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Ruth 3:15

Also he said, Bring the 5vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, the measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city.

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.

Relight

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Or, sheet or apron.

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Isaiah 32:8 But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.

1 John 3:18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

Galatians 6:10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

2 Corinthians 9:6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

2 Corinthians 9:7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Poole

or, the apron, such as women ordinarily wear.

known and usual measure: it is not determined how large those measures were, but this the nature of the thing shows, that they were no larger than one woman could carry in her veil, or apron.