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Ruth 3
New American Standard Bible
Ruth 3
New American Standard Bible
Boaz Will Redeem Ruth
3 Then her mother-in-law Naomi said to her, “My daughter, shall I not seek [a]security for you, that it may go well for you? 2 Now then, is Boaz not (A)our relative, with whose young women you were? Behold, he is winnowing barley at the threshing floor tonight. 3 Wash yourself therefore, and anoint yourself, and put on your best clothes, and go down to the threshing floor; but do not reveal yourself to the man until he has finished eating and drinking. 4 And it shall be when he lies down, that you shall [b]take notice of the place where he lies, and you shall go and uncover his feet and lie down; then he will tell you what you should do.” 5 And she said to her, “(B)All that you say I will do.”
6 So she went down to the threshing floor and did according to all that her mother-in-law had commanded her. 7 When Boaz had eaten and drunk and (C)his heart was cheerful, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain; and she came secretly, and uncovered his feet and lay down. 8 And it happened in the middle of the night that the man was startled and [c]bent forward; and behold, a woman was lying at his feet. 9 So he said, “Who are you?” And she answered, “I am Ruth your slave. Now spread your garment over your slave, for you are a redeemer.” 10 Then he said, “(D)May you be blessed of the Lord, my daughter. You have shown your last kindness to be better than the first, by not going after young men, whether poor or rich. 11 So now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you whatever you say, for all [d]my people in the city know that you are (E)a woman of excellence. 12 But now, although it is true that I am a redeemer, yet there is also a redeemer more closely related than I. 13 Remain this night, and when morning comes, (F)if he will [e]redeem you, good; let him redeem you. But if he does not wish to [f]redeem you, then I will redeem you, (G)as the Lord lives. Lie down until morning.”
14 So she lay at his feet until morning, and got up before one person could recognize another; and he said, “(H)Do not let it be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.” 15 Again he said, “Give me the shawl that is on you and hold it.” So she held it, and he measured six measures of barley and laid it on her. Then [g]she went into the city. 16 When she came to her mother-in-law, she said, “[h]How did it go, my daughter?” And she told her all that the man had done for her. 17 She also said, “These six measures of barley he gave to me, for he said, ‘Do not go to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’” 18 Then she said, “Wait, my daughter, until you know how the matter [i]turns out; for the man will not rest until he has [j]settled it today.”
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Ruth 3
New International Version
Ruth 3
New International Version
Ruth and Boaz at the Threshing Floor
3 One day Ruth’s mother-in-law Naomi(A) said to her, “My daughter, I must find a home[a](B) for you, where you will be well provided for. 2 Now Boaz, with whose women you have worked, is a relative(C) of ours. Tonight he will be winnowing barley on the threshing floor.(D) 3 Wash,(E) put on perfume,(F) and get dressed in your best clothes.(G) Then go down to the threshing floor, but don’t let him know you are there until he has finished eating and drinking.(H) 4 When he lies down, note the place where he is lying. Then go and uncover his feet and lie down. He will tell you what to do.”
5 “I will do whatever you say,”(I) Ruth answered. 6 So she went down to the threshing floor(J) and did everything her mother-in-law told her to do.
7 When Boaz had finished eating and drinking and was in good spirits,(K) he went over to lie down at the far end of the grain pile.(L) Ruth approached quietly, uncovered his feet and lay down. 8 In the middle of the night something startled the man; he turned—and there was a woman lying at his feet!
9 “Who are you?” he asked.
“I am your servant Ruth,” she said. “Spread the corner of your garment(M) over me, since you are a guardian-redeemer[b](N) of our family.”
10 “The Lord bless you,(O) my daughter,” he replied. “This kindness is greater than that which you showed earlier:(P) You have not run after the younger men, whether rich or poor. 11 And now, my daughter, don’t be afraid. I will do for you all you ask. All the people of my town know that you are a woman of noble character.(Q) 12 Although it is true that I am a guardian-redeemer of our family,(R) there is another who is more closely related than(S) I. 13 Stay here for the night, and in the morning if he wants to do his duty as your guardian-redeemer,(T) good; let him redeem you. But if he is not willing, as surely as the Lord lives(U) I will do it.(V) Lie here until morning.”
14 So she lay at his feet until morning, but got up before anyone could be recognized; and he said, “No one must know that a woman came to the threshing floor.(W)”(X)
15 He also said, “Bring me the shawl(Y) you are wearing and hold it out.” When she did so, he poured into it six measures of barley and placed the bundle on her. Then he[c] went back to town.
