Ruth 3
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Ruth 3:6-13

6So she wentH3381 downH3381 to the threshingH1637 floorH1637 and didH6213 according to allH3605 that her mother-in-lawH2545 had commandedH6680 her. 7When BoazH1162 had eatenH398 and drunkH8354 and 1his heartH3820 was merryH3190, he wentH935 to lieH7901 downH7901 at the endH7097 of the heapH6194 of grainH6194; and she cameH935 secretlyH3909, and uncoveredH1540 his feetH4772 and layH7901 downH7901. 8It happenedH1961 in the middleH2677 of the nightH3915 that the manH376 was startledH2729 and 2bentH3943 forwardH3943; and beholdH2009, a womanH802 was lyingH7901 at his feetH4772. 9He saidH559, “WhoH4310 are you?” And she answeredH559, “I am RuthH7327 your maidH519. So spreadH5203 your coveringH3671 overH5921 your maidH519, for you are a 3closeH1350 relativeH1350.” 10Then he saidH559, “4May you be blessedH1288 of the LordH3068, my daughterH1323. You have shownH3190 your lastH314 kindnessH2617 to be betterH3190 thanH4480 the firstH7223 by not goingH1980 afterH310 youngH970 menH970, whetherH518 poorH1800 orH518 richH6223. 11NowH6258, my daughterH1323, do not fearH3372. I will doH6213 for you whateverH3605H834 you 5askH559, for allH3605 my peopleH5971 in the 6cityH8179 knowH3045 that you are 7a womanH802 of excellenceH2428. 12NowH6258 it is trueH551 I am a 8closeH1350 relativeH1350; howeverH1571, thereH3426 is a 9relativeH1350 closerH7138 thanH4480 I. 13RemainH3885 this nightH3915, and when morningH1242 comesH1961, 10ifH518 he will 11redeemH1350 you, goodH2896; let him redeemH1350 you. But ifH518 he does not wishH2654 to 12redeemH1350 you, then I will redeemH1350 you, 13as the LordH3068 livesH2416. LieH7901 downH7901 untilH5704 morningH1242.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Ruth 3:7 Judg 19:6, 9; 2 Sam 13:28; 1 Kin 21:7; Esth 1:10 ↩
  2. 2. Ruth 3:8 Lit twisted himself ↩
  3. 3. Ruth 3:9 Or redeemer ↩
  4. 4. Ruth 3:10 Ruth 2:20 ↩
  5. 5. Ruth 3:11 Lit say ↩
  6. 6. Ruth 3:11 Lit gate ↩
  7. 7. Ruth 3:11 Prov 12:4; 31:10 ↩
  8. 8. Ruth 3:12 Or redeemer ↩
  9. 9. Ruth 3:12 Or redeemer ↩
  10. 10. Ruth 3:13 Deut 25:5; Matt 22:24 ↩
  11. 11. Ruth 3:13 Or act as close relative to ↩
  12. 12. Ruth 3:13 Or act as close relative to ↩
  13. 13. Ruth 3:13 Judg 8:19; Jer 4:2; 12:16 ↩

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