And Naomi, her mother-in-law, said to her, 'My daughter, should I not seek rest for you, that it may be well for you?'

'And now, is not Boaz our relative, with whose young women you were? Behold, he is winnowing the barley threshing floor tonight.'

'So wash yourself and anoint yourself, and put on your garments, and go down to the threshing floor. Do not make yourself known to the man until he finishes eating and drinking.'

'And it will be, when he lies down, you will know the place where he lies down. Then you will go and uncover his feet and lie down. And he will tell you what you should do.'

'And she said to her, 'All that you say to me, I will do.''

'And she went down to the threshing floor and did according to all that her mother-in-law commanded her.'

'And Boaz ate and drank, and his heart was glad. And he came to lie down at the end of the heap. And she came stealthily and uncovered his feet and lay down.'

'And it was in the middle of the night, and the man startled and turned, and behold, a woman was lying at his feet.'

'And he said, 'Who are you?' And she said, 'I am Ruth, your servant. And spread your wing over your servant, for you are a redeemer.''

'And he said, 'May you be blessed by יהוה, my daughter. You have shown your last kindness to be better than the first, not going after young men, whether poor or rich.''

'And now, my daughter, do not fear. All that you say, I will do for you, for all the gate of my people knows that you are a woman of valor.'

'And now, truly, although I am a redeemer, there is also a redeemer closer than I.'

'Stay the night. And it will be in the morning, if he redeems you, good, let him redeem. But if he does not desire to redeem you, then I will redeem you, as יהוה lives. Lie down until morning.''

'And she lay at his feet until morning. And she got up before one man knew his neighbor. And he said, 'Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.''

'And he said, 'Bring the cloak that is on you and hold it.' And she held it. And he measured six measures of barley and put it on her. And he went into the city.'

'And she came to her mother-in-law. And she said, 'Who are you, my daughter?' And she told her all that the man had done for her.'

'And she said, 'These six measures of barley he gave to me, for he said to me, 'Do not go to your mother-in-law empty-handed.''

'And she said, 'Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will turn out, for the man will not rest until he has completed the matter today.''