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WEB·Ruth 3

¹Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?

KJVThen Naomi^H5281 her mother in law^H2545 said^H559^(H8799) unto her, My daughter^H1323, shall I not seek^H1245^(H8762) rest^H4494 for thee, that it may be well^H3190^(H8799) with thee?

² Now isn’t Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens you were? Behold, he will be winnowing barley tonight on the threshing floor.

KJVAnd now is not Boaz^H1162 of our kindred^H4130, with whose maidens^H5291 thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth^H2219^(H8802) barley^H8184 to night^H3915 in the threshingfloor^H1637.

³ Therefore wash yourself, anoint yourself, get dressed, and go down to the threshing floor; but don’t make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking.

KJVWash^H7364^(H8804) thyself therefore, and anoint^H5480^(H8804) thee, and put^H7760^(H8804) thy raiment^H8071 upon thee, and get thee down^H3381^(H8804) to the floor^H1637: but make not thyself known^H3045^(H8735) unto the man^H376, until he shall have done^H3615^(H8763) eating^H398^(H8800) and drinking^H8354^(H8800).

⁴ It shall be, when he lies down, that you shall note the place where he is lying. Then you shall go in, uncover his feet, and lie down. Then he will tell you what to do.”

KJVAnd it shall be, when he lieth down^H7901^(H8800), that thou shalt mark^H3045^(H8804) the place^H4725 where he shall lie^H7901^(H8799), and thou shalt go in^H935^(H8804), and uncover^H1540^(H8765) his feet^H4772, and lay thee down^H7901^(H8804); and he will tell^H5046^(H8686) thee what thou shalt do^H6213^(H8799).

⁵ She said to her, “All that you say, I will do.”

KJVAnd she said^H559^(H8799) unto her, All that thou sayest^H559^(H8799) unto me I will do^H6213^(H8799).

⁶ She went down to the threshing floor, and did everything that her mother-in-law told her.

KJVAnd she went down^H3381^(H8799) unto the floor^H1637, and did^H6213^(H8799) according to all that her mother in law^H2545 bade^H6680^(H8765) her.

⁷ When Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain. She came softly, uncovered his feet, and lay down.

KJVAnd when Boaz^H1162 had eaten^H398^(H8799) and drunk^H8354^(H8799), and his heart^H3820 was merry^H3190^(H8799), he went^H935^(H8799) to lie down^H7901^(H8800) at the end^H7097 of the heap of corn^H6194: and she came^H935^(H8799) softly^H3909, and uncovered^H1540^(H8762) his feet^H4772, and laid her down^H7901^(H8799).

⁸ At midnight, the man was startled and turned himself; and behold, a woman lay at his feet.

KJVAnd it came to pass at midnight^H2677^H3915, that the man^H376 was afraid^H2729^(H8799), and turned^H3943^(H8735) himself: and, behold, a woman^H802 lay^H7901^(H8802) at his feet^H4772.

⁹ He said, “Who are you?” She answered, “I am Ruth your servant. Therefore spread the corner of your garment over your servant; for you are a near kinsman.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Who art thou? And she answered^H559^(H8799), I am Ruth^H7327 thine handmaid^H519: spread^H6566^(H8804) therefore thy skirt^H3671 over thine handmaid^H519; for thou art a near kinsman^H1350^(H8802).

¹⁰ He said, “You are blessed by Yahweh, my daughter. You have shown more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, because you didn’t follow young men, whether poor or rich.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Blessed^H1288^(H8803) be thou of the LORD^H3068, my daughter^H1323: for thou hast shewed^H3190^(H8689) more kindness^H2617 in the latter end^H314 than at the beginning^H7223, inasmuch as thou followedst^H3212^(H8800)^H310 not^H1115 young men^H970, whether poor^H1800 or rich^H6223.

¹¹ Now, my daughter, don’t be afraid. I will do to you all that you say; for all the city of my people knows that you are a worthy woman.

KJVAnd now, my daughter^H1323, fear^H3372^(H8799) not; I will do^H6213^(H8799) to thee all that thou requirest^H559^(H8799): for all the city^H8179 of my people^H5971 doth know^H3045^(H8802) that thou art a virtuous^H2428 woman^H802.

¹² Now it is true that I am a near kinsman. However, there is a kinsman nearer than I.

KJVAnd now it is true^H551 that I am thy near kinsman^H1350^(H8802): howbeit there is^H3426 a kinsman^H1350^(H8802) nearer^H7138 than I.

