Uncover his feet - Rather, “the place of his feet;” the foot of his bed, as we should say. So also (Ruth 3:7–8).

The plan Naomi suggested seems unusual, yet some considerations may offer a certain perspective on it.

1. Naomi seems to have…

And it shall be, when he lies down
On the threshingfloor, under the open air, in order to sleep, and take rest:

The married state should be a rest, as much as anything on earth can be, because it ought to fix the affections and form a connection for life. The…