⁶ So she went down to the threshing floor and did according to all that her mother-in-law instructed her. ⁷ And after Boaz had eaten and drunk, and ^(A)his heart was cheerful, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain; and she came softly, uncovered his feet, and lay down.

⁸ Now it happened at midnight that the man was startled, and turned himself; and there, a woman was lying at his feet. ⁹ And he said, “Who are you?”

So she answered, “I am Ruth, your maidservant. ^(B)Take^[a] your maidservant under your wing, for you are ^(C)a ^[b]close relative.”

¹⁰ Then he said, ^(D)“Blessed are you of the Lord, my daughter! For you have shown more kindness at the end than ^(E)at the beginning, in that you did not go after young men, whether poor or rich. ¹¹ And now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you all that you request, for all the people of my town know that you are a ^(F)virtuous woman. ¹² Now it is true that I am a ^(G)close relative; however, ^(H)there is a relative closer than I. ¹³ Stay this night, and in the morning it shall be that if he will ^(I)perform the duty of a close relative for you—good; let him do it. But if he does not want to perform the duty for you, then I will perform the duty for you, ^(J)as the Lord lives! Lie down until morning.”

¹⁴ So she lay at his feet until morning, and she arose before one could recognize another. Then he said, ^(K)“Do not let it be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.” ¹⁵ Also he said, “Bring the ^[c]shawl that is on you and hold it.” And when she held it, he measured six ephahs of barley, and laid it on her. Then ^[d]she went into the city.