Ruth 3:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law.”
Ruth 3:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ruth 3:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ruth 3:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“She said, “He gave me these six measures of barley; for he said, ‘Don’t go empty to your mother-in-law.’””
Ruth 3:17 — World English Bible
Ruth 3:17 ASV — 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.”
Ruth 3:17 — American Standard Version
Ruth 3:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And she saith, `These six <FI>measures<Fi> of barley he hath given to me, for he said, Thou dost not go in empty unto thy mother-in-law.'”
Ruth 3:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Ruth 3:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And she said, These six [measures] of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty to thy mother-in-law.”
Ruth 3:17 — Darby Translation
Ruth 3:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And said, These sixe measures of barly gaue he me: for he sayd to me, Thou shalt not come emptie vnto thy mother in lawe.”
Ruth 3:17 — Geneva Bible
Ruth 3:17 in Context — Ruth 3
15 Et il ajouta: Donne le manteau qui est sur toi, et tiens-le. Elle le tint, et il mesura six mesures d’orge, qu’il chargea sur elle. Puis il rentra dans la ville.
16 Ruth revint auprès de sa belle-mère, et Naomi dit: Est-ce toi, ma fille? Ruth lui raconta tout ce que cet homme avait fait pour elle.
17 Elle dit: Il m’a donné ces six mesures d’orge, en disant: Tu ne retourneras pas à vide vers ta belle-mère.
18 Et Naomi dit: Sois tranquille, ma fille, jusqu’à ce que tu saches comment finira la chose, car cet homme ne se donnera point de repos qu’il n’ait terminé cette affaire aujourd’hui.
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What Does Ruth 3:17 Mean?
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