Ruth 3:8

In the middle of the night, something made Boaz wake up and he got a big shock when he found a woman lying next to his feet.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

7Boaz finished his supper and after he had something to drink, he was happy and tired. He lay down next to a heap of seeds and went to sleep. Ruth waited until Boaz was really asleep, then she walked quietly over to where he was lying down. She moved the blanket off his feet and lay down.

9He said, “Who are you?” Ruth said to him, “My master, it's me, Ruth. You are a close relation and you have to look after me. That is why I took the blanket off your feet and lay down. I am asking you to look after me and to marry me.”

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Matthew Henry on Ruth 3:7-14

Ruth's Reception by Boaz. ( b. c. 1312.) 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. 8 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… Read the whole commentary →

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