3:1 Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
3:1 Then Naomi her mother in law said to her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?

3:2 And now {is} not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to-night in the threshing-floor.
3:2 And now {is} not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor.

3:3 Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and go down to the floor: {but} make not thyself known to the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.
3:3 Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and go down to the floor: {but} make not thyself known to the man, until he shall have finished eating and drinking.

3:4 And it shall be when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.
3:4 And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.

3:5 And she said to her, All that thou sayest to me I will do.
3:5 And she said to her, All that thou sayest to me I will do.

3:6 And she went down to the floor, and did according to all that her mother-in-law bade her.
3:6 And she went down to the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her.

3:7 And when Boaz had eaten and drank, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid herself down.
3:7 And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid herself down.

3:8 And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and behold, a woman lay at his feet.
3:8 And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.

3:9 And he said, Who {art} thou? And she answered, I {am} Ruth thy handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thy handmaid; for thou {art} a near kinsman.
3:9 And he said, Who {art} thou? And she answered, I {am} Ruth thy handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thy handmaid; for thou {art} a near kinsman.

3:10 And he said, Blessed {be} thou of the LORD, my daughter: {for} thou hast shown more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou didst not follow young men, whether poor or rich.
3:10 And he said, Blessed {be} thou of the LORD, my daughter: {for} thou hast shown more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou didst not follow young men, whether poor or rich.

3:11 And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou {art} a virtuous woman.
3:11 And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou {art} a virtuous woman.

3:12 And now it is true that I {am thy} near kinsman: yet there is a kinsman nearer than I.
3:12 And now it is true that I {am thy} near kinsman: yet there is a kinsman nearer than I.

3:13 Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, {that} if he will perform to thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, {as} the LORD liveth: lie down until the morning.
3:13 Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, {that} if he will perform to thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, {as} the LORD liveth: lie down until the morning.

3:14 And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came to the floor.
3:14 And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came to the floor.

3:15 Also he said, Bring the vail that {thou hast} upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six {measures} of barley, and laid {it} on her: and she went into the city.
3:15 Also he said, Bring the veil that {thou hast} upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six {measures} of barley, and laid {it} on her: and she went into the city.

3:16 And when she came to her mother-in-law, she said, Who {art} thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.
3:16 And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who {art} thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.

3:17 And she said, These six {measures} of barley he gave me; for he said to me, Go not empty to thy mother-in-law.
3:17 And she said, These six {measures} of barley he gave me; for he said to me, Go not empty to thy mother in law.

3:18 Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou knowest how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he hath finished the thing this day.
3:18 Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou knowest how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he hath finished the thing this day.