Catholic Public Domain Version
"And so she gathered in the field until evening. And striking and threshing with a staff what she had gathered, she found about the measure of an ephah of barley, that is, three measures. "
— Ruth 2:17, Catholic Public Domain Version
“So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.”
“So she gleaned in the field until even; and she beat out that which she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley. ”
“So she gleaned in the field until evening; and she beat out that which she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley.”
“So she gathered grain in the field until evening. When she threshed what she had gathered, it came to about thirty pounds of barley!”
“She gleaned therefore in the field till evening: and beating out with a rod, and threshing what she had gleaned, she found about the measure of an ephi of barley, that is, three bushels:”
“So she went on getting together the heads of grain till evening; and after crushing out the seed it came to about an ephah of grain.”
“So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.”
And Boaz said to her, “When mealtime begins, come here, and eat bread, and dip your morsel in the vinegar.” And so she sat beside the reapers, and she piled up parched grain for herself, and she ate and was satisfied, and carried off the leftovers.
And then she arose from there, so as to gather the ears of grain, according to the custom. But Boaz commanded his servants, saying, “If she is even willing to reap with you, do not prevent her,
and purposely let fall some from your bundles, and allow them to remain, so that she may gather without blushing, and let no one rebuke her gathering.”
And so she gathered in the field until evening. And striking and threshing with a staff what she had gathered, she found about the measure of an ephah of barley, that is, three measures.
Carrying this, she returned into the city and showed it to her mother-in-law. Moreover, she offered it to her and even gave her the leftovers of her food, with which she had been satisfied.
And her mother-in-law said to her, “Where have you gathered today, and where have you found work? Blessed is he who took pity on you!” And she informed her with whom she had been working, and she said the man’s name, that he was called Boaz.
Naomi answered her, “May he be blessed by the Lord, because the same kindness which he provided for the living, he also kept for the dead.” And again she said: “This man is our near relative.”