Ruth 4:2 — Compare All Translations

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

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

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

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then Boaz took ten men of the town’s elders and said, “Sit here.” And they sat down.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Boaz chose ten of the town's leaders and he said to them, ‘Come and sit here.’ So they sat down.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Boaz gathered ten of the elders of the city. He told them, "Sit here!" So they sat down.

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

English GNT (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,

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then Boaz chose ten men who were leaders of that city and said, "Sit here." So they also sat down.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then Boaz took 10 men of the city's elders and said, "Sit here." And they sat down.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then Boaz took ten men from among the elders of the town and said, “Sit here.” So they sat down.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

He took ten men of the elders of the city and said, "Sit down here." So they sat down.

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

Then Boaz picked out ten of the elders of the city and asked them to sit nearby. When they had done this,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Boaz chose ten of the village leaders and said, “Sit down here!” So they sat down.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Boaz brought ten of the elders of the town together. He said, "Sit down here." So they did.

English NIV

Boaz took ten of the elders of the town and said, "Sit here," and they did so.

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

Then Boaz called ten leaders from the town and asked them to sit as witnesses.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then Boaz took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, "Sit down here"; so they sat down.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Then Boaz invited ten men of the city council and said, “ Please, sit down here with us.” After they were seated,

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then Boaz called for ten of the chief men of the village and asked them to sit as witnesses.

English Tyndale 1537

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

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