⁶ And she went down to the threshing floor and did all that her mother-in-law had instructed her. ⁷ And Boaz ate and drank until his heart was merry^[a] and then he came to lie at the end of the grain heap. And she came in quietly and uncovered^[b] his feet and lay down. ⁸ And it happened in the middle of the night the man was startled and he reached out and behold, a woman was lying at his feet. ⁹ And he said, “Who are you?” And she said, “I am Ruth, your servant. Spread your garment^[c] over your servant because you are a redeemer.” ¹⁰ And he said, “You are blessed by Yahweh my daughter. You did better in this last kindness than the first by not going after young men, whether poor or rich. ¹¹ And so then my daughter, do not be afraid. All that you ask I will do for you, for the entire assembly of my people knows that you are a worthy woman. ¹² Now truly I am a redeemer, but there is also a redeemer of a closer relationship than me. ¹³ Stay tonight,^[d] and in the morning, if he wants to redeem you, good; but if he is not willing to redeem, then as Yahweh lives,^[e] I will redeem you. Lie down until the morning.”

¹⁴ So she lay at his feet until morning and got up before anyone could recognize each other.^[f] And he said, “It must not be known that you^[g] came to the threshing floor.” ¹⁵ And he said, “Bring the cloak that is on you and hold it out.”^[h] And she held it out and he measured six measures of barley and put it on her cloak. Then she went into the city.