Ruth 4:10 meaning and explanation
Moreover, I have acquired Ruth the Moabitess, Mahlon’s widow, as my wife, to raise up the name of the deceased through his inheritance, so that his name will not disappear from among his brothers or from the gate of his home. You are witnesses today.”
Ruth 4:10, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
Boaz speaks at the town gate before the elders and the gathered crowd, making his claim public and legal. Having just bought the family land, he announces that he has also acquired Ruth, a Moabitess and the widow of Mahlon, as his wife.
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