Ruth 3
Ruth and Boaz at the
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Then Na-o'mi her mother-in-law said unto
her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be
well with thee?
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And now is not Boaz of our
kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley
tonight in the threshingfloor.
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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.
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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.
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And she said unto her, All that thou
sayest unto me I will do.
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And she went down unto the floor, and
did according to all that her mother-in-law bade her.
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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.
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And it came to pass at midnight, that the
man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his
feet.
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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.
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And he said, Blessed be thou of
the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast
showed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning,
inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or
rich.
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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.
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And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.
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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.
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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.
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Also he said, Bring the veil 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.
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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.
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And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy
mother-in-law.
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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.
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