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(Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ruth/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220I will do whatever you say,&#8221 Ruth answered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ruth/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“I will do everything you say,” Ruth replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ruth/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And she replied, “All that you say I will do.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ruth/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I will do everything you say,” Ruth answered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ruth/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ruth/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And she said to her, “All that you say to me I will do.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ruth/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And she said to her, “All that you say I will do.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ruth/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />She said to her, &#8220All that you say I will do.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ruth/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And she said to her, “All that you say I will do.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ruth/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />She said to her, “All that you say I will do.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ruth/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Ruth answered her, “I will do everything that you say.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ruth/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Ruth said to her, “I will do everything you say.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ruth/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Ruth said to her, &#8220I will do everything you say.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ruth/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And she said unto her, All that thou sayest I will do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ruth/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Ruth answered, "I'll do whatever you say." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ruth/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And she said unto her, All that thou sayest I will do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ruth/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Ruth answered her, "I will do whatever you say."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ruth/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Ruth answered, "I will do everything you say." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ruth/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Ruth replied, "I'll do everything you've said." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ruth/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?I will do everything you say,? Ruth answered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ruth/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Ruth replied to Naomi, "I will do everything you have told me to do." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ruth/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />She said to her, "All that you say I will do."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ruth/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And she said to her, All that thou sayest to me I will do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ruth/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />She said to her, “All that you say, I will do.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ruth/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And she says to her, “All that you say—I do.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ruth/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And she saith unto her, 'All that thou sayest -- I do.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ruth/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And she will say to her, All that thou shalt say to me, I will do.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ruth/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />She answered: Whatsoever thou shalt command, I will do. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ruth/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />She answered, “I will do everything as you have instructed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ruth/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“I will do whatever you say,” Ruth replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ruth/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />She said to her, “All that you tell me I will do.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ruth/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And she said to her, All that you say to me I will do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ruth/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And she said to her: “Everything whatever you have said to me I shall do”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ruth/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And she said unto her: 'All that thou sayest unto me I will do.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ruth/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Ruth said to her, All that thou shalt say, I will do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ruth/3-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LT1nlCXT1mU?start=541" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ruth/3.htm">Naomi Instructs Ruth</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>When he lies down, note the place where he lies. Then go in and uncover his feet, and lie down, and he will explain to you what you should do.” <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ’e·‘ĕ·śeh (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">“I will do</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kōl (N-ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">everything</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: tō·mə·ri·ya (V-Qal-Imperf-2fs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">you say,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wat·tō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">Ruth answered.</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·le·hā (Prep:: 3fs) -- To, into, towards. "></a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>So she went down to the threshing floor and did everything her mother-in-law had instructed her to do.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-56.htm">Genesis 24:56-58</a></span><br />But he replied, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has made my journey a success. Send me on my way so that I may go to my master.” / So they said, “We will call the girl and ask her opinion.” / They called Rebekah and asked her, “Will you go with this man?” “I will go,” she replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/6-22.htm">Genesis 6:22</a></span><br />So Noah did everything precisely as God had commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-4.htm">Genesis 12:4</a></span><br />So Abram departed, as the LORD had directed him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-8.htm">Exodus 19:8</a></span><br />And all the people answered together, “We will do everything that the LORD has spoken.” So Moses brought their words back to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/24-3.htm">Exodus 24:3</a></span><br />When Moses came and told the people all the words and ordinances of the LORD, they all responded with one voice: “All the words that the LORD has spoken, we will do.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-16.htm">Joshua 1:16-18</a></span><br />So they answered Joshua, “Everything you have commanded us we will do, and everywhere you send us we will go. / Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, so we will obey you. And may the LORD your God be with you, as He was with Moses. / Anyone who rebels against your order and does not obey your words, all that you command him, will be put to death. Above all, be strong and courageous!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/3-10.htm">1 Samuel 3:10</a></span><br />Then the LORD came and stood there, calling as before, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel answered, “Speak, for Your servant is listening.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-22.htm">1 Samuel 15:22</a></span><br />But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/5-13.htm">2 Kings 5:13-14</a></span><br />Naaman’s servants, however, approached him and said, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, ‘Wash and be cleansed’?” / So Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored and became like that of a little child, and he was clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-60.htm">Psalm 119:60</a></span><br />I hurried without hesitating to keep Your commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-8.htm">Isaiah 6:8</a></span><br />Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying: “Whom shall I send? Who will go for Us?” And I said: “Here am I. Send me!