Ruth 3:17 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

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.’ ”

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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, He gave me these six measures of barley, for he said to me, Do not go empty-handed to your 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 to me, ‘Don’t go away empty-handed to your mother-in-law.’”

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 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 when she came to her mother-in-law, she said, “How did you fare, my daughter?” Then she told her all that the man had done for her,

She replied, “Wait, my daughter, until you learn how the matter turns out, for the man will not rest, but will settle the matter today.”