Ruth 3:15
And he told her, “Bring the shawl you are wearing and hold it out.” When she did so, he shoveled six measures of barley into her shawl. Then he went into the city.
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ASV
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.
KJV
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.
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16 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֗אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| הָ֠בִי | Ha.vi | give | H3051 → |
| הַמִּטְפַּ֧חַת | ha.mit.Pa.chat | the shawl | H4304 → |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | 'a.Sher- | which | H834 → |
| עָלַ֛יִךְ | 'a.La.yikh | [is] on you | H5921 → |
| וְאֶֽחֳזִי־ | ve.'e.cho.zi- | and take hold | H270 → |
| בָ֖הּ | vah | on <the> it | |
| וַתֹּ֣אחֶז | va.To.chez | and she took hold | H270 → |
| בָּ֑הּ | Bah | on <the> it | |
| וַיָּ֤מָד | vai.Ya.mod | and he measured out | H4058 → |
| שֵׁשׁ־ | shesh- | six | H8337 → |
| שְׂעֹרִים֙ | se.'o.Rim | barley<s> | H8184 → |
| וַיָּ֣שֶׁת | vai.Ya.shet | and he put [it] | H7896 → |
| עָלֶ֔יהָ | 'a.Lei.ha | on her | H5921 → |
| וַיָּבֹ֖א | vai.ya.Vo' | and he came | H935 → |
| הָעִֽיר׃ | ha.'Ir | the city | H5892 → |
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