Ruth Returns to Naomi

When Ruth returned to her mother-in-law, Naomi59 asked,60 “How did things turn out for you,61 my daughter?” Ruth62 told her about all the man had done for her.63 3:17 She said, “He gave me these sixty pounds of barley, for he said to me,64 ‘Do not go to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’ ”65 3:18 Then Naomi66 said, “Stay put,67 my daughter, until you know how the matter turns out. For the man will not rest until he has taken care of the matter today.”