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Wycliffe Bible
Ruth 3:8
And lo! now at mydnyyt `the man dredde, and was troblid; and he siy a womman lyggynge at hise feet;
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Christian Standard Bible®
At midnight, Boaz was startled, turned over, and there lying at his feet was a woman!
At midnight, Boaz was startled, turned over, and there lying at his feet was a woman!
Hebrew Names Version
It happened 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 afraid, and turned himself; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
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.
And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
Lexham English Bible
And it happened in the middle of the night the man was startled and he reached out and behold, a woman was lying at his feet.
And it happened in the middle of the night the man was startled and he reached out and behold, a woman was lying at his feet.
English Standard Version
At midnight the man was startled and turned over, and behold, a woman lay at his feet!
At midnight the man was startled and turned over, and behold, a woman lay at his feet!
New Century Version
About midnight Boaz was startled and rolled over. There was a woman lying near his feet!
About midnight Boaz was startled and rolled over. There was a woman lying near his feet!
New English Translation
In the middle of the night he was startled and turned over. Now he saw a woman lying beside him!
In the middle of the night he was startled and turned over. Now he saw a woman lying beside him!
Amplified Bible
In the middle of the night the man was startled and he turned over, and found a woman lying at his feet.
In the middle of the night the man was startled and he turned over, and found a woman lying at his feet.
New American Standard Bible
And it happened in the middle of the night that the man was startled and bent forward; and behold, a woman was lying at his feet.
And it happened in the middle of the night that the man was startled and bent forward; and behold, a woman was lying at his feet.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And at midnight the man was afraide and caught holde: and loe, a woman lay at his feete.
And at midnight the man was afraide and caught holde: and loe, a woman lay at his feete.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then it happened in the middle of the night that the man was startled and bent forward; and behold, a woman was lying at his feet.
Then it happened in the middle of the night that the man was startled and bent forward; and behold, a woman was lying at his feet.
Contemporary English Version
In the middle of the night, Boaz suddenly woke up and was shocked to see a woman lying at his feet.
In the middle of the night, Boaz suddenly woke up and was shocked to see a woman lying at his feet.
Complete Jewish Bible
In the middle of the night the man was startled and turned over, and — there was a woman lying at his feet!
In the middle of the night the man was startled and turned over, and — there was a woman lying at his feet!
Darby Translation
And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was startled, and turned himself; and behold, a woman lay at his feet.
And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was startled, and turned himself; and behold, a woman lay at his feet.
Easy-to-Read Version
About midnight, Boaz rolled over in his sleep and woke up. He was very surprised. There was a woman lying near his feet.
About midnight, Boaz rolled over in his sleep and woke up. He was very surprised. There was a woman lying near his feet.
George Lamsa Translation
And it came to pass at midnight that the man woke up and was startled when he saw a woman lying at his feet.
And it came to pass at midnight that the man woke up and was startled when he saw a woman lying at his feet.
Good News Translation
During the night he woke up suddenly, turned over, and was surprised to find a woman lying at his feet.
During the night he woke up suddenly, turned over, and was surprised to find a woman lying at his feet.
Literal Translation
And it happened in the middle of the night, that the man trembled and turned himself. And, behold, a woman was lying at his feet!
And it happened in the middle of the night, that the man trembled and turned himself. And, behold, a woman was lying at his feet!
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now wha it was midnight, the man was afrayed, and groped aboute him, and beholde, a woman laye at his fete.
Now wha it was midnight, the man was afrayed, and groped aboute him, and beholde, a woman laye at his fete.
American Standard Version
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.
Bible in Basic English
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.
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And at midnight, the man was afraide, and caught holde: and beholde, a woman lay at his feete.
And at midnight, the man was afraide, and caught holde: and beholde, a woman lay at his feete.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was startled, and turned himself; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was startled, and turned himself; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
King James Version (1611)
And it came to passe at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himselfe: and behold, a woman lay at his feete.
And it came to passe at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himselfe: and behold, a woman lay at his feete.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass at midnight that the man was amazed, and troubled, and behold, a woman lay at his feet.
