He said, “Who are you?” And she answered, “I am Ruth your maid. So spread your covering over your maid, for you are a [a]close relative.” 10 Then he said, “(A)May you be blessed of the Lord, my daughter. You have shown your last kindness to be better than the first by not going after young men, whether poor or rich. 11 Now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you whatever you [b]ask, for all my people in the [c]city know that you are (B)a woman of excellence.

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Footnotes

  1. Ruth 3:9 Or redeemer
  2. Ruth 3:11 Lit say
  3. Ruth 3:11 Lit gate