Ruth 3:8

In 11 translations

BSB

At midnight, Boaz was startled, turned over, and there lying at his feet was a woman!

KJV

¶ And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.turned: or, took hold on

WEB

At midnight, the man was startled and turned himself; and behold, a woman lay at his feet.

ASV

And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.

LSV

And it comes to pass, at the middle of the night, that the man trembles, and turns himself, and behold, a woman is lying at his feet.

YLT

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.

DBY

And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was startled, and turned himself; and behold, a woman lay at his feet.

DRC

And behold, when it was now midnight the man was afraid, and troubled: and he saw a woman lying at his feet,

GNV

And at midnight the man was afraide and caught holde: and loe, a woman lay at his feete.

JPS

And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was startled, and turned himself; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.

LXXE

And it came to pass at midnight that the man was amazed, and troubled, and behold, a woman lay at his feet.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וַיְהִי֙ בַּחֲצִ֣י הַלַּ֔יְלָה וַיֶּחֱרַ֥ד הָאִ֖ישׁ וַיִּלָּפֵ֑ת וְהִנֵּ֣ה אִשָּׁ֔ה שֹׁכֶ֖בֶת מַרְגְּלֹתָֽיו׃

LXX-Br

Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ μεσονυκτίῳ, καὶ ἐξέστη ὁ ἀνὴρ, καὶ ἐταράχθη, καὶ ἰδοὺ γυνὴ κοιμᾶται πρὸς ποδῶν αὐτοῦ.

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