Ruth 4:1
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.
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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.
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.
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וּבֹ֨עַז | u.Vo.'az | and Boaz | H1162 → |
| עָלָ֣ה | 'a.Lah | he went up | H5927 → |
| הַשַּׁעַר֮ | ha.sha.'Ar | the gate | H8179 → |
| וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב | vai.Ye.shev | and he sat down | H3427 → |
| שָׁם֒ | sham | there | H8033 → |
| וְהִנֵּ֨ה | ve.hi.Neh | and there! | H2009 → |
| הַגֹּאֵ֤ל | ha.go.'El | the kinsman-redeemer | H1350 → |
| עֹבֵר֙ | 'o.Ver | [was] passing by | H5674 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֣ר | 'a.Sher | whom | H834 → |
| דִּבֶּר־ | di.ber- | he had spoken | H1696 → |
| בֹּ֔עַז | Bo.'az | Boaz | H1162 → |
| וַיֹּ֛אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| ס֥וּרָה | Su.rah | turn aside ! | H5493 → |
| שְׁבָה־ | she.vah- | sit ! | H3427 → |
| פֹּ֖ה | poh | here | H6311 → |
| פְּלֹנִ֣י | pe.lo.Ni | a certain one | H6423 → |
| אַלְמֹנִ֑י | 'al.mo.Ni | a certain one | H492 → |
| וַיָּ֖סַר | vai.Ya.sar | and he turned aside | H5493 → |
| וַיֵּשֵֽׁב׃ | vai.ye.Shev | and he sat down | H3427 → |
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