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for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ruth/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And she said, “These six <i>ephahs</i> of barley he gave me; for he said to me, ‘Do not go empty-handed to your mother-in-law.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ruth/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />She also said, “These six <i>measures</i> of barley he gave to me, for he said, ‘Do not go to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ruth/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />She said, &#8220These six measures of barley he gave to me, for he said, &#8216Do not go to your mother-in-law empty-handed.&#8217&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ruth/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And she said, “These six <i>measures</i> of barley he gave to me, for he said, ‘Do not go to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ruth/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />She said, “These six <i>measures</i> of barley he gave to me, for he said, ‘Do not go to your mother-in-law empty.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ruth/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />She said, “He gave me these six measures of barley, and he said to me, ‘Do not go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ruth/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She said, “He gave me these six measures of barley, because he said, ‘Don’t go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ruth/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She said, &#8220He gave me these six measures of barley, because he said, &#8216Don&#8217t go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.&#8217&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ruth/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said, Go not empty unto thy mother-in-law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ruth/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />She also said, "Boaz gave me this grain, because he didn't want me to come back without something for you." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ruth/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said, Go not empty unto thy mother in law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ruth/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />She said, "He gave me these six measures of barley and told me not to come back to you empty-handed."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ruth/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />She added, "He told me I must not come back to you empty-handed, so he gave me all this barley." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ruth/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Ruth also said, "He gave me these six units of barley and told me, 'Don't go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.'" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ruth/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And she said, ?He gave me these six measures of barley, for he said, ?Do not go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ruth/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />She said, "He gave me these sixty pounds of barley, for he said to me, 'Do not go to your mother-in-law empty-handed.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ruth/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />She said, "He gave me these six measures of barley; for he said to me, 'Do not go empty-handed to your mother-in-law.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ruth/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And she said, These six measures of barley he gave me; for he said to me, Go not empty to thy mother-in-law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ruth/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />She said, “He gave me these six measures of barley; for he said, ‘Don’t go empty to your mother-in-law.’” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ruth/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And she says, “These six [measures] of barley he has given to me, for he said, You do not go in empty to your mother-in-law.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ruth/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ruth/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And she will say, These six of barley he gave to me; for he said, Thou shalt not go empty to thy mother-in-law.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ruth/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ruth/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And she said, “Behold, he gave me six measures of barley, for he said, ‘I am not willing to have you return empty to your mother-in-law.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ruth/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and concluded, “He gave me these six measures of barley and said, ‘Do not go back to your mother-in-law empty.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ruth/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />saying, “He gave me these six measures of barley, for he said, ‘Do not go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ruth/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And how he had given her six measures of barley, and had said to her, Go not empty-handed to your mother-in-law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ruth/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And that he gave her six measures of barley and that he said to her, “You shall not enter to your mother in law with nothing”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ruth/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And she said: 'These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me: Go not empty unto thy mother-in-law.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ruth/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And she said to her, He gave me these six measures of barley, for he said to me, Go not empty to thy mother-in-law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ruth/3-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LT1nlCXT1mU?start=666" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ruth/3.htm">Ruth Claims Boaz as Kinsman</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>When Ruth returned to her mother-in-law, Naomi asked her, “How did it go, my daughter?” Then Ruth told her all that Boaz had done for her. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wat·tō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">And she said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯan (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">“He gave</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">me</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: hā·’êl·leh (Art:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">these</a> <a href="/hebrew/8337.htm" title="8337: šêš- (Number-fsc) -- Masculine shishshah; a primitive number; six (see suws) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. Sixth.">six</a> <a href="/hebrew/8184.htm" title="8184: haś·śə·‘ō·rîm (Art:: N-fp) -- Barley. Or snowrah; and; also s or; or s-owr; from sa'ar in the sense of roughness; barley.">measures of barley,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ʾå̄·ma·ra (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">he said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">‘Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: tā·ḇō·w·’î (Pd:: V-Qal-Imperf-2fs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">go back</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/2545.htm" title="2545: ḥă·mō·w·ṯêḵ (N-fsc:: 2fs) -- Husband's mother. Or chamoth; feminine of cham; a mother-in-law.">your mother-in-law</a> <a href="/hebrew/7387.htm" title="7387: rê·qām (Adv) -- Emptily, vainly. From reyq; emptily; figuratively ineffectually, undeservedly.">empty-handed.’”