Ruth:3

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* Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her , "My daughter , shall I not seek security for you , that it may be well with you ? * Now Boaz , whose young women you were with , is he not our relative ? In fact , he is winnowing barley tonight at the threshing floor . * Therefore wash yourself and anoint yourself , put on your best garment and go down to the threshing floor ; but do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking . * Then it shall be , when he lies down , that you shall notice the place where he lies ; and you shall go in , uncover his feet , and lie down ; and he will tell you what you should do ." * And she said to her , "All that you say to me I will do ." * So she went down to the threshing floor and did according to all that her mother-in-law instructed her . * And after Boaz had eaten and drunk , and his heart was cheerful , he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain ; and she came softly , uncovered his feet , and lay down . * Now it happened at midnight that the man was startled , and turned himself ; and there , a woman was lying at his feet . * And he said , "Who are you ?" So she answered , "I am Ruth , your maidservant . Take your maidservant under your wing , for you are a close relative ." * Then he said , "Blessed are you of the LORD , my daughter ! For you have shown more kindness at the end than at the beginning , in that you did not go after young men , whether poor or rich . * And now , my daughter , do not fear . I will do for you all that you request , for all the people of my town know that you are a virtuous woman . * Now it is true that I am a close relative ; however , there is a relative closer than I . * Stay this night , and in the morning it shall be that if he will perform the duty of a close relative for you--good ; let him do it . But if he does not want to perform the duty for you , then I will perform the duty for you , as the LORD lives ! Lie down until morning ." * So she lay at his feet until morning , and she arose before one could recognize another . Then he said , "Do not let it be known that the woman came to the threshing floor ." * Also he said , "Bring the shawl that is on you and hold it ." And when she held it , he measured six ephahs of barley , and laid it on her . Then she went into the city . * When she came to her mother-in-law , she said , "Is that you , my daughter ?" Then she told her all that the man had done for her . * And she said , "These six ephahs of barley he gave me ; for he said to me , "Do not go empty-handed to your mother-in-law ."' * Then she said , "Sit still , my daughter , until you know how the matter will turn out ; for the man will not rest until he has concluded the matter this day ."

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