Ruth’s Redemption Assured 1 DBY And Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee? BSB BSB: One day Ruth’s mother-in-law Naomi said to her, “My daughter, should I not seek a resting place for you, that it may be well with you?
2 DBY And now, is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he is winnowing barley in the threshing-floor to-night. BSB BSB: Now is not Boaz, with whose servant girls you have been working, a relative of ours? In fact, tonight he is winnowing barley on the threshing floor.
3 DBY Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thyself, and put thy raiment upon thee, and go down to the floor; make not thyself known to the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking. BSB BSB: Therefore wash yourself, put on perfume, and wear your best clothes. Go down to the threshing floor, but do not let the man know you are there until he has finished eating and drinking.
4 DBY And it shall be, when he lies down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall have lain down, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thyself down; and he will shew thee what thou shalt do. BSB BSB: When he lies down, note the place where he lies. Then go in and uncover his feet, and lie down, and he will explain to you what you should do.”
5 DBY And she said to her, All that thou sayest will I do. BSB BSB: “I will do everything you say,” Ruth answered.
6 DBY And she went down to the floor, and did according to all that her mother-in-law had bidden her. BSB BSB: So she went down to the threshing floor and did everything her mother-in-law had instructed her to do.
7 DBY And Boaz ate and drank, and his heart was merry, and he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn. Then she went softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid herself down. BSB BSB: After Boaz had finished eating and drinking and was in good spirits, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain. Then Ruth went in secretly, uncovered his feet, and lay down.
8 DBY And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was startled, and turned himself; and behold, a woman lay at his feet. BSB BSB: At midnight, Boaz was startled, turned over, and there lying at his feet was a woman!
9 DBY And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth, thy handmaid: spread thy skirt over thy handmaid; for thou hast the right of redemption. BSB BSB: “Who are you?” he asked. “I am your servant Ruth,” she replied. “Spread the corner of your garment over me, for you are a kinsman-redeemer.”
10 DBY And he said, Blessed be thou of Jehovah, my daughter! Thou hast shewn more kindness at the end than at the first, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich. BSB BSB: Then Boaz said, “May the LORD bless you, my daughter. You have shown more kindness now than before, because you have not run after the younger men, whether rich or poor.
11 DBY And now, my daughter, fear not: all that thou sayest will I do to thee; for all the gate of my people knows that thou art a woman of worth. BSB BSB: And now do not be afraid, my daughter. I will do for you whatever you request, since all my fellow townspeople know that you are a woman of noble character.
12 DBY And now, truly I am one that has the right of redemption, yet there is one that has the right of redemption who is nearer than I. BSB BSB: Yes, it is true that I am a kinsman-redeemer, but there is a redeemer nearer than I.
13 DBY Stay over to-night, and it shall be in the morning, if he will redeem thee, well — let him redeem; but if he like not to redeem thee, then will I redeem thee, as Jehovah liveth. Lie down until the morning. BSB BSB: Stay here tonight, and in the morning, if he wants to redeem you, good. Let him redeem you. But if he does not want to redeem you, as surely as the LORD lives, I will. Now lie here until morning.”
14 DBY 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 threshing-floor. BSB BSB: So she lay down at his feet until morning, but she got up before anyone else could recognize her. Then Boaz said, “Do not let it be known that a woman came to the threshing floor.”
15 DBY And he said, Bring the cloak that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And she held it, and he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her; and he went into the city. BSB BSB: And he told her, “Bring the shawl you are wearing and hold it out.” When she did so, he poured in six measures of barley and placed it on her. Then he went into the city.
16 DBY And she came to her mother-in-law; and she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her. BSB BSB: When Ruth returned to her mother-in-law, Naomi asked her, “How did it go, my daughter?” Then Ruth told her all that Boaz had done for her.
17 DBY And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty to thy mother-in-law. BSB BSB: And she said, “He gave me these six measures of barley, for he said, ‘Do not go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’”
18 DBY Then she said, Be still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall; for the man will not rest until he have completed the matter this day. BSB BSB: “Wait, my daughter,” said Naomi, “until you find out how things go, for he will not rest unless he has resolved the matter today.”
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