Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Boaz took ten of the elders of the town and said, “Sit here,” and they did so. New Living Translation Then Boaz called ten leaders from the town and asked them to sit as witnesses. English Standard Version And he took ten men of the elders of the city and said, “Sit down here.” So they sat down. Berean Standard Bible Then Boaz took ten of the elders of the city and said, “Sit here,” and they did so. King James Bible And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down. New King James Version And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, “Sit down here.” So they sat down. New American Standard Bible Then he took ten men of the elders of the city and said, “Sit down here.” So they sat down. NASB 1995 He took ten men of the elders of the city and said, “Sit down here.” So they sat down. NASB 1977 And he took ten men of the elders of the city and said, “Sit down here.” So they sat down. Legacy Standard Bible Then he took ten men of the elders of the city and said, “Sit down here.” So they sat down. Amplified Bible Then Boaz took ten men from the elders of the city and said, “Sit down here.” And they sat down. Christian Standard Bible Then Boaz took ten men of the town’s elders and said, “Sit here.” And they sat down. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Boaz took 10 men of the town’s elders and said, “Sit here.” And they sat down. American Standard Version And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down. Contemporary English Version Then Boaz got ten of the town leaders and also asked them to sit down. After they had sat down, English Revised Version And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then Boaz chose ten men who were leaders of that city and said, "Sit here." So they also sat down. Good News Translation Then Boaz got ten of the leaders of the town and asked them to sit down there too. When they were seated, International Standard Version Boaz selected ten of the town elders and spoke to them, "Sit down here." So they sat down Majority Standard Bible Then Boaz took ten of the elders of the city and said, “Sit here,” and they did so. NET Bible Boaz chose ten of the village leaders and said, "Sit down here!" So they sat down. New Heart English Bible He took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, "Sit down here." They sat down. Webster's Bible Translation And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down. World English Bible Boaz took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, “Sit down here,” and they sat down. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he takes ten men from [the] elderly of the city, and says, “Sit down here”; and they sit down. Young's Literal Translation And he taketh ten men of the elders of the city, and saith, 'Sit down here;' and they sit down. Smith's Literal Translation And he will take ten men from the old men of the city, and he will say, Sit ye down here. And they will sit down. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Booz taking ten men of the ancients of the city, said to them: Sit ye down here. Catholic Public Domain Version But Boaz, calling aside ten men among the elders of the city, said to them, “Sit down here.” New American Bible Then Boaz picked out ten of the elders of the town and asked them to sit nearby. When they had done this, New Revised Standard Version Then Boaz took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, “Sit down here”; so they sat down. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Boaz selected ten men of the elders of the city, and seated them by him. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he chose for himself ten men from the Elders of the city and sat them with him OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said: 'Sit ye down here.' And they sat down. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Booz took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye here; and they sat down. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Boaz Redeems Ruth1Meanwhile, Boaz went to the gate and sat down there. Soon the kinsman-redeemer of whom he had spoken came along, and Boaz said, “Come over here, my friend, and sit down.” So he went over and sat down. 2Then Boaz took ten of the elders of the city and said, “Sit here,” and they did so. 3And he said to the kinsman-redeemer, “Naomi, who has returned from the land of Moab, is selling the piece of land that belonged to our brother Elimelech.