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It happened at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
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A Startling Discovery
Commentators explain that Boaz was not merely stirring in his sleep. He was "startled" or "afraid" by something at his feet. The original Hebrew for "turned himself" suggests he deliberately "bent forward" to investigate the disturbance, leading to the shocking discovery of a woman there.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Turned himself - Rather, “bent forward,” so as to feel what it was which was at his feet. The same word is translated “took hold of,” in ([…
19th Century
Anglican
Was afraid. —Was startled. See the use of the word in Genesis 27:33.
Turned. —Literally, bent himself.<…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it came to pass at midnight So long Boaz slept without knowledge of any person being at his feet, and so long Ru…
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