Ruth 3:7

When Boaz had finished his meal and was feeling satisfied, he lay down to sleep at the far end of the grain heap. ¹  Then Ruth ²  crept up quietly, ³  uncovered his legs, ⁴  and lay down beside him. ⁵ 

Ge 43:34; Jud 16:25; Jud 19:6,9,22; 2Sa 13:28; Es 1:10; Ps 104:15; Ec 2:24; Ec 3:12,13; Ec 8:15; Ec 9:7; Ec 10:19; 1Co 10:31; Eph 5:18

¹ 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.”

² tn Heb “she”; the referent (Ruth) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ sn Ruth must have waited until Boaz fell asleep, for he does not notice when she uncovers his legs and lies down beside him.

⁴ tn See the note on the word “legs” in v. 4.

⁵ tn The words “beside him” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons. Cf. TEV “at his feet”; CEV “near his feet.”