Ruth 4:2
King James Version (KJV)
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
In context
1 Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.
2 And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
3 And he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech’s:
4 And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.
Ruth 4:2 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
- WEB World English Bible
- Boaz took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, “Sit down here,” and they sat down.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then Boaz took ten of the elders of the city and said, “Sit here,” and they did so.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And he taketh ten men of the elders of the city, and saith, 'Sit down here;' and they sit down.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit down here. And they sat down.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.