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-24.htm">Matthew 7:24</a></span><br />Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-6.htm">Matthew 21:6</a></span><br />So the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-38.htm">Luke 1:38</a></span><br />“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/5-5.htm">Luke 5:5</a></span><br />“Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked hard all night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And she said to her, All that you say to me I will do.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ruth/2-23.htm">Ruth</a> <a href="/judges/19-24.htm">Whatever</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ruth/3-7.htm">Ruth</a> <a href="/ruth/3-11.htm">Whatever</a><div class="vheading2">Ruth 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ruth/3-1.htm">By Naomi's instruction</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ruth/3-5.htm">Ruth lies at Boaz's feet</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ruth/3-8.htm">Boaz acknowledges the right of a kinsman</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ruth/3-14.htm">He sends her away with six measures of barley</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ruth/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ruth/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ruth/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I will do everything you say</b><br>This phrase reflects Ruth's obedience and trust in Naomi, her mother-in-law. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, family loyalty and respect for elders were highly valued. Ruth's commitment to follow Naomi's instructions demonstrates her dedication and willingness to embrace the customs and traditions of Naomi's people. This act of submission is significant, as it sets the stage for the unfolding of God's providential plan in Ruth's life. Her obedience can be seen as a type of Christ's submission to the Father's will, as seen in <a href="/philippians/2-8.htm">Philippians 2:8</a>, where Jesus humbles Himself and becomes obedient to death on the cross.<p><b>Ruth answered</b><br>Ruth's response is immediate and affirmative, indicating her readiness to act. This reflects her character as a woman of integrity and faithfulness. Her answer also highlights the theme of redemption that runs throughout the Book of Ruth. By agreeing to Naomi's plan, Ruth is taking a step towards securing her and Naomi's future, which ultimately leads to her becoming part of the lineage of David and, by extension, Jesus Christ. This connection to the genealogy of Christ is significant, as it shows God's inclusive plan of salvation that extends beyond the boundaries of Israel, as Ruth was a Moabite.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/r/ruth.htm">Ruth</a></b><br>A Moabite widow who has shown great loyalty to her mother-in-law, Naomi. Her actions in this chapter demonstrate her faith and obedience.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/naomi.htm">Naomi</a></b><br>Ruth's mother-in-law, who guides Ruth in seeking security and provision through Boaz, a relative of Naomi's deceased husband.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/boaz.htm">Boaz</a></b><br>A wealthy and influential relative of Naomi's late husband, Elimelech. He is a kinsman-redeemer, a concept rooted in Hebrew law that allows a relative to redeem or marry a widow to preserve the family line.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/threshing_floor.htm">Threshing Floor</a></b><br>The location where Ruth approaches Boaz. It is a place of work and harvest, symbolizing provision and blessing.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/bethlehem.htm">Bethlehem</a></b><br>The setting of the account, a town in Judah, which is significant as the future birthplace of Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_and_trust.htm">Obedience and Trust</a></b><br><a href="/ruth/3-5.htm">Ruth 3:5</a> demonstrates Ruth's willingness to obey Naomi's instructions, showing trust in her wisdom and God's provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a></b><br>The account highlights how God provides for His people through relationships and community, encouraging believers to seek and offer support within the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Ruth's actions are a testament to her faith, reminding us that faith often requires us to step out of our comfort zones and act.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_mentorship.htm">Role of Mentorship</a></b><br>Naomi's guidance to Ruth underscores the importance of mentorship and discipleship in the Christian life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/redemption_and_hope.htm">Redemption and Hope</a></b><br>The role of Boaz as a kinsman-redeemer points to the ultimate redemption found in Christ, offering hope and restoration.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ruth_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ruth 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_events_in_ruth's_story.htm">What are the key events in Ruth's story?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_soul_mates.htm">What does the Bible say about soul mates?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_ruth_3_and_deut._25_5-10_align.htm">Ruth 3 and Deuteronomy 25:5-10 both discuss redemption and levirate obligations; how do the different laws and customs reconcile, or do they reveal inconsistencies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ruth_3_9_relate_to_ancient_marriages.htm">Ruth 3:9 records a phrase about 'spreading a garment' over Ruth--how does this align with or contradict marriage traditions documented in other ancient Near Eastern sources?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ruth/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">I will do.</span>--Ruth's obedience here is an intelligent obedience. She knew in what relation Boaz stood for her family, and the duties attaching to the relationship (<a href="/ruth/2-20.htm" title="And Naomi said to her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who has not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said to her, The man is near of kin to us, one of our next kinsmen.">Ruth 2:20</a>; <a href="/ruth/3-9.htm" title="And he said, Who are you? And she answered, I am Ruth your handmaid: spread therefore your skirt over your handmaid; for you are a near kinsman.">Ruth 3:9</a>). Thus with obedient trust, implicitly but not blindly, she follows her mother-in-law's orders; strong in conscious innocence she risks the obloquy that may attend her duty.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ruth/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And she said, All that thou sayest I will do.</span> There is no need for adopting into the text the K'ri "<span class="accented">to</span> me," after the expression, All that thou sayest." It is a mere "tittle," indeed, whether we omit or insert the pronoun; yet it was not found in the manuscripts that lay before the Septuagint and Vulgate translators. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ruth/3-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“I will do</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶֽעֱשֶֽׂה׃</span> <span class="translit">(’e·‘ĕ·śeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">everything</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֛ל</span> <span class="translit">(kōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you say,”</span><br /><span class="heb">תֹּאמְרִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(tō·mə·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Ruth answered.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֹּ֖אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ruth/3-5.htm">Ruth 3:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ruth/3-5.htm">Ruth 3:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ruth/3-5.htm">Ruth 3:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ruth/3-5.htm">Ruth 3:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ruth/3-5.htm">Ruth 3:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ruth/3-5.htm">Ruth 3:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ruth/3-5.htm">Ruth 3:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ruth/3-5.htm">Ruth 3:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ruth/3-5.htm">Ruth 3:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ruth/3-5.htm">Ruth 3:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ruth/3-5.htm">OT History: Ruth 3:5 She said to her All that you (Ru Rut.)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/ruth/3-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ruth 3:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ruth 3:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/ruth/3-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ruth 3:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ruth 3:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>