</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>“Wait, my daughter,” said Naomi, “until you find out how things go, for he will not rest unless he has resolved the matter today.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/2-14.htm">Ruth 2:14-16</a></span><br />At mealtime Boaz said to her, “Come over here; have some bread and dip it into the vinegar sauce.” So she sat down beside the harvesters, and he offered her roasted grain, and she ate and was satisfied and had some left over. / When Ruth got up to glean, Boaz ordered his young men, “Even if she gathers among the sheaves, do not insult her. / Rather, pull out for her some stalks from the bundles and leave them for her to gather. Do not rebuke her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/4-10.htm">Ruth 4:10</a></span><br />Moreover, I have acquired Ruth the Moabitess, Mahlon’s widow, as my wife, to raise up the name of the deceased through his inheritance, so that his name will not disappear from among his brothers or from the gate of his home. You are witnesses today.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/31-10.htm">Proverbs 31:10-31</a></span><br />A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies. / The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value. / She brings him good and not harm all the days of her life. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-22.htm">Genesis 24:22</a></span><br />And after the camels had finished drinking, he took out a gold ring weighing a beka, and two gold bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-53.htm">Genesis 24:53</a></span><br />Then he brought out jewels of silver and gold, and articles of clothing, and he gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious gifts to her brother and her mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/9-7.htm">1 Samuel 9:7-8</a></span><br />“If we do go,” Saul replied, “what can we give the man? For the bread in our packs is gone, and there is no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?” / The servant answered him again. “Look,” he said, “I have here in my hand a quarter shekel of silver. I will give it to the man of God, and he will tell us our way.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-18.htm">1 Samuel 25:18-19</a></span><br />Then Abigail hurried and took two hundred loaves of bread, two skins of wine, five butchered sheep, five seahs of roasted grain, a hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs. She loaded them on donkeys / and said to her young men, “Go ahead of me. I will be right behind you.” But she did not tell her husband Nabal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/16-1.htm">2 Samuel 16:1-2</a></span><br />When David had gone a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth was there to meet him. He had a pair of saddled donkeys loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred clusters of raisins, a hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine. / “Why do you have these?” asked the king. Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the wilderness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">2 Kings 4:42</a></span><br />Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/5-11.htm">Nehemiah 5:11</a></span><br />Please restore to them immediately their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and houses, along with the percentage of the money, grain, new wine, and oil that you have been assessing them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/2-18.htm">Esther 2:18</a></span><br />Then the king held a great banquet, Esther’s banquet, for all his officials and servants. He proclaimed a tax holiday in the provinces and gave gifts worthy of the king’s bounty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/42-11.htm">Job 42:11</a></span><br />All his brothers and sisters and prior acquaintances came and dined with him in his house. They consoled him and comforted him over all the adversity that the LORD had brought upon him. And each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold ring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-8.htm">Isaiah 32:8</a></span><br />But a noble man makes honorable plans; he stands up for worthy causes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-11.htm">Matthew 2:11</a></span><br />On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-11.htm">Matthew 7:11</a></span><br />So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty to your mother in law.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/19-13.htm">Added</a> <a href="/ruth/3-15.htm">Barley</a> <a href="/ruth/1-21.htm">Empty</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-16.htm">Empty-Handed</a> <a href="/ruth/3-15.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/ruth/3-16.htm">Law</a> <a href="/ruth/3-15.htm">Measures</a> <a href="/ruth/3-16.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/ruth/3-16.htm">Mother-In-Law</a> <a href="/ruth/3-15.htm">Six</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/7-13.htm">Added</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-30.htm">Barley</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-3.htm">Empty</a> <a href="/job/22-9.htm">Empty-Handed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-8.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-19.htm">Law</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-18.htm">Measures</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-2.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/micah/7-6.htm">Mother-In-Law</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-5.htm">Six</a><div class="vheading2">Ruth 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ruth/3-1.htm">By Naomi's instruction</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ruth/3-5.htm">Ruth lies at Boaz's feet</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ruth/3-8.htm">Boaz acknowledges the right of a kinsman</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ruth/3-14.htm">He sends her away with six measures of barley</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><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 /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ruth/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ruth/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ruth/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And she said,</b><br>This phrase introduces Ruth's report to Naomi, highlighting the importance of communication and accountability in relationships. It reflects the cultural norm of sharing news and developments with family members, especially in matters of provision and protection.<p><b>“He gave me these six measures of barley,</b><br>The six measures of barley symbolize Boaz's generosity and his role as a provider. In the ancient Near Eastern context, barley was a staple grain, and this gift signifies abundance and care. The number six, often associated with incompleteness in biblical numerology, may suggest that Boaz's actions are part of a larger, unfolding plan. This act of giving also prefigures Christ's provision for His people, as Boaz is a type of Christ, the kinsman-redeemer.