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[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.”
King James Version

Naomi’s Advice

[1] Then Naomi H5281 her mother in law H2545 said H559 unto her, My daughter, H1323 shall I H1245 not H3808 seek H1245 rest H4494 for thee, that H834 it may be well H3190 with thee? [2] And now H6258 is not H3808 Boaz H1162 of our kindred, H4130 with H854 whose H834 maidens H5291 thou wast? H1961 Behold, H2009 he H1931 winnoweth H2219 H853 barley H8184 to night H3915 in the threshingfloor. H1637 [3] Wash thyself H7364 therefore, and anoint thee, H5480 and put H7760 thy raiment H8071 upon thee, H5921 and get thee down H3381 to the floor: H1637 but make H3045 not H408 thyself known H3045 unto the man, H376 until H5704 he shall have done H3615 eating H398 and drinking. H8354 [4] And it shall be, H1961 when he lieth down, H7901 that thou shalt mark H3045 H853 the place H4725 where H834 he shall lie, H7901 H8033 and thou shalt go in, H935 and uncover H1540 his feet, H4772§ and lay thee down; H7901 and he H1931 will tell H5046 thee H853 what H834 thou shalt do. H6213 [5] And she said H559 unto her, H413 All H3605 that H834 thou sayest H559 unto me H413 I will do. H6213 [6] And she went down H3381 unto the floor, H1637 and did H6213 according to all H3605 that H834 her mother in law H2545 bade her. H6680 [7] And when Boaz H1162 had eaten H398 and drunk, H8354 and his heart H3820 was merry, H3190 he went H935 to lie down H7901 at the end H7097 of the heap of corn: H6194 and she came H935 softly, H3909 and uncovered H1540 his feet, H4772 and laid her down. H7901 [8] And it came to pass H1961 at midnight, H2677 H3915 that the man H376 was afraid, H2729 and turned H3943§ himself: H3943 and, behold, H2009 a woman H802 lay H7901 at his feet. H4772 [9] And he said, H559 Who H4310 art thou? H859 And she answered, H559 I H595 am Ruth H7327 thine handmaid: H519 spread H6566 therefore thy skirt H3671 over H5921 thine handmaid; H519 for H3588 thou H859 art a near kinsman. H1350§ [10] And he said, H559 Blessed H1288 be thou H859 of the Lord, H3068 my daughter: H1323 for thou hast shewed H3190 more kindness H2617 in the latter end H314 than H4480 at the beginning, H7223 inasmuch as thou followedst H3212 H310 not H1115 young men, H970 whether H518 poor H1800 or H518 rich. H6223 [11] And now, H6258 my daughter, H1323 fear H3372 not; H408 I will do H6213 to thee all H3605 that H834 thou requirest: H559 for H3588 all H3605 the city H8179§ of my people H5971 doth know H3045 that H3588 thou H859 art a virtuous H2428 woman. H802 [12] And now H6258 H3588 it is true H551 that H3588 I H595 am thy near kinsman: H1350 howbeit H1571 there is H3426 a kinsman H1350 nearer H7138 than I. H4480 [13] Tarry H3885 this night, H3915 and it shall be H1961 in the morning, H1242 that if H518 he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, H1350 well; H2896 let him do the kinsman’s part: H1350 but if H518 he will H2654 not H3808 do the part of a kinsman to thee, H1350 then will H1350 I H595 do the part of a kinsman to thee, H1350 as the Lord H3068 liveth: H2416 lie down H7901 until H5704 the morning. H1242 [14] And she lay H7901 at his feet H4772 until H5704 the morning: H1242 and she rose up H6965 before H2962 