Ruth 4:1
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Then Booz went up to the gate, and sat there. And when he had seen the kinsman going by, of whom he had spoken before, he said to him, calling him by his name: Turn aside for a little while, and sit down here. He turned aside, and sat down.

Genesis 23:10
Now Ephron dwelt in the midst of the children of Heth. And Ephron made answer to Abraham in the hearing of all that went in at the gate of the city, saying:

Genesis 34:20
And going into the gate of the city, they spoke to the people:

Joshua 20:4
And when he shall flee to one of these cities: he shall stand before the gate of the city, and shall speak to the ancients of that city, such things as prove him innocent: and so shall they receive him, and give him a place to dwell in.

Ruth 3:12
Neither do I deny myself to be near of kin, but there is another nearer than I.

Ruth 3:18
And Noemi said: Wait, my daughter, till we see what end the thing will have. For the man will not rest until he have accomplished what he hath said.

2 Samuel 15:2
And Absalom rising up early stood by the entrance of the gate, and when any man had business to come to the king's judgment, Absalom called him to him, and said: Of what city art thou? He answered, and said: Thy servant is of such tribe of Israel.

2 Chronicles 18:9
Now the king of Israel, and Josaphat king of Juda, both sat on their thrones, clothed in royal robes, and they sat in the open court by the gate of Samaria, and all the prophets prophesied before them.

Psalm 69:12
They that sat in the gate spoke against me: and they that drank wine made me their song.

Proverbs 31:23
Her husband is honourable in the gates, when he sitteth among the senators of the land.

Jeremiah 32:10
And I wrote it in a book and sealed it, and took witnesses: and I weighed him the money in the balances.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Then Booz went up to the gate, and sat there. And when he had seen the kinsman going by, of whom he had spoken before, he said to him, calling him by his name: Turn aside for a little while, and sit down here. He turned aside, and sat down.

to the gate

Deuteronomy 16:18 Thou shalt appoint judges and magistrates in all thy gates, which the Lord thy God shall give thee, in all thy tribes: that they may judge the people with just judgment,

Deuteronomy 17:5 Thou shalt bring forth the man or the woman, who have committed that most wicked thing, to the gates of thy city, and they shall be stoned.

Deuteronomy 21:19 They shall take him and bring him to the ancients of the city, and to the gate of judgment,

Deuteronomy 25:7 But if he will not take his brother's wife, who by law belongeth to him, the woman shall go to the gate of the city, and call upon the ancients, and say: My husband's brother refuseth to raise up his brother's name in Israel: and will not take me to wife.

Job 29:7 When I went out to the gate of the city, and in the street they prepared me a chair?

Job 31:21 If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, even when I saw myself superior in the gate:

Amos 5:10-12 They have hated him that rebuketh in the gate: and have abhorred him that speaketh perfectly. . . .

the kinsman

Ruth 3:12 Neither do I deny myself to be near of kin, but there is another nearer than I.

Ho, such

Isaiah 55:1 All you that thirst, come to the waters: and you that have no money make haste, buy, and eat: come ye, buy wine and milk without money, and without any price.

Zechariah 2:6 O, O flee ye out of the land of the north, saith the Lord, for I have scattered you into the four winds of heaven, saith the Lord.

Context
Boaz Redeems Ruth
1Then Booz went up to the gate, and sat there. And when he had seen the kinsman going by, of whom he had spoken before, he said to him, calling him by his name: Turn aside for a little while, and sit down here. He turned aside, and sat down.2And Booz, taking ten men of the ancients of the city, said to them: Sit ye down here.…
Lexicon
Meanwhile Boaz
וּבֹ֨עַז (ū·ḇō·‘az)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1162: Boaz -- 'quickness', an ancestor of David, also a pillar before the temple

went
עָלָ֣ה (‘ā·lāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5927: To ascend, in, actively

to the gate
הַשַּׁעַר֮ (haš·ša·‘ar)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8179: An opening, door, gate

and sat down
וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב (way·yê·šeḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

there.
שָׁם֒ (šām)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 8033: There, then, thither

Soon
וְהִנֵּ֨ה (wə·hin·nêh)
Conjunctive waw | Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 2009: Lo! behold!

the kinsman-redeemer
הַגֹּאֵ֤ל (hag·gō·’êl)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1350: To redeem, act as kinsman

of whom [he]
בֹּ֔עַז (bō·‘az)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1162: Boaz -- 'quickness', an ancestor of David, also a pillar before the temple

had spoken
דִּבֶּר־ (dib·ber-)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

came along,
עֹבֵר֙ (‘ō·ḇêr)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on

and Boaz said,
וַיֹּ֛אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“Come over
ס֥וּרָה (sū·rāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5493: To turn aside

here,
פֹּ֖ה (pōh)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 6311: This place, here

my friend,
פְּלֹנִ֣י (pə·lō·nî)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6423: Such a, one, a specified peccrson

and sit down.”
שְׁבָה־ (šə·ḇāh-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

So he went over
וַיָּ֖סַר (way·yā·sar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5493: To turn aside

and sat down.
וַיֵּשֵֽׁב׃ (way·yê·šêḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry


Additional Translations
Meanwhile Boaz went to the gate and sat down there. Soon the kinsman-redeemer of whom he had spoken came along, and Boaz said, “Come over here, my friend, and sit down.” So he went over and sat down.Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spoke came by; to whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.

Now Boaz went up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the near kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.

And Booz went up to the gate, and sat there; and behold, the relative passed by, of whom Booz spoke: and Booz said to him, Turn aside, sit down here, such a one: and he turned aside and sat down.

And Boaz went up to the gate, and sat down there. And behold, he that had the right of redemption, of whom Boaz had spoken, came by. And he said, Thou, such a one, turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside and sat down.

Now Boaz went up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the near kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.

Then Boaz went up to the gate, and sat down there: and behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spoke came by; to whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.

Now Boaz went up to the gate, and sat down there. Behold, the near kinsman of whom Boaz spoke came by; to whom he said, "Come over here, friend, and sit down!" He turned aside, and sat down.

And Boaz hath gone up to the gate, and sitteth there, and lo, the redeemer is passing by of whom Boaz had spoken, and he saith, 'Turn aside, sit down here, such a one, such a one;' and he turneth aside and sitteth down.
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