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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  1. 3:16 Lit “Who are you
  2. 3:17 Alt Hb tradition, LXX, Syr, Tg read said to me

16 When she came to her mother-in-law, she said, “[a]How did it go, my daughter?” And she told her all that the man had done for her. 17 She also said, “These six measures of barley he gave to me, for he said, ‘Do not go to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’” 18 Then she said, “Wait, my daughter, until you know how the matter [b]turns out; for the man will not rest until he has [c]settled it today.”

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  1. Ruth 3:16 Lit Who are you?
  2. Ruth 3:18 Lit falls
  3. Ruth 3:18 Lit finished the matter