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Ruth, pages 1242-1243, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.

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Ruth 1242-1243 1414-1415

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רות rut ruth rut rus Ruth 1242-1243

Passage וַתָּבֹא בַלָּט וַתְּגַל מַרְגְּלֹתָיו וַתִּשְׁכָּב׃ וַיְהִי בַּחֲצִי הַלַּיְלָה וַיֶּחֱרַד הָאִישׁ וַיִּלָּפֵת וְהִנֵּה אִשָּׁה שֹׁכֶבֶת מַרְגְּלֹתָיו׃ וַיֹּאמֶר מִי־אָתְּ וַתֹּאמֶר אָנֹכִי רוּת אֲמָתֶךָ וּפָרַשְׂתָּ כְנָפֶךָ עַל־אֲמָתְךָ כִּי גֹאֵל אָתָּה׃ וַיֹּאמֶר בְּרוּכָה אַתְּ לַיהוָה בִּתִּי הֵיטַבְתְּ חַסְדֵּךְ הָאַחֲרוֹן מִן־הָרִאשׁוֹן לְבִלְתִּי־לֶכֶת אַחֲרֵי הַבַּחוּרִים אִם־דַּל וְאִם־עָשִׁיר׃ וְעַתָּה בִּתִּי אַל־תִּירְאִי כֹּל אֲשֶׁר־תֹּאמְרִי אֶעֱשֶׂה־לָּךְ כִּי יוֹדֵעַ כָּל־שַׁעַר עַמִּי כִּי אֵשֶׁת חַיִל אָתְּ׃ וְעַתָּה כִּי אָמְנָם כִּי אִם גֹּאֵל אָנֹכִי וְגַם יֵשׁ גֹּאֵל קָרוֹב מִמֶּנִּי׃ לִֽינִי ׀ הַלַּיְלָה וְהָיָה בַבֹּקֶר אִם־יִגְאָלֵךְ טוֹב יִגְאָל וְאִם־לֹא יַחְפֹּץ לְגָאֳלֵךְ וּגְאַלְתִּיךְ אָנֹכִי חַי־יְהוָה שִׁכְבִי עַד־הַבֹּקֶר׃ וַתִּשְׁכַּב מַרְגְּלוֹתָיו עַד־ הַבֹּקֶר וַתָּקָם בְּטֶרֶם יַכִּיר אִישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵהוּ וַיֹּאמֶר אַל־יִוָּדַע כִּי־בָאָה הָאִשָּׁה הַגֹּרֶן׃ וַיֹּאמֶר הָבִי הַמִּטְפַּחַת אֲשֶׁר־עָלַיִךְ וְאֶחֳזִי־בָהּ וַתֹּאחֶז בָּהּ וַיָּמָד שֵׁשׁ־שְׂעֹרִים וַיָּשֶׁת עָלֶיהָ וַיָּבֹא הָעִיר׃ וַתָּבוֹא אֶל־חֲמוֹתָהּ וַתֹּאמֶר מִי־אַתְּ בִּתִּי וַתַּגֶּד־לָהּ אֵת כָּל־אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה־לָהּ הָאִישׁ׃ וַתֹּאמֶר שֵׁשׁ־הַשְּׂעֹרִים הָאֵלֶּה נָתַן לִי כִּי אָמַר אַל־תָּבוֹאִי רֵיקָם אֶל־ חֲמוֹתֵךְ׃ וַתֹּאמֶר שְׁבִי בִתִּי עַד אֲשֶׁר תֵּדְעִין אֵיךְ יִפֹּל דָּבָר כִּי לֹא יִשְׁקֹט הָאִישׁ כִּי אִם־כִּלָּה הַדָּבָר הַיּוֹם׃ וּבֹעַז עָלָה הַשַּׁעַר וַיֵּשֶׁב שָׁם וְהִנֵּה הַגֹּאֵל עֹבֵר אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר־בֹּעַז וַיֹּאמֶר סוּרָה שְׁבָה־פֹּה פְּלֹנִי אַלְמֹנִי וַיָּסַר וַיֵּשֵׁב׃ וַיִּקַּח עֲשָׂרָה אֲנָשִׁים מִזִּקְנֵי הָעִיר וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁבוּ־פֹה וַיֵּשֵׁבוּ׃ וַיֹּאמֶר לַגֹּאֵל חֶלְקַת הַשָּׂדֶה אֲשֶׁר לְאָחִינוּ לֶאֱלִימֶלֶךְ מָכְרָה נָעֳמִי הַשָּׁבָה מִשְּׂדֵה מוֹאָב׃ וַאֲנִי אָמַרְתִּי אֶגְלֶה אָזְנְךָ לֵאמֹר קְנֵה נֶגֶד הַיֹּשְׁבִים וְנֶגֶד זִקְנֵי עַמִּי אִם־תִּגְאַל גְּאָל וְאִם־לֹא יִגְאַל הַגִּידָה לִּי וְאֵדְעָה כִּי אֵין זוּלָתְךָ לִגְאוֹל וְאָנֹכִי אַחֲרֶיךָ וַיֹּאמֶר אָנֹכִי אֶגְאָל׃ וַיֹּאמֶר בֹּעַז בְּיוֹם־קְנוֹתְךָ הַשָּׂדֶה מִיַּד נָעֳמִי וּמֵאֵת רוּת הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּה אֵשֶׁת־ הַמֵּת קָנִיתָ לְהָקִים שֵׁם־הַמֵּת עַל־נַחֲלָתוֹ׃ וַיֹּאמֶר הַגֹּאֵל לֹא אוּכַל לִגְאָל־לִי פֶּן־אַשְׁחִית אֶת־נַחֲלָתִי גְּאַל־לְךָ אַתָּה אֶת־גְּאֻלָּתִי כִּי לֹא־אוּכַל לִגְאֹל׃ וְזֹאת לְפָנִים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל עַל־הַגְּאֻלָּה וְעַל־הַתְּמוּרָה va|ta|VO va|LAT vat|GAL mar|ge|lo|TAV va|tish|KAV. va|ye|HI ba|cha|TZI ha|lay|LAH va|ye|che|RAD ha-ISH va|yi|la|FET ve|hi|NEH i|SHAH sho|CHE|vet mar|ge|lo|TAV. va|YO|mer mi-at va|TO|mer a|no|CHI rut a|ma|TE|cha u|fa|RAS|ta ch'na|FE|cha al-a|mat|CHA ki go-EL a|TAH. va|YO|mer b'ru|CHAH at la|do|NAI BI|ti hei|TAVT chas|DECH ha-a|cha|RON min-ha|ri|SHON le|vil|ti-LE|chet a|cha|REI ha|ba|chu|RIM im-dal ve-im-a|SHIR. ve-a|TAH BI|ti al-ti|re-I kol a|sher-to|m|RI e-e|seh-lach ki yo|DEA kol-sha-AR a|MI ki E|shet cha|YIL at. ve-a|TAH ki a|me|NAM ki im go-EL a|no|CHI ve|GAM yesh go-EL ka|ROV mi|ME|ni. li|NI ha|lay|LAH ve|ha|YAH va|BO|ker im-yig|a|LECH tov yig|AL ve-im-lo yach|POTZ le|go-o|LECH u|ge-al|TICH a|no|CHI chai-a|do|NAI shich|VI ad-ha|BO|ker. va|tish|KAV mar|ge|lo|TAV ad- ha|BO|ker va|ta|KAM b'TE|rem ya|KIR ish et-re-e|HU va|YO|mer al-yi|va|DA ki-va-AH ha-i|SHAH ha|GO|ren. va|YO|mer ha|VI ha|mit|pa|CHAT a|sher-a|la|YICH ve-e|cho|zi-vah va|TO|chez bah va|ya|MAD shesh-se-o|RIM va|ya|SHET a|le|HA va|ya|VO ha-IR. va|ta|VO el-cha|mo|TAH va|TO|mer mi-at BI|ti va|ta|ged-lah et kol-a|SHER a|sah-lah ha-ISH. va|TO|mer shesh-ha|se-o|RIM ha-e|LEH na|TAN li ki a|MAR al-ta|vo-I rei|KAM el- cha|mo|TECH. va|TO|mer sh'VI VI|ti ad a|SHER te|de-IN eich yi|POL da|VAR ki lo yish|KOT ha-ISH ki im-ki|LAH ha|da|VAR ha|YOM. u|vo-AZ a|LAH ha|sha-AR va|YE|shev sham ve|hi|NEH ha|go-EL o|VER a|SHER di|ber-bo-AZ va|YO|mer su|RAH