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Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025
the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16
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THE MESSAGE
Ruth 4:2
Boaz then gathered ten of the town elders together and said, "Sit down here with us; we've got some business to take care of." And they sat down.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then Boaz took ten men of the town’s elders and said, “Sit here.” And they sat down.
Then Boaz took ten men of the town’s elders and said, “Sit here.” And they sat down.
Hebrew Names Version
He took ten men of the Zakenim of the city, and said, Sit you down here. They sat down.
He took ten men of the Zakenim of the city, and said, Sit you down here. They sat down.
King James Version
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
Lexham English Bible
And he took ten men from the elders of the city and said, "Sit here." And they sat.
And he took ten men from the elders of the city and said, "Sit here." And they sat.
English Standard Version
And he took ten men of the elders of the city and said, "Sit down here." So they sat down.
And he took ten men of the elders of the city and said, "Sit down here." So they sat down.
New Century Version
Boaz gathered ten of the elders of the city and told them, "Sit down here!" So they sat down.
Boaz gathered ten of the elders of the city and told them, "Sit down here!" So they sat down.
New English Translation
Boaz chose ten of the village leaders and said, "Sit down here!" So they sat down.
Boaz chose ten of the village leaders and said, "Sit down here!" So they sat down.
Amplified Bible
Then Boaz took ten men from the elders of the city and said, "Sit down here." And they sat down.
Then Boaz took ten men from the elders of the city and said, "Sit down here." And they sat down.
New American Standard Bible
Then he took ten men of the elders of the city and said, "Sit down here." So they sat down.
Then he took ten men of the elders of the city and said, "Sit down here." So they sat down.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then he tooke ten men of the Elders of the citie, and sayd, Sit ye downe here. And they sate downe.
Then he tooke ten men of the Elders of the citie, and sayd, Sit ye downe here. And they sate downe.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then he took ten men of the elders of the city and said, "Sit down here." So they sat down.
Then he took ten men of the elders of the city and said, "Sit down here." So they sat down.
Contemporary English Version
Then Boaz got ten of the town leaders and also asked them to sit down. After they had sat down,
Then Boaz got ten of the town leaders and also asked them to sit down. After they had sat down,
Complete Jewish Bible
He took ten of the city's leaders and said, "Sit down here"; and they sat down.
He took ten of the city's leaders and said, "Sit down here"; and they sat down.
Darby Translation
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit down here. And they sat down.
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit down here. And they sat down.
Easy-to-Read Version
Boaz also gathered ten of the elders of the city. He told them, "Sit here!" So they sat down.
Boaz also gathered ten of the elders of the city. He told them, "Sit here!" So they sat down.
George Lamsa Translation
And Boaz selected ten men of the elders of the city, and seated them by him.
And Boaz selected ten men of the elders of the city, and seated them by him.
Good News Translation
Then Boaz got ten of the leaders of the town and asked them to sit down there too. When they were seated,
Then Boaz got ten of the leaders of the town and asked them to sit down there too. When they were seated,
Literal Translation
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit down here. And they sat down.
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit down here. And they sat down.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& he toke ten men of the Elders of ye cite, & sayde: Syt you downe here. And they sat the downe.
& he toke ten men of the Elders of ye cite, & sayde: Syt you downe here. And they sat the downe.
American Standard Version
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
Bible in Basic English
Then he got ten of the responsible men of the town, and said, Be seated here. And they took their seats.
Then he got ten of the responsible men of the town, and said, Be seated here. And they took their seats.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he toke ten men of the elders of the citie, and said: sit ye downe here. And they sat downe.
And he toke ten men of the elders of the citie, and said: sit ye downe here. And they sat downe.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said: 'Sit ye down here.' And they sat down.
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said: 'Sit ye down here.' And they sat down.
King James Version (1611)
And hee tooke ten men of the Elders of the citie, and said, Sit ye downe here. And they sate downe.
And hee tooke ten men of the Elders of the citie, and said, Sit ye downe here. And they sate downe.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Booz took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye here; and they sat down.
And Booz took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye here; and they sat down.
English Revised Version
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
Berean Standard Bible
Then Boaz took ten of the elders of the city and said, "Sit here," and they did so.
