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1. Then Naomi, Ruth's mother-in-law, said to her, "My daughter, maybe I should find a husband and a good home for you. That would be good for you.
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1. Then Naomi H5281 her mother H2545 -in-law said H559 unto her , My daughter H1323 , shall I not H3808 seek H1245 rest H4494 for thee, that H834 it may be well H3190 with thee?
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2. Boaz is our close relative. You worked with his women servants. Tonight he will be working at the threshing floor.
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2. And now H6258 is not H3808 Boaz H1162 of our kindred H4130 , with H854 whose H834 maidens H5291 thou wast H1961 ? Behold H2009 , he H1931 winnoweth H2219 barley H8184 tonight H3915 in H853 the threshingfloor H1637 .
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3. Go wash yourself and get dressed. Put on a nice dress, and go down to the threshing floor. But don't let Boaz see you until he has finished eating his dinner.
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3. Wash H7364 thyself therefore , and anoint H5480 thee , and put H7760 thy raiment H8071 upon H5921 thee , and get thee down H3381 to the floor H1637 : but make not thyself known H3045 H408 unto the man H376 , until H5704 he shall have done H3615 eating H398 and drinking H8354 .
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4. After he eats, he will lie down to rest. Watch him so that you will know where he lies down. Go there and lift the cover off his feet. Then lie down there with Boaz. He will tell you what you should do about marriage."
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4. And it shall be H1961 , when he lieth down H7901 , that thou shalt mark H3045 H853 the place H4725 where H834 H8033 he shall lie H7901 , and thou shalt go in H935 , and uncover H1540 his feet H4772 , and lay thee down H7901 ; and he H1931 will tell H5046 thee H853 what H834 thou shalt do H6213 .
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5. Then Ruth answered, "I will do what you say."
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5. And she said H559 unto H413 her, All H3605 that H834 thou sayest H559 unto H413 me I will do H6213 .
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6. So Ruth went down to the threshing floor and did everything that her mother-inlaw told her to do.
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6. And she went down H3381 unto the floor H1637 , and did H6213 according to all H3605 that H834 her mother H2545 -in-law bade H6680 her.
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7. After eating and drinking, Boaz was very satisfied. He went to lie down near the pile of grain. Then Ruth went to him very quietly and lifted the cover from his feet and lay down by his feet.
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7. And when Boaz H1162 had eaten H398 and drunk H8354 , and his heart H3820 was merry H3190 , he went H935 to lie down H7901 at the end H7097 of the heap of corn H6194 : and she came H935 softly H3909 , and uncovered H1540 his feet H4772 , and laid her down H7901 .
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8. About midnight, Boaz rolled over in his sleep and woke up. He was very surprised. There was a woman lying near his feet.
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8. And it came to pass H1961 at midnight H2677 H3915 , that the man H376 was afraid H2729 , and turned himself H3943 : and, behold H2009 , a woman H802 lay H7901 at his feet H4772 .
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9. Boaz said, "Who are you?" She said, "I am Ruth, your servant girl. Spread your cover over me. You are my protector."
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9. And he said H559 , Who H4310 art thou H859 ? And she answered H559 , I H595 am Ruth H7327 thine handmaid H519 : spread H6566 therefore thy skirt H3671 over H5921 thine handmaid H519 ; for H3588 thou H859 art a near kinsman H1350 .
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10. Then Boaz said, "May the Lord bless you, young woman. You have been very kind to me. Your kindness to me is greater than the kindness you showed to Naomi in the beginning. You could have looked for a young man to marry, rich or poor. But you did not.
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10. And he said H559 , Blessed H1288 be thou H859 of the LORD H3068 , my daughter H1323 : for thou hast showed more H3190 kindness H2617 in the latter end H314 than H4480 at the beginning H7223 , inasmuch as thou followedst H1980 H310 not H1115 young men H970 , whether H518 poor H1800 or H518 rich H6223 .
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11. Now, young woman, don't be afraid. I will do what you ask. All the people in our town know that you are a very good woman.
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11. And now H6258 , my daughter H1323 , fear H3372 not H408 ; I will do H6213 to thee all H3605 that H834 thou requirest H559 : for H3588 all H3605 the city H8179 of my people H5971 doth know H3045 that H3588 thou art a virtuous H2428 woman H802 .
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12. And it is true, I am a close relative. But there is a man who is a closer relative to you than I.
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12. And now H6258 H3588 it is true H551 that H3588 H518 I H595 am thy near kinsman H1350 : howbeit H1571 there is H3426 a kinsman H1350 nearer H7138 than H4480 I.
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13. Stay here tonight. In the morning we will see if he will help you. If he decides to help you, that is fine. If he refuses to help, I promise, as the Lord lives, I will marry you and buy back Elimelech's land for you. So lie here until morning."
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13. Tarry H3885 this night H3915 , and it shall be H1961 in the morning H1242 , that if H518 he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman H1350 , well H2896 ; let him do the kinsman's part H1350 : but if H518 he will H2654 not H3808 do the part of a kinsman H1350 to thee , then will I H595 do the part of a kinsman H1350 to thee, as the LORD H3068 liveth H2416 : lie down H7901 until H5704 the morning H1242 .
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14. So Ruth lay near Boaz's feet until morning. She got up while it was still dark, before it was light enough for people to recognize each other. Boaz said to her, "We will keep it a secret that you came here to me last night."
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14. And she lay H7901 at his feet H4772 until H5704 the morning H1242 : and she rose up H6965 before H2958 one H376 could know H5234 H853 another H7453 . And he said H559 , Let it not H408 be known H3045 that H3588 a woman H802 came H935 into the floor H1637 .
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15. Then he said, "Bring me your coat. Now, hold it open." So Ruth held her coat open, and Boaz measured out about a bushel of barley as a gift to Naomi, her mother-in-law. Boaz then wrapped it in Ruth's coat, and put it on her back. Then he went to the city.
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15. Also he said H559 , Bring H3051 the veil H4304 that H834 thou hast upon H5921 thee , and hold H270 it . And when she held H270 it , he measured H4058 six H8337 measures of barley H8184 , and laid H7896 it on H5921 her : and she went into H935 the city H5892 .
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16. Ruth went to the home of her motherin- law, Naomi. Naomi went to the door and asked, "Who's there?" Ruth went in telling Naomi everything that Boaz did for her.
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16. And when she came H935 to H413 her mother H2545 -in-law , she said H559 , Who H4310 art thou H859 , my daughter H1323 ? And she told H5046 her H853 all H3605 that H834 the man H376 had done H6213 to her.
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17. She said, "Boaz gave me this barley as a gift for you. He said that I must not go home without bringing a gift for you."
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17. And she said H559 , These H428 six H8337 measures of barley H8184 gave H5414 he me; for H3588 he said H559 to H413 me, Go H935 not H408 empty H7387 unto H413 thy mother H2545 -in-law.
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18. Naomi said, "Daughter, be patient until we hear what happens. Boaz will not rest until he has finished doing what he should do. We will know what will happen before the day is ended."
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18. Then said H559 she , Sit still H3427 , my daughter H1323 , until H5704 H834 thou know H3045 how H349 the matter H1697 will fall H5307 : for H3588 the man H376 will not H3808 be in rest H8252 , until H3588 H518 he have finished H3615 the thing H1697 this day H3117 .
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