Ruth 4:2 meaning and explanation
Then Boaz took ten of the elders of the city and said, “Sit here,” and they did so.
Ruth 4:2, Berean Standard Bible
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Boaz has gone to the town gate, the place where legal and business matters were settled in ancient Israel, and he is about to settle the redemption of Naomi's land. Before he speaks to the nearer kinsman-redeemer, he gathers ten elders of the city and has them sit as official witnesses.
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