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 got up before one person could recognize another; and he said, “(C)Do not let it be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.” 15 Again he said, “Give me the shawl 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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  1. Ruth 3:13 Or act as close relative to
  2. Ruth 3:13 Or act as close relative to
  3. Ruth 3:15 Many mss; MT he

13 Stay here for the night, and in the morning if he wants to do his duty as your guardian-redeemer,(A) good; let him redeem you. But if he is not willing, as surely as the Lord lives(B) I will do it.(C) Lie here until morning.”

14 So she lay at his feet until morning, but got up before anyone could be recognized; and he said, “No one must know that a woman came to the threshing floor.(D)(E)

15 He also said, “Bring me the shawl(F) you are wearing and hold it out.” When she did so, he poured into it six measures of barley and placed the bundle on her. Then he[a] went back to town.

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  1. Ruth 3:15 Most Hebrew manuscripts; many Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate and Syriac she