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align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Text Analysis</div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/ruth/3-9.htm">Go to Parallel Hebrew</a></div><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" class="maintext"><tr><td class="top" width="25%">Strong's</td><td class="top" width="25%">Hebrew</td><td class="top" width="25%">English</td><td class="top" width="25%">Morphology</td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 1812 of 5308">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיֹּ֖אמֶר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyomer_559.htm" title="vai·Yo·mer: said -- Occurrence 776 of 1948.">way-yō-mer</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">And he said</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4310: 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever">4310</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4310 -- Occurrence 73 of 422">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מִי־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mi_4310.htm" title="mi-: Who -- Occurrence 61 of 332.">mî-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">who [are]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Interrogative">Interrog</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 859: 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.)">859</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 859 -- Occurrence 343 of 1091">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אָ֑תּ‪‬<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/at_859.htm" title="'At;: and she -- Occurrence 11 of 45.">’āt;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">you</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - second person feminine singular">Pro-2fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 1813 of 5308">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַתֹּ֗אמֶר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vattomer_559.htm" title="vat·To·mer,: answered -- Occurrence 106 of 199.">wat-tō-mer,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">so she answered</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 595: 1) I (first pers. sing.)">595</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_595.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 595 -- Occurrence 170 of 359">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אָנֹכִי֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/anochi_595.htm" title="'a·no·Chi: I -- Occurrence 146 of 293.">’ā-nō-ḵî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">I [am]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - first person common singular">Pro-1cs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7327.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7327: Ruth = 'friendship'<BR> 1) daughter-in-law of Naomi, wife of Boaz, and grandmother of David">7327</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7327.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7327 -- Occurrence 9 of 12">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">ר֣וּת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/rut_7327.htm" title="rut: am Ruth -- Occurrence 7 of 10.">rūṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Ruth</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - feminine singular">N-proper-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/519.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 519: 1) maid-servant, female slave, maid, handmaid, concubine <BR> 1a) of humility (fig.)">519</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_519.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 519 -- Occurrence 30 of 56">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/amatecha_519.htm" title="'a·ma·Te·cha,: your maid -- Occurrence 3 of 16.">’ă-mā-ṯe-ḵā,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">your maidservant</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular construct :: second person masculine singular">N-fsc | 2ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6566.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6566: 1) to spread, spread out, stretch, break in pieces <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to spread out, display <BR> 1a2) to spread over <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be scattered, be spread out <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to spread out <BR> 1c1) to scatter">6566</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6566.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6566 -- Occurrence 15 of 67">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וּפָרַשְׂתָּ֤<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ufarasta_6566.htm" title="u·fa·ras·Ta: spread -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">ū-p̄ā-raś-tā</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">And take under</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3671.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3671: 1) wing, extremity, edge, winged, border, corner, shirt <BR> 1a) wing <BR> 1b) extremity <BR> 1b1) skirt, corner (of garment)">3671</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3671.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3671 -- Occurrence 17 of 109">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כְנָפֶ֙ךָ֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/chenafecha_3671.htm" title="che·na·Fe·cha: your covering -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">ḵə-nā-p̄e-ḵā</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">your wing</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular construct :: second person masculine singular">N-fsc | 2ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5921 -- Occurrence 1754 of 5778">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עַל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/al_5921.htm" title="'al-: over -- Occurrence 1111 of 3469.">‘al-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">over</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/519.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 519: 1) maid-servant, female slave, maid, handmaid, concubine <BR> 1a) of humility (fig.)">519</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_519.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 519 -- Occurrence 31 of 56">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲמָ֣תְךָ֔<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/amatecha_519.htm" title="'a·Ma·te·cha,: your maid -- Occurrence 4 of 16.">’ă-mā-ṯə-ḵā,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">your maidservant</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular construct :: second person masculine singular">N-fsc | 2ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3588 -- Occurrence 1272 of 4481">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כִּ֥י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ki_3588.htm" title="ki: are a -- Occurrence 1202 of 4334.">kî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">for</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1350.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1350: 1) to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, avenge, revenge, ransom, do the part of a kinsman <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to act as kinsman, do the part of next of kin, act as kinsman-redeemer <BR> 1a1a) by marrying brother's widow to beget a child for him, to redeem from slavery, to redeem land, to exact vengeance <BR> 1a2) to redeem (by payment) <BR> 1a3) to redeem (with God as subject) <BR> 1a3a) individuals from death <BR> 1a3b) Israel from Egyptian bondage <BR> 1a3c) Israel from exile <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to redeem oneself <BR> 1b2) to be redeemed">1350</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1350.