Midrasz do Rut 3:6

“She descended to the threshing floor, and did in accordance with everything that her mother-in-law instructed her” (Ruth 3:6).
“She descended to the threshing floor.” Regarding Moav it is written: “I know his arrogance [evrato], said the Lord, that it is unfounded; his boasts [badav] [have accomplished nothing well-founded]” (Jeremiah 48:30). Rabbi Ḥanina bar Pappa, Rabbi Simon, and the Rabbis – Rabbi Ḥanina said: The conception [iburo] of Moav was not undertaken for the sake of Heaven, but rather for the sake of licentiousness, as it is stated: “Israel was dwelling in Shittim, [and the people began to engage in licentiousness with the daughters of Moav]” (Numbers 25:1). “Did not his descendants do so”²⁰⁶The midrash interprets the word badav to mean descendants. Combined with a more literal translation of the entire phrase, “his boasts have accomplished nothing well-founded” can be alternately translated “did not his descendants do so.” for the sake of licentiousness and not for the sake of Heaven? “His descendants did so” is not stated, but rather, “they did not do so,” – [they did not act] for the sake of Heaven but for the sake of licentiousness. “Israel was dwelling in Shittim, and the people began to engage in licentiousness.” The Rabbis say: The conception of Moav was undertaken for the sake of licentiousness, but ultimately it was for the sake of Heaven, as it is stated: “She descended to the threshing floor, and did [in accordance with everything that her mother-in-law instructed her].”

(Lev. 25:25:) < WHEN YOUR RELATIVE BECOMES POOR AND SELLS SOME OF HIS PROPERTY, > THEN HIS REDEEMER SHALL COME, < THE ONE MOST CLOSELY RELATED TO HIM, AND REDEEM…. > Who was this? Boaz. When? When Naomi sold the field, as stated (in Ruth 4:3): NAOMI IS SELLING THE PARCEL OF LAND WHICH BELONGED TO OUR KINSMAN ELIMELECH. Ergo (in Lev. 25:25): AND SELLS SOME OF HIS PROPERTY. R. Simeon ben Johay said: Elimelech, Salmon, So-and-So,²⁶Peloni Almoni. According to Ruth 4:1, this was the “name” of Ruth’s most closely related redeemer. and Naomi's father were all descendants of Nahshon ben Amminadab.²⁷BB 91a. See Ruth 4:20–21; also Exod. 6:23, according to which Nahshon ben Amminadab was Aaron’s brother-in-law. Elimelech, Mahlon, and Chilion were leaders²⁸Rt.: PRNS. Cf. the Gk.: pronoos (“prudent”). of the generation. So for what reason were they punished? Because they went abroad from the land of Israel. Thus it is stated (in Ruth 1:19): < WHEN THEY CAME TO BETHLEHEM, > THE WHOLE CITY WAS EXCITED OVER THEM, AND THE WOMEN SAID: IS THIS NAOMI? What is the meaning of IS THIS NAOMI? You saw Naomi when she went abroad from the land of Israel. What has happened to her? (Lev. 25:25:) THEN HIS REDEEMER (go'el) SHALL COME, < THE ONE MOST CLOSELY RELATED (qarov) >. This is Boaz, since it is stated (in Ruth 2:20): THE MAN IS OUR RELATIVE (qarov), HE IS ONE OF OUR REDEEMING KIN (go'el). At that time Ruth went to Boaz. Her mother-in-law said to her (in Ruth 3:2): SEE, HE IS WINNOWING BARLEY ON THE THRESHING FLOOR TONIGHT. < If > he was a prince (nasi), would he have been winnowing on a threshing floor?²⁹Above, Exod. 3:16. It is simply because his generation was dissolute in sexual matters, that he went out to guard his threshing floor. She said to her (in vs. 3): YOU ARE TO WASH AND ANOINT YOURSELF. Then after that (ibid): AND GO DOWN TO THE THRESHING FLOOR. "And I shall go down" is {not written} [the actual written text (ketiv)]. She said to her: My merit will go down with you.