Ruth 3:1-9 ▼

1 Ruth's mother-in-law Naomi, told her, |My daughter, should I not make inquiries about your financial security, so you'll be better off in life?

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 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.|

6 So she went out to the threshing floor and did precisely what her mother-in-law had advised.

7 After Boaz had finished eating and drinking to his heart's content, he went over and lay down next to the pile of threshed grain. Ruth came in quietly, uncovered his feet, and lay down.

8 In the middle of the night, Boaz was startled awake and turned over in surprise to see a woman lying at his feet.

9 He asked her, |Who are you?| She answered, |I'm only Ruth, your servant. Spread the edge of your garment over your servant, because you are my related redeemer.|