Ruth 3:15
Good News Translation
Boaz said to her, "Take off your cloak and spread it out here." She did, and he poured out almost fifty pounds of barley and helped her lift it to her shoulder. Then she returned to town with it.

New Revised Standard Version
Then he said, “Bring the cloak you are wearing and hold it out.” So she held it, and he measured out six measures of barley, and put it on her back; then he went into the city.

Contemporary English Version
Then he told her to spread out her cape. And he filled it with grain and placed it on her shoulder. When Ruth got back to town,

New American Bible
Then he said to her, “Take off the shawl you are wearing; hold it firmly.” When she did so, he poured out six measures of barley and helped her lift the bundle; then he himself left for the town.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And again he said: Spread thy mantle, wherewith thou art covered, and hold it with both hands. And when she spread it and held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it upon her. And she carried it, and went into the city,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And again he said: Spread thy mantle, wherewith thou art covered, and hold it with both hands. And when she spread it and held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it upon her. And she carried it, and went into the city,

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he measured

Isaiah 32:8 But the prince will devise such things as are worthy of a prince, and he shall stand above the rulers.

Galatians 6:10 Therefore, whilst we have time, let us work good to all men, but especially to those who are of the household of the faith.

Context
Ruth Claims Boaz as Kinsman
14So she slept at his feet till the night was going off. And she arose before men could know one another, and Booz said: Beware lest any man know that thou camest hither. 15And again he said: Spread thy mantle, wherewith thou art covered, and hold it with both hands. And when she spread it and held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it upon her. And she carried it, and went into the city,16And came to her mother in law; who said to her: What hast thou done, daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.…
Cross References
Ruth 3:14
So she slept at his feet till the night was going off. And she arose before men could know one another, and Booz said: Beware lest any man know that thou camest hither.

Ruth 3:16
And came to her mother in law; who said to her: What hast thou done, daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.

Ruth 3:14
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