Ruth 3 NKJV

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In fact, he is winnowing barley tonight at the threshing floor. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ruth/3-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Therefore wash yourself and anoint yourself, put on your <i>best</i> garment and go down to the threshing floor; <i>but</i> do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ruth/3-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Then it shall be, when he lies down, that you shall notice the place where he lies; and you shall go in, uncover his feet, and lie down; and he will tell you what you should do.”</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ruth/3-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And she said to her, “All that you say to me I will do.”</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ruth/3-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>So she went down to the threshing floor and did according to all that her mother-in-law instructed her. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ruth/3-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And after Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was cheerful, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain; and she came softly, uncovered his feet, and lay down.</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ruth/3-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Now it happened at midnight that the man was startled, and turned himself; and there, a woman was lying at his feet. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ruth/3-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And he said, “Who <i>are</i> you?”</span></p><p><span class="text Ruth-3-9">So she answered, “I <i>am</i> Ruth, your maidservant. Take<span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[b]</a></span> your maidservant under your wing, for you are a <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[c]</a></span>close relative.”</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ruth/3-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Then he said, “Blessed <i>are</i> you of the <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps divine-name">Lord</span>, my daughter! For you have shown more kindness at the end than at the beginning, in that you did not go after young men, whether poor or rich. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ruth/3-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you all that you request, for all the people of my town know that you <i>are</i> a virtuous woman. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ruth/3-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Now it is true that I <i>am</i> a close relative; however, there is a relative closer than I. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ruth/3-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Stay this night, and in the morning it shall be <i>that</i> if he will perform the duty of a close relative for you—good; let him do it. But if he does not want to perform the duty for you, then I will perform the duty for you, <i>as</i> the <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps divine-name">Lord</span> lives! Lie down until morning.”</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ruth/3-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>So she lay at his feet until morning, and she arose before one could recognize another. Then he said, “Do not let it be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.” </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ruth/3-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Also he said, “Bring the <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[d]</a></span>shawl that <i>is</i> on you and hold it.” And when she held it, he measured six <i>ephahs</i> of barley, and laid <i>it</i> on her. Then <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[e]</a></span>she went into the city.</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ruth/3-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>When she came to her mother-in-law, she said, <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[f]</a></span>“<i>Is</i> that you, my daughter?”</span></p><p><span class="text Ruth-3-16">Then she told her all that the man had done for her. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ruth/3-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And she said, “These six <i>ephahs</i> of barley he gave me; for he said to me, ‘Do not go empty-handed to your mother-in-law.’ ”</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ruth/3-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Then she said, “Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will turn out; for the man will not rest until he has concluded the matter this day.”</span></p> <A name="footnotes"></a><div class="footnotes"><h4>Footnotes:</h4><ol><li id="fen-NKJV-7174a"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Ruth 3:1">Ruth 3:1</span> <span class='footnote-text'>Lit. <i>rest</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-7182b"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Ruth 3:9">Ruth 3:9</span> <span class='footnote-text'>Or <i>Spread the corner of your garment over your maidservant</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-7182c"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Ruth 3:9">Ruth 3:9</span> <span class='footnote-text'><i>redeemer,</i> Heb. <i>goel</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-7188d"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Ruth 3:15">Ruth 3:15</span> <span class='footnote-text'><i>cloak</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-7188e"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Ruth 3:15">Ruth 3:15</span> <span class='footnote-text'>Many Heb. mss., Syr., Vg. <i>she;</i> MT, LXX, Tg. <i>he</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-7189f"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Ruth 3:16">Ruth 3:16</span> <span class='footnote-text'>Or <i>How are you,</i></span></li></ol></div> </span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. 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