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Ruth 3:1-18 — Ruth and Boaz at the Threshing Floor

Ruth.3.1-18

¹Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, should I not seek a resting place for you, so that it may go well with you?” ²And now, is not Boaz our relative, with whose young women you have been? Look, he is winnowing barley at the threshing floor tonight. ³Wash yourself, anoint yourself, and put on your cloak. Then go down to the threshing floor, but do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking. ⁴When he lies down, take note of the place where he lies. Then go, uncover his feet, and lie down; and he will tell you what you should do." ⁵She said to her, “All that you say, I will do.” ⁶So she went down to the threshing floor and did according to all that her mother-in-law had commanded her. ⁷After Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was glad, he went to lie down at the end of the grain heap. Then she came quietly, uncovered his feet, and lay down. ⁸At midnight the man was startled and turned over, and behold, a woman was lying at his feet. ⁹He said, “Who are you?” She answered, “I am Ruth, your servant. Spread your wing over your servant , for you are a kinsman-redeemer.” ¹⁰He said, "May the LORD bless you, my daughter. You have shown this last kindness to be greater than the first, because you have not gone after the young men, whether poor or rich. ¹¹And now, my daughter, do not be afraid. I will do for you all that you ask, for everyone at the gate of my people knows that you are a woman of noble character. ¹²And now, it is true that I am a kinsman-redeemer; yet there is a kinsman-redeemer closer than I am. ¹³Stay here tonight, and in the morning, if he will redeem you, good—let him redeem you. But if he does not wish to redeem you, then I will redeem you, as the LORD lives. Lie down until morning." ¹⁴So she lay at his feet until morning, and she rose before one person could recognize another. For he said, “Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.” ¹⁵Then he said, “Bring the shawl that is on you and hold it out.” So she held it, and he measured out six measures of barley and put it on her. Then he went into the city. ¹⁶When she came to her mother-in-law, she said, “How did it go , my daughter?” Then she told her all that the man had done for her. ¹⁷She said, “He gave me these six measures of barley, for he said to me, 'Do not go to your mother-in-law empty-handed.'” ¹⁸Then she said, “Wait , my daughter, until you learn how the matter turns out, for the man will not rest unless he has settled the matter today.”

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4/11/2026

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