Now Boazwentup to the gateand satdownthere,and behold,the closerelativeof whomBoazspokewas passingby, so he said,"Turnaside,friend,sitdownhere."And he turnedasideand satdown.
Now the twoangelscameto Sodomin the eveningas Lotwas sittingin the gateof Sodom.When Lotsaw[them], he roseto meetthem and boweddown[with his] faceto the ground.
Now Ephronwas sittingamongthe sonsof Heth;and Ephronthe HittiteansweredAbrahamin the hearingof the sonsof Heth;[even] of allwho wentin at the gateof his city,saying,
So Hamorand his sonShechemcameto the gateof their cityand spoketo the menof their city,saying,
Absalomused to riseearlyand standbesidethe wayto the gate;and when anymanhada suitto cometo the kingfor judgment,Absalomwould callto him and say,"From whatcityare you?" And he would say,"Your servantis from oneof the tribesof Israel."
Now the kingof Israeland Jehoshaphatthe kingof Judahwere sittingeachon his throne,arrayedin [their] robes,and [they] were sittingat the threshingfloorat the entranceof the gateof Samaria;and allthe prophetswere prophesyingbeforethem.
"When I wentout to the gateof the city,When I tookmy seatin the square,
IfI have liftedup my handagainstthe orphan,BecauseI sawI had supportin the gate,
Those who sitin the gatetalkabout me, And I [am] the songof the drunkards.
Her husbandis knownin the gates,When he sitsamongthe eldersof the land.
"Ho!Everyonewho thirsts,cometo the waters;And you whohavenomoneycome,buyand eat.Come,buywineand milkWithoutmoneyand withoutcost.
"I signedand sealedthe deed,and calledin witnesses,and weighedout the silveron the scales.
Hateevil,lovegood,And establishjusticein the gate!Perhapsthe LORDGodof hostsMay be graciousto the remnantof Joseph.
"Hothere!Fleefrom the landof the north,"declaresthe LORD,"for I have dispersedyou as the fourwindsof the heavens,"declaresthe LORD.
"You shall appointfor yourself judgesand officersin allyour townswhichthe LORDyour Godis givingyou, according to your tribes,and they shall judgethe peoplewith righteousjudgment.
then you shall bringout that manorthat womanwhohas donethisevildeedto your gates,[that is], the manorthe woman,and you shall stonethem to death.
then his fatherand mothershall seizehim, and bringhim out to the eldersof his cityat the gatewayof his hometown.
"But ifthe mandoes not desireto takehis brother'swife,then his brother'swifeshall goup to the gateto the eldersand say,'My husband'sbrotherrefusesto establisha namefor his brotherin Israel;he is not willingto performthe dutyof a husband'sbrotherto me.'
He shall fleeto oneof thesecities,and shall standat the entranceof the gateof the cityand statehis casein the hearingof the eldersof that city;and they shall takehim into the cityto them and givehim a place,so that he may dwellamongthem.
"Nowit is true I am a closerelative;however,thereis a relativecloserthanI.
Then she said,"Wait,my daughter,untilyou knowhowthe matterturnsout; for the manwill not restuntilhe has settledit today."
