A literal translation of the Good News Bible, i.e., “Take off your cloak and spread it here,” could easily be mistaken as an overt suggestion on the part of Boaz that Ruth offer herself sexually to him. The outer cloth (chitenge) which Central African women wear is occasionally used for such a purpose. The grain which Boaz gave her would be understood then as payment for her compliance with his request.

Source: Wendland 1987, p. 180.