The Marriage of Ruth

Now Boaz went up to the gate and sat down there, and behold, (A)the redeemer of whom Boaz spoke was passing by, so he said, “Come over here, [a]friend, sit down here.” And he came over and sat down.

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  1. Ruth 4:1 Lit a certain one

Boaz Marries Ruth

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.

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  1. 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.

Then Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses today that I have bought from the hand of Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech and all that belonged to Chilion and Mahlon.

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Then Boaz announced to the elders and all the people, “Today you are witnesses(A) that I have bought from Naomi all the property of Elimelek, Kilion and Mahlon.

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And [a]I will take to Myself faithful witnesses for testimony, (A)Uriah the priest and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.”

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  1. Isaiah 8:2 Another reading is take for me

So I called in Uriah(A) the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah as reliable witnesses(B) for me.

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