Then Boaz took ten of the elders of the city and said, "Sit here," and they did so.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe Booz took ten `men of the eldere men of the citee, and seide to hem, Sitte ye here.
Forsothe Booz took ten `men of the eldere men of the citee, and seide to hem, Sitte ye here.
Young's Literal Translation
And he taketh ten men of the elders of the city, and saith, `Sit down here;' and they sit down.
And he taketh ten men of the elders of the city, and saith, `Sit down here;' and they sit down.
Update Bible Version
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit down here. And they sat down.
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit down here. And they sat down.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
World English Bible
He took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit you down here. They sat down.
He took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit you down here. They sat down.
New King James Version
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, "Sit down here." So they sat down.
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, "Sit down here." So they sat down.
New Living Translation
Then Boaz called ten leaders from the town and asked them to sit as witnesses.
Then Boaz called ten leaders from the town and asked them to sit as witnesses.
New Life Bible
And Boaz took ten of the leaders of the city and said, "Sit down here." So they sat down.
And Boaz took ten of the leaders of the city and said, "Sit down here." So they sat down.
New Revised Standard
Then Boaz took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, "Sit down here"; so they sat down.
Then Boaz took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, "Sit down here"; so they sat down.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then fetched he ten men of the elders of the city, and said - Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
Then fetched he ten men of the elders of the city, and said - Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Booz, taking ten men of the ancients of the city, said to them: Sit ye down here.
And Booz, taking ten men of the ancients of the city, said to them: Sit ye down here.
Revised Standard Version
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, "Sit down here"; so they sat down.
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, "Sit down here"; so they sat down.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He took ten men of the elders of the city and said, "Sit down here." So they sat down.
He took ten men of the elders of the city and said, "Sit down here." So they sat down.
Contextual Overview
1 Boaz went straight to the public square and took his place there. Before long the "closer relative," the one mentioned earlier by Boaz, strolled by. "Step aside, old friend," said Boaz. "Take a seat." The man sat down. 2 Boaz then gathered ten of the town elders together and said, "Sit down here with us; we've got some business to take care of." And they sat down. 3Boaz then said to his relative, "The piece of property that belonged to our relative Elimelech is being sold by his widow Naomi, who has just returned from the country of Moab. I thought you ought to know about it. Buy it back if you want it—you can make it official in the presence of those sitting here and before the town elders. You have first redeemer rights. If you don't want it, tell me so I'll know where I stand. You're first in line to do this and I'm next after you." He said, "I'll buy it." 5 Then Boaz added, "You realize, don't you, that when you buy the field from Naomi, you also get Ruth the Moabite, the widow of our dead relative, along with the redeemer responsibility to have children with her to carry on the family inheritance." 6 Then the relative said, "Oh, I can't do that—I'd jeopardize my own family's inheritance. You go ahead and buy it—you can have my rights—I can't do it." 7 In the olden times in Israel, this is how they handled official business regarding matters of property and inheritance: a man would take off his shoe and give it to the other person. This was the same as an official seal or personal signature in Israel. 8 So when Boaz's "redeemer" relative said, "Go ahead and buy it," he signed the deal by pulling off his shoe.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the elders: Exodus 18:21, Exodus 18:22, Exodus 21:8, Deuteronomy 29:10, Deuteronomy 31:28, 1 Kings 21:8, Proverbs 31:23, Lamentations 5:14, Acts 6:12
Reciprocal: Joshua 20:4 - at the entering Job 29:7 - General Isaiah 8:2 - I took
Cross-References
Genesis 3:23
So God expelled them from the Garden of Eden and sent them to work the ground, the same dirt out of which they'd been made. He threw them out of the garden and stationed angel-cherubim and a revolving sword of fire east of it, guarding the path to the Tree-of-Life.
So God expelled them from the Garden of Eden and sent them to work the ground, the same dirt out of which they'd been made. He threw them out of the garden and stationed angel-cherubim and a revolving sword of fire east of it, guarding the path to the Tree-of-Life.
Genesis 4:25
Adam slept with his wife again. She had a son whom she named Seth. She said, "God has given me another child in place of Abel whom Cain killed." And then Seth had a son whom he named Enosh. That's when men and women began praying and worshiping in the name of God .
Adam slept with his wife again. She had a son whom she named Seth. She said, "God has given me another child in place of Abel whom Cain killed." And then Seth had a son whom he named Enosh. That's when men and women began praying and worshiping in the name of God .