one H376 H853 could know H5234 another. H7453 And he said, H559 Let it H3045 not H408 be known H3045 that H3588 a woman H802 came H935 into the floor. H1637 [15] Also he said, H559 Bring H3051 the vail H4304§ that H834 thou hast upon thee, H5921 and hold H270 it. And when she held H270 it, he measured H4058 six H8337 measures of barley, H8184 and laid H7896 it on her: H5921 and she went H935 into the city. H5892 [16] And when she came H935 to H413 her mother in law, H2545 she said, H559 Who H4310 art thou, H859 my daughter? H1323 And she told H5046 her H853 all H3605 that H834 the man H376 had done H6213 to her. [17] And she said, H559 These H428 six H8337 measures of barley H8184 gave he H5414 me; for H3588 he said H559 to me, H413 Go H935 not H408 empty H7387 unto H413 thy mother in law. H2545 [18] Then said she, H559 Sit still, H3427 my daughter, H1323 until H5704 H834 thou know H3045 how H349 the matter H1697 will fall: H5307 for H3588 the man H376 will H8252 not H3808 be in rest, H8252 until H3588 H518 he have finished H3615 the thing H1697 this day. H3117

Footnotes

  1. § 3:4 Or, lift up the clothes that are on his feet
  2. § 3:8 Or, took hold on
  3. § 3:9 Or, one that hath right to redeem
  4. § 3:11 Heb. gate
  5. § 3:15 Or, sheet, or, apron
Septuaginta
[1] Εἶπεν G2036 δὲ G1161 αὐτῇ G846 Νωεμιν ἡ G3588 πενθερὰ G3994 αὐτῆς G846 Θύγατερ, G2364 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 ζητήσω G2212 σοι G4671 ἀνάπαυσιν, G372 ἵνα G2443 εὖ G2095 γένηταί G1096 σοι; G4671 [2] Καὶ G2532 νῦν G3568 οὐχὶ G3780 Βοος G1003 γνώριμος ἡμῶν, G2257 οὗ G3739 ἦς G2258 μετὰ G3326 τῶν G3588 κορασίων G2877 αὐτοῦ; G846 Ἰδοὺ G2400 αὐτὸς G846 λικμᾷ G3039 τὸν G3588 ἅλωνα G257 τῶν G3588 κριθῶν G2915 ταύτῃ G3778 τῇ G3588 νυκτί. G3571 [3] Σὺ G4771 δὲ G1161 λούσῃ G3068 καὶ G2532 ἀλείψῃ G218 καὶ G2532 περιθήσεις G4060 τὸν G3588 ἱματισμόν G2441 σου G4675 ἐπὶ G1909 σεαυτῇ G4572 καὶ G2532 ἀναβήσῃ G305 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸν G3588 ἅλω· G257 μὴ G3361 γνωρισθῇς G1107 τῷ G3588 ἀνδρὶ G435 ἕως G2193 οὗ G3739 συντελέσαι G4931 αὐτὸν G846 πιεῖν G4095 καὶ G2532 φαγεῖν· G5315 [4] καὶ G2532 ἔσται G2071 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 κοιμηθῆναι G2837 αὐτόν, G846 καὶ G2532 γνώσῃ G1097 τὸν G3588 τόπον, G5117 ὅπου G3699 κοιμᾶται G2837 ἐκεῖ, G1563 καὶ G2532 ἐλεύσῃ G2064 καὶ G2532 ἀποκαλύψεις G601 τὰ G3588 πρὸς G4314 ποδῶν G4228 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 κοιμηθήσῃ, G2837 καὶ G2532 αὐτὸς G846 ἀπαγγελεῖ G518 σοι G4671 ἃ G3739 ποιήσεις. G4160 [5] Εἶπεν G2036 δὲ G1161 Ρουθ G4503 πρὸς G4314 αὐτήν G846 Πάντα, G3956 ὅσα G3745 ἐὰν G1437 εἴπῃς, G2036 ποιήσω. G4160 [6] Καὶ G2532 κατέβη G2597 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 ἅλω G257 καὶ G2532 ἐποίησεν G4160 κατὰ G2596 πάντα, G3956 ὅσα G3745 ἐνετείλατο G1781 αὐτῇ G846 ἡ G3588 πενθερὰ G3994 αὐτῆς. G846 [7] Καὶ G2532 ἔφαγεν G5315 Βοος, G1003 καὶ G2532 ἠγαθύνθη ἡ G3588 καρδία G2588 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 ἦλθεν G2064 κοιμηθῆναι G2837 ἐν G1722 μερίδι G3310 τῆς G3588 στοιβῆς· ἡ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἦλθεν G2064 κρυφῇ G2931 καὶ G2532 ἀπεκάλυψεν G601 τὰ G3588 πρὸς G4314 ποδῶν G4228 αὐτοῦ. G846 [8] Ἐγένετο G1096 δὲ G1161 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 