Ruth 3:1-5

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Naomi Offers to Find a Husband for Ruth

3 Ruth’s^[a] mother-in-law Naomi, told her, “My daughter, should I not make inquiries about your financial security,^[b] so you’ll be better off in life?^{[c] 2} Isn’t Boaz one of our close relatives? You’ve been associating with his women servants lately. Look, he’ll be winnowing barley at the threshing floor tonight. ³ So get cleaned up, put on some perfume, dress up, and go to the threshing floor, but don’t let him see you^[d] until after he’s finished eating and drinking. ⁴ When he lies down, be sure to notice where he is resting. Then go over, uncover his feet, and lie down. He’ll tell you what to do.”

⁵ Ruth replied, “I’ll do everything you’ve said.”