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Ruth 3:7-9
New Catholic Bible
Ruth 3:7-9
New Catholic Bible
7 When Boaz had finished eating and drinking and was feeling a bit merry, he went over to lie down at the far end of the grain pile. She quietly approached, uncovered his feet and lay down.
8 In the middle of the night, the man was startled when he turned over and there was a woman at his feet. 9 He said, “Who are you?” She answered, “I am Ruth, your handmaid. Spread your covering[a] over your handmaid, for you are my next of kin.”
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- Ruth 3:9 Spread your covering: Ruth’s invitation to Boaz was not immoral for it was customary for the nearest kin to fill this role (see Deut 25:5-10).