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

Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, shall I not seek security for you, that it may be well with you?

2 A nd now is not Boaz of our kindred with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnows barley tonight in the threshing floor.

Now is not Boaz our kinsman, with whose maids you were? Behold, he winnows barley at the threshing floor tonight.

3 T herefore, thou shalt wash thyself and anoint thyself and put thy raiment upon thee and go down to the threshingfloor, but do not make thyself known unto the man until he shall have finished eating and drinking.

Wash yourself therefore, and anoint yourself 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.

4 A nd it shall be when he lies down that thou shalt perceive the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in and uncover his feet and lie down there, and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.

It shall be when he lies down, that you shall notice the place where he lies, and you shall go and uncover his feet and lie down; then he will tell you what you shall do.”

5 A nd she said unto her, All that thou dost command me I will do.

She said to her, “ All that you say I will do.”

6 ¶ And she went down to the threshing floor and did according to all that her mother-in-law had commanded her.

So she went down to the threshing floor and did according to all that her mother-in-law had 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, and she came softly and uncovered his feet and lay down.

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 secretly, and uncovered his feet and lay down.

8 A nd it came to pass at midnight that the man was startled and took hold, and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.

It happened in the middle of the night that the man was startled and bent forward; and behold, a woman was lying at his feet.

9 T hen he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth, thy handmaid; spread therefore the edge of thy mantle over thy handmaid; for thou art a redeemer.

He said, “Who are you?” And she answered, “I am Ruth your maid. So spread your covering over your maid, for you are a close relative.”

10 A nd he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter, for thou hast shown more mercy in the end than at the first, not going after the young men, whether poor or rich.

Then he said, “ May you be blessed of the Lord, my daughter. You have shown your last kindness to be better than the first by not going after young men, whether poor or rich.

11 A nd now, my daughter, fear not; I will do unto thee all that thou hast said, for all the city of my people know that thou art a valiant woman.

Now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you whatever you ask, for all my people in the city know that you are a woman of excellence.

12 A nd now it is true that I am thy redeemer; however, there is another redeemer nearer than I (in kinship).

Now it is true I am a close relative; however, there is a relative closer than I.

13 T arry this night, and it shall be in the morning that if he will redeem thee, well, let him redeem thee, but if he does not wish to redeem, then I will redeem thee, as the LORD lives; lie down until the morning.

Remain this night, and when morning comes, if he will redeem you, good; let him redeem you. But if he does not wish to redeem you, then I will redeem you, as the Lord lives. Lie down until morning.”

14 ¶ 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 the woman has come to the threshing floor.

So she lay at his feet until morning and rose before one could recognize another; and he said, “ Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.”

15 A lso 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.

Again he said, “Give me the cloak that is on you and hold it.” So she held it, and he measured six measures of barley and laid it on her. Then she went into the city.

16 A nd when she came to her mother-in-law, she said, What now, my daughter? And she told her all that had happened to her with the man.

When she came to her mother-in-law, she said, “ How did it go, my daughter?” And she told her all that the man had done for her.

17 A nd she said, He gave me these six measures of barley, saying, Do not go empty unto thy mother-in-law.

She said, “These six measures of barley he gave to me, for he said, ‘Do not go to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’”

18 T hen said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou shall know how the matter will fall, for that man will not rest until he has concluded the thing today.

Then she said, “Wait, my daughter, until you know how the matter turns out; for the man will not rest until he has settled it today.”