American Standard Version
"And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said, Go not empty unto thy mother-in-law. "
— Ruth 3:17, American Standard 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.”
“She said, "He gave me these six [measures] of barley; for he said, 'Don't go empty to your mother-in-law.'"”
“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.’””
“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.”
“And she said, He gave me these six measures of grain, saying, Do not go back to your mother-in-law with nothing in your hands.”
“And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law.”
And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could discern another. For he said, Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing-floor.
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.
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.
And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said, Go not empty unto thy mother-in-law.
Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall; for the man will not rest, until he have finished the thing this day.