Ruth 4:1

Easy To Read Version

Boaz went to the place where people gather near the city gates. Boaz sat there until the close relative [24] Boaz had mentioned passed by. Boaz called to him, “Come here, friend! Sit here!”

Cross References

Genesis 19:1

That evening the two angels came to the city of Sodom. Lot was sitting near the city gates and saw the angels. {Lot thought they were men traveling through town.} Lot got up and went to them and bowed down on the ground.

Genesis 23:10

Ephron was sitting there among the people. Ephron answered Abraham,

Genesis 34:20

Hamor and Shechem went to the meeting place of their city. They spoke to the men of the city and said,

2 Samuel 15:2

Absalom got up early and stood near the gate. [81] Absalom watched for any person with problems who was going to King David for judgment. Then Absalom would talk to that person. Absalom would say, “What city are you from?” The man would answer, “I am from such and such family group in Israel.”

2 Chronicles 18:9

Ahab the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah had their kings’ robes on. They were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor {\cf2\super [214]} near the front gate of the city of Samaria. Those 400 prophets were speaking their messages in front of the two kings.

Job 29:7

“Those were the days\par when I went to the city gate\par and sat with the elders of the city\par in the public meeting place.\par

Job 31:21

I never shook my fist at an orphan\par when I saw him at the gate\par asking for help. {\cf2\super [65]} \par

Psalm 69:12

They talk about me in public places.\par The beer drinkers make up songs about me.\par

Proverbs 31:23

People respect her husband.\par He is one of the leaders of the land.\par

Isaiah 55:1

“All you thirsty people,\par Come drink water!\par Don’t worry if you do not have money.\par Come, eat and drink until you are full!\par You do not need money;\par eat and drink until you are full.\par The food and wine cost nothing!\par

Jeremiah 32:10

I signed the deed. {\cf2\super [267]} And I had a copy of the deed sealed up. {\cf2\super [268]} And I got some men to witness the things I had done. And I weighed out the silver on the scales.

Amos 5:15

Hate evil and love goodness.\par Bring fairness back into the courts.\par Maybe then the Lord God All-Powerful\par will be kind to the survivors {\cf2\super [70]} \par from Joseph’s family.\par

Zechariah 2:6

“Hurry! Leave the land in the North\par in a hurry!\par Yes, it is true that I scattered your people\par in every direction.\par

Deuteronomy 16:18

“Choose men to be judges and officers in every town that the Lord your God gives you. Every family group must do this. And these men must be fair in judging the people.

Deuteronomy 17:5

then you must punish the person that did that evil thing. You must take that man or woman out to a public place near the city gates and kill them with stones.

Deuteronomy 21:19

His father and mother must then take him to the leaders of the town at the town meeting place.

Deuteronomy 25:7

If the man does not want to take his brother’s wife, then the brother’s wife must go to the leaders at the town meeting place. His brother’s wife must say to the leaders, ‘My husband’s brother refuses to keep his brother’s name alive in Israel. He will not do the duty of a husband’s brother to me.’

Joshua 20:4

“This is what that person must do. When he runs away and goes to one of those cities, he must stop at the entrance of the city. He must stand at the gate and tell the leaders of the people what happened. Then the leaders can allow him to enter the city. They will give him a place to live among them.

Ruth 3:12

And it is true, I am a close relative. [20] But there is a man that is a closer relative to you than I.

Ruth 3:18

Naomi said, “Daughter, be patient until we hear what happens. Boaz will not rest until he has finished doing what he should do. We will know what will happen before the day is ended.”