¹³ Stay this night, and in the morning, if he will perform for you the part of a kinsman, good. Let him do the kinsman’s duty. But if he will not do the duty of a kinsman for you, then I will do the duty of a kinsman for you, as Yahweh lives. Lie down until the morning.”

KJVTarry^H3885^(H8798) this night^H3915, and it shall be in the morning^H1242, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman^H1350^(H8799), well^H2896; let him do the kinsman's part^H1350^(H8799): but if he will^H2654^(H8799) not do the part of a kinsman^H1350^(H8800) to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman^H1350^(H8804) to thee, as the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416: lie down^H7901^(H8798) until the morning^H1242.

¹⁴ She lay at his feet until the morning, then she rose up before one could discern another. For he said, “Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.”

KJVAnd she lay^H7901^(H8799) at his feet^H4772 until the morning^H1242: and she rose up^H6965^(H8799) before^H2958 one^H376 could know^H5234^(H8686) another^H7453. And he said^H559^(H8799), Let it not be known^H3045^(H8735) that a woman^H802 came^H935^(H8804) into the floor^H1637.

¹⁵ He said, “Bring the mantle that is on you, and hold it.” She held it; and he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her; then he went into the city.

KJVAlso he said^H559^(H8799), Bring^H3051^(H8798) the vail^H4304 that thou hast upon thee, and hold^H270^(H8798) it. And when she held^H270^(H8799) it, he measured^H4058^(H8799) six^H8337 measures of barley^H8184, and laid^H7896^(H8799) it on her: and she went^H935^(H8799) into the city^H5892.

¹⁶ When she came to her mother-in-law, she said, “How did it go, my daughter?” She told her all that the man had done for her.

KJVAnd when she came^H935^(H8799) to her mother in law^H2545, she said^H559^(H8799), Who art thou, my daughter^H1323? And she told^H5046^(H8686) her all that the man^H376 had done^H6213^(H8804) to her.

¹⁷ She said, “He gave me these six measures of barley; for he said, ‘Don’t go empty to your mother-in-law.’”

KJVAnd she said^H559^(H8799), These six^H8337 measures of barley^H8184 gave^H5414^(H8804) he me; for he said^H559^(H8804) to me, Go^H935^(H8799) not empty^H7387 unto thy mother in law^H2545.

¹⁸ Then she said, “Wait, my daughter, until you know what will happen; for the man will not rest until he has settled this today.”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) she, Sit still^H3427^(H8798), my daughter^H1323, until thou know^H3045^(H8799) how the matter^H1697 will fall^H5307^(H8799): for the man^H376 will not be in rest^H8252^(H8799), until^H518 he have finished^H3615^(H8765) the thing^H1697 this day^H3117.

WEB·Ruth 2

¹Naomi had a relative of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.

KJVAnd Naomi^H5281 had a kinsman^H4129^(H8675)^H3045^(H8794) of her husband's^H376, a mighty^H1368 man^H376 of wealth^H2428, of the family^H4940 of Elimelech^H458; and his name^H8034 was Boaz^H1162.

² Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Let me now go to the field, and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I find favor.” She said to her, “Go, my daughter.”

KJVAnd Ruth^H7327 the Moabitess^H4125 said^H559^(H8799) unto Naomi^H5281, Let me now go^H3212^(H8799) to the field^H7704, and glean^H3950^(H8762) ears of corn^H7641 after^H310 him in whose sight^H5869 I shall find^H4672^(H8799) grace^H2580. And she said^H559^(H8799) unto her, Go^H3212^(H8798), my daughter^H1323.

³ She went, and came and gleaned in the field after the reapers; and she happened to come to the portion of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.

KJVAnd she went^H3212^(H8799), and came^H935^(H8799), and gleaned^H3950^(H8762) in the field^H7704 after^H310 the reapers^H7114^(H8802): and her hap^H4745 was to light^H7136^(H8799) on a part^H2513 of the field^H7704 belonging unto Boaz^H1162, who was of the kindred^H4940 of Elimelech^H458.

⁴ Behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, “May Yahweh be with you.” They answered him, “May Yahweh bless you.”

KJVAnd, behold, Boaz^H1162 came^H935^(H8802) from Bethlehem^H1035, and said^H559^(H8799) unto the reapers^H7114^(H8802), The LORD^H3068 be with you. And they answered^H559^(H8799) him, The LORD^H3068 bless^H1288^(H8762) thee.

