1. Some time later Naomi said to Ruth, “I must find a husband for you, so that you will have a home of your own.
2. Remember that this man Boaz, whose women you have been working with, is our relative. Now listen. This evening he will be threshing the barley.
3. So wash yourself, put on some perfume, and get dressed in your best clothes. Then go where he is threshing, but don't let him know you are there until he has finished eating and drinking.
4. Be sure to notice where he lies down, and after he falls asleep, go and lift the covers and lie down at his feet. He will tell you what to do.”
5. Ruth answered, “I will do everything you say.”
6. So Ruth went to the threshing place and did just what her mother-in-law had told her.
7. When Boaz had finished eating and drinking, he was in a good mood. He went to the pile of barley and lay down to sleep. Ruth slipped over quietly, lifted the covers and lay down at his feet.
8. During the night he woke up suddenly, turned over, and was surprised to find a woman lying at his feet.