Ruth 3:15 - Forerunner Commentary

Ruth 3:15

13 Stay this night, and in the morning it shall be that if he will ^aperform the duty of a close relative for you—good; let him do it. But if he does not want to perform the duty for you, then I will perform the duty for you, ^bas the Lord lives! Lie down until morning.”

14 So she lay at his feet until morning, and she arose before one could recognize another. Then he said, ^a“Do not let it be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.”

15 Also he said, “Bring the¹ shawl that is on you and hold it.” And when she held it, he measured six ephahs of barley, and laid it on her. Then² she went into the city.

16 When she came to her mother-in-law, she said,¹ “Is that you, my daughter?” Then she told her all that the man had done for her.

17 And she said, “These six ephahs of barley he gave me; for he said to me, ‘Do not go empty-handed to your mother-in-law.’ ”

18 Then she said, ^a“Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will turn out; for the man will not rest until he has concluded the matter this day.”

Verse Comparison: Ruth 3:15

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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.

Amplified® Bible
Also he said, Bring the mantle you are wearing and hold it. So [Ruth] held it, and he measured out six measures of barley and laid it on her. And she went into the town.

Contemporary English Version
Then he told her to spread out her cape. And he filled it with a lot of grain and placed it on her shoulder. When Ruth got back to town,

Darby English Version
And he said, Bring the cloak that thou hast 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.

Good News Bible
Boaz said to her, "Take off your cloak and spread it out here." She did, and he poured out almost fifty pounds of barley and helped her lift it to her shoulder. Then she returned to town with it.

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.

New American Standard Bible
Again he said, "Give me the cloak that is on you and hold it. So she held it, and he measured six {measures} of barley and laid {it} on her. Then she went into the city."

New International Version
He also said, "Bring me the shawl you are wearing and hold it out." When she did so, he poured into it six measures of barley and put it on her. Then he went back to town.

New King James Version
Also he said, “Bring the shawl that is on you and hold it.” And when she held it, he measured six ephahs of barley, and laid it on her. Then she went into the city.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Again he said, "Give me the cloak that you wear and hold it." So she held it, and he measured six measures of barley and laid it on her. Then she went into the city.

Revised Standard Version
And he said, "Bring the mantle you are wearing and hold it out." So she held it, and he measured out six measures of barley, and laid it upon her; then she went into the city.

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.

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