Ruth 3 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Boaz Will Redeem Ruth

1 Then Naomi ^H5281 her mother-in-law ^H2545 said ^H559 to her, “My daughter ^H1323, shall I not seek ^H1245 a state of rest ^H4494 for you, that it may be ^H3190 well ^H3190 with you?

2 And now ^H6258, is not Boaz ^H1162 our [fn]kinsman ^H4130, with whose ^H834 young ^H5291 women ^H5291 you were? Behold ^H2009, he is winnowing ^H2219 barley ^H8184 at the threshing ^H1637 floor ^H1637 tonight ^H3915. 3 So you shall wash ^H7364 yourself and anoint ^H5480 yourself and put ^H7760 on your best clothes ^H8071, and you shall go ^H3381 down ^H3381 to the threshing ^H1637 floor ^H1637; but do not make ^H3045 yourself known ^H3045 to the man ^H376 until ^H5704 he has finished ^H3615 eating ^H398 and drinking ^H8354. 4 Let it be that when he lies ^H7901 down ^H7901, you shall know ^H3045 the place ^H4725 where ^H834 H8033 he lies ^H7901, and you shall go ^H935 and uncover ^H1540 his feet ^H4772 and lie ^H7901 down ^H7901; then he will tell ^H5046 you what ^H834 you shall do ^H6213.” 5 She said ^H559 to her, “All ^H3605 that you say ^H559 I will do ^H6213.”

6 So she went ^H3381 down ^H3381 to the threshing ^H1637 floor ^H1637 and did ^H6213 according to all ^H3605 that her mother-in-law ^H2545 had commanded ^H6680 her. 7 And Boaz ^H1162 ate ^H398 and drank ^H8354 and his heart ^H3820 was ^H3190 merry ^H3190, and he went ^H935 to lie ^H7901 down ^H7901 at the end ^H7097 of the heap ^H6194 of ^H6194 grain ^H6194; and she came ^H935 secretly ^H3909 and uncovered ^H1540 his feet ^H4772 and lay ^H7901 down ^H7901. 8 Then it happened ^H1961 in the middle ^H2677 of the night ^H3915 that the man ^H376 was startled ^H2729 and [fn]bent ^H3943 forward ^H3943; and behold ^H2009, a woman ^H802 was lying ^H7901 at his feet ^H4772. 9 And he said ^H559, “Who ^H4310 are you?” And she answered ^H559, “I am Ruth ^H7327 your maidservant ^H519. So spread ^H6566 your wing ^H3671 over ^H5921 your maidservant ^H519, for you are a kinsman redeemer ^H1350.” 10 Then he said ^H559, “May you be blessed ^H1288 of Yahweh ^H3068, my daughter ^H1323. You have shown ^H3190 your last ^H314 lovingkindness ^H2617 to be better ^H3190 than ^H4480 the first ^H7223 by not going ^H1980 after ^H310 young ^H970 men ^H970, whether ^H518 poor ^H1800 or ^H518 rich ^H6223. 11 So now ^H6258, my daughter ^H1323, do not fear ^H3372. All ^H3605 that ^H834 you say ^H559, I will do ^H6213 for you; for all ^H3605 my people ^H5971 within the gates ^H8179 of the city know ^H3045 that you are a woman ^H802 of excellence ^H2428. 12 But now ^H6258 it is true ^H551 I am a kinsman redeemer ^H1350; however ^H1571, there ^H3426 is ^H3426 a kinsman redeemer ^H1350 closer ^H7138 than ^H4480 I. 13 Stay ^H3885 this night ^H3915, and it will be ^H1961 in the morning ^H1242 that, if ^H518 he will [fn]redeem ^H1350 you, good ^H2896; let him redeem ^H1350 you. But if ^H518 he does not desire ^H2654 to [fn]redeem ^H1350 you, then I will redeem ^H1350 you, as Yahweh ^H3068 lives ^H2416. Lie ^H7901 down ^H7901 until ^H5704 morning ^H1242.”

14 So she lay ^H7901 at his feet ^H4772 until ^H5704 morning ^H1242 and rose ^H6965 before ^H2962 one ^H376 could recognize ^H5234 another ^H7453; and he said ^H559, “Let it not be known ^H3045 that the woman ^H802 came ^H935 to the threshing ^H1637 floor ^H1637.” 15 And he said ^H559, “Give ^H3051 me the cloak ^H4304 that is on you and hold ^H270 it.” So she held ^H270 it, and he measured ^H4058 six ^H8337 measures of barley ^H8184 and placed ^H7896 it on her. Then [fn]she went ^H935 into the city ^H5892. 16 Then she came ^H935 to her mother-in-law ^H2545, and she said ^H559, “[fn]How ^H4310 did it go, my daughter ^H1323?” And she told ^H5046 her all ^H3605 that the man ^H376 had done ^H6213 for her. 17 She said ^H559, “These ^H428 six ^H8337 measures of barley ^H8184 he gave ^H5414 to me, for he said ^H559, ‘Do not go ^H935 to your mother-in-law ^H2545 empty ^H7387.’” 18 Then she said ^H559, “Sit ^H3427, then, my daughter ^H1323, until ^H5704 H834 you know ^H3045 how ^H349 the matter ^H1697 falls ^H5307 into place; for the man ^H376 will not remain ^H8252 quiet ^H8252 until ^H3588 H518 he has finished ^H3615 the matter today ^H3117.”