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 Y BOOZ subió á la puerta y sentóse allí: y he aquí pasaba aquel pariente del cual había Booz hablado, y díjole: Eh, fulano, ven acá y siéntate. Y él vino, y sentóse.

2 Entonces él tomó diez varones de los ancianos de la ciudad, y dijo: Sentaos aquí. Y ellos se sentaron.

3 Luego dijo al pariente: Noemi, que ha vuelto del campo de Moab, vende una parte de las tierras que tuvo nuestro hermano Elimelech;

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