OET interlinear RUTH 3:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-background

וַ⁠יְהִי֙ בַּ⁠חֲצִ֣י הַ⁠לַּ֔יְלָה

and=he/it_was in/on/at/with,middle the=night

This clause gives information about when the next event in the story happened. Use a natural way in your language to give background information. Alternate translation: “Hours later, in the middle of the night,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וַ⁠יֶּחֱרַ֥ד הָ⁠אִ֖ישׁ

and,startled the=man

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. It is not clear what startled Boaz. Perhaps he suddenly felt the cold air on his feet or legs. Alternate translation: “the man startled”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

וְ⁠הִנֵּ֣ה

and=see/lo/see!

Here the word behold shows that what follows was very surprising to Boaz. Use your language’s way of expressing surprise. Alternate translation: “And much to his surprise”