Árdís - 01.01.1964, Síða 18

Árdís - 01.01.1964, Síða 18
16 ÁRDÍ S beautiful Ruth, inquired of his servants who she was. They told him that she was the woman that had come with Naomi from Moab. He at once offered her his protection and asked her not to glean from any field except his own. He also ordered his men not to touch her, and invited her to drink of the water which they had drawn. He showed his admiration for her in many ways; such as instructing his helpers to pull stalks from their bundles and leave them for her to make her work easier, and invited her to come and eat bread and dip her morsel in wine. In short, used the age old tactics of honorable men to show their preference for the woman of their choice. To understand the rest of the story, it is necessary for us to know an old Hebrew custom. The winnowing of the grain is the end of the harvest. That evening there is always a big celebration, and after the celebration, everyone lies down on the threshing floor, under a cloak and sleeps until dawn. This night only, the women of Israel can choose the man they want to marry. The old law says that if a woman lies under the cloak of a man that night, he must buy her as his wife. Naomi wanted to repay Ruth for all the goodness she had shown her. She was aware of the fact that an old kinsman could according to law, marry the widow Ruth. She also knew, that Boaz had a great admiration for the lovely Ruth, so on the night of the winnowing, she advised Ruth to dress herself in her finest, and to go, when Boaz was asleep and lie down under his cloak. Naomi was not afraid of leaving the matter in the hands of Boaz for she knew him to be a God fearing man, also a man of intelligence and high morals. Ruth was at first not willing to consent to the scheme, but knowing her mother-in-law would not advise her to do any- thing which was not proper, consented to do this. Boaz, discovering her under his cloak did the honorable thing, and according to cus- tom, sent word to Naomi that he accepted the legal protection of her daughter-in-law. Boaz then summoned the kinsman, and he, not caring to redeem Elimelech’s portion of the land, which was necessary to ensure the continuation of family life, the preservation of property, and the welfare of widows, waived his legal rights to the young widow. Boaz then went to the Gates of the city before the elders, and
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