She said, “He gave me these six measures of barley; for he said, ‘Don’t go empty to your mother-in-law.’ ”
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She said, “He gave me these six measures of barley; for he said, ‘Don’t go empty 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.
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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.'
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Rth 3:17 And she said, These six [measures] of…
Rth 3:17 And she said, These six [measures] of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law.
Ver. 17. These six measures.] Love is liberal, it will not be hid: … quis enim celaverit ignem?
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For he said to me.]
“ Dat bene, dat multum, qui dat cure munere vulture. ”
Go not empty.] This was to lay up treasure in heaven, to lend to the Lord, to lay hold upon eternal life. "A liberal man deviseth liberal things, and by liberal things he shall stand."
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And she said, these six measures of barley gave…
And she said, these six measures of barley gave he me,.... Which she laid down before her, which was a proof of his kindness to her, that she was acceptable to him, and had well sped; of these six measures, see Rut 3:15 which by some are allegorically interpreted of six blessings that should be bestowed upon her, as the spirit of wisdom, understanding, &c. as Isa 11:2 so Jarchi; or of six persons that should spring from her, as David, Daniel, and his companions, and the King Messiah, as the Targum:
for he said unto me, go not empty unto thy mother in law; which, as it expressed a regard to Naomi, and a compassionate concern for her support, so would give her assurance of the success Ruth met with, she would relate to her.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain six measures of barley--Hebrew, "six seahs," a seah contained…
six measures of barley--Hebrew, "six seahs," a seah contained about two gallons and a half, six of which must have been rather a heavy load for a woman.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And she said, These six measures of barley he…
And she said, These six measures of barley he gave to me; for he said, Thou must not go empty to thy mother-in-law. The C"tib omission of "to me" after "for he said" is most likely to be the original reading. A fastidious Rabbi would rather originate this insertion than the omission.
The present was, in one point of view, inconsiderable; but, in another point of view, it was a most suitable gift from one who desired indeed to show sympathy, gratitude, and kindness, but who did not wish, at that stage of the affair, to raise unconditioned expectation which might never be realized.
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