Rut 3:7

7 Y como Booz hubo comido y bebido, y su corazón estuvo contento, retiróse á dormir á un lado del montón. Entonces ella vino calladamente, y descubrió los pies, y acostóse.

Rut 3:7 Meaning and Commentary

Ruth 3:7

And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry,
&c.] Having ate and drank freely, though not to excess; and innocent mirth was always allowed in the time of harvest, and of the vintage, and of gathering the fruits of the earth, see ( Judges 9:27 ) ( Isaiah 9:3 ) or "his heart was good"; he was in a good frame and disposition of mind, praising God for his goodness to him, and to his people; so the Targum,

``and his heart was good, and he blessed the name of the Lord who had received his prayer, and removed the famine from the land of Israel:''

he went to lie down at the heap of corn; in the threshingfloor, which had either been threshed out, or lay in sheaves to be threshed out: however, it seems probable that he had laid himself down on some of the straw of the corn threshed out, with his clothes on, covering his feet with the lower part of his garment; it being usual in those countries to wear long garments, which served to sleep in by nights, as well as to cover them by day; nor was it thought mean and unworthy of persons of note to sleep in such a place, and in such a manner as this ^F18. And it might be chosen for coolness in those hot countries. Jarchi thinks it was to preserve his corn from thieves; though it might be because it was late ere the festival was over, and too late to go home, and besides he was ready for his business the next morning:

and she came softly;
with stillness and quietness, as Jarchi, making as little noise as possible; or secretly, as the Targum, that no one might see her, and have knowledge of what she did:

and uncovered his feet;
turned up the skirt of the garment that was upon his feet, or removed whatever covering was laid on them:

and laid her down;
not on the side of him, which would have seemed immodest, but at his feet, perhaps across them.

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FOOTNOTES:

F18 "Nec pudor in stipula" Ovid. Fast. l. 1.

Rut 3:7 In-Context

5 Y le respondió: Haré todo lo que tú me mandares.

6 Descendió pues á la era, é hizo todo lo que su suegra le había mandado.

7 Y como Booz hubo comido y bebido, y su corazón estuvo contento, retiróse á dormir á un lado del montón. Entonces ella vino calladamente, y descubrió los pies, y acostóse.

8 Y aconteció, que á la media noche se estremeció aquel hombre, y palpó: y he aquí, la mujer que estaba acostada á sus pies.

9 Entonces él dijo: ¿Quién eres? Y ella respondió: Yo soy Ruth tu sierva: extiende el borde de tu capa sobre tu sierva, por cuanto eres pariente cercano.