¹⁹ his father and mother shall take hold of him and bring him to the elders at the gate of his town.

¹⁵ then the young woman’s father and mother shall bring to the town elders at the gate^(A) proof that she was a virgin.

⁷ However, if a man does not want to marry his brother’s wife,^(A) she shall go to the elders at the town gate^(B) and say, “My husband’s brother refuses to carry on his brother’s name in Israel. He will not fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law to me.”^(C)

⁴ When they flee to one of these cities, they are to stand in the entrance of the city gate^(A) and state their case before the elders^(B) of that city. Then the elders are to admit the fugitive into their city and provide a place to live among them.

Boaz Marries Ruth

4 Meanwhile Boaz went up to the town gate^(A) and sat down there just as the guardian-redeemer^[a](B) he had mentioned^(C) came along. Boaz said, “Come over here, my friend, and sit down.” So he went over and sat down.

¹⁶ These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth^(A) to each other, and render true and sound judgment^(B) in your courts;^(C)