Ruth 3:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 (KJV), 1611
Ruth 3:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ruth 3:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He 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.”
Ruth 3:15 — World English Bible
Ruth 3:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And 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. ”
Ruth 3:15 — American Standard Version
Ruth 3:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he saith, `Give the covering which <FI>is<Fi> on thee, and keep hold on it;' and she keepeth hold on it, and he measureth six <FI>measures<Fi> of barley, and layeth <FI>it<Fi> on her; and he goeth into the city.”
Ruth 3:15 — Young's Literal Translation
Ruth 3:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Ruth 3:15 — Darby Translation
Ruth 3:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Also he sayd, Bring the sheete that thou hast vpon thee, and holde it. And when she helde it, he measured sixe measures of barly, and layde them on her, and she went into the citie.”
Ruth 3:15 — Geneva Bible
Ruth 3:15 in Context — Ruth 3
13 Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman’s part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the Lord liveth: lie down until the morning.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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What Does Ruth 3:15 Mean?
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