Ruth 4:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Ruth 4:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ruth 4:1 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ruth 4:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Now Boaz went up to the gate and sat down there. Behold, the near kinsman of whom Boaz spoke came by. Boaz said to him, “Come over here, friend, and sit down!” He came over, and sat down.”
Ruth 4:1 — World English Bible
Ruth 4:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Now Boaz went up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the near 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. ”
Ruth 4:1 — American Standard Version
Ruth 4:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Boaz hath gone up to the gate, and sitteth there, and lo, the redeemer is passing by of whom Boaz had spoken, and he saith, `Turn aside, sit down here, such a one, such a one;' and he turneth aside and sitteth down.”
Ruth 4:1 — Young's Literal Translation
Ruth 4:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Boaz went up to the gate, and sat down there. And behold, he that had the right of redemption, of whom Boaz had spoken, came by. And he said, Thou, such a one, turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside and sat down. ”
Ruth 4:1 — Darby Translation
Ruth 4:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then went Boaz vp to the gate, and sate there, and beholde, the kinsman, of whome Boaz had spoken, came by: and he sayd, Ho, snch one, come, sit downe here. And he turned, and sate downe.”
Ruth 4:1 — Geneva Bible
Ruth 4:1 in Context — Ruth 4
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:
What Does Ruth 4:1 Mean?
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