At midnight the man was startled and turned over, and behold, a woman lay at his feet! He said, “Who are you?” And she answered, “I am Ruth, your servant. (A)Spread your wings[a] over your servant, for you are (B)a redeemer.” 10 And he said, (C)“May you be blessed by the Lord, my daughter. You have made this last kindness greater than (D)the first in that you have not gone after young men, whether poor or rich.

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Footnotes

  1. Ruth 3:9 Compare 2:12; the word for wings can also mean corners of a garment

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