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intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 1817 of 5308">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיֹּ֗אמֶר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyomer_559.htm" title="vai·Yo·mer,: said -- Occurrence 779 of 1948.">way-yō-mer,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">And he said</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3051.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3051: 1) to give, provide, ascribe, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give <BR> 1a2) to set, place <BR> 1a3) to provide (with reflexive) <BR> 1a4) to ascribe (glory) <BR> 1a5) to grant, permit, come now">3051</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3051.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3051 -- Occurrence 15 of 33">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הָ֠בִי<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/havi_3051.htm" title="Ha·vi: Give -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">hā-ḇî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">bring</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular">V-Qal-Imp-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4304.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4304: 1) cloak">4304</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4304.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4304 -- Occurrence 1 of 2">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַמִּטְפַּ֧חַת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hammitpachat_4304.htm" title="ham·mit·Pa·chat: the cloak -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">ham-miṭ-pa-ḥaṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the shawl</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - feminine singular">Art | N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if">834</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 834 -- Occurrence 2379 of 5502">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲשֶׁר־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/asher_834.htm" title="'a·Sher-: that -- Occurrence 2034 of 4804.">’ă-šer-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">that [is]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - relative">Pro-r</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5921 -- Occurrence 1755 of 5778">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עָלַ֛יִךְ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/alayich_5921.htm" title="'a·La·yich: is on -- Occurrence 2 of 78.">‘ā-la-yiḵ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">on you</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: second person feminine singular">Prep | 2fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/270.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 270: 1) grasp, take hold, seize, take possession <BR> 1a) (Qal) to grasp, take hold of <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be caught, grasped, be settled <BR> 1c) (Piel) to enclose, overlay <BR> 1d) (Hophal) fastened">270</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_270.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 270 -- Occurrence 19 of 68">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְאֶֽחֳזִי־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veechozi_270.htm" title="ve·'e·cho·zi-: and hold -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">wə-’e-ḥo-zî-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and hold</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"> </span> </td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בָ֖הּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="vah">ḇāh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">it</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: third person feminine singular">Prep | 3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/270.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 270: 1) grasp, take hold, seize, take possession <BR> 1a) (Qal) to grasp, take hold of <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be caught, grasped, be settled <BR> 1c) (Piel) to enclose, overlay <BR> 1d) (Hophal) fastened">270</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_270.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 270 -- Occurrence 20 of 68">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַתֹּ֣אחֶז<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vattochez_270.htm" title="vat·To·chez: held -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">wat-tō-ḥez</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and when she held</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"> </span> </td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בָּ֑הּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="Bah;">bāh;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">it</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: third person feminine singular">Prep | 3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4058.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4058: 1) to measure, stretch <BR> 1a) (Qal) to measure <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be measured <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to extend, continue <BR> 1c2) to measure, measure off <BR> 1d) (Po) measured <BR> 1e) (Hithpolel) to extend oneself, stretch oneself">4058</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4058.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4058 -- Occurrence 4 of 52">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיָּ֤מָד<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyamod_4058.htm" title="vai·Ya·mod: measured -- Occurrence 1 of 23.">way-yā-māḏ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and he measured</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8337.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8337: 1) six <BR> 1a) six (cardinal number) <BR> 1b) sixth (ordinal number) <BR> 1c) in combination with other numbers">8337</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8337.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8337 -- Occurrence 88 of 215">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שֵׁשׁ־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/shesh_8337.htm" title="shesh-: six -- Occurrence 30 of 84.">šêš-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">six</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Number - feminine singular construct">Number-fsc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8184.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8184: 1) barley <BR> 1a) barley (of the plant) <BR> 1b) barley (of the meal or grain)">8184</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8184.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8184 -- Occurrence 11 of 34">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שְׂעֹרִים֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/seorim_8184.htm" title="se·'o·Rim: barley -- Occurrence 6 of 17.">śə-‘ō-rîm</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[ephahs] of barley</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine plural">N-fp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7896.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7896: 1) to put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to put, lay (hand upon) <BR> 1a2) to set, station, appoint, fix, set mind to <BR> 1a3) to constitute, make (one something), make like, perform <BR> 1a4) to take one's stand <BR> 1a5) to lay waste <BR> 1b) (Hophal) to be imposed, be set upon">7896</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7896.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7896 -- Occurrence 19 of 83">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיָּ֣שֶׁת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyashet_7896.htm" title="vai·Ya·shet: and laid -- Occurrence 4 of 6.">way-yā-šeṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and laid [it]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5921 -- Occurrence 1756 of 5778">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עָלֶ֔יהָ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/aleiha_5921.htm" title="'a·Lei·ha,: and -- Occurrence 62 of 170.">‘ā-le-hā,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">on her</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: third person feminine singular">Prep | 3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 935: 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put">935</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 935 -- Occurrence 788 of 2573">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיָּבֹ֖א<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyavo_935.htm" title="vai·ya·Vo: went -- Occurrence 84 of 263.">way-yā-ḇō</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and she went</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5892: 1) excitement, anguish <BR> 1a) of terror <BR> 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) <BR> 2a) city, town">5892</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5892 -- Occurrence 390 of 1095">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הָעִֽיר׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hair_5892.htm" title="ha·'Ir.: the city -- Occurrence 118 of 311.">hā-‘îr.