<p><b>for he said,</b><br>This phrase indicates Boaz's intentionality and thoughtfulness. His words carry authority and purpose, reflecting his character as a man of integrity and foresight. It underscores the importance of spoken promises and the weight they carry in biblical narratives.<p><b>‘Do not go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’”</b><br>Boaz's instruction to Ruth not to return empty-handed highlights his understanding of Naomi's situation and his desire to bless her. This reflects the cultural value placed on family loyalty and support. The term "empty-handed" connects to Naomi's earlier lament in <a href="/ruth/1-21.htm">Ruth 1:21</a>, where she describes returning from Moab empty. Boaz's provision is a direct response to this, symbolizing God's restoration and blessing. This act foreshadows the ultimate redemption and fullness found in Christ, who fills the spiritual emptiness of humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/r/ruth.htm">Ruth</a></b><br>A Moabite widow who has shown loyalty to her mother-in-law, Naomi, and has come to Bethlehem to seek refuge and provision.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/naomi.htm">Naomi</a></b><br>Ruth's mother-in-law, who has returned to Bethlehem after the death of her husband and sons, and is seeking security for Ruth.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/boaz.htm">Boaz</a></b><br>A wealthy relative of Naomi's late husband, who is a kinsman-redeemer and has shown kindness and protection to Ruth.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/bethlehem.htm">Bethlehem</a></b><br>The town in Judah where Naomi and Ruth have returned, and where Boaz's fields are located.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/threshing_floor.htm">Threshing Floor</a></b><br>The place where Boaz was winnowing barley, and where Ruth approached him to seek his protection and provision.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/generosity_and_provision.htm">Generosity and Provision</a></b><br>Boaz's actions demonstrate the importance of generosity and provision for those in need. As Christians, we are called to be generous and to care for the vulnerable in our communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_and_loyalty.htm">Faithfulness and Loyalty</a></b><br>Ruth's loyalty to Naomi and her faithfulness in seeking Boaz's protection reflect the virtues of commitment and trust in God's provision. We are encouraged to remain faithful in our relationships and trust in God's plan for our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_redemption.htm">God's Sovereignty and Redemption</a></b><br>The account of Ruth and Boaz illustrates God's sovereignty in orchestrating events for His purposes. It reminds us that God is at work in our lives, even in difficult circumstances, and that He is our ultimate Redeemer.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_and_legal_context.htm">Cultural and Legal Context</a></b><br>Understanding the cultural and legal context of the kinsman-redeemer helps us appreciate the depth of Boaz's actions and the significance of Ruth's request. It challenges us to understand and apply biblical principles in our own cultural context.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ruth_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ruth 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_did_jesus_mean_by_'an_open_door'.htm">What are the Five Festival Scrolls in Judaism?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/were_dinosaurs_on_noah's_ark.htm">What guidance does the Bible provide about widows?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_matthew_and_luke_list_different_names.htm">Why does Matthew's genealogy of Jesus list different names than Luke's genealogy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_naomi_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Naomi in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ruth/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And she said, These six measures of barley he gave to me; for he said, Thou must not go empty to thy mother-in-law.</span> The C'tib omission of "to me" after "for he said" is most likely to be the original reading. A fastidious Rabbi would rather originate this insertion than the omission. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ruth/3-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And she said,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֹּ֕אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“He gave</span><br /><span class="heb">נָ֣תַן</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ṯan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me these</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֵ֖לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">six</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׁשׁ־</span> <span class="translit">(šêš-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8337.htm">Strong's 8337: </a> </span><span class="str2">Six (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">measures of barley,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשְּׂעֹרִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(haś·śə·‘ō·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8184.htm">Strong's 8184: </a> </span><span class="str2">Barley</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֚י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he said,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘Do not</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">go back</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּב֥וֹאִי</span> <span class="translit">(tā·ḇō·w·’î)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pd | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלַ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your mother-in-law</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמוֹתֵֽךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·mō·w·ṯêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2545.htm">Strong's 2545: </a> </span><span class="str2">Husband's mother</span><br /><br /><span class="word">empty-handed.’”</span><br /><span class="heb">רֵיקָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(rê·qām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7387.htm">Strong's 7387: </a> </span><span class="str2">Emptily, ineffectually, undeservedly</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ruth/3-17.htm">Ruth 3:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ruth/3-17.htm">Ruth 3:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ruth/3-17.htm">Ruth 3:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ruth/3-17.htm">Ruth 3:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ruth/3-17.htm">Ruth 3:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ruth/3-17.htm">Ruth 3:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ruth/3-17.htm">Ruth 3:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ruth/3-17.htm">Ruth 3:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ruth/3-17.htm">Ruth 3:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ruth/3-17.htm">Ruth 3:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ruth/3-17.htm">OT History: Ruth 3:17 She said These six measures of barley (Ru Rut.)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/ruth/3-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ruth 3:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ruth 3:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/ruth/3-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ruth 3:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ruth 3:18" /></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>