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Ruth - Ruth
¶Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?
¶Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?
Now isn’t Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens you were? Behold, he winnows barley tonight in the threshing floor.
Now isn’t Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens you were? Behold, he winnows barley tonight in the threshing floor.
Ketib: שמלתך ⬪ Qere: שִׂמְלֹתַ֛יִךְ
Ketib: וירדתי ⬪ Qere: וְיָרַ֣דְתְּ
Ketib: וירדתי ⬪ Qere: וְיָרַ֣דְתְּ
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.
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.
Ketib: ושכבתי ⬪ Qere: וְשָׁכָ֑בְתְּ
It shall be, when he lies down, that you shall mark the place where he shall lie, and you shall go in, and uncover his feet, and lay down; then he will tell you what you shall do.”
It shall be, when he lies down, that you shall mark the place where he shall lie, and you shall go in, and uncover his feet, and lay down; then he will tell you what you shall do.”
Ketib: - ⬪ Qere: אֵלַ֖י
¶She said to her, “All that you say I will do.”
¶She said to her, “All that you say I will do.”
She went down to the threshing floor, and did according to all that her mother-in-law told her.
She went down to the threshing floor, and did according to all that her mother-in-law told her.
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 laid her down.
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 laid her down.
It happened at midnight, that the man was startled and turned himself; and behold, a woman lay at his feet.
It happened at midnight, that the man was startled and turned himself; and behold, a woman lay at his feet.
He said, “Who are you?”
¶She answered, “I am Ruth your handmaid. Therefore spread your skirt over your handmaid; for you are a near kinsman.”
¶She answered, “I am Ruth your handmaid. Therefore spread your skirt over your handmaid; for you are a near kinsman.”
He said, “Who are you?”
¶She answered, “I am Ruth your handmaid. Therefore spread your skirt over your handmaid; for you are a near kinsman.”
¶She answered, “I am Ruth your handmaid. Therefore spread your skirt over your handmaid; for you are a near kinsman.”
¶He said, “Blessed are you by Yahweh, my daughter. You have shown more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as you didn’t follow young men, whether poor or rich.
¶He said, “Blessed are you by Yahweh, my daughter. You have shown more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as you didn’t follow young men, whether poor or rich.
Now, my daughter, don’t be afraid; I will do to you all that you say; for all the city of my people does know that you are a worthy woman.
Now, my daughter, don’t be afraid; I will do to you all that you say; for all the city of my people does know that you are a worthy woman.
Ketib: אם ⬪ Qere: -
Now it is true that I am a near kinsman; however there is a kinsman nearer than I.
Now it is true that I am a near kinsman; however there is a kinsman nearer than I.
Stay this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform for you the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman’s part. But if he will not do the part of a kinsman for you, then will I do the part of a kinsman for you, as Yahweh lives. Lie down until the morning.”
Stay this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform for you the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman’s part. But if he will not do the part of a kinsman for you, then will I do the part of a kinsman for you, as Yahweh lives. Lie down until the morning.”
Ketib: מרגלתו ⬪ Qere: מַרְגְּלוֹתָיו֙
Ketib: בטרום ⬪ Qere: בְּטֶ֛רֶם
Ketib: בטרום ⬪ Qere: בְּטֶ֛רֶם
¶She lay at his feet until the morning. She rose up before one could discern another. For he said, “Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.”
¶She lay at his feet until the morning. She rose up before one could discern another. For he said, “Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.”
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; and he went into the city.
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; and he went into the city.
¶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 to her.
¶She told her all that the man had done to her.
¶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 to her.
¶She told her all that the man had done to her.
Ketib: - ⬪ Qere: אֵלַ֔י
She said, “He gave me these six measures of barley; for he said, ‘Don’t go empty to your mother-in-law.’”
She said, “He gave me these six measures of barley; for he said, ‘Don’t go empty to your mother-in-law.’”
¶Then she said, “Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will fall; for the man will not rest, until he has finished the thing this day.”
¶Then she said, “Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will fall; for the man will not rest, until he has finished the thing this day.”
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