Ruth 3

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Hebrew

1	לָ֖הּ לָ֛ךְ לָֽךְ
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4	לָ֔ךְ
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11	לָּ֑ךְ
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15	בָ֖הּ בָּ֑הּ
16	לָ֔הּ לָ֖הּ
17	לִ֑י
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ESV

1	Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, should I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?
2	Is not Boaz our relative, with whose young women you were? See, he is winnowing barley tonight at the threshing floor.
3	Wash therefore and anoint yourself, and put on your cloak and go down to the threshing floor, but do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking.
4	But when he lies down, observe the place where he lies. Then go and uncover his feet and lie down, and he will tell you what to do.“
5	And she replied, “All that you say I will do.”
6	So she went down to the threshing floor and did just as her mother-in-law had commanded 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 grain. Then she came softly and uncovered his feet and lay down.
8	At midnight the man was startled and turned over, and behold, a woman lay at his feet!
9	He said, “Who are you?” And she answered, “I am Ruth, your servant. Spread your wings over your servant, for you are a redeemer.”
10	And he said, “May you be blessed by the LORD, my daughter. You have made this last kindness greater than the first in that you have not gone after young men, whether poor or rich.
11	And now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you all that you ask, for all my fellow townsmen know that you are a worthy woman.
12	And now it is true that I am a redeemer. Yet there is a redeemer nearer than I.
13	Remain tonight, and in the morning, if he will redeem you, good; let him do it. But if he is not willing to redeem you, then, as the LORD lives, I will redeem you. Lie down until the morning.“
14	So she lay at his feet until the morning, but arose before one could recognize another. And he said, “Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.”
15	And he said, “Bring the garment you are wearing and hold it out.” So she held it, and he measured out six measures of barley and put it on her. Then she went into the city.
16	And when she came to her mother-in-law, she said, “How did you fare, my daughter?” Then she told her all that the man had done for her,
17	saying, “These six measures of barley he gave to me, for he said to me, 'You must not go back empty-handed to your mother-in-law.'”
18	She replied, “Wait, my daughter, until you learn how the matter turns out, for the man will not rest but will settle the matter today.”

NIV

1	One day Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, should I not try to find a home for you, where you will be well provided for?
2	Is not Boaz, with whose servant girls you have been, a kinsman of ours? Tonight he will be winnowing barley on the threshing floor.
3	Wash and perfume yourself, and put on your best clothes. Then go down to the threshing floor, but don't let him know you are there until he has finished eating and drinking.
4	When he lies down, note the place where he is lying. Then go and uncover his feet and lie down. He will tell you what to do.“
5	“I will do whatever you say,” Ruth answered.
6	So she went down to the threshing floor and did everything her mother-in-law told her to do.
7	When Boaz had finished eating and drinking and was in good spirits, he went over to lie down at the far end of the grain pile. Ruth approached quietly, uncovered his feet and lay down.
8	In the middle of the night something startled the man, and he turned and discovered a woman lying at his feet.
9	“Who are you?” he asked. “I am your servant Ruth,” she said. “Spread the corner of your garment over me, since you are a kinsman-redeemer.”
10	“The LORD bless you, my daughter,” he replied. “This kindness is greater than that which you showed earlier: You have not run after the younger men, whether rich or poor.
11	And now, my daughter, don't be afraid. I will do for you all you ask. All my fellow townsmen know that you are a woman of noble character.
12	Although it is true that I am near of kin, there is a kinsman-redeemer nearer than I.
13	Stay here for the night, and in the morning if he wants to redeem, good; let him redeem. But if he is not willing, as surely as the LORD lives I will do it. Lie here until morning.“
14	So she lay at his feet until morning, but got up before anyone could be recognized; and he said, “Don't let it be known that a woman came to the threshing floor.”
15	He also said, “Bring me the shawl you are wearing and hold it out.” When she did so, he poured into it six measures of barley and put it on her. Then he went back to town.
16	When Ruth came to her mother-in-law, Naomi asked, “How did it go, my daughter?” Then she told her everything Boaz had done for her
17	and added, “He gave me these six measures of barley, saying, 'Don't go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.'”
18	Then Naomi said, “Wait, my daughter, until you find out what happens. For the man will not rest until the matter is settled today.”

NLT

1	One day Naomi said to Ruth, “My daughter, it's time that I found a permanent home for you, so that you will be provided for.
2	Boaz is a close relative of ours, and he's been very kind by letting you gather grain with his young women. Tonight he will be winnowing barley at the threshing floor.
3	Now do as I tell you– take a bath and put on perfume and dress in your nicest clothes. Then go to the threshing floor, but don't let Boaz see you until he has finished eating and drinking.
4	Be sure to notice where he lies down; then go and uncover his feet and lie down there. He will tell you what to do.“
5	“I will do everything you say,” Ruth replied.
6	So she went down to the threshing floor that night and followed the instructions of her mother-in-law.
7	After Boaz had finished eating and drinking and was in good spirits, he lay down at the far end of the pile of grain and went to sleep. Then Ruth came quietly, uncovered his feet, and lay down.
8	Around midnight Boaz suddenly woke up and turned over. He was surprised to find a woman lying at his feet!
9	“Who are you?” he asked.“I am your servant Ruth,” she replied. “Spread the corner of your covering over me, for you are my family redeemer.”
10	“The LORD bless you, my daughter!” Boaz exclaimed. “You are showing even more family loyalty now than you did before, for you have not gone after a younger man, whether rich or poor.
11	Now don't worry about a thing, my daughter. I will do what is necessary, for everyone in town knows you are a virtuous woman.
12	But while it's true that I am one of your family redeemers, there is another man who is more closely related to you than I am.
13	Stay here tonight, and in the morning I will talk to him. If he is willing to redeem you, very well. Let him marry you. But if he is not willing, then as surely as the LORD lives, I will redeem you myself! Now lie down here until morning.“
14	So Ruth lay at Boaz's feet until the morning, but she got up before it was light enough for people to recognize each other. For Boaz had said, “No one must know that a woman was here at the threshing floor.”
15	Then Boaz said to her, “Bring your cloak and spread it out.” He measured six scoops of barley into the cloak and placed it on her back. Then he returned to the town.
16	When Ruth went back to her mother-in-law, Naomi asked, “What happened, my daughter?” Ruth told Naomi everything Boaz had done for her,
17	and she added, “He gave me these six scoops of barley and said, 'Don't go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.'”
18	Then Naomi said to her, “Just be patient, my daughter, until we hear what happens. The man won't rest until he has settled things today.”

LXX

1	εἶπεν Νωεμιν γένηταί
2	Βοος γνώριμος
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4	γνώσῃ
5	εἶπεν Ρουθ εἴπῃς
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7	Βοος ἠγαθύνθη στοιβῆς κρυφῇ
8	ἐγένετο
9	εἶπεν εἶπεν Ρουθ πτερύγιόν ἀγχιστεὺς
10	εἶπεν Βοος ἠγάθυνας εἴτοι εἴτοι
11	εἴπῃς οἶδεν
12	ἀγχιστεὺς ἀγχιστεὺς
13	αὐλίσθητι πρωί ἀγχιστεύσῃ ἀγχιστευέτω ἀγχιστεῦσαί ἀγχιστεύσω πρωί
14	πρωί ἀνέστη εἶπεν Βοος γνωσθήτω
15	εἶπεν περίζωμα
16	Ρουθ εἶπεν εἶπεν
17	εἶπεν εἶπεν
18	εἶπεν κάθου

KJV

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.