Ruth 4:2

In 11 translations

BSB

Then Boaz took ten of the elders of the city and said, “Sit here,” and they did so.

KJV

And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.

WEB

Boaz took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, “Sit down here,” and they sat down.

ASV

And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.

LSV

And he takes ten men from [the] elderly of the city, and says, “Sit down here”; and they sit down.

YLT

And he taketh ten men of the elders of the city, and saith, 'Sit down here;' and they sit down.

DBY

And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit down here. And they sat down.

DRC

And Booz taking ten men of the ancients of the city, said to them: Sit ye down here.

GNV

Then he tooke ten men of the Elders of the citie, and sayd, Sit ye downe here. And they sate downe.

JPS

And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said: 'Sit ye down here.' And they sat down.

LXXE

And Booz took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye here; and they sat down.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC

וַיִּקַּ֞ח עֲשָׂרָ֧ה אֲנָשִׁ֛ים מִזִּקְנֵ֥י הָעִ֖יר וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁבוּ־פֹ֑ה וַיֵּשֵֽׁבוּ׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἔλαβε Βοὸζ δέκα ἄνδρας ἀπὸ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων τῆς πόλεως, καὶ εἶπε, καθίσατε ὧδε· καὶ ἐκάθισαν.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 31:23Her husband is known at the city gate, where he sits among the elders of the land.
• 1 Kings 21:8Then 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.
• Lamentations 5:14The elders have left the city gate; the young men have stopped their music.
• Acts 6:12So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin,
• Exodus 21:8If she is displeasing in the eyes of her master who had designated her for himself, he must allow her to be redeemed. He has no right to sell her to foreigners, since he has broken faith with her.
• Deuteronomy 29:10All of you are standing today before the LORD your God—you leaders of tribes, elders, officials, and all the men of Israel,
• Exodus 18:21–22Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens. Have…
• Deuteronomy 31:28Assemble before me all the elders of your tribes and all your officers so that I may speak these words in their hearing and call heaven and earth to witness against them.

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