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commanded her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ruth/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So she went down to the threshing floor and did everything her mother-in-law had instructed her to do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ruth/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ruth/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So she went down to the threshing floor and did according to all that her mother-in-law instructed her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ruth/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So she went down to the threshing floor and did according to all that her mother-in-law had commanded her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ruth/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So she went down to the threshing floor and did according to all that her mother-in-law had commanded her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ruth/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So she went down to the threshing floor and did according to all that her mother-in-law had commanded her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ruth/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So she went down to the threshing floor and did according to all that her mother-in-law had commanded her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ruth/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So she went down to the threshing floor and did just as her mother-in-law had told her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ruth/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She went down to the threshing floor and did everything her mother-in-law had charged her to do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ruth/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She went down to the threshing floor and did everything her mother-in-law had instructed her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ruth/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And she went down unto the threshing-floor, and did according to all that her mother-in-law bade her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ruth/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />She went out to the place where Boaz was working and did what Naomi had told her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ruth/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And she went down unto the threshing-floor, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ruth/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Ruth went to the threshing floor and did exactly as her mother-in-law had directed her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ruth/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So Ruth went to the threshing place and did just what her mother-in-law had told her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ruth/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So she went out to the threshing floor and did precisely what her mother-in-law had advised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ruth/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So she went down to the threshing floor and did everything her mother-in-law had instructed her 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 went down to the threshing floor, and did according to all that her mother-in-law told her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ruth/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And she went down to the floor, and did according to all that her mother-in-law bade her.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ruth/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So she went down to the threshing floor and did everything her mother-in-law had instructed her to do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ruth/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />She went down to the threshing floor, and did everything that her mother-in-law told her. <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 goes down [to] the threshing-floor, and does according to all that her mother-in-law commanded her<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ruth/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And she goeth down to the threshing-floor, and doth according to all that her mother-in-law commanded her<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 go down to the threshing-floor and she will do according to all that her mother-in-law commanded her.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ruth/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And she went down to the barnfloor, and did all that her mother in law had bid her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ruth/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And she went down to the threshing floor, and she did everything that her mother-in-law had commanded her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ruth/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />She went down to the threshing floor and did just as her mother-in-law had instructed her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ruth/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So she went down to the threshing floor and did just as her mother-in-law had instructed her.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ruth/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So she went down to the threshing floor, and did according to all that her mother-in-law had told her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ruth/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And she went down to the threshing floor and she did everything that her mother in law had instructed her<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 went down unto the threshing-floor, and did according to all that her mother-in-law bade her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ruth/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And she went down to the threshing-floor, and did according to all that her mother-in-law enjoined her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ruth/3-6.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=546" 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">5</span>“I will do everything you say,” Ruth answered. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: wat·tê·reḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To come or go down, descend. ">So she went down</a> <a href="/hebrew/1637.htm" title="1637: hag·gō·ren (Art:: N-fs) -- Threshing floor. From an unused root meaning to smooth; a threshing- floor; by analogy, any open area.">to the threshing floor</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wat·ta·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">and did</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kə·ḵōl (Prep-k:: 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/2545.htm" title="2545: ḥă·mō·w·ṯāh (N-fsc:: 3fs) -- Husband's mother. Or chamoth; feminine of cham; a mother-in-law.">her mother-in-law</a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: ṣiw·wat·tāh (V-Piel-Perf-3fs:: 3fs) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">had instructed her to do.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>After Boaz had finished eating and drinking and was in good spirits, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain. Then Ruth went in secretly, uncovered his feet, and lay down.