1 N aomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?

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 N ow isn’t Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens you were? Behold, he will be winnowing barley tonight on 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 wash yourself, anoint yourself, get dressed, and go down to the threshing floor, but don’t make yourself known to the man until he has 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 I t shall be, when he lies down, that you shall note the place where he is lying. Then you shall go in, uncover his feet, and lay down. Then he will tell you what to 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 S he said to her, “All that you say, I will do.”

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

6 S he went down to the threshing floor, and did everything that her mother-in-law told her.

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

7 W hen Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain. She came softly, uncovered his feet, and laid 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 t midnight, the man was startled and turned himself; 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 H e said, “Who are you?” She answered, “I am Ruth your servant. Therefore spread the corner of your garment over your servant; for you are a near kinsman.”

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 H e said, “You are blessed by Yahweh, my daughter. You have shown more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, because you didn’t follow 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 N ow, my daughter, don’t be afraid. I will do to you all that you say; for all the city of my people knows that you are a worthy 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 N ow it is true that I am a near kinsman. However, there is a kinsman nearer than I.

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

13 S tay this night, and in the morning, if he will perform for you the part of a kinsman, good. Let him do the kinsman’s duty. But if he will not do the duty of a kinsman for you, then I will do the duty of a kinsman for you, as Yahweh 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 S he lay at his feet until the morning, then she rose up before one could discern another. For he said, “Let it not be known that the woman came 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 H e said, “Bring the mantle that is on you, and hold it.” She held it; and he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her; then he 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 W hen she came to her mother-in-law, she said, “How did it go, my daughter?” She told her all that the man had done for her.

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 S he said, “He gave me these six measures of barley; for he said, ‘Don’t go empty to your 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 she said, “Wait, my daughter, until you know what will happen; for the man will not rest until he has settled this 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.”