Ruth 2:4 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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.`

And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, Jehovah be with you. And they answered him, Jehovah bless thee.

English Amplified

And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem and said to the reapers, The Lord be with you! And they answered him, The Lord bless you!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem and said to the reapers, The Lord be with you! And they answered him, The Lord bless you!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, “The Lord be with you.” “The Lord bless you,” they replied.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Later, when Boaz arrived from Bethlehem, he said to the harvesters, “The LORD be with you.” “The LORD bless you,” they replied.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem; and he said to the reapers, Jehovah be with you! And they said to him, Jehovah bless thee!

English EASY 2024

At that moment, Boaz arrived from Bethlehem. He said ‘hello’ to the workers. He said, ‘May the Lord help you.’ The men replied, ‘May the Lord bless you!’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Later, Boaz came to the field from Bethlehem and greeted his workers. He said, "The Lord be with you!" And the workers answered, "And may the Lord bless you!"

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem. And he said to the reapers, "The LORD be with you!" And they answered, "The LORD bless you."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Some time later Boaz himself arrived from Bethlehem and greeted the workers. “The Lord be with you!” he said. “The Lord bless you!” they answered.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Just then, Boaz was coming from Bethlehem, and he said to his reapers, "May the Lord be with all of you!" They answered him, "May the Lord bless you!"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Later, when Boaz arrived from Bethlehem, he said to the harvesters, "The LORD be with you." "The LORD bless you," they replied.

English KJV 1611

And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.

Now behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem and said to the reapers, “May Yahweh be with you.” And they said to him, “May Yahweh bless you.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Just then Boaz came from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, “May the Lord be with you!” And they said to him, “May the Lord bless you.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Now behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem and said to the reapers, "May the LORD be with you." And they said to him, "May the LORD bless you."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Boaz himself came from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, "The LORD be with you!" and they replied, "The LORD bless you!"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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!”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem. He greeted those who were cutting and gathering the grain. He said, "May the Lord be with you!" "And may the Lord bless you!" they replied.

Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and greeted the harvesters, "The LORD be with you!The LORD bless you!" they called back.

English NKJ 1982

Now behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, “The Lord be with you!” And they answered him, “The Lord bless you!”

While she was there, Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and greeted the harvesters. "The LORD be with you!" he said. "The LORD bless you!" the harvesters replied.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Just then Boaz came from Bethlehem. He said to the reapers, "The LORD be with you." They answered, "The LORD bless you."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

At that moment, Boaz came from Bethlehem to survey his harvest. He greeted the harvesters, “May Yahweh be with you.” They replied, “May Yahweh bless you.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem; and he said to the reapers, “The Lord be with you!” And they answered, “The Lord bless you.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Boaz arrived from the city while she was there. After exchanging greetings with the reapers

English Tyndale 1537

And behold, Booz came from Bethlehem and said unto the harvest men, the LORD be with you. And they answered him, the LORD bless thee.