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So she went down to the threshing floor and did according to all that her mother-in-law had commanded her.

When Boaz had eaten and drunk and ^(C1)his heart was cheerful, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain; and she came secretly, and uncovered his feet and lay down.

And it happened in the middle of the night that the man was startled and ^(F1)bent forward; and behold, a woman was lying at his feet.

So he said, "Who are you?" And she answered, "I am Ruth your slave. Now spread your garment over your slave, for you are a redeemer."

Then he said, "^(C1)May 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.

"So now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you whatever you say, for all ^(F1)my people in the city know that you are ^(C1)a woman of excellence.

"But now, although it is true that I am a redeemer, yet there is also a redeemer more closely related than I.

"Remain this night, and when morning comes, ^(C1)if he will ^(F1)redeem you, good; let him redeem you. But if he does not wish to ^(F1)redeem you, then I will redeem you, ^(C2)as the LORD lives. Lie down until morning."

So she lay at his feet until morning, and got up before one person could recognize another; and he said, "^(C1)Do not let it be known that the woman came to the threshing floor."

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 ^(F1)she went into the city.