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Berean Standard Bible

“Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, “The LORD be with you.” “The LORD bless you,” they replied.”

Ruth 2:4

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Ruth has gone to glean in the fields, and she happens to land in the field of Boaz, a relative of her late husband. Boaz arrives from Bethlehem and greets his workers.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, “The LORD be with you.” “The LORD bless you,” they replied.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, Jehovah be with you. And they answered him, Jehovah bless thee.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Boaz came from Beth-lehem, and said to the grain-cutters, The Lord be with you. And they made answer, The Lord give you his blessing.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y he aquí que Booz vino de Beth-lehem, y dijo á los segadores: Jehová sea con vosotros. Y ellos respondieron: Jehová te bendiga.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Booz llegó de la ciudad mientras ella estaba allí. Después de cambiar saludos con los segadores,

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