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Ruth 3:17

She also said, ”He also gave me these six measures of barley, because he said, ’Don’t go home empty-handed to your mother-in-law.’”
[The same word for ”empty-handed” is used in Ruth 1:21 where Naomi complained that God had left her empty-handed. Boaz’s role as redeemer was through Naomi’s husband Elimelech, see Ruth 2:1. Naomi is included in this redemption and now has hope for a secure future.
The gift may have served as a down payment for a betrothal, Hebrew mohar. The six measures may also allude to the six days God used to create before resting on the Sabbath. Boaz will not rest until the mission is complete. Either way, this action gives Naomi the assurance that Boaz takes the role of redeeming them seriously. Therefore, Naomi can respond as she does in the next verse and calmly await what will happen. Here there is also a connection to the Holy Spirit who is an advance payment that guarantees our inheritance, see Eph 1:14. The Holy Spirit can also be sensed in the unnamed servant who presents Ruth to Boaz, see Ruth 2:5–6. Even the advance payment of six measures of barley brings to mind the day of Pentecost and the feast of Shavuot, see Ex. 34:22; Acts 2:1–3.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַתֹּאמֶר   שֵׁשׁ   הַשְּׂעֹרִים   הָאֵלֶּה   נָתַן   לִי   כִּי   אָמַר   אַל   תָּבוֹאִי   רֵיקָם   אֶל   חֲמוֹתֵךְ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ τὰ ἓξ τῶν κριθῶν ταῦτα ἔδωκέν μοι ὅτι εἶπεν πρός με μὴ εἰσέλθῃς κενὴ πρὸς τὴν πενθεράν σου

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
תֹּ֕אמֶר (tómer)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♀ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person feminine singular

c
Vqw3fs
H8337
H9014
 שֵׁשׁ (shesh-)
־
six
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H8184
 הַ (ha)
שְּׂעֹרִ֥ים (seórim)
 the
barley
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa
H9009
H0428
 הָ (ha)
אֵ֖לֶּה (ele)
 the
these
Particle Particle (Definite Article)


 Td
Tm
H5414
 נָ֣תַן (natan)
 to give
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H9005
H9030
 לִ֑ (li)
י (j)
 to
me
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Rd
Sp1bs
H3588a
 כִּ֚י (ki)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H0559
 אָמַ֣ר (amar)
 to say
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H0408
H9014
 אַל (al-)
־
not
link
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H0935
 תָּב֥וֹאִי (tavvói)
 to come (in)
Verb Verb
qal ♀ sing. qal second person feminine singular

Vqi2fs
H7387
 רֵיקָ֖ם (reiqam)
 emptily
Adv. Adverb

 D
H0413
H9014
 אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H2545
H9022
H9016
 חֲמוֹתֵֽ (chamvóte)
ךְ (khe)
׃
mother-in-law
your
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♀ sing. Pronominal second person feminine singular

Ncfsc
Sp2fs

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