Ruth 3 · Verse 15

Ruth 3:15

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.
Ruth 3:15, King James Version

Ruth 3:15 in other translations

BSBAnd 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.
WEBHe said, “Bring the mantle that is on you, and hold it.” She held it; and he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her; then he went into the city.
ASVAnd 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.
YLTAnd 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.
DARBYAnd 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.
BBEAnd he said, Take your robe, stretching it out in your hands: and she did so, and he took six measures of grain and put them into it, and gave it her to take: and she went back to the town.
WebsterAlso 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.

What does Ruth 3:15 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
15. Bring the veil that thou hast upon thee, and hold it--Eastern veils are large sheets--those of ladies being of red silk; but the poorer or common class of women wear them of blue, or blue and white striped linen or cotton. They are wrapped round the head, so as to conceal the whole face except one eye.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 15 Bring the veil - המט פחת hammit pachath; this seems to have been a cloak, plaid, or what the Arabs call hayk, which has been largely explained elsewhere. See Jdg 14:12. Six measures of barley - We supply the word measures, for the Hebrew mentions no quantity. The Targum renders six seahs, שית סאין shith sein, which, as a seah was about two gallons and a half, must have been a very heavy load for a woman; and so the Targumist thought, for he adds, And she received strength from the Lord to carry it. If the omer be meant, which is about six pints, the load would not be so great, as this would amount to but about four gallons and a half; a very goodly present. The Targum says, that on receiving these six measures "it was said in the spirit of prophecy, that from her should proceed the six righteous persons of the world, viz., David, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, and the King Messiah; each of whom should be blessed with six benedictions." It is, however, remarkable, that the Targum makes the Messiah to spring from her through the line of David, and goes down to Daniel and his companions; which Daniel prophesied so clearly, not only of the advent of Messiah the prince, but also of the very time in which he was to come, and the sacrificial death he was to die.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ruth 3:14-18

Ruth had done all that was fit for her to do, she must patiently wait the event. Boaz, having undertaken this matter, would be sure to manage it well. Much more reason have true believers to cast their care on God, because he has promised to care for them. Our strength is to sit still, Is 30:7. This narrative may encourage us to lay ourselves by faith at the feet of Christ: He is our near Kinsman; having taken our…

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Ruth 3:15 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
הָ֠בִיHa.vigiveH3051
הַמִּטְפַּ֧חַתha.mit.Pa.chatthe shawlH4304
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
עָלַ֛יִךְ'a.La.yikh[is] on youH5921
וְאֶֽחֳזִי\־ve.'e.cho.zi-and take holdH270
בָ֖הּvahon <the> it
וַתֹּ֣אחֶזva.To.chezand she took holdH270
בָּ֑הּBahon <the> it
וַיָּ֤מָדvai.Ya.modand he measured outH4058
שֵׁשׁ\־shesh-sixH8337
שְׂעֹרִים֙se.'o.Rimbarley<s>H8184
וַיָּ֣שֶׁתvai.Ya.shetand he put [it]H7896
עָלֶ֔יהָ'a.Lei.haon herH5921
וַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH935
הָעִֽיר\׃ha.'Irthe cityH5892

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Ruth 3:15

  • Isaiah 32:8

    But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.

  • Galatians 6:10

    As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
vail. or sheet, or apron.The word {mitpachath} has been variously rendered. The LXX. translate it [ ,] an apron, and Vulgate, {pallium,} a cloak. By the circumstances of the story, it must have been of a considerable size; and accordingly Dr. Shaw thinks it was no other than the {hyke,} the finer sort of which, such as are still worn by ladies and persons of distinction among the Arabs, he takes to answer to the [ ,] or robe, of the ancient Greeks.
he measured.
Isa 32:8; Ga 6:10
six measures.The quantity of this barley is uncertain. The Targum renders it, {shith sein,} "six {seahs."} A {seah} contained about two gallons and a half, six of which must have been a very heavy load for a woman, and so the Targumist thought, for he adds, "And she received strength from the Lord to carry it."

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Context

  • Ruth 3:14

    And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor.

  • Ruth 3:15

    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.

  • Ruth 3:16

    And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.

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Ruth 3:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Después le dijo: Llega el lienzo que traes sobre ti, y ten de él. Y teniéndolo ella, él midió seis medidas de cebada, y púsoselas á cuestas: y vínose ella á la ciudad.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il lui dit: Donne le manteau qui est sur toi, et tiens-le. Et elle le tint, et il mesura six mesures d’orge, et les mit sur elle; et il entra dans la ville.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und er sprach: Gib den Mantel her, den du anhast, und halte ihn. Und sie hielt ihn, und er maß sechs Maß Gerste und legte sie ihr auf; und er ging in die Stadt.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et rursum: Expande, inquit, pallium tuum, quo operiris, et tene utraque manu. Qua extendente, et tenente, mensus est sex modios hordei, et posuit super eam. Quæ portans ingressa est civitatem,