The
Book Of Ruth |
Chapter 4:1-12
"Gate Conference"
J. Deering, AncientPath.net
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IV. A. Gate Conference:
1. Boaz at the Gate 4:1-12 Now Boaz went up to the gate and sat down
there, and behold, the close relative of whom Boaz spoke was passing by, so
he said, "Turn aside, friend, sit down here." And he turned aside
and sat down. 2 And he took ten men of the elders of the city and said, "Sit
down here." So they sat down. 3 Then he said to the closest relative, "Naomi,
who has come back from the land of Moab, has to sell the piece of land which
belonged to our brother Elimelech. 4 "So I thought to inform you, saying,
'Buy it before those who are sitting here, and before the elders of my people.
If you will redeem it, redeem it; but if not, tell me that I may know; for there
is no one but you to redeem it, and I am after you.'" And he said, "I
will redeem it." 5 Then Boaz said, "On the day you buy the field from
the hand of Naomi, you must also acquire Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of the
deceased, in order to raise up the name of the deceased on his inheritance."
6 And the closest relative said, "I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I
jeopardize my own inheritance. Redeem it for yourself; you may have my right
of redemption, for I cannot redeem it." 7 Now this was the custom in former
times in Israel concerning the redemption and the exchange of land to confirm
any matter: a man removed his sandal and gave it to another; and this was the
manner of attestation in Israel. 8 So the closest relative said to Boaz, "Buy
it for yourself." And he removed his sandal. 9
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. 10 "Moreover, I have acquired Ruth the Moabitess, the widow
of Mahlon, to be my wife in order to raise up the name of the deceased on his
inheritance, so that the name of the deceased may not be cut off from his brothers
or from the court of his birth place; you are witnesses today."
11 And
all the people who were in the court, and the elders, said, "We are witnesses.
May the LORD make the woman who is coming into your home like Rachel and Leah,
both of whom built the house of Israel; and may you achieve wealth in Ephrathah
and become famous in Bethlehem. 12 "Moreover, may your house be like the
house of Perez whom Tamar bore to Judah, through the offspring which the LORD
shall give you by this young woman."
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