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Ruth 3 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:1 - And Naomi her mother-in-law saith to her, 'My daughter, do not I seek for thee rest, that it may be well with thee?
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:2 - and now, is not Boaz of our acquaintance, with whose young women thou hast been? lo, he is winnowing the threshing-floor of barley to-night,
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:3 - and thou hast bathed, and anointed thyself, and put thy garments upon thee, and gone down to the threshing-floor; let not thyself be known to the man till he complete to eat and to drink;
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:4 - and it cometh to pass when he lieth down, that thou hast known the place where he lieth down, and hast gone in, and uncovered his feet, and lain down, -- and he doth declare to thee that which thou dost do.'
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:5 - And she saith unto her, 'All that thou sayest -- I do.'
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:6 - And she goeth down to the threshing-floor, and doth according to all that her mother-in-law commanded her
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:7 - And Boaz eateth and drinketh, and his heart is glad; and he goeth in to lie down at the end of the heap; and she cometh in gently, and uncovereth his feet, and lieth down.
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:8 - And it cometh to pass, at the middle of the night, that the man trembleth, and turneth himself, and lo, a woman is lying at his feet.
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:9 - And he saith, 'Who art thou?' and she saith, 'I am Ruth thy handmaid, and thou hast spread thy skirt over thy handmaid, for thou art a redeemer.'
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:10 - And he saith, 'Blessed art thou of Jehovah, my daughter; thou hast dealt more kindly at the latter end than at the beginning -- not to go after the young men, either poor or rich.
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:11 - And now, my daughter, fear not, all that thou sayest I do to thee, for all the gate of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:12 - And now, surely, true, that I am a redeemer, but also there is a redeemer nearer than I.
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:13 - Lodge to night, and it hath been in the morning, if he doth redeem thee, well: he redeemeth; and if he delight not to redeem thee, then I have redeemed thee -- I; Jehovah liveth! lie down till the morning.'
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:14 - And she lieth down at his feet till the morning, and riseth before one doth discern another; and he saith, 'Let it not be known that the woman hath come into the floor.'
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:15 - And he saith, 'Give the covering which is on thee, and keep hold on it;' and she keepeth hold on it, and he measureth six measures of barley, and layeth it on her; and he goeth into the city.
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:16 - And she cometh in unto her mother-in-law, and she saith, 'Who art thou, my daughter?' and she declareth to her all that the man hath done to her.
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:17 - And she saith, 'These six measures of barley he hath given to me, for he said, Thou dost not go in empty unto thy mother-in-law.'
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:18 - And she saith, 'Sit still, my daughter, till thou dost know how the matter falleth, for the man doth not rest except he hath completed the matter to-day.'
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