So Ruth went down to the threshing floor. [17] Ruth did everything that her mother-in-law told her to do.
Esther didn’t tell anyone that she was a Jew. She didn’t tell anyone about her family background, because Mordecai had told her not to.
“You must honor (respect) your father and your mother. Do this so you will have a full life in the land that the Lord your God gives you.
My son, {\cf2\super [1]} listen to your father when he corrects you. And don’t ignore what your mother teaches you.
You are my friends if you do the things I tell you to do.
Jesus’ mother said to the servants, “Do what Jesus tells you to do.”
Then Ruth answered, “I will do the thing you say.”
After eating and drinking, Boaz was very satisfied. Boaz went to lie down near the pile of grain. Then Ruth went to him very quietly and lifted the cover from his feet. Ruth lay down by his feet.