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Behold, he is winnowing barley in the threshing-floor to-night. <span class="reftext"><a href="/ruth/3-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thyself, and put thy raiment upon thee, and go down to the floor; make not thyself known to the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking. <span class="reftext"><a href="/ruth/3-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>And it shall be, when he lies down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall have lain down, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thyself down; and he will shew thee what thou shalt do. <span class="reftext"><a href="/ruth/3-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And she said to her, All that thou sayest will I do.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ruth/3-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And she went down to the floor, and did according to all that her mother-in-law had bidden her. <span class="reftext"><a href="/ruth/3-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And Boaz ate and drank, and his heart was merry, and he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn. Then she went softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid herself down.</p> <p class="hdg">Ruth Claims Boaz as Kinsman</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ruth/3-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was startled, and turned himself; and behold, a woman lay at his feet. <span class="reftext"><a href="/ruth/3-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth, thy handmaid: spread thy skirt over thy handmaid; for thou hast the right of redemption. <span class="reftext"><a href="/ruth/3-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And he said, Blessed be thou of Jehovah, my daughter! Thou hast shewn more kindness at the end than at the first, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich. <span class="reftext"><a href="/ruth/3-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And now, my daughter, fear not: all that thou sayest will I do to thee; for all the gate of my people knows that thou art a woman of worth. <span class="reftext"><a href="/ruth/3-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And now, truly I am one that has the right of redemption, yet there is one that has the right of redemption who is nearer than I. <span class="reftext"><a href="/ruth/3-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Stay over to-night, and it shall be in the morning, if he will redeem thee, well -- let him redeem; but if he like not to redeem thee, then will I redeem thee, [as] Jehovah liveth. Lie down until the morning.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ruth/3-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>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 threshing-floor. <span class="reftext"><a href="/ruth/3-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And he said, Bring the cloak that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And she held it, and he measured six [measures] of barley, and laid [it] on her; and he went into the city. <span class="reftext"><a href="/ruth/3-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And she came to her mother-in-law; and she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her. <span class="reftext"><a href="/ruth/3-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And she said, These six [measures] of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty to thy mother-in-law. <span class="reftext"><a href="/ruth/3-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Then she said, Be still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall; for the man will not rest until he have completed the matter this day.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Darby Bible Translation<br /><br />Section Headings Courtesy <a href="//intbible.com/">INT Bible</a><br />© 2012, Used by Permission<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../ruth/2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ruth 2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ruth 2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../ruth/4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ruth 4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ruth 4" /></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="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpad/ruth/3-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframe120.htm" width="122" height="602" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>