Now also is not Boaz our kinsman, with whose maids thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley tonight in the [a]floor.

Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: let not the [b]man know of thee, until he have left eating and drinking.

And when he shall sleep, mark the place where he layeth him down, and go, and uncover the place of his feet, and lay thee down, and he shall tell thee what thou shalt do.

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Footnotes

  1. Ruth 3:2 Or, in the barn.
  2. Ruth 3:3 Boaz, nor yet any other.

Now Boaz, with whose women you have worked, is a relative(A) of ours. Tonight he will be winnowing barley on the threshing floor.(B) Wash,(C) put on perfume,(D) and get dressed in your best clothes.(E) Then go down to the threshing floor, but don’t let him know you are there until he has finished eating and drinking.(F) 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.”

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