KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Ruth 3:15
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And he told her, “Bring the shawl you are wearing and hold it out.” When she did so, he poured in six measures of barley and placed it on her. Then he went into the city.
WEB World English Bible
He said, “Bring the mantle that is on you, and hold it.” She held it; and he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her; and he went into the city.
ASV American Standard Version
And he said, Bring the mantle that is upon thee, and hold it; and she held it; and he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her; and he went into the city.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he saith, ‘Give the covering which is on thee, and keep hold on it;’ and she keepeth hold on it, and he measureth six measures of barley, and layeth it on her; and he goeth into the city.
Surrounding context — Ruth 3
12 And now it is true that I [am thy] near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.
13 Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, [that] if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman’s part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, [as] the LORD liveth: lie down until the morning.
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 And she said, These six [measures] of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law.
18 Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.
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וַיֹּ֗אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayהָ֠בִיH3051 · ya.havto giveהַמִּטְפַּ֧חַתH4304 · mit.pa.chatcloakאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichעָלַ֛יִךְH5921 · aluponוְאֶֽחֳזִי־H270 · a.chazto graspבָ֖הּH9034 · haherוַתֹּ֣אחֶזH270 · a.chazto graspבָּ֑הּH9034 · haherוַיָּ֤מָדH4058 · ma.dadto measureשֵׁשׁ־H8337 · sheshsixשְׂעֹרִים֙H8184 · se.o.rahbarleyוַיָּ֣שֶׁתH7896 · shitto set: makeעָלֶ֔יהָH5921 · aluponוַיָּבֹ֖אH935 · boto come (in): comeהָעִֽיר׃H5892 · irexcitement
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