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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] ειπεν δε αυτη νωεμιν η πενθερα αυτης θυγατερ ου μη ζητησω σοι αναπαυσιν ινα ευ γενηται σοι
[2] και νυν ουχι βοος γνωριμος ημων ου ης μετα των κορασιων αυτου ιδου αυτος λικμα τον αλωνα των κριθων ταυτη τη νυκτι
[3] συ δε λουση και αλειψη και περιθησεις τον ιματισμον σου επι σεαυτη και αναβηση επι τον αλω μη γνωρισθης τω ανδρι εως ου συντελεσαι αυτον πιειν και φαγειν
[4] και εσται εν τω κοιμηθηναι αυτον και γνωση τον τοπον οπου κοιμαται εκει και ελευση και αποκαλυψεις τα προς ποδων αυτου και κοιμηθηση και αυτος απαγγελει σοι α ποιησεις
[5] ειπεν δε ρουθ προς αυτην παντα οσα εαν ειπης ποιησω
[6] και κατεβη εις τον αλω και εποιησεν κατα παντα οσα ενετειλατο αυτη η πενθερα αυτης
[7] και εφαγεν βοος και ηγαθυνθη η καρδια αυτου και ηλθεν κοιμηθηναι εν μεριδι της στοιβης η δε ηλθεν κρυφη και απεκαλυψεν τα προς ποδων αυτου
[8] εγενετο δε εν τω μεσονυκτιω και εξεστη ο ανηρ και εταραχθη και ιδου γυνη κοιμαται προς ποδων αυτου
[9] ειπεν δε τις ει συ η δε ειπεν εγω ειμι ρουθ η δουλη σου και περιβαλεις το πτερυγιον σου επι την δουλην σου οτι αγχιστευς ει συ
[10] και ειπεν βοος ευλογημενη συ τω κυριω θεω θυγατερ οτι ηγαθυνας το ελεος σου το εσχατον υπερ το πρωτον το μη πορευθηναι σε οπισω νεανιων ειτοι πτωχος ειτοι πλουσιος
[11] και νυν θυγατερ μη φοβου παντα οσα εαν ειπης ποιησω σοι οιδεν γαρ πασα φυλη λαου μου οτι γυνη δυναμεως ει συ
[12] και οτι αληθως αγχιστευς εγω ειμι και γε εστιν αγχιστευς εγγιων υπερ εμε
[13] αυλισθητι την νυκτα και εσται το πρωι εαν αγχιστευση σε αγαθον αγχιστευετω εαν δε μη βουληται αγχιστευσαι σε αγχιστευσω σε εγω ζη κυριος κοιμηθητι εως πρωι
[14] και εκοιμηθη προς ποδων αυτου εως πρωι η δε ανεστη προ του επιγνωναι ανδρα τον πλησιον αυτου και ειπεν βοος μη γνωσθητω οτι ηλθεν γυνη εις τον αλωνα
[15] και ειπεν αυτη φερε το περιζωμα το επανω σου και εκρατησεν αυτο και εμετρησεν εξ κριθων και επεθηκεν επ αυτην και εισηλθεν εις την πολιν
[16] και ρουθ εισηλθεν προς την πενθεραν αυτης η δε ειπεν τις ει θυγατερ και ειπεν αυτη παντα οσα εποιησεν αυτη ο ανηρ
[17] και ειπεν αυτη τα εξ των κριθων ταυτα εδωκεν μοι οτι ειπεν προς με μη εισελθης κενη προς την πενθεραν σου
[18] η δε ειπεν καθου θυγατερ εως του επιγνωναι σε πως ου πεσειται ρημα ου γαρ μη ησυχαση ο ανηρ εως αν τελεση το ρημα σημερον