9 "Who are you?" he asked.
"I am your servant Ruth," she replied. "Spread the corner of your garment3:9 Or Spread your wing; the word for wing can also mean corner of a garment; see Ruth 2:12. over me, for you are a kinsman-redeemer.3:9 The Hebrew word for kinsman-redeemer or guardian-redeemeris a legal term for the kinsman who redeems or vindicates a relative; similarly in verses 12 and 13; see Leviticus 25:25–55."
10 Then Boaz said, "May the LORD bless you, my daughter. You have shown more kindness now than before, because you have not run after the younger men, whether rich or poor.
17 And she said, "He gave me these six measures of barley, for he said, ‘Do not go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’"