Ruth 3:15 — compare English translations
Compare translationsRuth 3:15 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
הָ֠בִי
yâhab
H3051
to give
הַמִּטְפַּ֧חַת
miṭpachath
H4304
cloak
אֲשֶׁר
ʼăsher
H834
which
עָלַ֛יִךְ
ʻal
H5921
upon
וְאֶֽחֳזִי
ʼâchaz
H270
to grasp
בָ֖הּ
וַתֹּ֣אחֶז
ʼâchaz
H270
to grasp
בָּ֑הּ
וַיָּ֤מָד
mâdad
H4058
to measure
שֵׁשׁ
shêsh
H8337
six
שְׂעֹרִים֙
sᵉʻôrâh
H8184
barley
וַיָּ֣שֶׁת
shîyth
H7896
to set
עָלֶ֔יהָ
ʻal
H5921
upon
וַיָּבֹ֖א
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
הָעִֽיר
ʻîyr
H5892
city
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World English Bible Public Domain
He said, Bring the mantle that is on you, 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.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Then he said, “Bring the cloak that is on you and hold it.” So she held it. And he measured six of barley and put it on her. Then he went into the city.
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