¹³ Stay this night, and in the morning it shall be that if he will ^(A)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, ^(B)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, ^(C)“Do not let it be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.” ¹⁵ Also he said, “Bring the ^[a]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 ^[b]she went into the city.