sh'vah-poh p'lo|NI al|mo|NI va|ya|SAR va|ye|SHEV. va|yi|KACH a|sa|RAH a|na|SHIM mi|zik|NEI ha-IR va|YO|mer sh'vu-foh va|ye|she|VU. va|YO|mer la|go-EL chel|KAT ha|sa|DEH a|SHER le-a|chi|NU le-e|li|me|LECH mach|RAH no-o|MI ha|sha|VAH mis|DEH mo-AV. va-a|NI a|MAR|ti eg|LEH oz|ne|CHA lei|MOR k'NEH NE|ged ha|yosh|VIM ve|NE|ged zik|NEI a|MI im-tig|AL ge-AL ve-im-lo yig|AL ha|gi|DAH li ve-e|de-AH ki ein zu|lat|CHA lig|OL ve-a|no|CHI a|cha|RE|cha va|YO|mer a|no|CHI eg|AL. va|YO|mer bo-AZ b'yom-k'not|CHA ha|sa|DEH mi|YAD no-o|MI u|me-ET rut ha|mo-a|vi|YAH e|shet- ha|MET ka|ni|TA le|ha|KIM shem-ha|MET al-na|cha|la|TO. va|YO|mer ha|go-EL lo u|CHAL lig|al-li pen-ash|CHIT et-na|cha|la|TI ge-al-le|CHA a|TAH et-ge-u|la|TI ki lo-u|CHAL lig|OL. ve|ZOT le|fa|NIM b'yis|ra-EL al-ha|ge-u|LAH ve-al-hat|mu|RAH vat|ta|VOʾ val|LAṭ vat|te|GHAL mar|ge|lo|THAV vat|tish|KAV. va|ye|HI ba|ḥa|TZI hal|lay|LAH vay|ye|ḥe|RADH ha|ʾISH vay|yil|la|FETH ve|hin|NEH ʾis|SHAH sho|KHE|veth mar|ge|lo|THAV. vay|YOʾ|mer mi-ʾat vat|TOʾ|mer ʾa|no|KHI ruth ʾa|ma|THE|kha u|fa|RAś|ta khe|na|FE|kha ʿal-ʾa|ma|the|KHA ki gho|ʾEL ʾat|TAH. vay|YOʾ|mer be|ru|KHAH ʾat la|do|NAI BIT|ti he|ṭAVT ḥas|DEKH ha|ʾa|ḥa|RON min-ha|riʾ|SHON le|vil|ti-LE|kheth ʾa|ḥa|RE hab|ba|ḥu|RIM ʾim-dal ve|ʾim-ʿa|SHIR. ve|ʿat|TAH BIT|ti ʾal-ti|re|ʾI kol ʾa|sher-to|ʾm|RI ʾe|ʿe|śeh-lakh ki yo|DHEAʿ kol-sha|ʿAR ʿam|MI ki ʾE|sheth ḥa|YIL ʾat. ve|ʿat|TAH ki ʾa|me|NAM ki ʾim go|ʾEL ʾa|no|KHI ve|GHAM yesh go|ʾEL qa|ROV mim|MEN|ni. li|NI hal|lay|LAH ve|ha|YAH vab|BO|qer ʾim-yigh|ʾa|LEKH ṭov yigh|ʾAL ve|ʾim-loʾ yaḥ|POTZ le|gho|ʾo|LEKH u|ghe|ʾal|TIKH ʾa|no|KHI ḥai-a|do|NAI shikh|VI ʿadh-hab|BO|qer. vat|tish|KAV mar|ge|lo|THAV ʿadh- hab|BO|qer vat|ta|QAM be|ṭE|rem yak|KIR ʾish ʾeth-re|ʿe|HU vay|YOʾ|mer ʾal-yiv|va|DHAʿ ki-va|ʾAH ha|ʾis|SHAH hag|GO|ren. vay|YOʾ|mer ha|VI ham|miṭ|pa|ḥATH ʾa|sher-ʿa|la|YIKH ve|ʾe|ḥo|zi-vah vat|TOʾ|ḥez bah vay|ya|MADH shesh-śe|ʿo|RIM vay|ya|SHETH ʿa|le|HA vay|ya|VOʾ ha|ʿIR. vat|ta|VOʾ ʾel-ḥa|mo|THAH vat|TOʾ|mer mi-ʾat BIT|ti vat|tag|gedh-lah ʾeth kol-ʾa|SHER ʿa|śah-lah ha|ʾISH. vat|TOʾ|mer shesh-haś|śe|ʿo|RIM ha|ʾel|LEH na|THAN li ki ʾa|MAR ʾal-ta|vo|ʾI re|QAM