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World English Bible

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.”

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

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.

Ruth 3:4 Or, lift up the clothes that are on his feet
Ruth 3:8 Or, took hold on
Ruth 3:9 Or, one that hath right to redeem
Ruth 3:11 Heb. gate
Ruth 3:15 Or, sheet, or, apron

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Ruth 3 (BYZ)

[1] Εἶπεν () δὲ () αὐτῇ () Νωεμιν ἡ () πενθερὰ () αὐτῆς () Θύγατερ, () οὐ () μὴ () ζητήσω () σοι () ἀνάπαυσιν, () ἵνα () εὖ () γένηταί () σοι; ()
[2] Καὶ () νῦν () οὐχὶ () Βοος () γνώριμος ἡμῶν, () οὗ () ἦς () μετὰ () τῶν () κορασίων () αὐτοῦ; () Ἰδοὺ () αὐτὸς () λικμᾷ () τὸν () ἅλωνα () τῶν () κριθῶν () ταύτῃ () τῇ () νυκτί. ()
[3] Σὺ () δὲ () λούσῃ () καὶ () ἀλείψῃ () καὶ () περιθήσεις () τὸν () ἱματισμόν () σου () ἐπὶ () σεαυτῇ () καὶ () ἀναβήσῃ () ἐπὶ () τὸν () ἅλω· () μὴ () γνωρισθῇς () τῷ () ἀνδρὶ () ἕως () οὗ () συντελέσαι () αὐτὸν () πιεῖν () καὶ () φαγεῖν· ()
[4] καὶ () ἔσται () ἐν () τῷ () κοιμηθῆναι () αὐτόν, () καὶ () γνώσῃ () τὸν () τόπον, () ὅπου () κοιμᾶται () ἐκεῖ, () καὶ () ἐλεύσῃ () καὶ () ἀποκαλύψεις () τὰ () πρὸς () ποδῶν () αὐτοῦ () καὶ () κοιμηθήσῃ, () καὶ () αὐτὸς () ἀπαγγελεῖ () σοι () ἃ () ποιήσεις. ()
[5] Εἶπεν () δὲ () Ρουθ () πρὸς () αὐτήν () Πάντα, () ὅσα () ἐὰν () εἴπῃς, () ποιήσω. ()
[6] Καὶ () κατέβη () εἰς () τὸν () ἅλω () καὶ () ἐποίησεν () κατὰ () πάντα, () ὅσα () ἐνετείλατο () αὐτῇ () ἡ () πενθερὰ () αὐτῆς. ()
[7] Καὶ () ἔφαγεν () Βοος, () καὶ () ἠγαθύνθη ἡ () καρδία () αὐτοῦ, () καὶ () ἦλθεν () κοιμηθῆναι () ἐν () μερίδι () τῆς () στοιβῆς· ἡ () δὲ () ἦλθεν () κρυφῇ () καὶ () ἀπεκάλυψεν () τὰ () πρὸς () ποδῶν () αὐτοῦ. ()
[8] Ἐγένετο () δὲ () ἐν () τῷ () μεσονυκτίῳ () καὶ () ἐξέστη () ὁ () ἀνὴρ () καὶ () ἐταράχθη, () καὶ () ἰδοὺ () γυνὴ () κοιμᾶται () πρὸς () ποδῶν () αὐτοῦ. ()
[9] Εἶπεν () δέ () Τίς () εἶ () σύ; () Ἡ () δὲ () εἶπεν () Ἐγώ () εἰμι () Ρουθ () ἡ () δούλη () σου, () καὶ () περιβαλεῖς () τὸ () πτερύγιόν () σου () ἐπὶ () τὴν () δούλην () σου, () ὅτι () ἀγχιστεὺς εἶ () σύ. ()
[10] Καὶ () εἶπεν () Βοος () Εὐλογημένη () σὺ () τῷ () κυρίῳ () θεῷ, () θύγατερ, () ὅτι () ἠγάθυνας τὸ () ἔλεός () σου () τὸ () ἔσχατον () ὑπὲρ () τὸ () πρῶτον, () τὸ () μὴ () πορευθῆναί () σε () ὀπίσω () νεανιῶν, () εἴτοι πτωχὸς () εἴτοι πλούσιος. ()
[11] Καὶ () νῦν, () θύγατερ, () μὴ () φοβοῦ· () πάντα, () ὅσα () ἐὰν () εἴπῃς, () ποιήσω () σοι· () οἶδεν () γὰρ () πᾶσα () φυλὴ () λαοῦ () μου () ὅτι () γυνὴ () δυνάμεως () εἶ () σύ, ()
[12] καὶ () ὅτι () ἀληθῶς () ἀγχιστεὺς ἐγώ () εἰμι, () καί () γε () ἔστιν () ἀγχιστεὺς ἐγγίων ὑπὲρ () ἐμέ. ()
[13] Αὐλίσθητι () τὴν () νύκτα, () καὶ () ἔσται () τὸ () πρωί, () ἐὰν () ἀγχιστεύσῃ σε, () ἀγαθόν, () ἀγχιστευέτω· ἐὰν () δὲ () μὴ () βούληται () ἀγχιστεῦσαί σε, () ἀγχιστεύσω σε () ἐγώ, () ζῇ () κύριος· () κοιμήθητι () ἕως () πρωί. ()
[14] Καὶ () ἐκοιμήθη () πρὸς () ποδῶν () αὐτοῦ () ἕως () πρωί. () Ἡ () δὲ () ἀνέστη () πρὸ () τοῦ () ἐπιγνῶναι () ἄνδρα () τὸν () πλησίον () αὐτοῦ· () καὶ () εἶπεν () Βοος () Μὴ () γνωσθήτω () ὅτι () ἦλθεν () γυνὴ () εἰς () τὸν () ἅλωνα. ()
[15] Καὶ () εἶπεν () αὐτῇ () Φέρε () τὸ () περίζωμα τὸ () ἐπάνω () σου. () Καὶ () ἐκράτησεν () αὐτό, () καὶ () ἐμέτρησεν () ἓξ () κριθῶν () καὶ () ἐπέθηκεν () ἐπ’ () αὐτήν· () καὶ () εἰσῆλθεν () εἰς () τὴν () πόλιν. ()
[16] Καὶ () Ρουθ () εἰσῆλθεν () πρὸς () τὴν () πενθερὰν () αὐτῆς· () ἡ () δὲ () εἶπεν () Τίς () εἶ, () θύγατερ· () καὶ () εἶπεν () αὐτῇ () πάντα, () ὅσα () ἐποίησεν () αὐτῇ () ὁ () ἀνήρ. ()
[17] Καὶ () εἶπεν () αὐτῇ () Τὰ () ἓξ () τῶν () κριθῶν () ταῦτα () ἔδωκέν () μοι, () ὅτι () εἶπεν () πρός () με () Μὴ () εἰσέλθῃς () κενὴ () πρὸς () τὴν () πενθεράν () σου. ()
[18] Ἡ () δὲ () εἶπεν () Κάθου, () θύγατερ, () ἕως () τοῦ () ἐπιγνῶναί () σε () πῶς () οὐ () πεσεῖται () ῥῆμα· () οὐ () γὰρ () μὴ () ἡσυχάσῃ () ὁ () ἀνήρ, () ἕως () ἂν () τελέσῃ () τὸ () ῥῆμα () σήμερον. ()

Old Testament scripture quotations and versification from Septuaginta, edited by Alfred Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935). New Testament quotations are from the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, LLC, Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Both are in the public domain.