Ruth 3:16-18

English Standard Version

¹⁶And when she came to her mother-in-law, she said, “How did you fare, my daughter?” Then she told her all that the man had done for her, ¹⁷saying, “These six measures of barley he gave to me, for he said to me, ‘You must not go back empty-handed to your mother-in-law.’” ¹⁸She replied, “Wait, my daughter, until you learn how the matter turns out, for the man will not rest but will settle the matter today.”

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Ruth 3:16-18

International Standard Version

Naomi’s Response to Ruth

¹⁶When Ruth^[a] returned to her mother-in-law, Naomi^[b] asked her, “How did it go, my daughter?”

Then she related everything that the man had done for her. ¹⁷Ruth^[c] also said, “He gave me these six units^[d] of barley and told me, ‘Don’t go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’”^[e]

¹⁸Naomi^[f] replied, “Be patient, my daughter, until you learn how this works out, because the man won’t rest until he finishes everything today.”

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Footnotes

Ruth 3:16 Lit. she
Ruth 3:16 Lit. she
Ruth 3:17 Lit. She
Ruth 3:17 The Heb. lacks units
Ruth 3:17 Lit. in vain
Ruth 3:18 Lit. She

Ruth 3:16-18

New International Version

¹⁶When Ruth came to her mother-in-law, Naomi asked, “How did it go, my daughter?”

Then she told her everything Boaz had done for her ¹⁷and added, “He gave me these six measures of barley, saying, ‘Don’t go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’”

¹⁸Then Naomi said, “Wait, my daughter, until you find out what happens. For the man will not rest until the matter is settled today.”^(A)

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