Ruth 3:8
6 So she went down to the threshing floor and did everything her mother-in-law had instructed her to do.
7 After Boaz had finished eating and drinking and was in good spirits, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain. Then Ruth went in secretly, uncovered his feet, and lay down.
At midnight, Boaz was startled, turned over, and there lying at his feet was a woman!
9 “Who are you?” he asked. “I am your servant Ruth,” she replied. “Spread the corner of your garment over me, for you are a kinsman-redeemer.”
10 Then Boaz said, “May the LORD bless you, my daughter. You have shown more kindness now than before, because you have not run after the younger men, whether rich or poor.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- At midnight, Boaz was startled, turned over, and there lying at his feet was a woman!
- KJV
- And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
- WEB
- At midnight, the man was startled and turned himself; and behold, a woman lay at his feet.
- ASV
- And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
- DARBY
- And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was startled, and turned himself; and behold, a woman lay at his feet.
- BLB
- And it came to pass in the middle of the night that the man trembled and turned himself, and behold, a woman was lying at his feet.
- ÅB
- Midt på natten ble mannen oppskremt; han bøyde seg fram og fikk se at der lå en kvinne ved hans føtter.
- OTB
- Midt på natten ble mannen forskrekket og bøyde seg frem; det lå en kvinne ved føttene hans.
- B1930
- Midt på natten blev mannen opskremt; han bøide sig frem og fikk se at der lå en kvinne ved hans føtter.