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Ruth 3:8

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And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.

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Ruth 3:8 in other translations

At midnight, the man was startled and turned himself; and behold, a woman lay at his feet.

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Ruth 3:8 in context

  1. 6And she went down unto the threshing-floor, and did according to all that her mother-in-law bade her.
  2. 7And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.
  3. 8And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
  4. 9And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thy handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thy handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.
  5. 10And he said, Blessed be thou of Jehovah, my daughter: thou hast showed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.