Genesis 9:20
Noah, a farmer, was the first to plant a vineyard. He drank from its wine, got drunk and passed out, naked in his tent. Ham, the father of Canaan, saw that his father was naked and told his two brothers who were outside the tent. Shem and Japheth took a cloak, held it between them from their shoulders, walked backward and covered their father's nakedness, keeping their faces turned away so they did not see their father's exposed body.
Noah, a farmer, was the first to plant a vineyard. He drank from its wine, got drunk and passed out, naked in his tent. Ham, the father of Canaan, saw that his father was naked and told his two brothers who were outside the tent. Shem and Japheth took a cloak, held it between them from their shoulders, walked backward and covered their father's nakedness, keeping their faces turned away so they did not see their father's exposed body.
Exodus 3:1
Moses was shepherding the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. He led the flock to the west end of the wilderness and came to the mountain of God, Horeb. The angel of God appeared to him in flames of fire blazing out of the middle of a bush. He looked. The bush was blazing away but it didn't burn up.
Moses was shepherding the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. He led the flock to the west end of the wilderness and came to the mountain of God, Horeb. The angel of God appeared to him in flames of fire blazing out of the middle of a bush. He looked. The bush was blazing away but it didn't burn up.
Psalms 127:3
Don't you see that children are God 's best gift? the fruit of the womb his generous legacy? Like a warrior's fistful of arrows are the children of a vigorous youth. Oh, how blessed are you parents, with your quivers full of children! Your enemies don't stand a chance against you; you'll sweep them right off your doorstep.
Don't you see that children are God 's best gift? the fruit of the womb his generous legacy? Like a warrior's fistful of arrows are the children of a vigorous youth. Oh, how blessed are you parents, with your quivers full of children! Your enemies don't stand a chance against you; you'll sweep them right off your doorstep.
1 John 3:12
We must not be like Cain, who joined the Evil One and then killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because he was deep in the practice of evil, while the acts of his brother were righteous. So don't be surprised, friends, when the world hates you. This has been going on a long time.
We must not be like Cain, who joined the Evil One and then killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because he was deep in the practice of evil, while the acts of his brother were righteous. So don't be surprised, friends, when the world hates you. This has been going on a long time.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he took ten men of the elders of the city,.... Who were such, not merely in age but in office, who were the heads of thousands, fifties, and tens; ten of whom were a quorum to do business in judiciary affairs, to determine such matters as Boaz had propose, as to whom the right of redemption of a brother and kinsman's widow, and her estate, belonged, and who were the proper witnesses of the refusal of the one to do it, and of the other's doing it and from hence the Jews e gather, that the blessing of the bride and bridegroom at their marriage is not to be done by less than ten persons:
and said, sit down here, and they sat down; and so made a full court.
e Misnah Megillah, c. 4. sect. 3. T. Bab. Cetubot, fol. 7. 1. Midrash Ruth, fol. 35. 1.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Every city was governed by elders (see Deuteronomy 19:12; Judges 8:14). For the number âten,â compare Exodus 18:25. Probably the presence of, at least, ten elders was necessary to make a lawful public assembly, as among modern Jews ten (a minyon) are necessary to constitute a synagogue.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ruth 4:2. He took ten men — Probably it required this number to constitute a court. How simple and how rational was this proceeding!
1. The man who had a suit went to the city gates.
2. Here he stopped till the person with whom he had the suit came to the gate on his way to his work.
3. He called him by name, and he stopped and sat down.
4. Then ten elders were called, and they came and sat down.
5. When all this was done, the appellant preferred his suit.
6. Then the appellee returned his answer.
7. When the elders heard the case, and the response of the appellee, they pronounced judgment, which judgment was always according to the custom of the place.
8. When this was done, the people who happened to be present witnessed the issue.
And thus the business was settled without lawyers or legal casuistry. A question of this kind, in one of our courts of justice, in these enlightened times, would require many days' previous preparation of the attorney, and several hours' arguing between counsellor Botherum and counsellor Borum, till even an enlightened and conscientious judge would find it extremely difficult to decide whether Naomi might sell her own land, and whether Boaz or Peloni might buy it! O, glorious uncertainty of modern law!
