Ruth 2:4 “Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, “The…”

Ruth 2:4

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And, behold, Boaz came from Beth-lehem, and said unto 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, “May the LORD be with you.” They answered him, “May the LORD bless you.”

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And behold, Boaz came from Beth-lehem, and saide vnto the reapers, The Lord be with you: and they answered him, The Lord blesse thee.

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!

Young's 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.'

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.

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Cross references

“The Lord”

Luke 1:28 2 Thessalonians 3:16 2 Timothy 4:22 Psalm 118:26 Psalm 129:7 Psalm 129:8

Luke 1:28 · BSB

The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you. ”

2 Thessalonians 3:16 · BSB

Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

2 Timothy 4:22 · BSB

The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all.

Psalm 118:26 · BSB

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you.

Psalm 129:7 · BSB

unable to fill the hands of the reaper, or the arms of the binder of sheaves.

Psalm 129:8 · BSB

May none who pass by say to them, “The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.”

“And they”

Genesis 18:19 Joshua 24:15 Ruth 4:11 Psalm 133:1–3 1 Timothy 6:2

Genesis 18:19 · BSB

For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”

Joshua 24:15 · BSB

But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you a…

Ruth 4:11 · BSB

“We are witnesses,” said the elders and all the people at the gate. “May the LORD make the woman entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you be prosperous in Ephrathah and…

Psalm 133:1–3 · BSB

Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!

1 Timothy 6:2 · BSB

Those who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these princip…

Also

Judges 6:12

Judges 6:12 · BSB

And the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3So Ruth departed and went out into the field and gleaned after the harvesters. And she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was from the clan of Elimelech.

5And Boaz asked the foreman of his harvesters, “Whose young woman is this?”

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