Ruth:3

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* Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her , My daughter , shall I not seek a secure rest for you , that it may be well with you ? * Now Boaz , whose young women you were with , is he not our kinsman ? Behold , he is winnowing barley tonight at the threshing floor . * Therefore wash yourself and anoint yourself , dress up and go down to the threshing floor ; but do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking . * And 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 shall 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 had charged her . * And after Boaz had eaten and drunk , and his heart was glad , he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain ; and she came secretly , uncovered his feet , and lay down . * And it happened at midnight that the man was startled , and turned himself ; and behold , a woman was lying at his feet . * And he said , Who are you ? So she answered , I am Ruth , your maidservant . Spread your skirt over your maidservant , for you are a kinsman redeemer . * And he said , Blessed are you of Jehovah , 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 speak , for all the people of my town know that you are a woman of strength . * Now it is true that I am a kinsman redeemer ; however , there is a kinsman redeemer closer than I . * Stay this night , and in the morning it shall be that if he will redeem you , good , let him do it . But if he does not want to redeem you , then I will be your kinsman redeemer , as Jehovah lives ! Lie down until morning . * So she lay at his feet until morning , and she arose before one could recognize another . And he said , Do not let it be known that a woman came to the threshing floor . * And 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 . And she went into the city . * And when she came to her mother-in-law , she said , Is that you , my daughter ? And 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 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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