ʾel- ḥa|mo|THEKH. vat|TOʾ|mer she|VI VIT|ti ʿadh ʾa|SHER te|dhe|ʿIN ʾekh yip|POL da|VAR ki loʾ yish|QOṭ ha|ʾISH ki ʾim-kil|LAH had|da|VAR hay|YOM. u|vo|ʿAZ ʿa|LAH has|sha|ʿAR vay|YE|shev sham ve|hin|NEH hag|go|ʾEL ʿo|VER ʾa|SHER dib|ber-bo|ʿAZ vay|YOʾ|mer su|RAH she|vah-poh pe|lo|NI ʾal|mo|NI vay|ya|SAR vay|ye|SHEV. vay|yiq|QAḥ ʿa|śa|RAH ʾa|na|SHIM miz|ziq|NE ha|ʿIR vay|YOʾ|mer she|vu-foh vay|ye|she|VU. vay|YOʾ|mer lag|go|ʾEL ḥel|QATH haś|śa|DHEH ʾa|SHER le|ʾa|ḥi|NU le|ʾe|li|me|LEKH ma|khe|RAH no|ʿo|MI has|sha|VAH miś|śe|DHEH mo|ʾAV. va|ʾa|NI ʾa|MAR|ti ʾegh|LEH ʾoz|ne|KHA leʾ|MOR qe|NEH NE|ghedh hay|yo|she|VIM ve|NE|ghedh ziq|NE ʿam|MI ʾim-tigh|ʾAL ge|ʾAL ve|ʾim-loʾ yigh|ʾAL hag|gi|DHAH li ve|ʾe|dhe|ʿAH ki ʾen zu|la|the|KHA ligh|ʾOL ve|ʾa|no|KHI ʾa|ḥa|RE|kha vay|YOʾ|mer ʾa|no|KHI ʾegh|ʾAL. vay|YOʾ|mer bo|ʿAZ be|yom-qe|no|the|KHA haś|śa|DHEH miy|YADH no|ʿo|MI u|me|ʾETH ruth ham|mo|ʾa|viy|YAH ʾe|sheth- ham|METH qa|ni|THA le|ha|QIM shem-ham|METH ʿal-na|ḥa|la|THO. vay|YOʾ|mer hag|go|ʾEL loʾ ʾu|KHAL ligh|ʾal-li pen-ʾash|ḥITH ʾeth-na|ḥa|la|THI ge|ʾal-le|KHA ʾat|TAH ʾeth-ge|ʾul|la|THI ki loʾ-ʾu|KHAL ligh|ʾOL. ve|ZOʾTH le|fa|NIM be|yiś|ra|ʾEL ʿal-hag|ge|ʾul|LAH ve|ʿal-hat|te|mu|RAH vat|ta|VO val|LAT vat|te|GAL mar|ge|lo|TAV vat|tish|KAV. va|ye|HI ba|ḥa|TZI hal|lay|LAH vay|ye|ḥe|RAD ha|ISH vay|yil|la|FET ve|hin|NEH is|SHAH sho|KHE|vet mar|ge|lo|TAV. vay|YO|mer mi-at vat|TO|mer a|no|KHI rut a|ma|TE|kha u|fa|RAS|ta khe|na|FE|kha ʿal-a|ma|te|KHA ki go|EL at|TAH. vay|YO|mer be|ru|KHAH at la|do|NAI BIT|ti he|TAVT ḥas|DEKH ha|a|ḥa|RON min-ha|ri|SHON le|vil|ti-LE|khet a|ḥa|RE hab|ba|ḥu|RIM im-dal ve|im-ʿa|SHIR. ve|ʿat|TAH BIT|ti al-ti|re|I kol a|sher-to|m|RI e|ʿe|seh-lakh ki yo|DEAʿ kol-sha|ʿAR ʿam|MI ki E|shet ḥa|YIL at. ve|ʿat|TAH ki a|me|NAM ki im go|EL a|no|KHI ve|GAM yesh go|EL qa|ROV mim|MEN|ni. li|NI hal|lay|LAH ve|ha|YAH vab|BO|qer im-yig|a|LEKH tov yig|AL ve|im-lo yaḥ|POTZ le|go|o|LEKH u|ge|al|TIKH a|no|KHI ḥai-a|do|NAI shikh|VI ʿad-hab|BO|qer. vat|tish|KAV mar|ge|lo|TAV ʿad- hab|BO|qer vat|ta|QAM be|TE|rem yak|KIR ish et-re|ʿe|HU vay|YO|mer al-yiv|va|DAʿ ki-va|AH ha|is|SHAH hag|GO|ren. vay|YO|mer ha|VI ham|mit|pa|ḥAT