Ruth 4:2 “Then Boaz took ten of the elders of the city and said, “Sit here,” and…”

Ruth 4:2

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Boaz took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, “Sit 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then he tooke ten men of the Elders of the citie, and sayd, Sit ye downe here. And they sate downe.

Darby Translation

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

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.

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Cross references

“the elders”

Proverbs 31:23 1 Kings 21:8 Exodus 21:8 Lamentations 5:14 Acts 6:12 Deuteronomy 29:10

Proverbs 31:23 · BSB

Her husband is known at the city gates, where he sits among the elders of the land.

1 Kings 21:8 · BSB

Then Jezebel wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.

Exodus 21:8 · BSB

If she is displeasing in the eyes of her master who had designated her for himself, he must allow her to be redeemed. He has no right to sell her to foreigners, since he has broken faith with her.

Lamentations 5:14 · BSB

The elders have left the city gate; the young men have stopped their music.

Acts 6:12 · BSB

So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin,

Deuteronomy 29:10 · BSB

All of you are standing today before the LORD your God—you leaders of tribes, elders, officials, and all the men of Israel,

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

In context

1Meanwhile, Boaz went to the gate and sat down there. Soon the kinsman-redeemer of whom he had spoken came along, and Boaz said, “Come over here, my friend, and sit down.” So he went over and sat down.

3And he said to the kinsman-redeemer, “Naomi, who has returned from the land of Moab, is selling the piece of land that belonged to our brother Elimelech.

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