Ruth:3

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* And her mother-in-law Naomi said to her , My daughter , do I not seek rest for you , that it may be well with you ? * And now , is not Boaz of our kindred , with whose young women you have been ? Behold , he is winnowing the threshing floor of barley tonight . * And you shall bathe , and anoint yourself , and put your garments on you , and go down to the threshing floor . Do not let yourself be known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking . * And it shall be , when he lies down , you shall note the place where he lies down , and shall go in and uncover his feet , and lie down And he will tell you that which you are to do . * And she said to her , All that you say , I will do . * And she went down to the threshing floor and did according to all that her mother-in-law commanded her . * And Boaz ate and drank , and his heart felt good . And he went to lie down at the end of the heap . And she came secretly and uncovered his feet , and lay down . * And it happened in the middle of the night , that the man trembled and turned himself . And , behold , a woman was lying at his feet ! * And he said , Who are you ? And she said , I am your handmaid Ruth , and you shall spread your skirt over your handmaid , for you are a kinsman redeemer . * And he said , Blessed be you of Jehovah , my daughter . You have dealt more kindly at the latter end than at the beginning , not to go after the young men , either poor or rich . * And now , my daughter , do not fear . All that you say I will do to you , for all the gate of my people know that you are an able woman . * And now , surely it is true that I am a kinsman redeemer . But there also is a redeemer nearer than I . * Stay tonight , and it shall be in the morning , if he will redeem you , well ; he will redeem . And if he does not delight to redeem you , as Jehovah lives , then I will redeem you . Lie down until the morning . * And she lay at his feet until the morning , and rose up before one could discern another . And he said , Let it not be known that a woman has come to the grain floor . * And he said , Give me the covering which is on you , and hold on to it . And she kept hold on it , and he measured six measures of barley , and lay it on her . And she went in to the city . * And she came in to her mother-in-law . And she said , Who are you , my daughter ? And she told her all that the man had done to her . * And she said , He gave me these six measures of barley , for he said You shall not go empty to your mother-in-law . * And she said , Sit , my daughter , until you shall know how the matter falls , for the man shall not rest until he has finished the matter today .

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