a|sher-ʿa|la|YIKH ve|e|ḥo|zi-vah vat|TO|ḥez bah vay|ya|MAD shesh-se|ʿo|RIM vay|ya|SHET ʿa|le|HA vay|ya|VO ha|ʿIR. vat|ta|VO el-ḥa|mo|TAH vat|TO|mer mi-at BIT|ti vat|tag|ged-lah et kol-a|SHER ʿa|sah-lah ha|ISH. vat|TO|mer shesh-has|se|ʿo|RIM ha|el|LEH na|TAN li ki a|MAR al-ta|vo|I re|QAM el- ḥa|mo|TEKH. vat|TO|mer she|VI VIT|ti ʿad a|SHER te|de|ʿIN ekh yip|POL da|VAR ki lo yish|QOT ha|ISH ki im-kil|LAH had|da|VAR hay|YOM. u|vo|ʿAZ ʿa|LAH has|sha|ʿAR vay|YE|shev sham ve|hin|NEH hag|go|EL ʿo|VER a|SHER dib|ber-bo|ʿAZ vay|YO|mer su|RAH she|vah-poh pe|lo|NI al|mo|NI vay|ya|SAR vay|ye|SHEV. vay|yiq|QAḥ ʿa|sa|RAH a|na|SHIM miz|ziq|NE ha|ʿIR vay|YO|mer she|vu-foh vay|ye|she|VU. vay|YO|mer lag|go|EL ḥel|QAT has|sa|DEH a|SHER le|a|ḥi|NU le|e|li|me|LEKH ma|khe|RAH no|ʿo|MI has|sha|VAH mis|se|DEH mo|AV. va|a|NI a|MAR|ti eg|LEH oz|ne|KHA le|MOR qe|NEH NE|ged hay|yo|she|VIM ve|NE|ged ziq|NE ʿam|MI im-tig|AL ge|AL ve|im-lo yig|AL hag|gi|DAH li ve|e|de|ʿAH ki en zu|la|te|KHA lig|OL ve|a|no|KHI a|ḥa|RE|kha vay|YO|mer a|no|KHI eg|AL. vay|YO|mer bo|ʿAZ be|yom-qe|no|te|KHA has|sa|DEH miy|YAD no|ʿo|MI u|me|ET rut ham|mo|a|viy|YAH e|shet- ham|MET qa|ni|TA le|ha|QIM shem-ham|MET ʿal-na|ḥa|la|TO. vay|YO|mer hag|go|EL lo u|KHAL lig|al-li pen-ash|ḥIT et-na|ḥa|la|TI ge|al-le|KHA at|TAH et-ge|ul|la|TI ki lo-u|KHAL lig|OL. ve|ZOT le|fa|NIM be|yis|ra|EL ʿal-hag|ge|ul|LAH ve|ʿal-hat|te|mu|RAH va|to|VOY va|LOT vat'|GAL mar|g'loy|SOV va|tish|KOV. vay'|HI ba|cha|TZI ha|lay|LOH va|ye|che|RAD ho-ISH va|yi|lo|FEIS v'hi|NEIH i|SHOH shoy|CHE|ves mar|g'loy|SOV. va|YOY|mer mi-ot va|TOY|mer o|noy|CHI rus a|mo|SE|cho u|fo|RAS|to ch'no|FE|cho al-a|mos'|CHO ki goy-EIL o|TOH. va|YOY|mer b'ru|CHOH at la|do|NOY BI|ti hei|TAVT chas|DEICH ho-a|cha|ROYN min-ho|ri|SHOYN l'vil|ti-LE|ches a|cha|REI ha|ba|chu|RIM im-dal v'im-o|SHIR. v'a|TOH BI|ti al-tir'-I koyl a|sher-toy|m|RI e-e|seh-loch ki yoy|DEIA kol-sha-AR a|MI ki EI|shes cha|YIL ot. v'a|TOH ki om'|NOM ki im goy-EIL o|noy|CHI v'GAM yeish goy-EIL ko|ROYV mi|ME|ni. li|NI ha|lay|LOH v'ho|YOH va|BOY|ker im-yig|o|LEICH toyv yig|OL v'im-loy yach|POYTZ l'go-o|LEICH ug'-al|TICH o|noy|CHI chai-a|do|NOY