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Berean Standard Bible

“Then Boaz said to Ruth, “Listen, my daughter. Do not go and glean in another field, and do not go away from this place, but stay here close to my servant girls.”

Ruth 2:8

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Ruth, a Moabite widow, has come with Naomi to Bethlehem and goes to glean leftover grain in the barley harvest. She happens onto the field of Boaz, a relative of Naomi's late husband.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then Boaz said to Ruth, “Listen, my daughter. Do not go and glean in another field, and do not go away from this place, but stay here close to my servant girls.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then Boaz said to Ruth, “Listen, my daughter. Don’t go to glean in another field, and don’t go from here, but stay here close to my maidens.

King James Version (KJV)

Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens:

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither pass from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then said Boaz to Ruth, Give ear to me, my daughter: do not go to take up the grain in another field, or go away from here, but keep here by my young women:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces Booz dijo á Ruth: Oye, hija mía, no vayas á espigar á otro campo, ni pases de aquí: y aquí estarás con mis mozas.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Booz se dirigió a ella y le dijo: ―Escucha, hija mía. Quédate aquí para espigar. No vayas a otros campos.

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