By the time Ruth finished beating out the grain and gathering it all up, she found that she had gleaned about an ephah measure, or 20 dry quarts (22 L), of barley. Her load may have weighed some 30 pounds (14 kg)!
Begitu Rut selesai memukul - mukul dan mengumpulkan biji - bijian itu, ia ternyata mendapatkan kira - kira satu takaran efa, atau sekitar 22 liter barli, yang beratnya mungkin sama dengan 14 kilogram!