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Ruth 3:17

Listen to Ruth 3:17
17 Ook zeide zij: Deze zes maten gerst heeft hij mij gegeven; want hij zeide tot mij: Kom niet ledig tot uw schoonmoeder.

Ruth 3:17 Meaning and Commentary

Ruth 3:17

And she said, these six measures of barley gave he me
Which she laid down before her, which was a proof of his kindness to her, that she was acceptable to him, and had well sped; of these six measures, see ( Ruth 3:15 ) which by some are allegorically interpreted of six blessings that should be bestowed upon her, as the spirit of wisdom, understanding as ( Isaiah 11:2 ) so Jarchi; or of six persons that should spring from her, as David, Daniel, and his companions, and the King Messiah, as the Targum:

for he said unto me, go not empty unto thy mother in law;
which, as it expressed a regard to Naomi, and a compassionate concern for her support, so would give her assurance of the success Ruth met with, she would relate to her.

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Ruth 3:17 In-Context

15 Voorts zeide hij: Lang den sluier, die op u is, en houd dien; en zij hield hem; en hij mat zes maten gerst, en legde ze op haar; daarna ging hij in de stad.
16 Zij nu kwam tot haar schoonmoeder, dewelke zeide: Wie zijt gij, mijn dochter? En zij verhaalde haar alles, wat die man haar gedaan had.
17 Ook zeide zij: Deze zes maten gerst heeft hij mij gegeven; want hij zeide tot mij: Kom niet ledig tot uw schoonmoeder.
18 Toen zeide zij: Zit stil, mijn dochter, totdat gij weet, hoe de zaak zal vallen; want die man zal niet rusten, tenzij dat hij heden deze zaak voleind hebbe.
The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.

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