1 T hen Naomi her mother-in-law said to Ruth, My daughter, shall I not seek rest or a home for you, that you may prosper?

And Naomi her mother-in-law saith to her, `My daughter, do not I seek for thee rest, that it may be well with thee?

2 A nd now is not Boaz, with whose maidens you were, our relative? See, he is winnowing barley tonight at the threshing floor.

and now, is not Boaz of our acquaintance, with whose young women thou hast been? lo, he is winnowing the threshing-floor of barley to-night,

3 W ash and anoint yourself therefore, and put on your best clothes and go down to the threshing floor, but do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking.

and thou hast bathed, and anointed thyself, and put thy garments upon thee, and gone down to the threshing-floor; let not thyself be known to the man till he complete to eat and to drink;

4 B ut when he lies down, notice the place where he lies; then go and uncover his feet and lie down. And he will tell you what to do.

and it cometh to pass when he lieth down, that thou hast known the place where he lieth down, and hast gone in, and uncovered his feet, and lain down, -- and he doth declare to thee that which thou dost do.'

5 A nd Ruth said to her, All that you say to me I will do.

And she saith unto her, `All that thou sayest -- I do.'

6 S o she went down to the threshing floor and did just as her mother-in-law had told her.

And she goeth down the threshing-floor, and doth according to all that her mother-in-law commanded her

7 A nd when Boaz had eaten and drunk and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain. Then came softly and uncovered his feet and lay down.

And Boaz eateth and drinketh, and his heart is glad; and he goeth in to lie down at the end of the heap; and she cometh in gently, and uncovereth his feet, and lieth down.

8 A t midnight the man was startled, and he turned over, and behold, a woman lay at his feet!

And it cometh to pass, at the middle of the night, that the man trembleth, and turneth himself, and lo, a woman is lying at his feet.

9 A nd he said, Who are you? And she answered, I am Ruth your maidservant. Spread your wing over your maidservant, for you are a next of kin.

And he saith, `Who thou?' and she saith, `I Ruth thy handmaid, and thou hast spread thy skirt over thy handmaid, for thou a redeemer.'

10 A nd he said, Blessed be you of the Lord, my daughter. For you have made this last loving-kindness greater than the former, for you have not gone after young men, whether poor or rich.

And he saith, `Blessed thou of Jehovah, my daughter; thou hast dealt more kindly at the latter end than at the beginning -- not to go after the young men, either poor or rich.

11 A nd now, my daughter, fear not. I will do for you all you require, for all my people in the city know that you are a woman of strength (worth, bravery, capability).

And now, my daughter, fear not, all that thou sayest I do to thee, for all the gate of my people doth know that thou a virtuous woman.

12 I t is true that I am your near kinsman; however, there is a kinsman nearer than I.

And now, surely, true, that I a redeemer, but also there is a redeemer nearer than I.

13 R emain tonight, and in the morning if he will perform for you the part of a kinsman, good; let him do it. But if he will not do the part of a kinsman for you, then, as the Lord lives, I will do the part of a kinsman for you. Lie down until the morning.

Lodge to night, and it hath been in the morning, if he doth redeem thee, well: he redeemeth; and if he delight not to redeem thee, then I have redeemed thee -- I; Jehovah liveth! lie down till the morning.'

14 A nd she lay at his feet until the morning, but arose before one could recognize another; for he said, Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.

And she lieth down at his feet till the morning, and riseth before one doth discern another; and he saith, `Let it not be known that the woman hath come into the floor.'

15 A lso he said, Bring the mantle you are wearing and hold it. So held it, and he measured out six measures of barley and laid it on her. And she went into the town.

And he saith, `Give the covering which on thee, and keep hold on it;' and she keepeth hold on it, and he measureth six of barley, and layeth on her; and he goeth into the city.

16 A nd when she came home, her mother-in-law said, How have you fared, my daughter? And Ruth told her all that the man had done for her.

And she cometh in unto her mother-in-law, and she saith, `Who thou, my daughter?' and she declareth to her all that the man hath done to her.

17 A nd she said, He gave me these six measures of barley, for he said to me, Do not go empty-handed to your mother-in-law.

And she saith, `These six of barley he hath given to me, for he said, Thou dost not go in empty unto thy mother-in-law.'

18 T hen said she, Sit still, my daughter, until you learn how the matter turns out; for the man will not rest until he finishes the matter today.

And she saith, `Sit still, my daughter, till thou dost know how the matter falleth, for the man doth not rest except he hath completed the matter to-day.'