Ruth 3:7
ContextNETBible | 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 |
XREF | 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 |
NET © Notes |
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.” |