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And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down. And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was [a]afraid, and turned himself; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet. And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thy handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thy handmaid; for thou art [b]a near kinsman.

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Footnotes

  1. Ruth 3:8 Or, startled
  2. Ruth 3:9 Or, one that hath the right to redeem. Hebrew goel.