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BrLXXΚαὶ συνέλεξεν ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ ἕως ἑσπέρας, καὶ ἐῤῥάβδισεν ἃ συνέλεξε, καὶ ἐγενήθη ὡς οἰφὶ κριθῶν. (Kai sunelexen en tōi agrōi heōs hesperas, kai eɽɽabdisen ha sunelexe, kai egenaʸthaʸ hōs oifi krithōn. )
BrTrSo she gleaned in the field till evening, and beat out that she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley.
ULTSo she gleaned in the field until the evening. Then she beat out what she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley.
USTSo Ruth gathered grain in the field until evening. Then she threshed the barley that she had gathered, to separate the kernels from the stalks. The barley kernels were enough to fill a large basket.
BSBSo Ruth gathered grain in the field until evening. And when she beat out what she had gleaned, it was about an ephah of barley.[fn]
2:17An ephah is approximately 20 dry quarts or 22 liters (probably about 29 pounds or 13.2 kilograms of barley).
OEBSo she gleaned in the field until evening, then beat out what she had gleaned. It was about a bushel of barley.
WEBBESo she gleaned in the field until evening; and she beat out that which she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah[fn] of barley.
2:171 ephah is about 22 litres or about 2/3 of a bushel
WMBBSo she gleaned in the field until evening; and she beat out that which she had gleaned, and it was about an efah[fn] of barley.
2:171 efah is about 22 litres or about 2/3 of a bushel
NETSo she gathered grain in the field until evening. When she threshed what she had gathered, it came to about thirty pounds of barley!
LSVAnd she gleans in the field until the evening, and beats out that which she has gleaned, and it is about an ephah of barley;
FBVRuth worked in the field until the evening. When she beat out the grain that she had picked up it was a large amount.[fn]
2:17“Large amount,”: literally, “an ephah,” a unit of measurement of uncertain quantity, estimated at between 22 and 45 liters.
T4TSo Ruth gathered grain in the field until evening. Then she ◄threshed/beat with a stick► the barley that she had gathered, to separate the kernels from the stalks, and the barley filled a large basket.
JPSSo she gleaned in the field until even; and she beat out that which she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley.
ASVSo she gleaned in the field until even; and she beat out that which she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley.
DRAShe gleaned therefore in the field till evening: and beating out with a rod and threshing what she had gleaned, she found about the measure of an ephi of barley, that is, three bushels:
YLTAnd she gleaneth in the field till the evening, and beateth out that which she hath gleaned, and it is about an ephah of barley;
DrbyAnd she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out what she had gleaned; and it was about an ephah of barley.
RVSo she gleaned in the field until even; and she beat out that she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley.
SLTAnd she will gather in the field till the evening, and she will beat out what she gathered, and it will be about an ephah of barley.
WbstrSo she gleaned in the field until evening, and beat out that which she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.
KJB-1769So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley. (So she gleaned in the field until evening, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley. )
KJB-1611So she gleaned in the field vntill euen, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an Ephah of barley. (So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an Ephah of barley.)
GnvaSo she gleaned in the fielde vntill euening, and she thresshed that shee had gathered, and it was about an Ephah of barly. (So she gleaned in the field until evening, and she thresshed that she had gathered, and it was about an Ephah of barley. )
ClVgCollegit ergo in agro usque ad vesperam: et quæ collegerat virga cædens et excutiens, invenit hordei quasi ephi mensuram, id est, tres modios.[fn] (Collegit therefore in/into/on field until to vesperam: and which collegerat rod/staff killns and excutiens, he_found barley as_if ephimeasurem, id it_is, three modios. )
2.17Quasi ephi. Cum in lectione per sanctæ Trinitatis confessionem discit catholicam fidem. In ephi mensura, quæ tres modios continet, signatur una divinitatis substantia, et trium personarum proprietas.
2.17As_if ephi. Since in/into/on lectione through sanctæTrinitatisconfessionemdiscitcatholicam faith. In ephi measure, which three modios contains, signatur together divinitatissubstantia, and triumpersonarumproperlytas.
Ruth would have beaten the barley stalks with a big stick until the kernels of edible grain came off. She would then keep only the kernels of grain. Alternate translation: [She beat the edible kernels of grain off of the stalks from]
An ephah is a unit of measurement equal to about 22 liters. Use the normal measurement for grain in your language. Alternate translation: [about 22 liters of] or [over half a bushel of]
The story of Ruth is set in the time of the Judges, a few generations before the birth of King David. While much animosity often existed between Israel and Moab (Judges 3:12-30; 10:6-12:7; 2 Samuel 8:2; 10; 2 Kings 3:4-27; 2 Chronicles 20; see also Nations across the Jordan River map), other times the two nations appear to have enjoyed a somewhat congenial relationship, as is demonstrated by Naomi’s willingness to relocate to Moab to seek relief from a famine. Later Naomi’s sons also marry Moabite women, and Ruth’s devotion to Naomi and her God no doubt speaks highly of the character of many Moabites. Many years later Ruth’s great-grandson David placed his parents in the care of the king of Moab while he was on the run from King Saul (1 Samuel 22:3-4).
