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Berean Standard Bible

“Meanwhile, Boaz went to the gate and sat down there. Soon the kinsman-redeemer of whom he had spoken came along, and Boaz said, “Come over here, my friend, and sit down.” So he went over and sat down.”

Ruth 4:1

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Boaz has promised to act as Ruth's kinsman-redeemer, but there is a closer relative who has first right. Chapter 4 moves to the town gate, where legal business was done in public.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Meanwhile, Boaz went to the gate and sat down there. Soon the kinsman-redeemer of whom he had spoken came along, and Boaz said, “Come over here, my friend, and sit down.” So he went over and sat down.

World English Bible (WEB)

Now Boaz went up to the gate, and sat down there. Behold, the near kinsman of whom Boaz spoke came by. He said to him, “Come over here, friend, and sit down!” He came over, and sat down.

King James Version (KJV)

Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now Boaz went up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the near kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Boaz went up to the public place of the town, and took his seat there: and the near relation of whom he had been talking came by; and Boaz, crying out to him by name, said, Come and be seated here. And he came and was seated.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y BOOZ subió á la puerta y sentóse allí: y he aquí pasaba aquel pariente del cual había Booz hablado, y díjole: Eh, fulano, ven acá y siéntate. Y él vino, y sentóse.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Booz fue hasta la puerta de la ciudad y se sentó. En eso pasó por allí el pariente que había mencionado y lo llamó. ―Oye, ven acá. Siéntate y hablaremos un momento. Se sentaron.

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