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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he chose for himself ten men from the Elders of the city and sat them with him Brenton Septuagint Translation And Booz took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye 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, Douay-Rheims Bible And Booz taking ten men of the ancients of the city, said to them: Sit ye down here. 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 JPS Tanakh 1917 And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said: 'Sit ye down here.' And they sat down. Literal Standard Version And he takes ten men from [the] elderly of the city, and says, “Sit down here”; and they sit down. Majority Standard Bible Then Boaz took ten of the elders of the city and said, “Sit here,” and they did so. 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, NET Bible Boaz chose ten of the village leaders and said, "Sit down here!" So they sat down. New Revised Standard Version Then Boaz took ten men of the elders of the city, 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. Young's Literal Translation And he taketh ten men of the elders of the city, and saith, 'Sit down here;' and they sit 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 1 Kings 21:8 Then Jezebel wrote letters in Ahab's name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city. Proverbs 31:23 Her husband is known at the city gate, where he sits among the elders of the land. 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 Verse 2. - And he took ten men of the elderly inhabitants of the city, and he said, Sit ye here; and they sat down. Boaz wished to have a full complement of witnesses to the important transaction which he contemplated. 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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