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">into the city</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - feminine singular">Art | N-fs</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br 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href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="vai·yo·mer: said -- 559: to utter, say">וַיֹּ֗אמֶר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3051.htm" title="ha·vi: Give -- 3051: to give">הָ֠בִי</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4304.htm" title="ham·mit·pa·chat: the cloak -- 4304: a cloak">הַמִּטְפַּ֧חַת</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="a·sher-: that -- 834: who, which, that">אֲשֶׁר־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="a·la·yich: is on -- 5921: upon, above, over">עָלַ֛יִךְ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/270.htm" title="ve·'e·cho·zi-: and hold -- 270: to grasp, take hold, take possession">וְאֶֽחֳזִי־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com" title="vah">בָ֖הּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/270.htm" title="vat·to·chez: held -- 270: to grasp, take hold, take possession">וַתֹּ֣אחֶז</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com" title="bah;">בָּ֑הּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4058.htm" title="vai·ya·mad: measured -- 4058: to measure">וַיָּ֤מָד</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8337.htm" title="shesh-: six -- 8337: six (a cardinal number)">שֵׁשׁ־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8184.htm" title="se·'o·rim: barley -- 8184: barley">שְׂעֹרִים֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7896.htm" title="vai·ya·shet: and laid -- 7896: to put, set">וַיָּ֣שֶׁת</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="a·lei·ha,: and -- 5921: upon, above, over">עָלֶ֔יהָ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/935.htm" title="vai·ya·vo: went -- 935: to come in, come, go in, go">וַיָּבֹ֖א</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5892.htm" title="ha·'ir.: the city -- 5892: excitement">הָעִֽיר׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/ruth/3.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="'amar (aw-mar') -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge">Also he said</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3051.htm" title="yahab (yaw-hab') -- ascribe, bring, come on, give, go, set, take">Bring</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4304.htm" title="mitpachath (mit-pakh'-ath) -- vail, wimple">the vail</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/270.htm" title="'achaz (aw-khaz') -- + be affrighted, bar, (catch, lay, take) hold (back), come upon, fasten, handle, portion, (get, have or take) possess(-ion)">that thou hast upon thee and hold</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/270.htm" title="'achaz (aw-khaz') -- + be affrighted, bar, (catch, lay, take) hold (back), come upon, fasten, handle, portion, (get, have or take) possess(-ion)">it And when she held</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4058.htm" title="madad (maw-dad') -- measure, mete, stretch self">it he measured</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8337.htm" title="shesh (shaysh) -- six((-teen, -teenth)), sixth">six</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8184.htm" title="s'orah (seh-o-raw') -- barley">measures of barley</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7896.htm" title="shiyth (sheeth) -- apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, X look, make, mark, put (on)">and laid</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/935.htm" title="bow' (bo) -- abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, + besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry">it on her and she went</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5892.htm" title="iyr (eer) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town">into the city</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/ruth/3.htm">רות 3:15 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הָ֠בִי הַמִּטְפַּ֧חַת אֲשֶׁר־עָלַ֛יִךְ וְאֶֽחֳזִי־בָ֖הּ וַתֹּ֣אחֶז בָּ֑הּ וַיָּ֤מָד שֵׁשׁ־שְׂעֹרִים֙ וַיָּ֣שֶׁת עָלֶ֔יהָ וַיָּבֹ֖א הָעִֽיר׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/ruth/3.htm">רות 3:15 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויאמר הבי המטפחת אשר־עליך ואחזי־בה ותאחז בה וימד שש־שערים וישת עליה ויבא העיר׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/ruth/3.htm">רות 3:15 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ויאמר הבי המטפחת אשר־עליך ואחזי־בה ותאחז בה וימד שש־שערים וישת עליה ויבא העיר׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/ruth/3.htm">רות 3:15 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויאמר הבי המטפחת אשר עליך ואחזי בה ותאחז בה וימד שש שערים וישת עליה ויבא העיר׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/ruth/3-15.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ruth/3.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />Again he said, "Give me the cloak that is on you and hold it." So she held it, and he measured six measures of barley and laid it on her. Then she went into the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ruth/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Also he said, Bring the vail that <i>thou hast</i> upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six <i>measures</i> of barley, and laid <i>it</i> on her: and she went into the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ruth/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And he told Ruth, "Bring the shawl you're wearing and hold it out." When she held it out, he shoveled six measures of barley into her shawl, and she went into the town. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">vail., or sheet, or apron The word mitpachath has been variously rendered. The LXX. translate it (), an apron, and Vulgate, pallium, a cloak. By the circumstances of the story, it must have been of a considerable size; and accordingly Dr. Shaw thinks it was no other than the {hyke}, the finer sort of which, such as are still worn ladies and persons of distinction among the Arabs, he takes to answer to the (), or robe, of the ancient Greeks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></p><p class="hdg">he measured</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-8.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 32:8</span> But the liberal devises liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/galatians/6-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Galatians 6:10</span> As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good to all men, especially …</a></p><p class="hdg">six measures The quantity of this barley is uncertain. The Targum renders it, shith sein, `six seahs.' A seah contained about two gallons and a half, six of which must have been a very heavy load for a woman, and so the Targumist thought, for he add, `And she received strength from the Lord to carry it.'</p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/ruth/3-15.htm">Ruth 3:15</a> • <a href="/niv/ruth/3-15.htm">Ruth 3:15 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/ruth/3-15.htm">Ruth 3:15 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/ruth/3-15.htm">Ruth 3:15 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/ruth/3-15.htm">Ruth 3:15 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/ruth/3-15.htm">Ruth 3:15 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/ruth/3-15.htm">Ruth 3:15 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ruth/3-15.htm">Ruth 3:15 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ruth/3-15.htm">Ruth 3:15 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/ruth/3-15.htm">Ruth 3:15 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/ruth/3-15.htm">Ruth 3:15 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../ruth/3-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ruth 3:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ruth 3:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../ruth/3-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ruth 3:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ruth 3:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>