And it came to pass at midnight that the man was amazed, and troubled, and behold, a woman lay at his feet.
English Revised Version
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.
Berean Standard Bible
At midnight, Boaz was startled, turned over, and there lying at his feet was a woman!
At midnight, Boaz was startled, turned over, and there lying at his feet was a woman!
Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, at the middle of the night, that the man trembleth, and turneth himself, and lo, a woman is lying at his feet.
And it cometh to pass, at the middle of the night, that the man trembleth, and turneth himself, and lo, a woman is lying at his feet.
Update Bible Version
And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself; and saw that a woman lay at his feet.
And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself; and saw that a woman lay at his feet.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
World English Bible
It happened 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 afraid, and turned himself; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
New King James Version
Now it happened at midnight that the man was startled, and turned himself; and there, a woman was lying at his feet.
Now it happened at midnight that the man was startled, and turned himself; and there, a woman was lying at his feet.
New Living Translation
Around midnight Boaz suddenly woke up and turned over. He was surprised to find a woman lying at his feet!
Around midnight Boaz suddenly woke up and turned over. He was surprised to find a woman lying at his feet!
New Life Bible
The man was surprised late in the night. He turned and saw that a woman was lying at his feet.
The man was surprised late in the night. He turned and saw that a woman was lying at his feet.
New Revised Standard
At midnight the man was startled, and turned over, and there, lying at his feet, was a woman!
At midnight the man was startled, and turned over, and there, lying at his feet, was a woman!
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, in the middle of the night, that the man started up, and turned, - and lo! a woman, lying at his feet.
And it came to pass, in the middle of the night, that the man started up, and turned, - and lo! a woman, lying at his feet.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And behold, when it was now midnight the man was afraid, and troubled: and he saw a woman lying 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,
Revised Standard Version
At midnight the man was startled, and turned over, and behold, a woman lay at his feet!
At midnight the man was startled, and turned over, and behold, a woman lay at his feet!
THE MESSAGE
In the middle of the night the man was suddenly startled and sat up. Surprise! This woman asleep at his feet!
In the middle of the night the man was suddenly startled and sat up. Surprise! This woman asleep at his feet!
New American Standard Bible (1995)
It happened in the middle of the night that the man was startled and bent forward; and behold, a woman was lying at his feet.
It happened in the middle of the night that the man was startled and bent forward; and behold, a woman was lying at his feet.
Contextual Overview
6 And sche yede doun in to the corn floor, and dide alle thingis whiche hir modir in lawe comaundide to hir. 7 And whanne Booz hadde ete and drunke, and was maad gladere, and hadde go to slepe bisidis the `heep of handfuls, sche cam, and hidde hir silf; and whanne the cloth was vnhilid fro `hise feet, sche castide doun hir silf. 8 And lo! now at mydnyyt `the man dredde, and was troblid; and he siy a womman lyggynge at hise feet; 9 and he seide to hir, Who art thou? Sche answeride, Y am Ruth, thin handmayde; stretche forth thi cloth on thi seruauntesse, for thou art nyy of kyn. 10 And he seide, Douytir, thou art blessid of the Lord, and thou hast ouercome the formere mercy with the lattere; for thou `suedist not yonge men, pore ethir riche. 11 Therfor `nyle thou drede, but what euer thing thou schalt seie to me, Y schal do to thee; for al the puple that dwellith with ynne the yatis of my cytee woot, that thou art a womman of vertu. 12 And Y forsake not, that Y am of nyy kyn, but another man is neer than Y; 13 reste thou in this nyyt, and whanne the morewtid is maad, if he wole holde thee bi riyt of nyy kyn, the thing is wel doon; forsothe if he nyle, Y schal take thee with outen ony doute, the Lord lyueth, `that is, bi the Lord lyuynge; slepe thou til the morewtid.
Bible Verse Review
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Cross-References
Genesis 3:1
But and the serpent was feller than alle lyuynge beestis of erthe, whiche the Lord God hadde maad. Which serpent seide to the womman, Why comaundide God to you, that ye schulden not ete of ech tre of paradis?