³⁰Ruth R. 5:12. She did not do as her mother-in-law had told her. What did Ruth do? After she went down to the threshing floor, she did < what she was told >, as stated (in vs. 6): SHE WENT DOWN TO THE THRESHING FLOOR AND DID JUST AS HER MOTHER-IN-LAW HAD COMMANDED HER.³¹In other words, since she only obeyed Naomi after she had arrived at the threshing floor, she must have neglected to wash and anoint herself. Why? It is simply that she said: The generation was dissolute in sexual matters. What if they see me made up and say: Perhaps she is a harlot? (Vs. 7:) THEN, WHEN BOAZ HAD EATEN AND DRUNK, AND HIS HEART WAS MERRY. What is the meaning of AND HIS HEART WAS MERRY? That he was busy at the Torah.³²Ruth R. 5:15. Thus it is stated (by wisdom in Prov. 9:5): COME AND EAT OF MY BREAD. (Ruth 3:7, cont.:) AND WHEN HE CAME TO LIE DOWN BESIDE THE GRAIN PILE, THEN SHE CAME IN SECRET. [What is the meaning of IN SECRET (LT; rt.: LWT)? In a hiding place,] just as you say (in I Sam. 21:10 [9]): HERE IT IS WRAPPED (rt.: LWT) IN A MANTLE. (Ruth 3:8:) NOW IT CAME TO PASS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT THAT THE MAN WAS STARTLED. SO HE TURNED ASIDE, < AND HERE WAS A WOMAN LYING AT HIS FEET >. What is the meaning of TURNED ASIDE (rt.: LPT)? That he seized her head, because he thought that it was a spirit.³³See above, Exod. 3:16; Ruth R. 6:1, both of which explain further that he felt her head for hair, because demons have no hair. < It is > just as you say (in Jud. 16:29): AND SAMSON EMBRACED (rt.: LPT) THE TWO MIDDLE PILLARS. (Ruth 3:9:) THEN HE SAID: WHO ARE YOU? AND SHE SAID: I AM YOUR HANDMAID RUTH. He said to her: what have you come here to do? She said to him: To fulfill the Torah (in Lev. 25:25): WHEN YOUR RELATIVE BECOMES POOR…, [THEN HIS REDEEMER SHALL COME]. Arise and fulfill the Torah. He said to her: Since you have come to fulfill the Torah, (Ruth 3:13:) SPEND THE NIGHT. THEN IT SHALL COME TO PASS IN THE MORNING THAT, IF HE WILL REDEEM YOU, GOOD (tov); for he had a kinsman older than he, whose name was Tov. R. Hanina said: She said to him: Are you dismissing me with words? He said to her (Ibid., cont.): AS THE LORD LIVES, I am not dismissing you with words. (Ruth 4:1:) THEN BOAZ WENT UP TO THE GATE AND SAT DOWN THERE, < AND BEHOLD, THE REDEEMER OF WHOM BOAZ HAD SPOKEN WAS PASSING BY >. He said to him: Sit down, and we shall look into the Torah. What < is written > (in Lev. 25:25)? WHEN YOUR RELATIVE BECOMES POOR < AND SELLS SOME OF HIS PROPERTY, THEN HIS REDEEMER SHALL COME, THE ONE MOST CLOSELY RELATED TO HIM, AND REDEEM…. > Boaz said to Tov (in Ruth 4:3–4): NAOMI IS SELLING THE PARCEL OF LAND WHICH BELONGED TO OUR KINSMAN ELIMELECH < …; > AND I THOUGHT I SHOULD DISCLOSE IT TO YOU, SAYING: BUY IT, since you are an older kinsman than I < and have the right > to redeem it. (Vs. 4, cont.:) IF YOU WILL REDEEM IT, REDEEM IT. (Vs. 6:) THEN THE REDEEMER SAID {TO BOAZ}: < YOU > TAKE OVER < MY RIGHT OF REDEMPTION > FOR YOURSELF. At that time Boaz redeemed what Naomi had sold. Now from where did Boaz learn < what to do >? From this section (in Lev. 25:25): WHEN YOUR RELATIVE BECOMES POOR AND SELLS SOME OF HIS PROPERTY, < THEN HIS REDEEMER SHALL COME, THE ONE MOST CLOSELY RELATED TO HIM, AND REDEEM…. >