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10 He replied, “May you be blessed by the Lord, my daughter. You’ve added to the gracious love you’ve already demonstrated[a] by not pursuing younger men, whether rich or poor. 11 Don’t be afraid, my daughter. I’ll do for you everything that you have asked, since all of my people in town are aware that you’re a virtuous[b] woman. 12 It’s true that I’m your related redeemer, but there is another related redeemer even closer than I.

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Footnotes

  1. Ruth 3:10 Lit. You’ve showed more gracious love in the latter end than in the beginning
  2. Ruth 3:11 The Heb. word for virtuous is identical to the word for of considerable wealth in 2:1