private parts.106 But neither there nor in Genesis 19, for that matter, is the word “uncover” employed. Thus the author of Ruth would find it difficult to convince his readers that Ruth should begin the meeting by uncovering Boaz. To be fair, the action of women uncovering themselves is rare in the Old Testament, and when it does happen, it is met with clear condemnation. All scholars agree, however, that Ruth’s action is not an ordinary one. Against the suggested interpretation it cannot therefore