Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Boaz chose ten of the village leaders and said, "Sit down here!" So they sat down.
New American Standard Bible
He took ten men of the
King James Version
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
Holman Bible
Then Boaz took 10 men of the town’s elders
International Standard Version
Boaz selected ten of the town elders and spoke to them, "Sit down here." So they sat down
A Conservative Version
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down 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.
Amplified
Then Boaz took ten men from the elders of the city and said, “Sit down here.” And they sat down.
Bible in Basic English
Then he got ten of the responsible men of the town, and said, Be seated here. And they took their seats.
Darby Translation
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit down here. And they sat down.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will take ten men from the old men of the citv, and he will say, Sit ye down here. And they will sit down.
King James 2000
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit down here. And they sat down.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he took ten men from the elders of the city and said, "Sit here." And they sat.
Modern King James verseion
And he took ten men of the elders of the city and said, Come sit down here. And they sat down.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then he took ten men of the elders of the city and said, "Sit ye down here." And 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.
The Emphasized Bible
Then fetched he ten men of the elders of the city, and said - Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
Webster
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
World English Bible
He took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, "Sit down here." They sat down.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he taketh ten men of the elders of the city, and saith, 'Sit down here;' and they sit down.
Themes
Contracts » By consummating in the presence of the public at the gate of the city
Courts of justice » Inferior » All transfers of property made before
Leaders » Elders » Governmental
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Interlinear
Laqach
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ruth 4:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Boaz Redeems Ruth
1 Now Boaz went up to the village gate and sat there. Then along came the guardian whom Boaz had mentioned to Ruth! Boaz said, "Come here and sit down, 'John Doe'!" So he came and sat down. 2 Boaz chose ten of the village leaders and said, "Sit down here!" So they sat down. 3 Then Boaz said to the guardian, "Naomi, who has returned from the region of Moab, is selling the portion of land that belongs to our relative Elimelech.
Cross References
1 Kings 21:8
She wrote out orders, signed Ahab's name to them, and sealed them with his seal. She then sent the orders to the leaders and to the nobles who lived in Naboth's city.
Proverbs 31:23
Her husband is well-known in the city gate when he sits with the elders of the land.
Exodus 18:21-22
But you choose from the people capable men, God-fearing, men of truth, those who hate bribes, and put them over the people as rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
Exodus 21:8
If she does not please her master, who has designated her for himself, then he must let her be redeemed. He has no right to sell her to a foreign nation, because he has dealt deceitfully with her.
Deuteronomy 29:10
You are standing today, all of you, before the Lord your God -- the heads of your tribes, your elders, your officials, every Israelite man,
Deuteronomy 31:28
Gather to me all your tribal elders and officials so I can speak to them directly about these things and call the heavens and the earth to witness against them.
Lamentations 5:14
The elders are gone from the city gate; the young men have stopped playing their music.
Acts 6:12
They incited the people, the elders, and the experts in the law; then they approached Stephen, seized him, and brought him before the council.