Ruth 3:16-18
Christian Standard Bible
16 She went to her mother-in-law, Naomi, who asked her, “What happened,[a] my daughter?”
Then Ruth told her everything the man had done for her. 17 She said, “He gave me these six measures of barley, because he said,[b] ‘Don’t go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’”
18 Naomi said, “My daughter, wait until you find out how things go, for he won’t rest unless he resolves this today.”
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Ruth 3:16-18
International Standard Version
Naomi’s Response to Ruth
16 When 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. 17 Ruth[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]
18 Naomi[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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