Ruth 3:7
New English Translation
7 When Boaz had finished his meal and was feeling satisfied, he lay down to sleep at the far end of the grain heap.[a] Then Ruth[b] crept up quietly,[c] uncovered his legs,[d] and lay down beside him.[e]
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- Ruth 3:7 tn Heb “and Boaz ate and drank and his heart was well and he went to lie down at the end of the heap”; NAB “at the edge of the sheaves.”
- Ruth 3:7 tn Heb “she”; the referent (Ruth) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Ruth 3:7 sn Ruth must have waited until Boaz fell asleep, for he does not notice when she uncovers his legs and lies down beside him.
- Ruth 3:7 tn See the note on the word “legs” in v. 4.
- Ruth 3:7 tn The words “beside him” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons. Cf. TEV “at his feet”; CEV “near his feet.”
Ruth 3:7
King James Version
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.
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Ruth 3:7
New King James Version
7 And after Boaz had eaten and drunk, and (A)his heart was cheerful, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain; and she came softly, uncovered his feet, and lay down.
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Ruth 3:7
English Standard Version
7 And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and (A)his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain. Then she came softly and uncovered his feet and lay down.
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