Ruth 3:6-15 (New American Standard)
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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.
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When Boaz had eaten and drunk and 1his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain ; and she came secretly, and uncovered his feet and lay down.
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It happened in the middle of the night that the man was startled and abent forward ; and behold, a woman was lying at his feet.
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He said, "Who are you?" And she answered, "I am Ruth your maid. So spread your covering over your maid, for you are a bclose relative."
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Then he said, "2May 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.
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"Now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you whatever you cask, for all my people in the dcity know that you are 3a woman of excellence.
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"Now it is true I am a eclose relative ; however, there is a frelative closer than I.
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"Remain this night, and when morning comes, 4if he will gredeem you, good ; let him redeem you. But if he does not wish to hredeem you, then I will redeem you, 5as the LORD lives. Lie down until morning."
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So she lay at his feet until morning and rose before one could recognize another ; and he said, "6Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor."
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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 ishe went into the city.
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