Ruth 3:15

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{ "verseID": "Ruth.3.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הָ֠בִי הַמִּטְפַּ֧חַת אֲשֶׁר־עָלַ֛יִךְ וְאֶֽחֳזִי־בָ֖הּ וַתֹּ֣אחֶז בָּ֑הּ וַיָּ֤מָד שֵׁשׁ־שְׂעֹרִים֙ וַיָּ֣שֶׁת עָלֶ֔יהָ וַיָּבֹ֖א הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "*Wa-yōʾmer hābî ha-miṭpaḥat ʾăšer-ʿālayik wə-ʾeḥŏzî-bāh wa-tōʾḥez bāh wa-yāmād šēš-śəʿōrîm wa-yāšet ʿāleyhā wa-yābōʾ hā-ʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*Wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hābî*": "Qal imperative, feminine singular - bring/give", "*ha-miṭpaḥat*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the cloak/shawl", "*ʾăšer-ʿālayik*": "relative particle + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - which is on you", "*wə-ʾeḥŏzî-bāh*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperative, feminine singular + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and hold it", "*wa-tōʾḥez*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she held", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*wa-yāmād*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he measured", "*šēš-śəʿōrîm*": "numeral feminine + feminine plural noun - six (measures of) barley", "*wa-yāšet*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - upon her", "*wa-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the city" }, "variants": { "*ha-miṭpaḥat*": "the cloak/shawl/veil/mantle/wrapper", "*šēš-śəʿōrîm*": "six (measures of) barley (exact quantity uncertain)" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הָ֠בִי הַמִּטְפַּ֧חַת אֲשֶׁר־עָלַ֛יִךְ וְאֶֽחֳזִי־בָ֖הּ וַתֹּ֣אחֶז בָּ֑הּ וַיָּ֤מָד שֵׁשׁ־שְׂעֹרִים֙ וַיָּ֣שֶׁת עָלֶ֔יהָ וַיָּבֹ֖א הָעִֽיר׃

Transliteration

Wa-yōʾmer hābî ha-miṭpaḥat ʾăšer-ʿālayik wə-ʾeḥŏzî-bāh wa-tōʾḥez bāh wa-yāmād šēš-śəʿōrîm wa-yāšet ʿāleyhā wa-yābōʾ hā-ʿîr.

Grammar Details

• *Wa-yōʾmer*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *hābî*: Qal imperative, feminine singular - bring/give
• *ha-miṭpaḥat*: definite article + feminine singular noun - the cloak/shawl
• *ʾăšer-ʿālayik*: relative particle + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - which is on you
• *wə-ʾeḥŏzî-bāh*: waw conjunction + Qal imperative, feminine singular + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and hold it
• *wa-tōʾḥez*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she held
• *bāh*: preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it
• *wa-yāmād*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he measured
• *šēš-śəʿōrîm*: numeral feminine + feminine plural noun - six (measures of) barley
• *wa-yāšet*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed
• *ʿāleyhā*: preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - upon her
• *wa-yābōʾ*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went
• *hā-ʿîr*: definite article + feminine singular noun - the city

Word Meanings

• *ha-miṭpaḥat*: the cloak/shawl/veil/mantle/wrapper
• *šēš-śəʿōrîm*: six (measures of) barley (exact quantity uncertain)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And he said, 'Bring me the cloak that you are wearing and hold it out.' So she held it out, and he measured out six measures of barley and placed it on her. Then he went into the town.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Also he said, Bring the veil that you have upon you, 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.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said,{H559} Bring{H3051} the mantle{H4304} that is upon thee, and hold{H270} it; and she held{H270} it; and he measured{H4058} six{H8337} [measures] of barley,{H8184} and laid{H7896} it on her: and he went{H935} into the city.{H5892}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Also he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Bring{H3051}{(H8798)} the vail{H4304} that thou hast upon thee, and hold{H270}{(H8798)} it. And when she held{H270}{(H8799)} it, he measured{H4058}{(H8799)} six{H8337} measures of barley{H8184}, and laid{H7896}{(H8799)} it on her: and she went{H935}{(H8799)} into the city{H5892}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and he sayde: Reach me the cloke yt thou hast on the, & holde it forth. And she helde it forth. And he meet her sixe measures of barlye, and layed it vpon her, & she wente in to the cite,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Also he sayd, Bring the sheete that thou hast vpon thee, and holde it; when she helde it, he measured sixe measures of barly, and layde them on her, and she went into the citie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayde againe: Bring the mantel that thou hast vpon thee, & holde it. And when she held it, he mette in sixe measures of barlye, and layde it on her: And she gat her into the citie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he saith, `Give the covering which `is' on thee, and keep hold on it;' and she keepeth hold on it, and he measureth six `measures' of barley, and layeth `it' on her; and he goeth into the city.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, Bring the mantle that is upon thee, 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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, Bring the mantle that is upon thee, 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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said, Take your robe, stretching it out in your hands: and she did so, and he took six measures of grain and put them into it, and gave it her to take: and she went back to the town.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said, "Bring the mantle that is on you, and hold it." She held it; and he measured six [measures] of barley, and laid it on her; and he went into the city.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then he said,“Hold out the shawl you are wearing and grip it tightly.” As she held it tightly, he measured out about sixty pounds of barley into the shawl and put it on her shoulders. Then he went into town,

Referenced Verses

• Isa 32:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.32.8", "source": "וְנָדִ֖יב נְדִיב֣וֹת יָעָ֑ץ וְה֖וּא עַל־נְדִיב֥וֹת יָקֽוּם׃ פ", "text": "And-*nādîb* *nədîbôt* shall-*yāʿaṣ* and-he on-*nədîbôt* shall-*qûm*.", "grammar": { "*nādîb*": "masculine singular noun - noble, generous one", "*nədîbôt*": "feminine plural noun - noble things, generous deeds", "*yāʿaṣ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will plan, devise", "*qûm*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will stand, arise" }, "variants": { "*nādîb*": "noble person/generous one/willing person", "*nədîbôt*": "noble things/generous deeds/liberality", "*yāʿaṣ*": "to plan/devise/counsel", "*qûm*": "to stand/arise/persist" } }
• Gal 6:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Galatians.6.10", "source": "Ἄρα οὖν Ὡς καιρὸν ἔχομεν, ἐργαζώμεθα τὸ ἀγαθὸν πρὸς πάντας, μάλιστα δὲ πρὸς τοὺς οἰκείους τῆς πίστεως.", "text": "*Ara oun* As *kairon echomen*, *ergazōmetha* the *agathon pros pantas*, *malista* but *pros* the *oikeious tēs pisteōs*.", "grammar": { "*Ara oun*": "inferential particle + conjunction - therefore/so then", "*kairon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time/opportunity", "*echomen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st plural - we have", "*ergazōmetha*": "present, middle/passive, subjunctive, 1st plural - let us work", "*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all", "*malista*": "adverb - especially", "*oikeious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - household members", "*tēs pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the faith" }, "variants": { "*Ara oun*": "therefore/consequently/so then", "*kairon*": "time/opportunity/season", "*echomen*": "we have/possess/hold", "*ergazōmetha*": "let us work/do/perform", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/right", "*pros*": "toward/to/for", "*pantas*": "all/everyone", "*malista*": "especially/particularly/above all", "*oikeious*": "household members/family/those belonging to", "*tēs pisteōs*": "of the faith/belief/trust" } }