shich|VI ad-ha|BOY|ker. va|tish|KAV mar|g'loy|SOV ad- ha|BOY|ker va|to|KOM b'TE|rem ya|KIR ish es-rei-ei|HU va|YOY|mer al-yi|vo|DA ki-vo-OH ho-i|SHOH ha|GOY|ren. va|YOY|mer ho|VI ha|mit|pa|CHAS a|sher-o|la|YICH v'e|cho|zi-voh va|TOY|chez boh va|yo|MOD sheish-s'oy|RIM va|yo|SHES o|le|HO va|yo|VOY ho-IR. va|to|VOY el-cha|moy|SOH va|TOY|mer mi-at BI|ti va|ta|ged-loh eis kol-a|SHER o|soh-loh ho-ISH. va|TOY|mer sheish-has'-oy|RIM ho-ei|LEH no|SAN li ki o|MAR al-to|voy-I rei|KOM el- cha|moy|SEICH. va|TOY|mer sh'VI VI|ti ad a|SHER teid'-IN eich yi|POYL do|VOR ki loy yish|KOYT ho-ISH ki im-ki|LOH ha|do|VOR ha|YOYM. u|voy-AZ o|LOH ha|sha-AR va|YEI|shev shom v'hi|NEIH ha|goy-EIL oy|VEIR a|SHER di|ber-boy-AZ va|YOY|mer su|ROH sh'voh-poyh p'loy|NI al|moy|NI va|yo|SAR va|yei|SHEIV. va|yi|KACH a|so|ROH a|no|SHIM mi|zik|NEI ho-IR va|YOY|mer sh'vu-foyh va|yei|shei|VU. va|YOY|mer la|goy-EIL chel|KAS ha|so|DEH a|SHER l'o|chi|NU le-e|li|me|LECH moch'|ROH no-o|MI ha|sho|VOH mis'|DEIH moy-OV. va-a|NI o|MAR|ti eg|LEH oz|n'CHO lei|MOYR k'NEIH NE|ged ha|yoysh'|VIM v'NE|ged zik|NEI a|MI im-tig|AL g'OL v'im-loy yig|AL ha|gi|DOH li v'eid'-OH ki ein zu|los'|CHO lig|OYL v'o|noy|CHI a|cha|RE|cho va|YOY|mer o|noy|CHI eg|OL. va|YOY|mer boy-AZ b'yoym-k'noys'|CHO ha|so|DEH mi|YAD no-o|MI u|mei-EIS rus ha|moy-a|vi|YOH ei|shes- ha|MEIS ko|ni|SO l'ho|KIM sheim-ha|MEIS al-na|cha|lo|SOY. va|YOY|mer ha|goy-EIL loy u|CHAL lig|ol-li pen-ash|CHIS es-na|cha|lo|SI g'al-l'CHO a|TOH es-g'u|lo|SI ki loy-u|CHAL lig|OYL. v'ZOYS l'fo|NIM b'yis|ro-EIL al-hag'-u|LOH v'al-hat'|mu|ROH At midnight the man started and turned over - there was a woman lying at his feet. "Who are you?" he said, and she answered, "I am your servant Ruth - spread your mantle over your maidservant, for you are a redeemer." And he replied, "God bless you, daughter, for this last kindness is yet greater than your first, for you have not gone after the young men, poor or rich. Now, daughter, do not be afraid. I shall do all that you ask, for all within my people's gate know well, that you are a woman of great strength. And I am indeed a redeemer to you, but there is a redeemer still