Ruth 4:2
Modern Translations
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 Study Bible
Then Boaz took ten of the elders of the city and said, “Sit here,” and they did so.

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.

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.

Contemporary English Version
Then Boaz got ten of the town leaders and also asked them to sit down. After they had 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,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Boaz chose ten men who were leaders of that city and said, "Sit here." So they also sat down.

International Standard Version
Boaz selected ten of the town elders and spoke to them, "Sit down here." So they sat down

NET Bible
Boaz chose ten of the village leaders and said, "Sit down here!" So they sat down.
Classic Translations
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.

King James 2000 Bible
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit 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.

World English Bible
He took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, "Sit down here." They sat down.

American King James Version
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit you 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.

A Faithful Version
And he took ten men of the elders of the city and said, "Come sit down here." And they sat down.

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

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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then he tooke ten men of the Elders of the citie, and sayd, Sit ye downe here; they sate downe.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he toke ten men of the elders of the citie, and said: sit ye downe here. And they sat downe.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
& he toke ten men of the Elders of ye cite, & sayde: Syt you downe here. And they sat the downe.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And 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 Bible
And 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.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he chose for himself ten men from the Elders of the city and sat them with him

Lamsa Bible
And Boaz selected ten men of the elders of the city, and seated them by him.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And 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.
















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