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1350 -- Occurrence 40 of 105">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">גֹאֵ֖ל<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/goel_1350.htm" title="go·'El: close -- Occurrence 13 of 19.">ḡō-’êl</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">are a kinsman-redeemer</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular">V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 859: 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.)">859</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 859 -- Occurrence 344 of 1091">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אָֽתָּה׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/attah_859.htm" title="'At·tah.: he -- Occurrence 161 of 535.">’āt-tāh.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">you</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - second person masculine 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href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4310.htm" title="mi-: Who -- 4310: who?">מִי־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/859.htm" title="at;: and she -- 859: you (masc. sing.)">אָ֑תּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="vat·to·mer: answered -- 559: to utter, say">וַתֹּ֗אמֶר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/595.htm" title="a·no·chi: I -- 595: I">אָנֹכִי֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7327.htm" title="rut: am Ruth -- 7327: friendship,' a Moabite ancestress of David">ר֣וּת</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/519.htm" title="a·ma·te·cha,: your maid -- 519: a maid, handmaid">אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6566.htm" title="u·fa·ras·ta: spread -- 6566: to spread out, spread">וּפָרַשְׂתָּ֤</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3671.htm" title="che·na·fe·cha: your covering -- 3671: wing, extremity">כְנָפֶ֙ךָ֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="al-: over -- 5921: upon, above, over">עַל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/519.htm" title="a·ma·te·cha,: your maid -- 519: a maid, handmaid">אֲמָ֣תְךָ֔</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3588.htm" title="ki: are a -- 3588: that, for, when">כִּ֥י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1350.htm" title="go·'el: close -- 1350: to redeem, act as kinsman">גֹאֵ֖ל</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/859.htm" title="at·tah.: he -- 859: you (masc. sing.)">אָֽתָּה׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/ruth/3.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="'amar (aw-mar') -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge">And he said</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="'amar (aw-mar') -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge">Who art thou And she answered</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7327.htm" title="Ruwth (rooth) -- Ruth.">I am Ruth</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/519.htm" title="'amah (aw-maw') -- (hand-)bondmaid(-woman), maid(-servant)">thine handmaid</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6566.htm" title="paras (paw-ras') -- break, chop in pieces, lay open, scatter, spread (abroad, forth, selves, out), stretch (forth, out)">spread</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3671.htm" title="kanaph (kaw-nawf') -- + bird, border, corner, end, feather(-ed), X flying, + (one an-)other, overspreading, X quarters, skirt, X sort, uttermost part, wing((-ed))">therefore thy skirt</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/519.htm" title="'amah (aw-maw') -- (hand-)bondmaid(-woman), maid(-servant)">over thine handmaid</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1350.htm" title="ga'al (gaw-al') -- X in any wise, X at all, avenger, deliver, (do, perform the part of near, next) kinsfolk(-man), purchase">for thou art a near kinsman</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/ruth/3.htm">רות 3:9 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מִי־אָ֑תּ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר אָנֹכִי֙ ר֣וּת אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ וּפָרַשְׂתָּ֤ כְנָפֶ֙ךָ֙ עַל־אֲמָ֣תְךָ֔ כִּ֥י גֹאֵ֖ל אָֽתָּה׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/ruth/3.htm">רות 3:9 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויאמר מי־את ותאמר אנכי רות אמתך ופרשת כנפך על־אמתך כי גאל אתה׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/ruth/3.htm">רות 3:9 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ויאמר מי־את ותאמר אנכי רות אמתך ופרשת כנפך על־אמתך כי גאל אתה׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/ruth/3.htm">רות 3:9 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויאמר מי את ותאמר אנכי רות אמתך ופרשת כנפך על אמתך כי גאל אתה׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/ruth/3-9.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ruth/3.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />He said, "Who are you?" And she answered, "I am Ruth your maid. So spread your covering over your maid, for you are a close relative."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ruth/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he said, Who <i>art</i> thou? And she answered, I <i>am</i> Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou <i>art</i> a near kinsman.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ruth/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So he asked, "Who are you?"" I am Ruth, your slave," she replied. "Spread your cloak over me, for you are a family redeemer." <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">Ruth</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ruth/2-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ruth 2:10-13</span> Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-41.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Samuel 25:41</span> And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold…</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/14-11.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 14:11</span> For whoever exalts himself shall be abased; and he that humbles himself …</a></p><p class="hdg">spread therefore [heb] spread thy wing; the emblem of protection; and a metaphor taken from the young of fowls, which run under the wings of their mother from birds of prey. Even to the present day, when a Jew marries a woman, he throws the skirts of his talisth over her, to signify that he has taken her under his protection.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ezekiel/16-8.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ezekiel 16:8</span> Now when I passed by you, and looked on you, behold, your time was …</a></p><p class="hdg">a near kinsman. or, one that has right to redeem</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ruth/3-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ruth 3:12</span> And now it is true that I am your near kinsman: however, there is …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ruth/2-20.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ruth 2:20</span> And Naomi said to her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the LORD, …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/ruth/3-9.htm">Ruth 3:9</a> • <a href="/niv/ruth/3-9.htm">Ruth 3:9 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/ruth/3-9.htm">Ruth 3:9 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/ruth/3-9.htm">Ruth 3:9 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/ruth/3-9.htm">Ruth 3:9 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/ruth/3-9.htm">Ruth 3:9 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/ruth/3-9.htm">Ruth 3:9 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ruth/3-9.htm">Ruth 3:9 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ruth/3-9.htm">Ruth 3:9 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/ruth/3-9.htm">Ruth 3:9 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/ruth/3-9.htm">Ruth 3:9 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../ruth/3-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ruth 3:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ruth 3:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../ruth/3-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ruth 3:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ruth 3:10" /></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>