Boazrepliedto her, "Allthat you have donefor your mother-in-lawafterthe deathof your husbandhas been fullyreportedto me, and how you leftyour fatherand your motherand the landof your birth,and cameto a peoplethat you did not previouslyknow.
When it was toldDavidwhatRizpahthe daughterof Aiah,the concubineof Saul,had done,
Listen,O daughter,giveattentionand inclineyour ear:Forgetyour peopleand your father'shouse;
"Sothen,noneof you canbe My disciplewhodoes not giveup allhis ownpossessions.
When they had broughttheir boatsto land,they lefteverythingand followedHim.
"Whichis easier,to say,'Your sinshave been forgivenyou,' orto say,'Getup and walk'?
But Naomisaid,"Return,my daughters.Whyshould you gowith me? Have I yetsonsin my womb,that they may be your husbands?
Then she fellon her face,bowingto the groundand saidto him, "Whyhave I foundfavorin your sightthat you should takenoticeof me, since I am a foreigner?"
"May the LORDrewardyour work,and your wagesbe fullfrom the LORD,the Godof Israel,underwhosewingsyou have cometo seekrefuge."
Then he said,"May you be blessedof the LORD,my daughter.You have shownyour lastkindnessto be betterthanthe firstby not goingafteryoungmen,whetherpoororrich.
"May he also be to you a restorerof lifeand a sustainerof your oldage;for your daughter-in-law,wholovesyou and is betterto you thansevensons,has givenbirthto him."