⁵ Then Boaz said to his servant who was set over the reapers, “Whose young lady is this?”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Boaz^H1162 unto his servant^H5288 that was set^H5324^(H8737) over the reapers^H7114^(H8802), Whose damsel^H5291 is this?

⁶ The servant who was set over the reapers answered, “It is the Moabite lady who came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab.

KJVAnd the servant^H5288 that was set^H5324^(H8737) over the reapers^H7114^(H8802) answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), It is the Moabitish^H4125 damsel^H5291 that came back^H7725^(H8804) with Naomi^H5281 out of the country^H7704 of Moab^H4124:

⁷ She said, ‘Please let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves.’ So she came, and has continued even from the morning until now, except that she rested a little in the house.”

KJVAnd she said^H559^(H8799), I pray you, let me glean^H3950^(H8762) and gather^H622^(H8804) after^H310 the reapers^H7114^(H8802) among the sheaves^H6016: so she came^H935^(H8799), and hath continued^H5975^(H8799) even^H227 from the morning^H1242 until now, that she tarried^H3427^(H8800) a little^H4592 in the house^H1004.

⁸ Then Boaz said to Ruth, “Listen, my daughter. Don’t go to glean in another field, and don’t go from here, but stay here close to my maidens.

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Boaz^H1162 unto Ruth^H7327, Hearest^H8085^(H8804) thou not, my daughter^H1323? Go^H3212^(H8799) not to glean^H3950^(H8800) in another^H312 field^H7704, neither go^H5674^(H8799) from hence, but abide^H1692^(H8799) here fast by my maidens^H5291:

⁹ Let your eyes be on the field that they reap, and go after them. Haven’t I commanded the young men not to touch you? When you are thirsty, go to the vessels, and drink from that which the young men have drawn.”

KJVLet thine eyes^H5869 be on the field^H7704 that they do reap^H7114^(H8799), and go^H1980^(H8804) thou after^H310 them: have I not charged^H6680^(H8765) the young men^H5288 that they shall not touch^H5060^(H8800) thee? and when thou art athirst^H6770^(H8804), go^H1980^(H8804) unto the vessels^H3627, and drink^H8354^(H8804) of that which the young men^H5288 have drawn^H7579^(H8799).

¹⁰ Then she fell on her face and bowed herself to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found favor in your sight, that you should take knowledge of me, since I am a foreigner?”

KJVThen she fell^H5307^(H8799) on her face^H6440, and bowed^H7812^(H8691) herself to the ground^H776, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Why have I found^H4672^(H8804) grace^H2580 in thine eyes^H5869, that thou shouldest take knowledge^H5234^(H8687) of me, seeing I am a stranger^H5237?

¹¹ Boaz answered her, “I have been told all about what you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband, and how you have left your father, your mother, and the land of your birth, and have come to a people that you didn’t know before.

KJVAnd Boaz^H1162 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799) unto her, It hath fully^H5046^(H8715) been shewed^H5046^(H8717) me, all that thou hast done^H6213^(H8804) unto thy mother in law^H2545 since^H310 the death^H4194 of thine husband^H376: and how thou hast left^H5800^(H8799) thy father^H1 and thy mother^H517, and the land^H776 of thy nativity^H4138, and art come^H3212^(H8799) unto a people^H5971 which thou knewest^H3045^(H8804) not heretofore^H8543^H8032.

¹² May Yahweh repay your work, and a full reward be given to you from Yahweh, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.”

KJVThe LORD^H3068 recompense^H7999^(H8762) thy work^H6467, and a full^H8003 reward^H4909 be given thee of the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, under whose wings^H3671 thou art come^H935^(H8804) to trust^H2620^(H8800).

¹³ Then she said, “Let me find favor in your sight, my lord, because you have comforted me, and because you have spoken kindly to your servant, though I am not as one of your servants.”

KJVThen she said^H559^(H8799), Let me find^H4672^(H8799) favour^H2580 in thy sight^H5869, my lord^H113; for that thou hast comforted^H5162^(H8765) me, and for that thou hast spoken^H1696^(H8765) friendly^H3820 unto thine handmaid^H8198, though I be not like unto one^H259 of thine handmaidens^H8198.

¹⁴ At meal time Boaz said to her, “Come here, and eat some bread, and dip your morsel in the vinegar.” She sat beside the reapers, and they passed her parched grain. She ate, was satisfied, and left some of it.

