Ruth Chapter 3
So Naomi, her mother-in-law, was like, "Listen up, my daughter, I gotta help you find some vibes so your life can pop off."
Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
And isn’t Boaz part of our squad? You were hanging with his crew, right? He’s out here hustling on the barley tonight at the threshing floor.
And now {is} not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor.
So get yourself together, throw on some fresh gear, and roll down to the floor; just don’t let him peep you until he’s done eating and sipping.
Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: {but} make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.
Once he lays down, check where he’s at, then sneak in, uncover his feet, and get comfy next to him; he’ll let you know what’s up.
And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do. {uncover: or, lift up the clothes that are on}
She was like, "Bet, I’ll do whatever you say."
And she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do.
So she made her way to the floor and followed all her mother-in-law’s advice, no cap.
And she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her.
After Boaz had eaten and felt good, he laid down by the grain pile; she crept in, uncovered his feet, and got cozy.
And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.
Then, at midnight, the dude got shook and turned around, and boom, there was a girl chilling at his feet.
And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet. {turned: or, took hold on}
He was like, "Who are you?" And she replied, "I’m Ruth, your girl. Spread your cloak over me, since we’re fam."
And he said, Who {art} thou? And she answered, I {am} Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou {art} a near kinsman. {a near...: or, one that hath right to redeem}
And he said, "You’re blessed by the Lord, my daughter, for you’ve shown way more kindness now than before. You didn’t go for the young dudes, whether they were broke or rich."
And he said, Blessed {be} thou of the LORD, my daughter: {for} thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.
"So now, my daughter, don’t stress; I’ll take care of everything you need. Everyone in the city knows you’re a total queen."
And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou {art} a virtuous woman. {city: Heb. gate}
"It’s true I’m your fam, but there’s someone closer than me."
And now it is true that I {am thy} near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.
"Just hang here tonight, and in the morning, if he’s ready to do his family thing, cool; let him handle it. But if he’s not, I got you, as the Lord lives; just chill until morning."
Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, {that} if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, {as} the LORD liveth: lie down until the morning.
She stayed at his feet until the morning, getting up before anyone noticed. He said, "Don’t let it slip that a woman came to the floor."
And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor.
He was like, "Grab your shawl and spread it out." When she did, he filled it with six measures of barley and handed it to her, and she headed back to the city.
Also he said, Bring the vail that {thou hast} upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six {measures} of barley, and laid {it} on her: and she went into the city. {vail: or, sheet, or, apron}
When she got back to her mother-in-law, she was like, "What’s the scoop, my daughter?" And Ruth spilled all the tea about what went down.
And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who {art} thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.
Ruth said, "He gave me these six measures of barley and said, ‘Don’t go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’"
And she said, These six {measures} of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law.
Then Naomi was like, "Just chill, my daughter, until you see how this unfolds; the man won’t rest until he figures this out today."
Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.