Ruth 4:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then Boaz took ten of the elders of the city and said, “Sit here,” and they did so.”
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“Then Boaz took ten of the elders of the city and said, “Sit here,” and they did so.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And he taketh ten men of the elders of the city, and saith, `Sit down here;' and they sit down.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ruth 4:2 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 18:21Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
- Exodus 21:8If she is displeasing in the eyes of her master who had designated her for himself, he must allow her to be redeemed. He has no right to sell her to foreigners, since he has broken faith with her.
- Deuteronomy 25:7But if the man does not want to marry his brother’s widow, she is to go to the elders at the city gate and say, “My husband’s brother refuses to preserve his brother’s name in Israel. He is not willing to perform the duty of a brother-in-law for me.”
- Deuteronomy 29:10All of you are standing today before the LORD your God—you leaders of tribes, elders, officials, and all the men of Israel,
- Deuteronomy 31:28Assemble before me all the elders of your tribes and all your officers so that I may speak these words in their hearing and call heaven and earth to witness against them.
- 1 Kings 21:8Then Jezebel wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.
- Proverbs 31:23Her husband is known at the city gate, where he sits among the elders of the land.
- Lamentations 5:14The elders have left the city gate; the young men have stopped their music.
- Acts 6:12So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin,
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