Catholic Public Domain Version
"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.’ ” "
— Ruth 3:17, Catholic Public Domain 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.”
“And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said, 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 so she slept by his feet until the night was ending. And she arose before men could inquire of one another. And Boaz said, “Be careful, lest someone know that you came here.”
And again he said, “Spread your mantle that covers you, and hold it with both hands.” As she extended it and held it, he measured six measures of barley and placed it upon her. Carrying it, she went into the city.
And she came to her mother-in-law, who said to her: “What have you been doing, daughter?” And she explained to her all that the man had accomplished for her.
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.’ ”
And Naomi said, “Wait, daughter, until we see how things will turn out. For the man will not rest until he has accomplished what he said.”