But and the serpent was feller than alle lyuynge beestis of erthe, whiche the Lord God hadde maad. Which serpent seide to the womman, Why comaundide God to you, that ye schulden not ete of ech tre of paradis?
Genesis 3:2
To whom the womman answerde, We eten of the fruyt of trees that ben in paradis;
To whom the womman answerde, We eten of the fruyt of trees that ben in paradis;
Genesis 3:3
sothely God commaundide to vs, that we schulden not eate of the fruyt of the tre, which is in the myddis of paradijs, and that we schulden not touche it, lest perauenture we dien.
sothely God commaundide to vs, that we schulden not eate of the fruyt of the tre, which is in the myddis of paradijs, and that we schulden not touche it, lest perauenture we dien.
Genesis 3:9
And the Lord God clepide Adam, and seide to hym, Where art thou?
And the Lord God clepide Adam, and seide to hym, Where art thou?
Genesis 3:10
And Adam seide, Y herde thi vois in paradijs, and Y drede, for Y was nakid, and Y hidde me.
And Adam seide, Y herde thi vois in paradijs, and Y drede, for Y was nakid, and Y hidde me.
Genesis 3:12
And Adam seide, The womman which thou yauest felowe to me, yaf me of the tre, and Y eet.
And Adam seide, The womman which thou yauest felowe to me, yaf me of the tre, and Y eet.
Genesis 3:21
And the Lord God made cootis of skynnys to Adam and Eue his wijf, and clothide hem; and seide, Lo!
And the Lord God made cootis of skynnys to Adam and Eue his wijf, and clothide hem; and seide, Lo!
Genesis 3:22
Adam is maad as oon of vs, and knowith good and yuel; now therfore se ye, lest perauenture he putte his hond, and take of the tre of lijf, and ete, and lyue with outen ende.
Adam is maad as oon of vs, and knowith good and yuel; now therfore se ye, lest perauenture he putte his hond, and take of the tre of lijf, and ete, and lyue with outen ende.
Deuteronomy 4:33
that a puple herde the vois of God spekynge fro the myddis of the fier, as thou herdist, and siest;
that a puple herde the vois of God spekynge fro the myddis of the fier, as thou herdist, and siest;
Deuteronomy 5:25
Whi therfor schulen we die, and schal this gretteste fier deuoure vs? For if we heren more the vois of oure Lord God, we schulen die.
Whi therfor schulen we die, and schal this gretteste fier deuoure vs? For if we heren more the vois of oure Lord God, we schulen die.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And it came to pass at midnight,.... So long Boaz slept without knowledge of any person being at his feet, and so long Ruth had lain there; but awaking, and perceiving something at his feet, which pressed them, it made him look about and feel, and so affected him,
that the man was afraid; though a man, and a man of spirit, he was afraid, a panic seized him, not knowing but it might be a spectre, a spirit, or a demon, as Jarchi; and such an instance we have in history s of an apparition, which seemed to put off clothes, and place itself in a bed where a man lay, c.
and turned himself to see who it was:
and, behold, a woman lay at his feet; which he knew by putting his hand upon her head, as Jarchi thinks, and so knew her by her headdress, or vail; or rather by her voice, as Aben Ezra, and who supposes the moon might shine, and he might be able to discern she had no beard, as well as also discover her by her clothes.
s Alex. ab Alex. Genial. Dier. l. 2. c. 9.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Turned himself - Rather, âbent forward,â so as to feel what it was which was at his feet. The same word is translated âtook hold of,â in Judges 16:29.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ruth 3:8. The man was afraid, and turned himself — The verb ××פת yillapheth, which we render he turned himself, has puzzled even the Targumist, who translates the clause thus: "The man trembled, and his flesh became like a (boiled) turnip through fear." It is fully evident Boaz had no intimation of the present proceedings. To this verse the Targumist adds much; he says, "Boaz subdued his concupiscence, and acted towards her as Joseph did to the Egyptian wife of his master, and as Pelatiel, the son of Laish the pious, did to Michal, the daughter of Saul, the wife of David, who put a sword between Michal and himself, because he would not approach to her."
