Ruth, Chapter 3

1. Then 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. And now is not Boaz of our kindred, whose maidens you were with? Behold, he winnows barley tonight in the threshing floor.    3. Wash yourself therefore, and anoint yourself, and put on your fine clothing, and go down to the floor: but do not make yourself known to the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.    4. And it shall be, when he lies down, that you shall notice the place where he shall lie, and you shall go in, and uncover his feet, and lay down; and he will tell you what you shall do.    5. And she said to her, All that you say to me I will do.    6. And she went down to the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law told 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: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid herself 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 are you? And she answered, I am Ruth your handmaid: spread therefore the edge of your mantle over your handmaid; for you are a near kinsman.    10. And he said, Blessed be you by the LORD, my daughter: for you have shown more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, seeing that you did not go after young men, whether poor or rich.    11. And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to you all that you require: for all the city of my people know that you are a virtuous woman.    12. And now it is true that I am your near kinsman: however there is a kinsman nearer than I.    13. Stay this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform for you 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 you, then will I do the part of a kinsman to you, as the LORD lives: 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 veil that you have upon you, 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 are you, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.    17. And she said, These six measures of barley he gave me; for he said to me, Do not go empty to your mother in law.    18. Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will turn outl: for the man will not be at rest, until he has finished the thing this day.