¹⁶ When Ruth went back to her mother-in-law, Naomi asked, “How did ·you do [things go], my daughter?”

Ruth told Naomi everything that ·Boaz [^Lthe man] did for her. ¹⁷ She said, “Boaz gave me these six portions of barley, saying, ‘You must not go home ·without a gift for [^Lempty to] your mother-in-law.’”

¹⁸ Naomi answered, “·Wait [Stay here; or Be patient], my daughter, until you see what happens. ·Boaz [^LThe man] will not rest until he has finished doing what he should do today.”