Ruth went to the home of her mother-in-law, Naomi. Naomi {went to the door and} asked, “Who’s there?”
Ruth 3:17 - Easy To Read Version She said, “Boaz gave me this barley as a gift for you. Boaz said that I must not go home without bringing a gift for you.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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. American Standard Version (1901) And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said, Go not empty unto thy mother-in-law. Common English Bible 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.’” 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.' " Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
Ruth went to the home of her mother-in-law, Naomi. Naomi {went to the door and} asked, “Who’s there?”
Naomi said, “Daughter, be patient until we hear what happens. Boaz will not rest until he has finished doing what he should do. We will know what will happen before the day is ended.”