Ruth 3:17 meaning and explanation
And she said, “He gave me these six measures of barley, for he said, ‘Do not go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’”
Ruth 3:17, Berean Standard Bible
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Ruth has returned from the threshing floor to Naomi, and she reports Boaz's gift of six measures of barley. The amount is generous, likely a substantial load carried in her shawl, and it echoes the earlier kindness Boaz showed by letting her glean among his workers.
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