…<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="/ruth/2-11.htm">Ruth 2:11-12</a></span><br />Boaz replied, “I have been made fully aware of all you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband, how you left your father and mother and the land of your birth, and how you came to a people you did not know before. / May the LORD repay your work, and may you receive a rich reward from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have taken refuge.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-10.htm">Genesis 24:10-20</a></span><br />Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed with all manner of good things from his master in hand. And he set out for Nahor’s hometown in Aram-naharaim. / As evening approached, he made the camels kneel down near the well outside the town at the time when the women went out to draw water. / “O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/38-13.htm">Genesis 38:13-19</a></span><br />When Tamar was told, “Your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep,” / she removed her widow’s garments, covered her face with a veil to disguise herself, and sat at the entrance to Enaim, which is on the way to Timnah. For she saw that although Shelah had grown up, she had not been given to him as a wife. / When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute because she had covered her face. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-23.htm">1 Samuel 25:23-31</a></span><br />When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey, fell facedown, and bowed before him. / She fell at his feet and said, “My lord, may the blame be on me alone, but please let your servant speak to you; hear the words of your servant. / My lord should pay no attention to this scoundrel Nabal, for he lives up to his name: His name means Fool, and folly accompanies him. I, your servant, did not see my lord’s young men whom you sent. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/31-10.htm">Proverbs 31:10-31</a></span><br />A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies. / The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value. / She brings him good and not harm all the days of her life. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-64.htm">Genesis 24:64-67</a></span><br />And when Rebekah looked up and saw Isaac, she got down from her camel / and asked the servant, “Who is that man in the field coming to meet us?” “It is my master,” the servant answered. So she took her veil and covered herself. / Then the servant told Isaac all that he had done. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-19.htm">1 Kings 2:19</a></span><br />So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah. The king stood up to greet her, bowed to her, and sat down on his throne. Then the king had a throne brought for his mother, who sat down at his right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-8.htm">2 Kings 4:8-10</a></span><br />One day Elisha went to Shunem, and a prominent woman who lived there persuaded him to have a meal. So whenever he would pass by, he would stop there to eat. / Then the woman said to her husband, “Behold, now I know that the one who often comes our way is a holy man of God. / Please let us make a small room upstairs and put in it a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp for him. Then when he comes to us, he can stay there.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/2-15.htm">Esther 2:15-17</a></span><br />Now Esther was the daughter of Abihail, the uncle from whom Mordecai had adopted her as his own daughter. And when it was her turn to go to the king, she did not ask for anything except what Hegai, the king’s trusted official in charge of the harem, had advised. And Esther found favor in the eyes of everyone who saw her. / She was taken to King Xerxes in the royal palace in the tenth month, the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. / And the king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she found grace and favor in his sight more than all of the other virgins. So he placed the royal crown upon her head and made her queen in place of Vashti.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/songs/3-1.htm">Song of Solomon 3:1-4</a></span><br />On my bed at night I sought the one I love; I sought him, but did not find him. / I will arise now and go about the city, through the streets and squares. I will seek the one I love. So I sought him but did not find him. / I encountered the watchmen on their rounds of the city: “Have you seen the one I love?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-5.htm">Matthew 1:5</a></span><br />Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,<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/2-4.htm">Luke 2:4-7</a></span><br />So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David. / He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child. / While they were there, the time came for her Child to be born. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-1.htm">John 2:1-5</a></span><br />On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, / and Jesus and His disciples had also been invited to the wedding. / When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-7.htm">John 4:7-10</a></span><br />When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.” / (His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.) / “You are a Jew,” said the woman. “How can You ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.) ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And she went down to the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her.</p><p class="hdg">and did</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/20-12.htm">Exodus 20:12</a></b></br> Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/1-8.htm">Proverbs 1:8</a></b></br> My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/2-5.htm">John 2:5</a></b></br> His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do <i>it</i>.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/11-9.htm">Bade</a> <a href="/joshua/8-8.htm">Bidden</a> <a href="/ruth/2-15.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/ruth/3-1.htm">Law</a> <a href="/ruth/3-1.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/ruth/3-1.htm">Mother-In-Law</a> <a href="/ruth/3-3.htm">Threshing</a> <a href="/ruth/3-3.htm">Threshing-Floor</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/24-10.htm">Bade</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-13.htm">Bidden</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-29.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/ruth/3-16.htm">Law</a> <a href="/ruth/3-16.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/ruth/3-16.htm">Mother-In-Law</a> <a href="/ruth/3-14.htm">Threshing</a> <a href="/ruth/3-14.htm">Threshing-Floor</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>So she went down to the threshing floor</b><br>The threshing floor was a significant location in ancient Israelite society, often situated outside the city on elevated ground to catch the wind for winnowing. It was a place of agricultural activity where grain was separated from chaff, symbolizing separation and purification. In biblical narratives, the threshing floor can also represent a place of decision and divine encounter, as seen in the story of Gideon (<a href="/judges/6-37.htm">Judges 6:37</a>) and David (<a href="/2_samuel/24-18.htm">2 Samuel 24:18-25</a>). Ruth's journey to the threshing floor signifies a pivotal moment in her life, where her future and the future of Naomi's family line are at stake.