The threshing floor
Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, My daughter, shouldn't I be looking for a home for you, somewhere you will be settled? And isn't Boaz our relative, the one whose women you have been with? Look — he is winnowing barley at the threshing floor tonight. So wash yourself, put on some scent, get dressed properly, and go down to the threshing floor. But don't let the man know you are there until he has finished eating and drinking. And when he lies down, mark the place where he lies. Then go in, uncover his feet and lie down. And he will tell you what to do. And she said, Everything you say, I will do. So she went down to the threshing floor and did exactly what her mother-in-law told her. And when Boaz had eaten and drunk and was in good spirits, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain. And she came up quietly, uncovered his feet and lay down. And in the middle of the night the man got a fright and turned over — and there was a woman lying at his feet. And he said, Who are you? And she answered, I am Ruth, your servant. Spread the corner of your cloak over me, because you are a close relative with the right to redeem. And he said, The Lord bless you, my daughter. You have shown even greater kindness now than you did at the beginning, because you have not gone chasing after young men, whether poor or rich. So now, my daughter, don't be afraid. I will do everything you have asked, because everyone in town knows you are a virtuous woman. It is true I am a close relative with the right to redeem. But there is one closer than me. Stay the night. In the morning, if he will do the redeemer's part for you, good — let him do it. But if he won't, then as surely as the Lord lives, I will. Lie down until morning. So she lay at his feet until morning, and got up before it was light enough to make out a face. And he said, Don't let it be known that a woman came to the threshing floor. And he said, Bring me the shawl you are wearing and hold it out. So she held it, and he measured out six measures of barley and lifted it onto her. Then she went into town. And when she came to her mother-in-law, Naomi said, Who are you, my daughter? And Ruth told her everything the man had done for her. And she said, He gave me these six measures of barley. He said, Don't go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed. Then Naomi said, Sit tight, my daughter, until you know how it falls out. That man won't rest until he has settled it today.
Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her: My daughter, shouldn't I look for rest for you, so it goes well for you? And now isn't Boaz our relative, the one you were with his young women? Look — he's winnowing barley tonight at the threshing floor. So wash yourself and anoint yourself and put your best clothes on, and go down to the threshing floor. But don't let the man know you're there till he's finished eating and drinking. And when he lies down, take note of the place where he lies. And you'll go in and uncover his feet and lie down. And he'll tell you what to do. And she said to her: Everything you say to me, I'll do. And she went down to the threshing floor and did everything her mother-in-law told her. 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 quietly and uncovered his feet and lay down. And at midnight the man was startled and turned over. And there was a woman lying at his feet. And he said: Who are you? And she answered: I'm Ruth your servant. So spread your skirt over your servant, because you're a redeemer. And he said: Blessed be you of the Lord, my daughter. You've shown more kindness at the end than at the start, in not following young men, whether poor or rich. So now, my daughter, don't be frightened. I'll do everything you ask for you. Because the whole town of my people knows you're a woman of worth. And now it's true I'm a redeemer. But there's a redeemer closer than me. Stay tonight. And in the morning, if he'll do the part of a redeemer for you — good, let him do it. But if he won't do the part of a redeemer for you, then I'll do the part of a redeemer for you, as surely as the Lord lives. Lie down till the morning. And she lay at his feet till the morning. And she got up before anyone could recognise another. And he said: Don't let it be known that a woman came to the threshing floor. He said too: Bring the cloak you've got on and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley and laid it on her. And she went into the town. And when she came to her mother-in-law, she said: Who are you, my daughter? And she told her everything the man had done for her. And she said: He gave me these six measures of barley. Because he said to me: Don't go empty-handed to your mother-in-law. Then she said: Sit still, my daughter, till you know how the thing turns out. Because the man won't rest till he's finished the thing today.
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? And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor. Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking. 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. And she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do. And she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her. And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, 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 her down. And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet. And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman. And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich. 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. And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I. Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto 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. 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 floor. 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. 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. And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law. Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.
Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, My daughter, shouldn't I be looking for a home for you, somewhere you will be settled?
Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her: My daughter, shouldn't I look for rest for you, so it goes well for you?
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?
And isn't Boaz our relative, the one whose women you have been with? Look — he is winnowing barley at the threshing floor tonight.
And now isn't Boaz our relative, the one you were with his young women? Look — he's winnowing barley tonight at the threshing floor.
And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor.
So wash yourself, put on some scent, get dressed properly, and go down to the threshing floor. But don't let the man know you are there until he has finished eating and drinking.
So wash yourself and anoint yourself and put your best clothes on, and go down to the threshing floor. But don't let the man know you're there till he's finished eating and drinking.
Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.
And when he lies down, mark the place where he lies. Then go in, uncover his feet and lie down. And he will tell you what to do.
And when he lies down, take note of the place where he lies. And you'll go in and uncover his feet and lie down. And he'll tell you what to do.
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.
And she said, Everything you say, I will do.
And she said to her: Everything you say to me, I'll do.
And she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do.
So she went down to the threshing floor and did exactly what her mother-in-law told her.
And she went down to the threshing floor and did everything her mother-in-law told her.
And she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her.
And when Boaz had eaten and drunk and was in good spirits, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain. And she came up quietly, uncovered his feet and lay down.
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 quietly and uncovered his feet and lay down.
And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, 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 her down.
And in the middle of the night the man got a fright and turned over — and there was a woman lying at his feet.
And at midnight the man was startled and turned over. And there was a woman lying at his feet.
And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
And he said, Who are you? And she answered, I am Ruth, your servant. Spread the corner of your cloak over me, because you are a close relative with the right to redeem.
And he said: Who are you? And she answered: I'm Ruth your servant. So spread your skirt over your servant, because you're a redeemer.
And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.
And he said, The Lord bless you, my daughter. You have shown even greater kindness now than you did at the beginning, because you have not gone chasing after young men, whether poor or rich.
And he said: Blessed be you of the Lord, my daughter. You've shown more kindness at the end than at the start, in not following young men, whether poor or rich.
And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.
So now, my daughter, don't be afraid. I will do everything you have asked, because everyone in town knows you are a virtuous woman.
So now, my daughter, don't be frightened. I'll do everything you ask for you. Because the whole town of my people knows you're a woman of worth.
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.
It is true I am a close relative with the right to redeem. But there is one closer than me.
And now it's true I'm a redeemer. But there's a redeemer closer than me.
And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.
Stay the night. In the morning, if he will do the redeemer's part for you, good — let him do it. But if he won't, then as surely as the Lord lives, I will. Lie down until morning.
Stay tonight. And in the morning, if he'll do the part of a redeemer for you — good, let him do it. But if he won't do the part of a redeemer for you, then I'll do the part of a redeemer for you, as surely as the Lord lives. Lie down till the morning.
Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto 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.
So she lay at his feet until morning, and got up before it was light enough to make out a face. And he said, Don't let it be known that a woman came to the threshing floor.
And she lay at his feet till the morning. And she got up before anyone could recognise another. And he said: Don't let it be known that a woman came to the threshing floor.
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 floor.
And he said, Bring me the shawl you are wearing and hold it out. So she held it, and he measured out six measures of barley and lifted it onto her. Then she went into town.
He said too: Bring the cloak you've got on and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley and laid it on her. And she went into the town.
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.
And when she came to her mother-in-law, Naomi said, Who are you, my daughter? And Ruth told her everything the man had done for her.
And when she came to her mother-in-law, she said: Who are you, my daughter? And she told her everything the man had done for her.
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.
And she said, He gave me these six measures of barley. He said, Don't go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.
And she said: He gave me these six measures of barley. Because he said to me: Don't go empty-handed to your mother-in-law.
And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law.
Then Naomi said, Sit tight, my daughter, until you know how it falls out. That man won't rest until he has settled it today.
Then she said: Sit still, my daughter, till you know how the thing turns out. Because the man won't rest till he's finished the thing today.
Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.