17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ruth 3:17:1 ⧉וַתֹּ֕אמֶרvatomerand she said Ruth 3:17:2 ⧉שֵׁשׁ־הַשְּׂעֹרִ֥יםsheshhaseorimsix of the barley grains Ruth 3:17:3 ⧉הָאֵ֖לֶּהhaelethese Ruth 3:17:4 ⧉נָ֣תַןnatanhe gave Ruth 3:17:5 ⧉לִ֑יlito me Ruth 3:17:6 ⧉כִּ֚יkifor Ruth 3:17:7 ⧉אָמַ֣רamarhe said Ruth 3:17:8 ⧉אֵלַ֔יelaito me Ruth 3:17:9 ⧉אַל־תָּב֥וֹאִיaltavoido not go Ruth 3:17:10 ⧉רֵיקָ֖םrekamempty-handed Ruth 3:17:11 ⧉אֶל־חֲמוֹתֵֽךְ׃elkhamotekhto your mother-in-law |
17. Formal Translation And she said, “These six measures he gave to me, for he said to me, ‘Do not come to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’” |
17. Dynamic Translation She said, “He gave me these six portions of barley, saying, ‘Do not return to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’” |