Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

And Boaz will eat and drink, and his heart will be done good to; and he will go to lie down upon the end of the heap: and she will come secretly and she will uncover from his feet, and lie down.

New American Standard Bible

When Boaz had eaten and drunk and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain; and she came secretly, and uncovered his feet and lay down.

King James Version

And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.

Holman Bible

After Boaz ate, drank, and was in good spirits, he went to lie down at the end of the pile of barley. Then she went in secretly, uncovered his feet, and lay down.

International Standard Version

After Boaz had finished eating and drinking to his heart's content, he went over and lay down next to the pile of threshed grain. Ruth came in quietly, uncovered his feet, and lay down.

A Conservative Version

And when Boaz had eaten and drank, and his heart was merry, he went to lay down at the end of the heap of grain. And she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid down.

American Standard Version

And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.

Amplified

When Boaz had eaten and drunk and his heart was happy, he went to lie down at the end of the stack of grain. Then Ruth came secretly, and uncovered his feet and lay down.

Bible in Basic English

Now when Boaz had taken meat and drink, and his heart was glad, he went to take his rest at the end of the mass of grain; then she came softly and, uncovering his feet, went to rest.

Darby Translation

And Boaz ate and drank, and his heart was merry, and he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn. Then she went softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid herself down.

King James 2000

And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid herself down.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Boaz ate and drank [until] his heart was {merry} [and then] he came to lie at the end of the grain heap. And she came in quietly and {uncovered} his feet and lay down.

Modern King James verseion

And when Boaz had eaten and had drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap. And she came softly and uncovered his feet, and lay down.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And when Boaz had eaten and drunken and made him merry, he went and lay down by the side of the heap. And she came softly, and lift up the clothes of his feet, and laid her down.

NET Bible

When Boaz had finished his meal and was feeling satisfied, he lay down to sleep at the far end of the grain heap. Then Ruth crept up quietly, uncovered his legs, and lay down beside him.

New Heart English Bible

When Boaz had eaten and drank, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain. She came quietly, uncovered his feet, and lay down.

The Emphasized Bible

And, when Boaz had eaten, and drunk, and his heart was glad, he went in to lie down at the end of the heap of corn. Then came she in softly, and turned aside the covering of his feet, and laid her down.

Webster

And when Boaz had eaten and drank, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid herself down.

World English Bible

When Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain. She came softly, uncovered his feet, and laid her down.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Boaz eateth and drinketh, and his heart is glad; and he goeth in to lie down at the end of the heap; and she cometh in gently, and uncovereth his feet, and lieth down.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And when Boaz
בּעז 
Bo`az 
Usage: 24

אכל 
'akal 
Usage: 809

and drunk
שׁתה 
Shathah 
Usage: 218

יטב 
Yatab 
Usage: 115

he went

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

to lie down
שׁכב 
Shakab 
Usage: 210

at the end
קצה קצה 
Qatseh 
Usage: 97

of the heap of corn
ערמה ערם 
`arem (BR24.50.26) 
Usage: 11

and she came

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

לט 
Lat 
Usage: 6

and uncovered
גּלה 
Galah 
Usage: 188

מרגּלה 
Marg@lah 
Usage: 5

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Ruth At The Feet Of Boaz

6 And she will go down to the threshing-floor' and she will do according to all that her mother-in-law commanded her. 7 And Boaz will eat and drink, and his heart will be done good to; and he will go to lie down upon the end of the heap: and she will come secretly and she will uncover from his feet, and lie down. 8 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



Cross References

Judges 19:6

And they will sit down and eat, they two together, and drink: and the girl's father will say to the man, Be willing, now, and lodge, and do good to thy heart.

Judges 19:9

And the man will rise to go, he and his concubine and his boy; and his father-in-law, the girl's father, will say to him, Behold, now, the day weakened toward evening; lodge now: behold, the declining of the day; lodge here, and thy heart shall be joyous; and rise early to-morrow to your way and go to thy tent.

2 Samuel 13:28

And Absalom will command his boys, saying, See now, when the heart of Amnon is good with wine, and I said to you, Strike Amnon; and kill him; ye shall not be afraid, for I commanded you: be strong and be for sons of strength.

Esther 1:10

In the seventh day, as the heart of the king being good with wine, he said to Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven eunuchs serving the face of king Ahasuerus,

Judges 19:22

They doing good to their heart, and behold, the men of the city, men of the sons of Belial, encompassed the house, knocking upon the door; and they will say to the man, the lord of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man which came into thy house, and we will know him.

Genesis 43:34

And he will take gifts from before him to them: and Benjamin's gift will increase above all their gifts, five parts. And they will drink and be intoxicated with him.

Judges 16:25

And it will be when their heart will be joyful, and they will say, Call to Samson, and he shall play to us. And they will call to Samson from the house of bonds and he will play before them, and they will set him between the pillars.

1 Kings 21:7

And Jezebel his wife will say to him, Thou now wilt do the kingdom over Israel: arise, eat bread, and do thy heart good: I will give to thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

Psalm 104:15

And wine will gladden the heart of man, to cause the face to shine from oil, and bread will support the heart of man.

Ecclesiastes 2:24

Not good in man he shall eat and drink and cause his soul to see good in his labor. Also this I saw that it is from the hand of God.

Ecclesiastes 3:12-13

I knew that no good is in them, but to rejoice and to do good in his life.

Ecclesiastes 8:15

And I praised joy, because there is no good to man under the sun but to eat and to drink, and to rejoice: for this shall lodge with him in his labor the days of his life which God gave to him under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 9:7

Go eat in joy thy bread, and drink thy wine in a good heart; for already God was satisfied with thy works.

Ecclesiastes 10:19

For laughter they make bread, and wine will gladden the living: and silver will answer with all.

1 Corinthians 10:31

Whether therefore ye eat, whether ye drink, or what ye do, do ye all things to the glory of God.

Ephesians 5:18

And be not drunk with wine, in which is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit;

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