… Cross References Deuteronomy 25:7-10 But if the man does not want to marry his brother’s widow, she is to go to the elders at the city gate and say, “My husband’s brother refuses to preserve his brother’s name in Israel. He is not willing to perform the duty of a brother-in-law for me.” / Then the elders of his city shall summon him and speak with him. If he persists and says, “I do not want to marry her,” / his brother’s widow shall go up to him in the presence of the elders, remove his sandal, spit in his face, and declare, “This is what is done to the man who will not maintain his brother’s line.” ... Genesis 23:10-18 Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth. So in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city, Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham, / “No, my lord. Listen to me. I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. I give it to you in the presence of my people. Bury your dead.” / Again Abraham bowed down before the people of the land ... Jeremiah 32:10-12 I signed and sealed the deed, called in witnesses, and weighed out the silver on the scales. / Then I took the deed of purchase—the sealed copy with its terms and conditions, as well as the open copy— / and I gave this deed to Baruch son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, in the sight of my cousin Hanamel and the witnesses who were signing the purchase agreement and all the Jews sitting in the courtyard of the guard. Leviticus 25:25 If your brother becomes impoverished and sells some of his property, his nearest of kin may come and redeem what his brother has sold. Numbers 27:8-11 Furthermore, you shall say to the Israelites, ‘If a man dies and leaves no son, you are to transfer his inheritance to his daughter. / If he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers. / If he has no brothers, give his inheritance to his father’s brothers. ... Deuteronomy 19:12 the elders of his city must send for him, bring him back, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to die. 1 Samuel 9:12-13 “Yes, he is ahead of you,” they answered. “Hurry now, for today he has come to the city because the people have a sacrifice on the high place. / As soon as you enter the city, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not eat until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; after that, the guests will eat. Go up at once; you will find him.” 2 Samuel 15:2 He would get up early and stand beside the road leading to the city gate. Whenever anyone had a grievance to bring before the king for a decision, Absalom would call out and ask, “What city are you from?” And if he replied, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel,” Proverbs 31:23 Her husband is known at the city gates, where he sits among the elders of the land. Isaiah 1:26 I will restore your judges as at first, and your counselors as at the beginning. After that you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City.” Matthew 18:16 But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ Matthew 26:59-60 Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death. / But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward Luke 24:48 You are witnesses of these things. John 8:17 Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid. Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Treasury of Scripture And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit you down here. And they sat down. the elders Exodus 18:21,22 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens: … Exodus 21:8 If she please not her master, who hath betrothed her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her. Deuteronomy 29:10 Ye stand this day all of you before the LORD your God; your captains of your tribes, your elders, and your officers, with all the men of Israel, Jump to Previous Boaz City Elders Responsible Sat Seated Seats Sit TenJump to Next Boaz City Elders Responsible Sat Seated Seats Sit TenRuth 4 1. Boaz calls into judgment the next kinsman6. He refuses the redemption according to the manner in Israel 9. Boaz buys the inheritance 11. He marries Ruth 13. She bears Obed, the grandfather of David 18. The generations of Pharez unto David Then Boaz took The phrase "Then Boaz took" indicates a decisive action by Boaz, a man of integrity and purpose. The Hebrew root for "took" is "laqach," which often implies taking with authority or initiative. In the context of ancient Israel, this action signifies Boaz's role as a leader and a man of standing within the community. His actions are deliberate and reflect his commitment to fulfilling his duty as a kinsman-redeemer, a role that carries both legal and moral responsibilities. ten of the elders of the city and said, 'Sit here,' and they sat down Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then Boaz tookוַיִּקַּ֞ח (way·yiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take ten עֲשָׂרָ֧ה (‘ă·śā·rāh) Number - masculine singular Strong's 6235: Ten of the elders מִזִּקְנֵ֥י (miz·ziq·nê) Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 2205: Old of the city הָעִ֖יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement and said, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Sit שְׁבוּ־ (šə·ḇū-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry here,” פֹ֑ה (p̄ōh) Adverb Strong's 6311: This place, here and they did so. וַיֵּשֵֽׁבוּ׃ (way·yê·šê·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry Links Ruth 4:2 NIVRuth 4:2 NLT Ruth 4:2 ESV Ruth 4:2 NASB Ruth 4:2 KJV Ruth 4:2 BibleApps.com Ruth 4:2 Biblia Paralela Ruth 4:2 Chinese Bible Ruth 4:2 French Bible Ruth 4:2 Catholic Bible OT History: Ruth 4:2 He took ten men of the elders (Ru Rut.) |
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