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          DASV: Ruth 3    

1 Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, "My daughter,
should I not seek a permanent home for you, so that you
may be well taken care of?"
2 Is not Boaz with whose servant girls you worked,
our close relative? Look, he is winnowing barley
tonight at the threshing-floor.
3 Wash up, put on some perfume and your best clothes,
then head down to the threshing-floor, but don't let
him see you until he has finished eating and drinking.
4 When he lies down, carefully note the place where he
lies down. Then go, and uncover his feet, and lay
down there and he will tell you what to do."
5 Ruth responded to her, "I will do everything you have
told me to do."
6 So she went down to the threshing-floor, and did
everything that her mother-in-law had directed her to do.

7 When Boaz had finished eating and drinking, and his
heart was in good spirits, he went to lie down at the
end of the pile of grain. Then she snuck up quietly,
and uncovered his feet and lay down.
8 In the middle of the night, the man was shocked as he
turned over. There laying at his feet was a woman.
9 He asked, "Who are you?" She answered, "I am Ruth your
servant, spread the corner of your garment over me,
for you are our family's redeemer."
10 He said, "May you be blessed of the LORD, my daughter.
For this latter instance of your loyalty is greater
than what you did before, because you have not pursued
one of the younger men, whether rich or poor.
11 Now, my daughter, do not be afraid, for I will do all
that you ask, for everyone in town knows that you are
a virtuous woman.
12 It is true that I am a family redeemer, however there
is a family redeemer who is more closely related to you
than I am.
13 Wait here tonight, and in the morning, if he will marry
you as the family redeemer, good for you; then let him
fulfill his role as the family redeemer. If, however,
he is not willing to fulfill his role as the family
redeemer, then will I do it marrying you, I promise
as the LORD lives. Now lie down until morning."
14 So she lay at his feet until morning. Then she got up
before anyone could be recognized. For he said, "Do not
let anyone know that a woman came to the threshing-floor."
15 Then he said, "Bring the cloak you are wearing here and
hold it out." So she held it out and he measured six
measures of barley, and put it on her. Then he went
into the town.

16 She came to her mother-in-law, who asked, "How did it go,
my daughter?" Then she told her all that the man had
done for her.
17 Ruth said, "He gave me these six measures of barley;
for he said, 'Do not go back to your mother-in-law
empty-handed.'"
18 Then Naomi said, "Sit down here, my daughter,
until you learn how the matter ends up, for the man
will not rest, until he has settled the matter today."

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