Thematic Bible
Ruth 3:1 (show verse)
And Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
Ruth 3:2 (show verse)
And now, is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he is winnowing barley in the threshing-floor to-night.
Ruth 3:3 (show verse)
Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thyself, and put thy raiment upon thee, and go down to the floor; make not thyself known to the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.
Ruth 3:4 (show verse)
And it shall be, when he lies down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall have lain down, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thyself down; and he will shew thee what thou shalt do.
Ruth 3:5 (show verse)
And she said to her, All that thou sayest will I do.
Ruth 3:6 (show verse)
And she went down to the floor, and did according to all that her mother-in-law had bidden her.
Ruth 3:7 (show verse)
And Boaz ate and drank, and his heart was merry, and he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn. Then she went softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid herself down.
Ruth 3:8 (show verse)
And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was startled, and turned himself; and behold, a woman lay at his feet.
Ruth 3:9 (show verse)
And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth, thy handmaid: spread thy skirt over thy handmaid; for thou hast the right of redemption.
Ruth 3:10 (show verse)
And he said, Blessed be thou of Jehovah, my daughter! Thou hast shewn more kindness at the end than at the first, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.
Ruth 3:11 (show verse)
And now, my daughter, fear not: all that thou sayest will I do to thee; for all the gate of my people knows that thou art a woman of worth.
Ruth 3:12 (show verse)
And now, truly I am one that has the right of redemption, yet there is one that has the right of redemption who is nearer than I.
Ruth 3:13 (show verse)
Stay over to-night, and it shall be in the morning, if he will redeem thee, well let him redeem; but if he like not to redeem thee, then will I redeem thee, as Jehovah liveth. Lie down until the morning.
Ruth 3:14 (show verse)
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 threshing-floor.
Ruth 3:15 (show verse)
And he said, Bring the cloak that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And she held it, and he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her; and he went into the city.
Ruth 3:16 (show verse)
And she came to her mother-in-law; and she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.
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Ruth 3:17 (show verse)
And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty to thy mother-in-law.
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Ruth 3:18 (show verse)
Then she said, Be still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall; for the man will not rest until he have completed the matter this day.
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