lies. And you shall go and ⌞uncover⌟ his feet and lie down, and he shall tell you what to do.”

3:5  And she said to her, “I will do all that you say.”

3:6  And she went down to the threshing floor and did all that her mother-in-law had instructed her.

3:7  And Boaz ate and drank until his heart was ⌞merry⌟ and then he came to lie at the end of the grain heap. And she came in quietly and ⌞uncovered⌟ his feet and lay down.

3:8  And it happened in the middle of the night the man was startled and he reached out and behold, a woman was lying at his feet.

3:9  And he said, “Who are you?” And she said, “I am Ruth, your servant. Spread ⌞your garment⌟ over your servant because you are a redeemer.”

3:10  And he said, “You are blessed by Yahweh my daughter. You did better in this last kindness than the first by not going after young men, whether poor or rich.

3:11  And so then my daughter, do not be afraid. All that you ask I will do for you, for the entire assembly of my people knows that you are a worthy woman.

3:12  Now truly I am a redeemer, but there is also a redeemer of a closer relationship than me.

3:13  ⌞Stay tonight,⌟ and in the morning, if he wants to redeem you, good; but if he is not willing to redeem, ⌞then as Yahweh lives,⌟ I will redeem you. Lie down until the morning.”

3:14  So she lay at his feet until morning and got up before ⌞anyone could recognize each other⌟. And he said, “It must not be known that ⌞you⌟ came to the threshing floor.”

3:15  And he said, “Bring the cloak that is on you and ⌞hold it out⌟.” And she held it out and he measured six measures of barley and put it on her cloak. Then she went into the city.

3:16  And she came to her mother-in-law, and she said, “⌞How did it go for you,⌟ my daughter?” And she told her all that the man did for her.

3:17  And she said, “These six measures of barley he gave to me, for he said, ‘You shall not go empty-handed to your mother-in-law.’ ”

3:18  And she said, “Wait, my daughter, until you know how the matter turns out, for the man will not rest but will settle the matter today.”