Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
And look, Boaz came from Bethlehem and said to the reapers, "[May] Yahweh [be] with you." And they said to him, "[May] Yahweh bless you."
New American Standard Bible
Now behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem and said to the reapers, “
King James Version
And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.
Holman Bible
Later, when Boaz arrived from Bethlehem, he said to the harvesters, “The Lord be with you.”
“The Lord bless you,”
International Standard Version
Now when Boaz arrived from Bethlehem, he told the harvesters, "The LORD be with you." "May the LORD bless you!" they replied.
A Conservative Version
And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, LORD be with you. And they answered him, LORD bless thee.
American Standard Version
And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, Jehovah be with you. And they answered him, Jehovah bless thee.
Amplified
It was then that Boaz came back from Bethlehem and said to the reapers, “The Lord be with you!” And they answered him, “The Lord bless you!”
Bible in Basic English
And Boaz came from Beth-lehem, and said to the grain-cutters, The Lord be with you. And they made answer, The Lord give you his blessing.
Darby Translation
And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem; and he said to the reapers, Jehovah be with you! And they said to him, Jehovah bless thee!
Julia Smith Translation
And behold, Boaz came from the house of bread, and he will say to the reapers, Jehovah be with you. And they will say to him, Jehovah will bless thee.
King James 2000
And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless you.
Modern King James verseion
And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem and said to the reapers, Jehovah be with you. And they answered him, Jehovah bless you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem and said unto the harvest men, "The LORD be with you." And they answered him, "The LORD bless thee."
NET Bible
Now at that very moment, Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and greeted the harvesters, "May the Lord be with you!" They replied, "May the Lord bless you!"
New Heart English Bible
Behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, "The LORD be with you." They answered him, "The LORD bless you."
The Emphasized Bible
And lo! Boaz coming from Bethlehem, and he said to the reapers, Yahweh, be with you! and they said to him, Yahweh bless thee!
Webster
And behold, Boaz came from Beth-lehem, and said to the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.
World English Bible
Behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, "Yahweh be with you." They answered him, "Yahweh bless you."
Youngs Literal Translation
And lo, Boaz hath come from Beth-Lehem, and saith to the reapers, 'Jehovah is with you;' and they say to him, 'Jehovah doth bless thee.'
Themes
Bethlehem » A city » A city southwest of jerusalem » The city of boaz
Harvest » Persons engaged in » Reapers
Reaping » Persons engaged in » Visited by the master
Ruth » Receives kindness from boaz
Salutations » Expressions used as » The lord be with you
Salutations » Expressions used as » The lord bless thee
Salutations » From a master to his servants, "may the lord be with you,"
Salutations » Servants to their masters, "may the lord bless you,"
Servant » Instances of good » Servants » Of boaz
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ruth 2:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ruth Meets Boaz
3 So she went and came and gleaned in the field behind the reapers. And she happened [by] chance [upon] the tract of field {belonging to} Boaz, who [was] from the clan of Elimelech. 4 And look, Boaz came from Bethlehem and said to the reapers, "[May] Yahweh [be] with you." And they said to him, "[May] Yahweh bless you." 5 And Boaz said to his servant {in charge of the reapers}, "To whom [does] this young woman [belong]?"
Cross References
Psalm 129:7-8
[with] which a reaper cannot fill his hand, nor the binder of sheaves his {arms},
Luke 1:28
And he came to her [and] said, "Greetings, favored one! The Lord [is] with you."
2 Thessalonians 3:16
Now may the Lord of peace himself grant you peace through everything in every way. [May] the Lord [be] with all of you.
Genesis 18:19
For I have chosen him, that he will command his children and his household after him that they will keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice, so that Yahweh may bring upon Abraham that which he said to him."
Joshua 24:15
But if it is bad in your eyes to serve Yahweh, choose for yourselves today whom you want to serve, whether it is the gods that your ancestors served beyond the river, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you [are] living; but as for me and my household, we will serve Yahweh."
Judges 6:12
The angel of Yahweh appeared to him and said to him, "Yahweh [is] with you, {you mighty warrior}."
Ruth 4:11
And all of the people who [were] at the gate and the elders said, "[We are] witnesses. May Yahweh make the woman coming into your house as Rachel and as Leah, who {together} built the house of Israel. May you have strength in Ephrathah and bestow a name in Bethlehem.
Psalm 118:26
Blessed [is] he who comes in the name of Yahweh. We bless you from the house of Yahweh.
Psalm 133:1-3
Look, how good and how pleasant [it is] [when] brothers dwell together in unity.
1 Timothy 6:2
And those who have believing masters must not look down on [them] because they are brothers, but rather they must serve, because those who benefit by their service are believers and dearly loved.
2 Timothy 4:22
The Lord [be] with your spirit. Grace [be] with you.
2 John 1:10-11
If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into [your] house and do not speak a greeting to him,