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Ruth 3 (WEBP)

[1] Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?
[2] Now isn’t Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens you were? Behold, he will be winnowing barley tonight on the threshing floor.
[3] Therefore wash yourself, anoint yourself, get dressed, and go down to the threshing floor; but don’t make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking.
[4] It shall be, when he lies down, that you shall note the place where he is lying. Then you shall go in, uncover his feet, and lie down. Then he will tell you what to do.”
[5] She said to her, “All that you say, I will do.”
[6] She went down to the threshing floor, and did everything that her mother-in-law 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 of grain. She came softly, uncovered his feet, and lay down.
[8] At midnight, the man was startled and turned himself; and behold, a woman lay at his feet.
[9] He said, “Who are you?” She answered, “I am Ruth your servant. Therefore spread the corner of your garment over your servant; for you are a near kinsman.”
[10] He said, “You are blessed by Yahweh, my daughter. You have shown more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, because you didn’t follow young men, whether poor or rich.
[11] Now, my daughter, don’t be afraid. I will do to you all that you say; for all the city of my people knows that you are a worthy woman.
[12] Now it is true that I am a near kinsman. However, there is a kinsman nearer than I.
[13] Stay this night, and in the morning, if he will perform for you the part of a kinsman, good. Let him do the kinsman’s duty. But if he will not do the duty of a kinsman for you, then I will do the duty of a kinsman for you, as Yahweh lives. Lie down until the morning.”
[14] She lay at his feet until the morning, then she rose up before one could discern another. For he said, “Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.”
[15] He said, “Bring the mantle that is on you, and hold it.” She held it; and he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her; then he went into the city.
[16] When she came to her mother-in-law, she said, “How did it go, my daughter?” She told her all that the man had done for her.
[17] She said, “He gave me these six measures of barley; for he said, ‘Don’t go empty to your mother-in-law.’ ”
[18] Then she said, “Wait, my daughter, until you know what will happen; for the man will not rest until he has settled this today.”

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King James w/Strong’s #s

Ruth 3 (KJVS)

[1] Then Naomi her mother in law said () unto her, My daughter , shall I not seek () rest for thee, that it may be well () with thee?
[2] And now [is] not Boaz of our kindred , with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth () barley to night in the threshingfloor .
[3] Wash () thyself therefore, and anoint () thee, and put () thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down () to the floor : [but] make not thyself known () unto the man , until he shall have done () eating () and drinking ().
[4] And it shall be, when he lieth down (), that thou shalt mark () the place where he shall lie (), and thou shalt go in (), and uncover () his feet , and lay thee down (); and he will tell () thee what thou shalt do ().
[5] And she said () unto her, All that thou sayest () unto 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 afraid (), and turned () himself: and, behold, a woman lay () at his feet .
[9] And he said (), Who [art] thou? And she answered (), I [am] Ruth thine handmaid : spread () therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid ; for thou [art] a near kinsman ().
[10] And he said (), Blessed () [be] thou of the LORD , my daughter : [for] thou hast shewed () more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning , inasmuch as thou followedst () not young men , whether poor or rich .
[11] And now, my daughter , fear () not; I will do () to thee all that thou requirest (): for all the city of my people doth know () that thou [art] a virtuous woman .
[12] And now it is true that I [am thy] near kinsman (): howbeit there is a kinsman () nearer than I.
[13] Tarry () this night , and it shall be in the morning , [that] if he will perform unto thee 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 thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman () to thee, [as] the LORD liveth : 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 vail that [thou hast] upon thee, 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 [art] thou, my daughter ? And she told () her all that the man had done () to her.
[17] And she said (), These six [measures] of barley gave () he me; for he said () to me, Go () not empty unto thy mother in law .
[18] Then said () she, Sit still (), my daughter , until thou know () how the matter will fall (): for the man will not be in rest (), until he have finished () the thing this day .

Young’s Literal Translation

Ruth 3 (YLT)

[1] And Naomi her mother-in-law saith to her, ‘My daughter, do not I seek for thee rest, that it may be well with thee?
[2] and now, is not Boaz of our acquaintance, with whose young women thou hast been? lo, he is winnowing the threshing-floor of barley to-night,
[3] and thou hast bathed, and anointed thyself, and put thy garments upon thee, and gone down to the threshing-floor; let not thyself be known to the man till he complete to eat and to drink;
[4] and it cometh to pass when he lieth down, that thou hast known the place where he lieth down, and hast gone in, and uncovered his feet, and lain down,-and he doth declare to thee that which thou dost do.’
[5] And she saith unto her, ‘All that thou sayest-I do.’
[6] And she goeth down to the threshing-floor, and doth according to all that her mother-in-law commanded her
[7] And Boaz eateth and drinketh, and his heart is glad; and he goeth in to lie down at the end of the heap; and she cometh in gently, and uncovereth his feet, and lieth down.
[8] And it cometh to pass, at the middle of the night, that the man trembleth, and turneth himself, and lo, a woman is lying at his feet.
[9] And he saith, ‘Who art thou?’ and she saith, ‘I am Ruth thy handmaid, and thou hast spread thy skirt over thy handmaid, for thou art a redeemer.’
[10] And he saith, ‘Blessed art thou of Jehovah, my daughter; thou hast dealt more kindly at the latter end than at the beginning-not to go after the young men, either poor or rich.
[11] And now, my daughter, fear not, all that thou sayest I do to thee, for all the gate of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.
[12] And now, surely, true, that I am a redeemer, but also there is a redeemer nearer than I.
[13] Lodge to night, and it hath been in the morning, if he doth redeem thee, well: he redeemeth; and if he delight not to redeem thee, then I have redeemed thee-I; Jehovah liveth! lie down till the morning.’
[14] And she lieth down at his feet till the morning, and riseth before one doth discern another; and he saith, ‘Let it not be known that the woman hath come into the floor.’
[15] And he saith, ‘Give the covering which is on thee, and keep hold on it;’ and she keepeth hold on it, and he measureth six measures of barley, and layeth it on her; and he goeth into the city.
[16] And she cometh in unto her mother-in-law, and she saith, ‘Who art thou, my daughter?’ and she declareth to her all that the man hath done to her.
[17] And she saith, ‘These six measures of barley he hath given to me, for he said, Thou dost not go in empty unto thy mother-in-law.’
[18] And she saith, ‘Sit still, my daughter, till thou dost know how the matter falleth, for the man doth not rest except he hath completed the matter to-day.’