Ruth 4:2
“And hee tooke ten men of the Elders of the citie, and said, Sit ye downe here. And they sate downe.”
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Ruth 4:2 Context
1Then went Boaz vp to the gate, and sate him downe there: and beholde, the kinseman of whome Boaz spake, came by, vnto whom he said, Ho, such a one: turne aside, sit downe here. And hee turned aside, and sate downe. 2And hee tooke ten men of the Elders of the citie, and said, Sit ye downe here. And they sate downe. 3And he said vnto the kinseman: Naomi that is come againe out of the countrey of Moab, selleth a parcell of land, which was our brother Elimelechs. 4And I thought to aduertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the Elders of my people. If thou wilt redeeme it, redeeme it, but if thou wilt not redeeme it, then tell mee, that I may know: for there is none to redeeme it, besides thee, and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeeme it.
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Other Translations for Ruth 4:2
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
- King James Version
He took ten men of the elders of the city and said, "Sit down here. So they sat down."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then he got ten of the responsible men of the town, and said, Be seated here. And they took their seats.
- Basic English Bible
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit down here. And they sat down.
- Darby Bible
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
- Webster's Bible
He took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, "Sit down here." They sat down.
- World English Bible
And he taketh ten men of the elders of the city, and saith, `Sit down here;' and they sit down.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said: 'Sit ye down here.' And they sat down.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Ruth 4:2
4:2 Ten men - To be witnesses: for though two or three witnesses were sufficient, yet in weightier matters they used more. And ten was the usual number among the Jews, in causes of matrimony and divorce, and translation of inheritances; who were both judges of the causes, and witnesses of the fact.