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Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, "My daughter, shall I not seek security for you, that it may be well with you?
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Now Boaz, whose young women you were with, is he not our relative? In fact, he is winnowing barley tonight at the threshing floor.
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Therefore wash yourself and anoint yourself, put on your best garment and go down to the threshing floor; but do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking.
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Then it shall be, when he lies down, that you shall notice the place where he lies; and you shall go in, uncover his feet, and lie down; and he will tell you what you should do."
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And she said to her, "All that you say to me I will do."
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So she went down to the threshing floor and did according to all that her mother-in-law instructed her.
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And after Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was cheerful, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain; and she came softly, uncovered his feet, and lay down.
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Now it happened at midnight that the man was startled, and turned himself; and there, a woman was lying at his feet.
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And he said, "Who are you?" So she answered, "I am Ruth, your maidservant. Take your maidservant under your wing, for you are a close relative."