Ruth 3:7–15

⁷When Boaz had eaten and drunk and ^ahis heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain; and she came secretly, and uncovered his feet and lay down.

⁸It happened in the middle of the night that the man was startled and ¹bent forward; and behold, a woman was lying at his feet.

⁹He said, “Who are you?” And she answered, “I am Ruth your maid. So spread your covering over your maid, for you are a ¹close relative.”

¹⁰Then he said, “^aMay you be blessed of the Lord, my daughter. You have shown your last kindness to be better than the first by not going after young men, whether poor or rich.

¹¹“Now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you whatever you ¹ask, for all my people in the ²city know that you are ^aa woman of excellence.

¹²“Now it is true I am a ¹close relative; however, there is a relative closer than I.

¹³“Remain this night, and when morning comes, ^aif he will ¹redeem you, good; let him redeem you. But if he does not wish to redeem you, then I will redeem you, ^bas the Lord lives. Lie down until morning.”

¹⁴So she lay at his feet until morning and rose before one could recognize another; and he said, “^aLet it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.”

¹⁵Again he said, “Give me the cloak that is on you and hold it.” So she held it, and he measured six measures of barley and laid it on her. Then ¹she went into the city.