<p><b>and did everything her mother-in-law had instructed her to do</b><br>Naomi's instructions to Ruth were culturally significant, reflecting the customs of levirate marriage and the role of a kinsman-redeemer. By following Naomi's guidance, Ruth demonstrates obedience and loyalty, qualities highly valued in biblical narratives. This act of obedience also prefigures the obedience of Christ, who followed the will of His Father (<a href="/john/6-38.htm">John 6:38</a>). Ruth's actions align with the cultural practices of the time, where a widow could seek protection and provision through a kinsman-redeemer, as outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/25-5.htm">Deuteronomy 25:5-10</a>. This moment foreshadows the redemption that Boaz, as a type of Christ, will provide for Ruth and Naomi, ultimately leading to the lineage of David and the Messiah (<a href="/matthew/1-5.htm">Matthew 1:5-6</a>).<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 loyalty to her mother-in-law, Naomi, and has come to Bethlehem. Her actions in this chapter demonstrate her faith and courage.<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 man in Bethlehem, a relative of Naomi's late husband, and a potential kinsman-redeemer for Ruth.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/threshing_floor.htm">Threshing Floor</a></b><br>The location where Boaz is winnowing barley. It is a place of work and also a setting for Ruth's bold approach to Boaz.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/bethlehem.htm">Bethlehem</a></b><br>The town where Naomi and Ruth have returned, and where the events of this chapter unfold.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Ruth's obedience to Naomi's instructions demonstrates her faith and trust in God's provision. We are called to act in faith, trusting God's guidance in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_and_initiative.htm">Courage and Initiative</a></b><br>Ruth's approach to Boaz on the threshing floor required courage and initiative. Believers are encouraged to step out in faith, even when the path is uncertain.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a></b><br>The concept of the kinsman-redeemer illustrates God's provision and care for His people. We can trust that God will provide for our needs in His perfect timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/loyalty_and_love.htm">Loyalty and Love</a></b><br>Ruth's loyalty to Naomi and her willingness to follow her guidance reflect the love and commitment we should have in our relationships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_understanding.htm">Cultural Understanding</a></b><br>Understanding the cultural context of the kinsman-redeemer and levirate marriage helps us appreciate the depth of Ruth's actions and the unfolding of God's plan.<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/what's_the_book_of_ruth_about.htm">What is the story and significance of the Book of Ruth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_was_ruth_unnoticed_until_boaz_awoke.htm">In Ruth 3:7-8, how did Ruth's presence remain unnoticed until Boaz awoke, and what does this suggest about the setting or cultural practices?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_naomi_tell_ruth_to_meet_boaz_secretly.htm">In Ruth 3:3-4, why would Naomi instruct Ruth to approach Boaz at night in secret instead of openly, raising questions about her motives or social conventions?</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/pulpit/ruth/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 6, 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And she went down to the threshing-floor, and did according to all that her mother-in-law had enjoined. And Boaz ate and drank, and his heart was comfortable; and he went to lie down at the end of the heap; and she came softly, and uncovered the parts about his feet, and laid herself down.</span> The translation in King James's version, "and his heart was <span class="accented">merry</span>," is perhaps stronger than there is any occasion for. The word rendered "was <span class="accented">merry</span>," - viz., <span class="hebrew">יִיטַב</span> - is literally "was <span class="accented">good</span>." The Septuagint word is <span class="greek">ἠγαθύνθη</span>. After the labors of the evening, Boaz had a relish for his simple repast. It was <span class="accented">good</span> to him. Hence he ate and drank to his heart's content, enjoying with grateful spirit the bounties of a gracious Providence. By and by he retired to rest, amid visions perchance of a brightened home, which just helped to reflect on his consciousness a stronger resolution than he had ever formed before to make known his affection At length he slept. The Syriac translate adds interpretatively, "<span class="accented">in</span> a sweet sleep or the floor." Ruth then stepped cautiously forth to play her delicate part. She stole softly to the sheltered spot where he lay. She gently uncovered the margin of the cloak, which lay over the place where his feet were laid. She laid herself down noiselessly. The Arabic translator adds, "and slept beside him" - a most unhappy interpretation. Nothing but sin would be so far away as sleep from the eyes, and mind, and heart of the anxious suitor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ruth/3-6.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">So she went down</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֵּ֖רֶד</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tê·reḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3381.htm">Strong's 3381: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come or go down, descend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the threshing floor</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגֹּ֑רֶן</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gō·ren)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1637.htm">Strong's 1637: </a> </span><span class="str2">A threshing-floor, open area</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and did</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתַּ֕עַשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(wat·ta·‘aś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine 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">כְּכֹ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ḵōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | 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">her mother-in-law</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמוֹתָֽהּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·mō·w·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2545.htm">Strong's 2545: </a> </span><span class="str2">Husband's mother</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had instructed her.</span><br /><span class="heb">צִוַּ֖תָּה</span> <span class="translit">(ṣiw·wat·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ruth/3-6.htm">Ruth 3:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ruth/3-6.htm">Ruth 3:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ruth/3-6.htm">Ruth 3:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ruth/3-6.htm">Ruth 3:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ruth/3-6.htm">Ruth 3:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ruth/3-6.htm">Ruth 3:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ruth/3-6.htm">Ruth 3:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ruth/3-6.htm">Ruth 3:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ruth/3-6.htm">Ruth 3:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ruth/3-6.htm">Ruth 3:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ruth/3-6.htm">OT History: Ruth 3:6 She went down to the threshing floor (Ru Rut.)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/ruth/3-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ruth 3:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ruth 3:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/ruth/3-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ruth 3:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ruth 3:7" /></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>