13 Remain this night, and when morning comes, (A)if he will [a]redeem you, good; let him redeem you. But if he does not wish to [b]redeem you, then I will redeem you, (B)as the Lord lives. Lie down until morning.”

14 So she lay at his feet until morning and rose before one could recognize another; and he said, “(C)Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.” 15 Again 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 [c]she went into the city.

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Footnotes

  1. Ruth 3:13 Or act as close relative to
  2. Ruth 3:13 Or act as close relative to
  3. Ruth 3:15 So with many mss; M.T. he