Ruth 2:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Ruth 2:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ruth 2:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ruth 2:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, “May Yahweh be with you.” They answered him, “May Yahweh bless you.””

Ruth 2:4 — World English Bible

Ruth 2:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Ruth 2:4 — American Standard Version

Ruth 2:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And lo, Boaz hath come from Beth-Lehem, and saith to the reapers, `Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> with you;' and they say to him, `Jehovah doth bless thee.'”

Ruth 2:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Ruth 2:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem; and he said to the reapers, Jehovah be with you! And they said to him, Jehovah bless thee!”

Ruth 2:4 — Darby Translation

Ruth 2:4 GEN — 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.”

Ruth 2:4 — Geneva Bible

Ruth 2:4 in Context — Ruth 2

2 E Rute a moabita disse a Noemi: Rogo-te que me deixes ir ao campo, e colherei espigas atrás daquele a cujos olhos achar favor. E ela lhe respondeu: Vai, filha minha.

3 Foi, pois, e chegando, tirou espigas no campo atrás dos ceifeiros: e aconteceu porventura, que o terreno era de Boaz, o qual era da parentela de Elimeleque.

4 E eis que Boaz veio de Belém, e disse aos ceifeiros: O SENHOR seja convosco. E eles responderam: O SENHOR te abençoe.

5 E Boaz disse a seu criado o supervisor dos ceifeiros: De quem é esta moça?

6 E o criado, supervisor dos ceifeiros, respondeu e disse: É a moça de Moabe, que voltou com Noemi dos campos de Moabe;

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What Does Ruth 2:4 Mean?

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