Ruth 3:17
“And she said, These sixe measures of barley gaue he me, for he said to me, Go not emptie vnto thy mother in law.”
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Ruth 3:17 Context
15Also he said, Bring the vaile that thou hast vpon thee, and holde it. And when she helde it, he measured sixe measures of barley, and laide it on her: and he went into the citie. 16And when shee came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? and she tolde her all that the man had done to her. 17And she said, These sixe measures of barley gaue he me, for he said to me, Go not emptie vnto thy mother in law. 18Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, vntill thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, vntil he haue finished the thing this day.
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And she said, These six [measures] of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law.
- King James Version
She said, "These six {measures} of barley he gave to me, for he said, 'Do not go to your mother-in-law empty-handed.'"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And she said, These six `measures' of barley gave he me; for he said, Go not empty unto thy mother-in-law.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And she said, He gave me these six measures of grain, saying, Do not go back to your mother-in-law with nothing in your hands.
- Basic English Bible
And she said, These six [measures] of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty to thy mother-in-law.
- Darby Bible
And she said, These six measures of barley he gave me; for he said to me, Go not empty to thy mother-in-law.
- Webster's Bible
She said, "He gave me these six [measures] of barley; for he said, 'Don't go empty to your mother-in-law.'"
- World English Bible
And she saith, `These six [measures] of barley he hath given to me, for he said, Thou dost not go in empty unto thy mother-in-law.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And she said: 'These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me: Go not empty unto thy mother-in-law.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible