Ruth 3:17

Jerome's Latin Vulgate

Et ait: Ecce sex modios hordei dedit mihi, et ait: Nolo vacuam te reverti ad socrum tuam.

Parallel Translations

Clementine Latin Vulgate (1592)
Obtulitque munera Eglon regi Moab. Erat autem Eglon crassus nimis.

Nova Vulgata (1979)
et ait: "Ecce sex modios hordei dedit mihi et ait: "Nolo vacuam te reverti ad socrum tuam".

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Gill's Notes on the Bible

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, c. 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.