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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
ויהי בחצי הלילה ויחרד האיש וילפת והנה אשה שכבת מרגלתיו
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vyhy bKHTSy hlylh vyKHrd hAySH vylpt vhnh ASHh SHkbt mrgltyv

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
et ecce nocte iam media expavit homo et conturbatus est viditque mulierem iacentem ad pedes suos

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was startled, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
Authorized (King James) Version   
And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
New King James Version   
Now it happened at midnight that the man was startled, and turned himself; and there, a woman was lying at his feet.
21st Century King James Version   
And it came to pass at midnight that the man was afraid, and turned himself; and behold, a woman lay at his feet.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
Darby Bible Translation   
And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was startled, and turned himself; and behold, a woman lay at his feet.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And behold, when it was now midnight the man was afraid, and troubled: and he saw a woman lying at his feet,
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
At midnight the man was startled and turned over, and behold, a woman lay at his feet!
God's Word   
At midnight the man was shivering. When he turned over, he was surprised to see a woman lying at his feet.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
At midnight, Boaz was startled, turned over, and there lying at his feet was a woman!
International Standard Version   
In the middle of the night, Boaz was startled awake and turned over in surprise to see a woman lying at his feet.
NET Bible   
In the middle of the night he was startled and turned over. Now he saw a woman lying beside him!
New American Standard Bible   
It happened in the middle of the night that the man was startled and bent forward; and behold, a woman was lying at his feet.
New International Version   
In the middle of the night something startled the man; he turned--and there was a woman lying at his feet!
New Living Translation   
Around midnight Boaz suddenly woke up and turned over. He was surprised to find a woman lying at his feet!
Webster's Bible Translation   
And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and behold, a woman lay at his feet.
The World English Bible   
It happened at midnight, that the man was startled and turned himself; and behold, a woman lay at his feet.
EasyEnglish Bible   
In the middle of the night, something caused Boaz to wake up suddenly. When he turned over, he saw a woman who was lying there at his feet!
Young‘s Literal Translation   
And it cometh to pass, at the middle of the night, that the man trembleth, and turneth himself, and lo, a woman is lying at his feet.
New Life Version   
The man was surprised late in the night. He turned and saw that a woman was lying at his feet.
The Voice Bible   
Later, sometime in the middle of the night, Boaz was startled and woke up. When he rolled over and looked around, he discovered there was a woman lying at his feet!
Living Bible   
Suddenly, around midnight, he wakened and sat up, startled. There was a woman lying at his feet!
New Catholic Bible   
In the middle of the night, the man was startled when he turned over and there was a woman at his feet.
Legacy Standard Bible   
Then it happened in the middle of the night that the man was startled and bent forward; and behold, a woman was lying at his feet.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And it came to pass at midnight that the man was startled and took hold, and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
Christian Standard Bible   
At midnight, Boaz was startled, turned over, and there lying at his feet was a woman!
Amplified Bible © 1954   
At midnight the man was startled, and he turned over, and behold, a woman lay at his feet!
New Century Version   
About midnight Boaz was startled and rolled over. There was a woman lying near his feet!
The Message   
In the middle of the night the man was suddenly startled and sat up. What in the world? This woman asleep at his feet!
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
In the middle of the night, the man was startled and turned over, and there was a woman lying on his legs!
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
At midnight the man was startled, and turned over, and there, lying at his feet, was a woman!
Good News Translation®   
During the night he woke up suddenly, turned over, and was surprised to find a woman lying at his feet.
Wycliffe Bible   
And lo! now at midnight, the man dreaded, and was troubled (And lo! at midnight, the man was startled, or was afraid, and he woke up from his sleep); and he saw a woman lying at his feet;
Contemporary English Version   
In the middle of the night, Boaz suddenly woke up and was shocked to see a woman lying at his feet.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
At midnight the man was startled, and turned over, and behold, a woman lay at his feet!
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
At midnight the man was startled and turned over, and there, lying at his feet, was a woman!
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
At midnight the man was startled and turned over, and there, lying at his feet, was a woman!
Common English Bible © 2011   
During the middle of the night, the man shuddered and turned over—and there was a woman lying at his feet.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
In the middle of the night the man was startled and he turned over, and found a woman lying at his feet.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
At midnight the man was startled and turned over, and behold, a woman lay at his feet!
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Midway through the night, the man gave a start and groped about, only to find a woman lying at his feet.
New American Standard Bible   
And it happened in the middle of the night that the man was startled and bent forward; and behold, a woman was lying at his feet.
The Expanded Bible   
About midnight Boaz ·was startled [or shuddered] and rolled over. [L And look/T behold] There was a woman lying near his feet!
Tree of Life Version   
Now in the middle of the night, the man was startled and pulled back—and to his surprise, a woman was lying at his feet!
Revised Standard Version   
At midnight the man was startled, and turned over, and behold, a woman lay at his feet!
New International Reader's Version   
In the middle of the night, something surprised Boaz and woke him up. He turned and found a woman lying there at his feet!
BRG Bible   
And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
Complete Jewish Bible   
In the middle of the night the man was startled and turned over, and — there was a woman lying at his feet!
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
At midnight the man was startled and turned over, and there, lying at his feet, was a woman!
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And it came to pass in the middle of the night, that the man was afraid, and turned himself; and, hinei, an isha lay at his feet!
Names of God Bible   
At midnight the man was shivering. When he turned over, he was surprised to see a woman lying at his feet.
Modern English Version   
At midnight, the man was startled and rolled over; and there, a woman was lying at his feet.
Easy-to-Read Version   
About midnight, Boaz rolled over in his sleep and woke up. He was very surprised. There was a woman lying near his feet.
International Children’s Bible   
About midnight Boaz woke up suddenly and rolled over. He was startled! There was a woman lying near his feet!
Lexham English Bible   
And it happened in the middle of the night the man was startled and he reached out and behold, a woman was lying at his feet.
New International Version - UK   
In the middle of the night something startled the man; he turned – and there was a woman lying at his feet!