Deuteronomy 21:19
English Standard Version Anglicised
19 then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gate of the place where he lives,
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Deuteronomy 21:19
New International Version
19 his father and mother shall take hold of him and bring him to the elders at the gate of his town.
Ruth 4:1-2
English Standard Version Anglicised
Boaz Redeems Ruth
4 Now Boaz had gone up to (A)the gate and sat down there. And behold, (B)the redeemer, of whom Boaz had spoken, came by. So Boaz said, “Turn aside, friend; sit down here.” And he turned aside and sat down. 2 And he took ten men (C)of the elders of the city and said, “Sit down here.” So they sat down.
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Ruth 4:1-2
New International Version
Boaz Marries Ruth
4 Meanwhile Boaz went up to the town gate(A) and sat down there just as the guardian-redeemer[a](B) he had mentioned(C) came along. Boaz said, “Come over here, my friend, and sit down.” So he went over and sat down.
2 Boaz took ten of the elders(D) of the town and said, “Sit here,” and they did so.(E)
Footnotes
- Ruth 4:1 The Hebrew word for guardian-redeemer is a legal term for one who has the obligation to redeem a relative in serious difficulty (see Lev. 25:25-55); also in verses 3, 6, 8 and 14.
Psalm 127:5
English Standard Version Anglicised
5 Blessed is the man
who fills his quiver with them!
He shall not be put to shame
when he speaks with his enemies (A)in the gate.[a]
Footnotes
- Psalm 127:5 Or They shall not be put to shame when they speak with their enemies in the gate
Psalm 127:5
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