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.
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4 additional translationsAnd 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.
And he told her, “Bring the shawl you are wearing and hold it out.” When she did so, he shoveled six measures of barley into her shawl. Then he went into the city.
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.
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.
About this book
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About this book
Old TestamentRuth — A Moabite widow's loyalty to her Israelite mother-in-law during the days of the judges. Four chapters, four acts, chiastically arranged — emptying and filling, gleaning and threshing floor, gate and genealogy into David.
- Author
- Anonymous; rabbinic tradition attributes to Samuel
- Date
- Events in the days of the judges (1:1); compilation likely in the Davidic period (given the closing genealogy)