(The view expressed in this blog are my own and should not be taken as inspired in any way.)
Ruth 3:14–18, “And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor. Also he said, Bring the vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city. And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her. And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law. Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.”
Boaz was a wise and discreet man who was still concerned with protecting Ruth’s reputation. He told her to leave early in the morning before anyone else got up so that there would no rumours spread around of a young woman sneaking away from his bedroom in the morning. On the way he provided her with a large amount of grain so that she wouldn’t have to go and glean any more. He had already accepted the responsibility of ensuring that she was properly cared for by a close relative and told her to leave everything in his hands because he had all the proper contacts to make sure that everything ran smoothly for Ruth and Naomi.
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