And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
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Verse 2 is found in chapter 4 of Ruth. Boaz gathers ten elders of the city as witnesses. Their presence establishes public formality for the transaction. The narrative thus emphasizes that decisions concerning property, kinship, and marriage have communal consequences and must be properly recognized.
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Compare Ruth 4:2 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Und er nahm zehn Männer von den Ältesten der Stadt und sprach: Setzt euch her! Und sie setzten sich.
Entonces él tomó diez varones de los ancianos de la ciudad, y dijo: Sentaos aquí. Y ellos se sentaron.
Booz tomó a diez hombres de los ancianos de la ciudad y les dijo: «Siéntense aquí». Ellos se sentaron.
Boaz prit alors dix hommes parmi les anciens de la ville, et il dit: Asseyez-vous ici. Et ils s'assirent.
E Booz prese dieci uomini degli Anziani della città, e disse loro: Sedete qui; ed essi si misero a sedere.
Então tomou dez homens dos anciãos da cidade, e disse: Assentai-vos aqui. E assentaram-se.
波阿斯 又請了本城的十個長老來,對他們說:「請你們坐在這裏。」他們就都坐下。
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