SEV Biblia, Chapter 3:15
Y le dijo a ella : Llega el lienzo que traes sobre ti, y ten de él. Y teniéndolo ella , él midió seis medidas de cebada, y se las puso a cuestas; y ella se fue a la ciudad.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Ruth 3:15
Verse 15. Bring the veil] tjpfmh hammit pachath; this seems to have been a cloak, plaid, or what the Arabs call hayk, which has been largely explained elsewhere. See Judg. xiv. 12. Six measures of barley] We supply the word measures, for the Hebrew mentions no quantity. The Targum renders six seahs, ty yas shith sein, which, as a seah was about two gallons and a half, must have been a very heavy load for a woman; and so the Targumist thought, for he adds, And she received strength from the Lord to carry it. If the omer be meant, which is about six pints, the load would not be so great, as this would amount to but about four gallons and a half; a very goodly present. The Targum says, that on receiving these six measures "it was said in the spirit of prophecy, that from her should proceed the six righteous persons of the world, viz., David, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, and the King Messiah; each of whom should be blessed with six benedictions." It is, however, remarkable, that the Targum makes the Messiah to spring from her through the line of David, and goes down to Daniel and his companions; which Daniel prophesied so clearly, not only of the advent of Messiah the prince, but also of the very time in which he was to come, and the sacrificial death he was to die.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 15. Also he said , etc.] Which seems to confirm the first sense, that what he had said before was to Ruth, beside which he also said to her what follows: bring the vail which thou hast upon thee, and hold it ; by which it appears that he rose also thus early, since he ordered her to bring her vail to him, and hold it with both her hands, while he filled it from the heap of corn: this vail was either what she wore on her head, as women used to do, or a coverlet she brought with her to cover herself with, when she lay down; the Septuagint renders it a “girdle”, that is, an apron she tied or girt about her; which is as likely as anything: and when she held it, he measured six measures of barley; what these measures were is not expressed; the Targum is six seahs or bushels, as the Vulgate Latin version, but that is too much, and more than a woman could carry; unless we suppose, with the Targum, that she had strength from the Lord to carry it, and was extraordinarily assisted by him in it, which is not very probable; rather six omers, an omer being the tenth part of an ephah, and so was a quantity she might be able to carry: and laid it upon her ; upon her shoulder, or put it on her head, it being, no doubt, as much as she could well bear, and which required some assistance to help her up with it: and she went into the city; of Bethlehem , with her burden; or rather he went f66 ; for the word is masculine, and to be understood of Boaz, who accompanied her to the city, lest she should meet with any that should abuse her; and so the Targum expresses it, “Boaz went into the city.”
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 14-18 - Ruth had done all that was fit for her to do, she must patiently wai the event. Boaz, having undertaken this matter, would be sure to manag it well. Much more reason have true believers to cast their care of God, because he has promised to care for them. Our strength is to sin still, Isa 30:7. This narrative may encourage us to lay ourselves by faith at the feet of Christ: He is our near Kinsman; having taken ou nature upon him. He has the right to redeem. Let us seek to receiv from him his directions: Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? Ac 9:6. He will never blame us as doing this unseasonably. And let us earnestl desire and seek the same rest for our children and friends, that it ma be well with them also __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 הבי 3051 המטפחת 4304 אשׁר 834 עליך 5921 ואחזי 270 בה ותאחז 270 בה וימד 4058 שׁשׁ 8337 שׂערים 8184 וישׁת 7896 עליה 5921 ויבא 935 העיר׃ 5892