16 When Ruth came to her mother-in-law, Naomi asked, “How did it go, my daughter?”
Then she told her everything Boaz had done for her 17 and added, “He gave me these six measures of barley, saying, ‘Don’t go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’”
18 Then Naomi said, “Wait, my daughter, until you find out what happens. For the man will not rest until the matter is settled today.”(Z)
Footnotes
- Ruth 3:1 Hebrew find rest (see 1:9)
- Ruth 3:9 The Hebrew word for guardian-redeemer is a legal term for one who has the obligation to redeem a relative in serious difficulty (see Lev. 25:25-55); also in verses 12 and 13.
- Ruth 3:15 Most Hebrew manuscripts; many Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate and Syriac she
Ruth 3
Amplified Bible
Ruth 3
Amplified Bible
Boaz Will Redeem Ruth
3 Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to Ruth, “My daughter, shall I not look for [a]security and a home for you, so that it may be well with you? 2 Now Boaz, with whose maids you were [working], is he not our relative? See now, he is winnowing barley at the threshing floor tonight. 3 So wash and anoint yourself [with olive oil], then put on your [[b]best] clothes, and go down to the threshing floor; [c]but stay out of the man’s sight until he has finished eating and drinking. 4 When he lies down, notice the place where he is lying, and [d]go and uncover his feet and lie down. Then he will tell you what to do.” 5 Ruth answered her, “I will do everything that you say.”
6 So she went down to the threshing floor and did just as her mother-in-law had told her. 7 When Boaz had eaten and drunk and his heart was happy, he went to lie down at the end of the stack of grain. Then Ruth came secretly, and uncovered his feet and lay down. 8 In the middle of the night the man was startled and he turned over, and found a woman lying at his feet. 9 So he said, “Who are you?” And she answered, “I am Ruth your maid. Spread the hem of your garment over me, for you are a close relative and redeemer.” 10 Then he said, “May you be blessed by the Lord, my daughter. You have made your last kindness better than the first; for you have not gone after young men, whether poor or rich. 11 Now, my daughter, do not be afraid. I will do for you whatever you ask, since all my people in the city know that you are a woman of excellence. 12 It is true that I am your close relative and redeemer; however, there is a relative closer [to you] than I. 13 Spend the night [here], and in the morning if he will redeem you, fine; let him do it. But if he does not wish to redeem you, then, as the Lord lives, I will redeem you. Lie down until the morning.”
14 So she lay at his feet until the morning, but got up before anyone could recognize another; Boaz said, “[e]Do not let it be known that the woman came to the threshing floor [last night].” 15 He also said, “Give me the shawl you are wearing and hold it out.” So Ruth held it and he measured out six measures of barley [into it] and placed it on her. And she went into the city. 16 When she came home, her mother-in-law said, “How did it go, my daughter?” And Ruth told her everything that the man had done for her. 17 She said, “He gave me these six measures of barley, and he said to me, ‘Do not go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’” 18 Then Naomi said, “Sit and wait, my daughter, until you learn how this matter turns out; for the man will not rest until he has settled it today.”
Footnotes
- Ruth 3:1 Lit rest.
- Ruth 3:3 One rabbi said that these were special garments for the Sabbath.
- Ruth 3:3 Lit do not reveal yourself to the man.
- Ruth 3:4 By her action Ruth was expressing her desire and willingness to marry Boaz.
- Ruth 3:14 The wording suggests that this was a command Boaz gave to others who were near him on the threshing floor.
Rute 3
Almeida Revista e Corrigida 2009
Rute 3
Almeida Revista e Corrigida 2009
Rute vai deitar-se aos pés de Boaz
3 E disse-lhe Noemi, sua sogra: Minha filha, não hei de eu buscar descanso, para que fiques bem? 2 Ora, pois, não é Boaz, com cujas moças estiveste, de nossa parentela? Eis que esta noite padejará a cevada na eira. 3 Lava-te, pois, e unge-te, e veste as tuas vestes, e desce à eira; porém não te dês a conhecer ao homem, até que tenha acabado de comer e beber. 4 E há de ser que, quando ele se deitar, notarás o lugar em que se deitar; então, entra, e descobrir-lhe-ás os pés, e te deitarás, e ele te fará saber o que deves fazer. 5 E ela lhe disse: Tudo quanto me disseres farei.
6 Então, foi para a eira e fez conforme tudo quanto sua sogra lhe tinha ordenado. 7 Havendo, pois, Boaz comido e bebido, e estando já o seu coração alegre, veio deitar-se ao pé de um monte de cereais; então, veio ela de mansinho, e lhe descobriu os pés, e se deitou.
