Ruth 3:17
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New International Version (©1984)
and added, "He gave me these six measures of barley, saying, 'Don't go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.'"

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
She said, "These six measures of barley he gave to me, for he said, 'Do not go to your mother-in-law empty-handed.'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
She said, "He gave me these six measures of barley and told me not to come back to you empty-handed."

King James 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.

American King James Version
And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty to your mother in law.

American Standard Version
And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said, Go not empty unto thy mother-in-law.

Bible in Basic English
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And she said: Behold he hath given me six measures of barley: for he said: I will not have thee return empty to thy mother in law.

Darby Bible Translation
And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty to thy mother-in-law.

English Revised Version
And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said, Go not empty unto thy mother in law.

Webster's Bible Translation
And she said, These six measures of barley he gave me; for he said to me, Go not empty to thy mother-in-law.

World English Bible
She said, "He gave me these six [measures] of barley; for he said, 'Don't go empty to your mother-in-law.'"

Young's Literal Translation
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.'

Geneva Study 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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

17. six measures of barley-Hebrew, "six seahs," a seah contained about two gallons and a half, six of which must have been rather a heavy load for a woman.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

3:14-18 Ruth had done all that was fit for her to do, she must patiently wait the event. Boaz, having undertaken this matter, would be sure to manage it well. Much more reason have true believers to cast their care on God, because he has promised to care for them. Our strength is to sit still, Isa 30:7. This narrative may encourage us to lay ourselves by faith at the feet of Christ: He is our near Kinsman; having taken our nature upon him. He has the right to redeem. Let us seek to receive from him his directions: Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? Ac 9:6. He will never blame us as doing this unseasonably. And let us earnestly desire and seek the same rest for our children and friends, that it may be well with them also.


Ruth 3:16 When she came to her mother-in-law, she said, "How did it go, my daughter?" And she told her all that the man had done for her.
Ruth 3:18 Then she said, "Wait, my daughter, until you know how the matter turns out; for the man will not rest until he has settled it today." (NASB ©1995)

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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.

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