Boaz gave Ruth six measures of unspecified weight ​ — perhaps to suggest that just as six work days were followed by a Sabbath rest, Ruth’s own days of toil as a widow were soon to be followed by the “rest ” that a secure home and a husband could provide.
من جهة اخرى ،‏ يُحتمل ان الاكيال الستة ،‏ ربما ملء ستة رفوش من الشعير ،‏ كانت كل ما تستطيع راعوث حمله .‏