Boaz promete a Rute casar com ela
8 E sucedeu que, pela meia-noite, o homem estremeceu e se voltou; e eis que uma mulher jazia a seus pés. 9 E disse ele: Quem és tu? E ela disse: Sou Rute, tua serva; estende, pois, tua aba sobre a tua serva, porque tu és o remidor. 10 E disse ele: Bendita sejas tu do Senhor, minha filha; melhor fizeste esta tua última beneficência do que a primeira, pois após nenhuns jovens foste, quer pobres quer ricos. 11 Agora, pois, minha filha, não temas; tudo quanto disseste te farei, pois toda a cidade do meu povo sabe que és mulher virtuosa. 12 Porém, agora, é muito verdade que eu sou remidor; mas ainda outro remidor há mais chegado do que eu. 13 Fica-te aqui esta noite, e será que, pela manhã, se ele te redimir, bem está, ele te redima; porém, se te não quiser redimir, vive o Senhor, que eu te redimirei; deita-te aqui até à manhã.
14 Ficou-se, pois, deitada a seus pés até pela manhã e levantou-se antes que pudesse um conhecer a outro, porquanto disse: Não se saiba que alguma mulher veio à eira. 15 Disse mais: Dá cá o roupão que tens sobre ti e segura-o. E ela segurou-o; e ele mediu seis medidas de cevada e lhas pôs em cima; então, entrou na cidade. 16 E veio à sua sogra, a qual disse: Como se te passaram as coisas, minha filha? E ela lhe contou tudo quanto aquele homem lhe fizera. 17 Disse mais: Estas seis medidas de cevada me deu, porque me disse: Não vás vazia à tua sogra. 18 Então, disse ela: Sossega, minha filha, até que saibas como irá o caso, porque aquele homem não descansará até que conclua hoje este negócio.
Rute 3
Nova Versão Internacional
Rute 3
Nova Versão Internacional
Na Eira de Boaz
3 Certo dia, Noemi, sua sogra, lhe disse: “Minha filha, tenho que procurar um lar seguro[a], para a sua felicidade. 2 Boaz, senhor das servas com quem você esteve, é nosso parente próximo. Esta noite ele estará limpando cevada na eira. 3 Lave-se, perfume-se, vista sua melhor roupa e desça para a eira. Mas não deixe que ele perceba você até que tenha comido e bebido. 4 Quando ele for dormir, note bem o lugar em que ele se deitar. Então vá, descubra os pés dele e deite-se. Ele lhe dirá o que fazer”.
5 Respondeu Rute: “Farei tudo o que você está me dizendo”.
6 Então ela desceu para a eira e fez tudo o que a sua sogra lhe tinha recomendado.
7 Quando Boaz terminou de comer e beber, ficou alegre e foi deitar-se perto do monte de grãos. Rute aproximou-se sem ser notada, descobriu os pés dele, e deitou-se. 8 No meio da noite, o homem acordou de repente. Ele se virou e assustou-se ao ver uma mulher deitada a seus pés.
9 “Quem é você?”, perguntou ele.
“Sou sua serva Rute”, disse ela. “Estenda a sua capa sobre a sua serva, pois o senhor é resgatador.”
10 Boaz lhe respondeu: “O Senhor a abençoe, minha filha! Este seu gesto de bondade é ainda maior do que o primeiro, pois você poderia ter ido atrás dos mais jovens, ricos ou pobres! 11 Agora, minha filha, não tenha medo; farei por você tudo o que me pedir. Todos os meus concidadãos sabem que você é mulher virtuosa. 12 É verdade que sou resgatador, mas há um outro que é parente mais próximo do que eu. 13 Passe a noite aqui. De manhã veremos: se ele quiser resgatá-la, muito bem, que resgate. Se não quiser, juro pelo nome do Senhor que eu a resgatarei. Deite-se aqui até de manhã”.
14 Ela ficou deitada aos pés dele até de manhã, mas levantou-se antes de clarear para não ser reconhecida.
Boaz pensou: “Ninguém deve saber que esta mulher esteve na eira”.
15 Por isso disse: “Traga-me o manto que você está usando e segure-o”. Ela o segurou, e o homem despejou nele seis medidas de cevada e o pôs sobre os ombros dela. Depois ele[b] voltou para a cidade.
16 Quando Rute voltou à sua sogra, esta lhe perguntou: “Como foi, minha filha?”
Rute lhe contou tudo o que Boaz lhe tinha feito, 17 e acrescentou: “Ele me deu estas seis medidas de cevada, dizendo: ‘Não volte para a sua sogra de mãos vazias’”.
18 Disse então Noemi: “Agora espere, minha filha, até saber o que acontecerá. Sem dúvida aquele homem não descansará enquanto não resolver esta questão hoje mesmo”.
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