μεσονυκτίῳ G3317 καὶ G2532 ἐξέστη G1839 ὁ G3588 ἀνὴρ G435 καὶ G2532 ἐταράχθη, G5015 καὶ G2532 ἰδοὺ G2400 γυνὴ G1135 κοιμᾶται G2837 πρὸς G4314 ποδῶν G4228 αὐτοῦ. G846 [9] Εἶπεν G2036 δέ G1161 Τίς G5101 εἶ G1488 σύ; G4771 Ἡ G3588 δὲ G1161 εἶπεν G2036 Ἐγώ G1473 εἰμι G1510 Ρουθ G4503 ἡ G3588 δούλη G1399 σου, G4675 καὶ G2532 περιβαλεῖς G4016 τὸ G3588 πτερύγιόν G4419 σου G4675 ἐπὶ G1909 τὴν G3588 δούλην G1399 σου, G4675 ὅτι G3754 ἀγχιστεὺς εἶ G1488 σύ. G4771 [10] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Βοος G1003 Εὐλογημένη G2127 σὺ G4771 τῷ G3588 κυρίῳ G2962 θεῷ, G2316 θύγατερ, G2364 ὅτι G3754 ἠγάθυνας τὸ G3588 ἔλεός G1656 σου G4675 τὸ G3588 ἔσχατον G2078 ὑπὲρ G5228 τὸ G3588 πρῶτον, G4413 τὸ G3588 μὴ G3361 πορευθῆναί G4198 σε G4571 ὀπίσω G3694 νεανιῶν, G3494 εἴτοι πτωχὸς G4434 εἴτοι πλούσιος. G4145 [11] Καὶ G2532 νῦν, G3568 θύγατερ, G2364 μὴ G3361 φοβοῦ· G5399 πάντα, G3956 ὅσα G3745 ἐὰν G1437 εἴπῃς, G2036 ποιήσω G4160 σοι· G4671 οἶδεν G1492 γὰρ G1063 πᾶσα G3956 φυλὴ G5443 λαοῦ G2992 μου G3450 ὅτι G3754 γυνὴ G1135 δυνάμεως G1411 εἶ G1488 σύ, G4771 [12] καὶ G2532 ὅτι G3754 ἀληθῶς G230 ἀγχιστεὺς ἐγώ G1473 εἰμι, G1510 καί G2532 γε G1065 ἔστιν G2076 ἀγχιστεὺς ἐγγίων ὑπὲρ G5228 ἐμέ. G1691 [13] Αὐλίσθητι G835 τὴν G3588 νύκτα, G3571 καὶ G2532 ἔσται G2071 τὸ G3588 πρωί, G4404 ἐὰν G1437 ἀγχιστεύσῃ σε, G4571 ἀγαθόν, G18 ἀγχιστευέτω· ἐὰν G1437 δὲ G1161 μὴ G3361 βούληται G1014 ἀγχιστεῦσαί σε, G4571 ἀγχιστεύσω σε G4571 ἐγώ, G1473 ζῇ G2198 κύριος· G2962 κοιμήθητι G2837 ἕως G2193 πρωί. G4404 [14] Καὶ G2532 ἐκοιμήθη G2837 πρὸς G4314 ποδῶν G4228 αὐτοῦ G846 ἕως G2193 πρωί. G4404 Ἡ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἀνέστη G450 πρὸ G4253 τοῦ G3588 ἐπιγνῶναι G1921 ἄνδρα G435 τὸν G3588 πλησίον G4139 αὐτοῦ· G846 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Βοος G1003 Μὴ G3361 γνωσθήτω G1097 ὅτι G3754 ἦλθεν G2064 γυνὴ G1135 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 ἅλωνα. G257 [15] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 αὐτῇ G846 Φέρε G5342 τὸ G3588 περίζωμα τὸ G3588 ἐπάνω G1883 σου. G4675 Καὶ G2532 ἐκράτησεν G2902 αὐτό, G846 καὶ G2532 ἐμέτρησεν G3354 ἓξ G1803 κριθῶν G2915 καὶ G2532 ἐπέθηκεν G2007 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτήν· G846 καὶ G2532 εἰσῆλθεν G1525 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 πόλιν. G4172 [16] Καὶ G2532 Ρουθ G4503 εἰσῆλθεν G1525 πρὸς G4314 τὴν G3588 πενθερὰν G3994 αὐτῆς· G846 ἡ G3588 δὲ G1161 εἶπεν G2036 Τίς G5101 εἶ, G1488 θύγατερ· G2364 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 αὐτῇ G846 πάντα, G3956 ὅσα G3745 ἐποίησεν G4160 αὐτῇ G846 ὁ G3588 ἀνήρ. G435 [17] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 αὐτῇ G846 Τὰ G3588 ἓξ G1803 τῶν G3588 κριθῶν G2915 ταῦτα G5023 ἔδωκέν G1325 μοι, G3427 ὅτι G3754 εἶπεν G2036 πρός G4314 με G3165 Μὴ G3361 εἰσέλθῃς G1525 κενὴ G2756 πρὸς G4314 τὴν G3588 πενθεράν G3994 σου. G4675 [18] Ἡ G3588 δὲ G1161 εἶπεν G2036 Κάθου, G2521 θύγατερ, G2364 ἕως G2193 τοῦ G3588 ἐπιγνῶναί G1921 σε G4571 πῶς G4459 οὐ G3756 πεσεῖται G4098 ῥῆμα· G4487 οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 μὴ G3361 ἡσυχάσῃ G2270 ὁ G3588 ἀνήρ, G435 ἕως G2193 ἂν G302 τελέσῃ G5055 τὸ G3588 ῥῆμα G4487 σήμερον. G4594
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament