Ruth 3:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
In the middle of the night something startled the man; he turned--and there was a woman lying at his feet!

New Living Translation
Around midnight Boaz suddenly woke up and turned over. He was surprised to find a woman lying at his feet!

English Standard Version
At midnight the man was startled and turned over, and behold, a woman lay at his feet!

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

New American Standard Bible
And it happened in the middle of the night that the man was startled and bent forward; and behold, a woman was lying at his feet.

NASB 1995
It happened in the middle of the night that the man was startled and bent forward; and behold, a woman was lying at his feet.

NASB 1977
And it happened in the middle of the night that the man was startled and bent forward; and behold, a woman was lying at his feet.

Amplified Bible
In the middle of the night the man was startled and he turned over, and found a woman lying at his feet.

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

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

Contemporary English Version
In the middle of the night, Boaz suddenly woke up and was shocked to see a woman lying at his feet.

Good News Translation
During the night he woke up suddenly, turned over, and was surprised to find a woman lying at his feet.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
At midnight the man was shivering. When he turned over, he was surprised to see a woman lying at his feet.

International Standard Version
In the middle of the night, Boaz was startled awake and turned over in surprise to see a woman lying at his feet.

NET Bible
In the middle of the night he was startled and turned over. Now he saw a woman lying beside him!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.

New King James Version
Now it happened at midnight that the man was startled, and turned himself; and there, a woman was lying at his feet.

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was startled, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.

New Heart English Bible
It happened at midnight, that the man was startled and turned over; and look, a woman lay at his feet.

World English Bible
It happened at midnight, that the man was startled and turned himself; and behold, a woman lay at his feet.

American King James Version
And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.

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

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

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and behold, a woman lay at his feet.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And at midnight the man was afraide and caught holde: and loe, a woman lay at his feete.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And at midnight, the man was afraide, and caught holde: and beholde, a woman lay at his feete.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Now wha it was midnight, the man was afrayed, and groped aboute him, and beholde, a woman laye at his fete.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
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.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

Smith's Literal Translation
And it will be in the middle of the night, and the man will be terrified: and he will turn and behold a woman lying from his feet.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And behold, when it was now midnight the man was afraid, and troubled: and he saw a woman lying at his feet,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And behold, when it was the middle of the night, the man became frightened and confused, and he saw a woman lying near his feet.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And it happened in the middle of the night, the man started from his sleep and was alarmed, because he saw a woman who was sleeping at his feet

Lamsa Bible
And it came to pass at midnight that the man woke up and was startled when he saw a woman lying at his feet.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was startled, and turned himself; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
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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