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.

⁹ 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.

² So I called in Uriah^(A) the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah as reliable witnesses^(B) for me.