Ruth 3:6

6 And she went down to the threshing floor and did all that her mother-in-law had instructed her.

Ruth 3:6 Meaning and Commentary

Ruth 3:6

And she went down unto the floor
From the city of Bethlehem, from her mother-in-law's house there, to the threshingfloor of Boaz, which was at some distance from it, and lower:

and did according to all that her mother in law bade her;
both before she went, and after: she washed and anointed herself, and put on her best clothes before she went down, and when she was there took care not to make herself known to any, especially to Boaz, and marked the place where he lay down after he had supped.

Ruth 3:6 In-Context

4 And when he lies, take notice of the place where he lies. And you shall go and {uncover} his feet and lie [down], and he shall tell you what to do."
5 And she said to her, "I will do all that you say."
6 And she went down to the threshing floor and did all that her mother-in-law had instructed her.
7 And Boaz ate and drank [until] his heart was {merry} [and then] he came to lie at the end of the grain heap. And she came in quietly and {uncovered} his feet and lay down.
8 And it happened in the middle of the night the man was startled and he reached out and behold, a woman [was] lying at his feet.
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