Ruth 4:11 meaning and explanation
“We are witnesses,” said the elders and all the people at the gate. “May the LORD make the woman entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you be prosperous in Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem.
Ruth 4:11, Berean Standard Bible
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The elders and people at the town gate answer Boaz's legal declaration, formally witnessing his purchase of Elimelech's land and his marriage to Ruth. Their blessing asks the LORD to make Ruth like Rachel and Leah, the matriarchs whose sons became the tribes of Israel, even though Ruth is a Moabitess.
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