¹⁷ So Ephron’s field in Machpelah^(A) near Mamre^(B)—both the field and the cave in it, and all the trees within the borders of the field—was deeded ¹⁸ to Abraham as his property^(C) in the presence of all the Hittites^(D) who had come to the gate^(E) of the city. ¹⁹ Afterward Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave in the field of Machpelah^(F) near Mamre (which is at Hebron^(G)) in the land of Canaan.^{(H) 20} So the field and the cave in it were deeded^(I) to Abraham by the Hittites as a burial site.^(J)

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.

² Boaz took ten of the elders^(A) of the town and said, “Sit here,” and they did so.^(B)