Verse Comparison: Ruth 3:17
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.
Amplified® Bible
And she said, He gave me these six measures of barley, for he said to me, Do not go empty-handed to your mother-in-law.
Contemporary English Version
She also said, "Boaz gave me this grain, because he didn't want me to come back without something for you."
Darby English Version
And she said, These six [measures] of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty to thy mother-in-law.
Good News Bible
She added, "He told me I must not come back to you empty-handed, so he gave me all this barley."
King James 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.
New American Standard Bible
She said, "These six {measures} of barley he gave to me, for he said, `Do not go to your mother-in-law empty-handed.'"
New International Version
and added, "He gave me these six measures of barley, saying, 'Don't go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.' "
New King James Version
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.’”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
She said, "These six measures of barley he gave to me, for he said, 'Do not go to your mother-in-law empty-handed.'"
Revised Standard Version
saying, "These six measures of barley he gave to me, for he said, 'You must not go back empty-handed to your mother-in-law.'"
Young's Literal Translation
And she saith, `These six `measures' of barley he hath given to me, for he said, Thou dost not go in empty unto thy mother-in-law.'