closer than me. Carry on lying here tonight, and in the morning if he would redeem you, good: let him redeem. And if he cares not to redeem you, I shall redeem you myself, as the LORD lives - lie on here until morning." And so she lay at his feet until morning, and left before one man could recognize another. "Let not a soul know there was a woman in the shed," said he. And then, "Give me the wrap that you are wearing, hold it out -" and he measured six measures of barley into it; he gave them to her, and she went out into the city. She came to her mother-in-law; "Who are you, my daughter?" she said. And Ruth told her all that the man had done for her. "He gave me these six measures of barley," she said, "saying, 'Do not go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.'" Said Naomi, "Sit down now, daughter, until you find out how the matter will fall. For that man will not rest today until it is settled." Boaz went up to the City Gate and sat down. And the very redeemer of whom he had spoken passed by: "Such-and-such," said Boaz, "come here and be seated," and he came and sat down. Then Boaz took ten men from among the elders of the city; "Be seated here," he said, and they too sat. And then he said to the redeemer, "Naomi, coming back from the land of Moab, must sell the field-plot of our kinsman Elimelekh. And I told her I would let you know of it, inviting you to buy it, in front of those sitting here, in front of the elders of this city. If you would like to redeem this: redeem; and if you will not redeem it, tell me: let me know, for there is none but you to redeem, and I am next in line to you." "I shall redeem," he said. "On the day you buy that field from Naomi," said Boaz, "and from Ruth the Moabitess - you will have bought the wife of a dead man with it, to restore the dead man's name on his estate." Said the redeemer: "Such a redemption I could not perform; it would be the ruin of my own estate. You redeem in my place, I cannot redeem." In those long-ago days in Israel, a redemption or exchange - anything to be officially enacted - was completed as follows. One man would take off his