Ruth 2:4 — compare English translations
Compare translationsRuth 2:4 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וְהִנֵּה
hinnêh
H2009
behold
בֹ֗עַז
Bôʻaz
H1162
Boaz
בָּ֚א
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
מִבֵּ֣ית
Bêyth Lechem
H1035
Bethlehem
לֶ֔חֶם
Bêyth Lechem
H1035
Bethlehem
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
לַקּוֹצְרִ֖ים
qâtsar
H7114
to be short
יְהוָ֣ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
עִמָּכֶ֑ם
ʻim
H5973
with
וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ
ʼâmar
H559
to say
ל֖וֹ
יְבָרֶכְךָ֥
bârak
H1288
to bless
יְהוָֽה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
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World English Bible Public Domain
Behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, Yahweh be with you. They answered him, Yahweh bless you.
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King James Version Public Domain
And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Then behold, Boaz coming from Bethlehem! And he said to the reapers, “Yahweh be with you.” And they said to him, “May Yahweh bless you.”
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