When Boaz had finished eating and drinking and was in good spirits, he went over to lie down at the far end of the grain pile. Ruth approached quietly, uncovered his feet and lay down.
Ruth 3:8 - New International Version (Anglicised) In the middle of the night something startled the man; he turned – and there was a woman lying at his feet! Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition At midnight the man was startled, and he turned over, and behold, a woman lay at his feet! American Standard Version (1901) And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet. Common English Bible During the middle of the night, the man shuddered and turned over—and there was a woman lying at his feet. Catholic Public Domain Version And behold, when it was the middle of the night, the man became frightened and confused, and he saw a woman lying near his feet. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And, behold, when it was now midnight the man was afraid, and troubled: and he saw a woman lying at his feet, |
When Boaz had finished eating and drinking and was in good spirits, he went over to lie down at the far end of the grain pile. Ruth approached quietly, uncovered his feet and lay down.
‘Who are you?’ he asked. ‘I am your servant Ruth,’ she said. ‘Spread the corner of your garment over me, since you are a guardian-redeemer of our family.’