Ruth 3:17

And sayde: These sixe measures of barlye gaue he me, and sayde: Thou shalt not come emptie vnto thy mother in lawe.

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

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

In Context

16And when she came in, to her mother in lawe, she sayde: Who art thou, my daughter? And she tolde her all that the man had done to her,

18Then sayde she: My daughter, sit still vntil thou knowe howe the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, vntill he haue finished the thing this same day.

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Matthew Henry on Ruth 3:15-18

Ruth Sent Back in Peace to Naomi. ( b. c. 1312.) 14 And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor. 15 Also he said, Bring the vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city. 16 And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her. 17… Read the whole commentary →

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