Ruth 3:8
6 And she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her.
7 And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.
And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
9 And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.
10 And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.
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.