Rut 3:8

8 A medianoche Booz se despertó sobresaltado y, al darse vuelta, descubrió que había una mujer acostada a sus pies.

Rut 3:8 Meaning and Commentary

Ruth 3:8

And it came to pass at midnight
So long Boaz slept without knowledge of any person being at his feet, and so long Ruth had lain there; but awaking, and perceiving something at his feet, which pressed them, it made him look about and feel, and so affected him,

that the man was afraid;
though a man, and a man of spirit, he was afraid, a panic seized him, not knowing but it might be a spectre, a spirit, or a demon, as Jarchi; and such an instance we have in history

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FOOTNOTES:

F19 of an apparition, which seemed to put off clothes, and place itself in a bed where a man lay

and turned himself;
to see who it was:

and, behold, a woman lay at his feet;
which he knew by putting his hand upon her head, as Jarchi thinks, and so knew her by her headdress, or vail; or rather by her voice, as Aben Ezra, and who supposes the moon might shine, and he might be able to discern she had no beard, as well as also discover her by her clothes.

F19 Alex. ab Alex. Genial. Dier. l. 2. c. 9.

Rut 3:8 In-Context

6 Y bajó a la era e hizo todo lo que su suegra le había mandado.

7 Booz comió y bebió, y se puso alegre. Luego se fue a dormir detrás del montón de grano. Más tarde Rut se acercó sigilosamente, le destapó los pies y se acostó allí.

8 A medianoche Booz se despertó sobresaltado y, al darse vuelta, descubrió que había una mujer acostada a sus pies.

9 —¿Quién eres? —le preguntó.—Soy Rut, su sierva. Extienda sobre mí el borde de su manto, ya que usted es un pariente que me puede redimir.

10 —Que el SEÑOR te bendiga, hija mía. Esta nueva muestra de lealtad de tu parte supera la anterior, ya que no has ido en busca de hombres jóvenes, sean ricos o pobres.