KJVAnd Boaz^H1162 said^H559^(H8799) unto her, At mealtime^H6256^H400 come^H5066^(H8798) thou hither^H1988, and eat^H398^(H8804) of the bread^H3899, and dip^H2881^(H8804) thy morsel^H6595 in the vinegar^H2558. And she sat^H3427^(H8799) beside^H6654 the reapers^H7114^(H8802): and he reached^H6642^(H8799) her parched^H7039 corn, and she did eat^H398^(H8799), and was sufficed^H7646^(H8799), and left^H3498^(H8686).

¹⁵ When she had risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, “Let her glean even among the sheaves, and don’t reproach her.

KJVAnd when she was risen up^H6965^(H8799) to glean^H3950^(H8763), Boaz^H1162 commanded^H6680^(H8762) his young men^H5288, saying^H559^(H8800), Let her glean^H3950^(H8762) even among the sheaves^H6016, and reproach^H3637^(H8686) her not:

¹⁶ Also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it. Let her glean, and don’t rebuke her.”

KJVAnd let fall^H7997^(H8799) also some of the handfuls^H6653 of purpose^H7997^(H8800) for her, and leave^H5800^(H8804) them, that she may glean^H3950^(H8765) them, and rebuke^H1605^(H8799) her not.

¹⁷ So she gleaned in the field until evening; and she beat out that which she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley.

KJVSo she gleaned^H3950^(H8762) in the field^H7704 until even^H6153, and beat out^H2251^(H8799) that she had gleaned^H3950^(H8765): and it was about an ephah^H374 of barley^H8184.

¹⁸ She took it up, and went into the city. Then her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned; and she brought out and gave to her that which she had left after she had enough.

KJVAnd she took it up^H5375^(H8799), and went^H935^(H8799) into the city^H5892: and her mother in law^H2545 saw^H7200^(H8799) what she had gleaned^H3950^(H8765): and she brought forth^H3318^(H8686), and gave^H5414^(H8799) to her that she had reserved^H3498^(H8689) after she was sufficed^H7648.

¹⁹ Her mother-in-law said to her, “Where have you gleaned today? Where have you worked? Blessed be he who noticed you.” She told her mother-in-law with whom she had worked, “The man’s name with whom I worked today is Boaz.”

KJVAnd her mother in law^H2545 said^H559^(H8799) unto her, Where hast thou gleaned^H3950^(H8765) to day^H3117? and where^H375 wroughtest^H6213^(H8804) thou? blessed^H1288^(H8803) be he that did take knowledge^H5234^(H8688) of thee. And she shewed^H5046^(H8686) her mother in law^H2545 with whom she had wrought^H6213^(H8804), and said^H559^(H8799), The man's^H376 name^H8034 with whom I wrought^H6213^(H8804) to day^H3117 is Boaz^H1162.

²⁰ Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “May he be blessed by Yahweh, who has not abandoned his kindness to the living and to the dead.” Naomi said to her, “The man is a close relative to us, one of our near kinsmen.”

KJVAnd Naomi^H5281 said^H559^(H8799) unto her daughter in law^H3618, Blessed^H1288^(H8803) be he of the LORD^H3068, who hath not left off^H5800^(H8804) his kindness^H2617 to the living^H2416 and to the dead^H4191^(H8801). And Naomi^H5281 said^H559^(H8799) unto her, The man^H376 is near of kin^H7138 unto us, one of our next kinsmen^H1350^(H8802).

²¹ Ruth the Moabitess said, “Yes, he said to me, ‘You shall stay close to my young men until they have finished all my harvest.’”

KJVAnd Ruth^H7327 the Moabitess^H4125 said^H559^(H8799), He said^H559^(H8804) unto me also, Thou shalt keep fast^H1692^(H8799) by my young men^H5288, until they have ended^H3615^(H8765) all my harvest^H7105.

²² Naomi said to Ruth her daughter-in-law, “It is good, my daughter, that you go out with his maidens, and that they not harm you in any other field.”

KJVAnd Naomi^H5281 said^H559^(H8799) unto Ruth^H7327 her daughter in law^H3618, It is good^H2896, my daughter^H1323, that thou go out^H3318^(H8799) with his maidens^H5291, that they meet^H6293^(H8799) thee not in any other^H312 field^H7704.

²³ So she stayed close to the maidens of Boaz, to glean to the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and she lived with her mother-in-law.

KJVSo she kept fast^H1692^(H8799) by the maidens^H5291 of Boaz^H1162 to glean^H3950^(H8763) unto the end^H3615^(H8800) of barley^H8184 harvest^H7105 and of wheat^H2406 harvest^H7105; and dwelt^H3427^(H8799) with her mother in law^H2545.

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