NET Bible
"In the middle of the night he was startled and turned over. Now he saw a woman lying beside him!"
— Ruth 3:8, NET Bible
“And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.”
“And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet. ”
“It happened at midnight, that the man was startled and turned himself; and behold, a woman lay at his feet.”
“And behold, when it was now midnight the man was afraid, and troubled: and he saw a woman lying at his feet,”
“Now in the middle of the night, the man awaking from his sleep in fear, and lifting himself up, saw a woman stretched at his feet.”
“And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.”
Ruth replied to Naomi,“I will do everything you have told me to do.”
Ruth Visits Boaz So she went down to the threshing floor and did everything her mother-in-law had instructed her to do.
When Boaz had finished his meal and was feeling satisfied, he lay down to sleep at the far end of the grain heap. Then Ruth crept up quietly, uncovered his legs, and lay down beside him.
In the middle of the night he was startled and turned over. Now he saw a woman lying beside him!
He said,“Who are you?” She replied,“I am Ruth, your servant. Marry your servant, for you are a guardian of the family interests.”
He said,“May you be rewarded by the LORD, my dear! This act of devotion is greater than what you did before. For you have not sought to marry one of the young men, whether rich or poor.
Now, my dear, don’t worry! I intend to do for you everything you propose, for everyone in the village knows that you are a worthy woman.