Rut 4:1-2

1 Y Booz subió a la puerta y allí se sentó, y he aquí que el pariente más cercano de quien Booz había hablado iba pasando, y le dijo: Eh, tú, ven acá y siéntate. Y él vino y se sentó.

2 Y Booz tomó diez hombres de los ancianos de la ciudad, y les dijo: Sentaos aquí. Y ellos se sentaron.

Rut 4:1-2 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO RUTH 4

This chapter relates how an offer was made to the nearest kinsman of Ruth to redeem her, and the field her husband left, which he refused to do, Ru 4:1-8, upon which Boaz redeemed both, and married Ruth before the elders of the city as witnesses, and who congratulated him and her on that occasion, Ru 4:9-12, to whom a son was born, called Obed by the neighbours, Ru 4:13-17 and the chapter is concluded with the genealogy of David, who sprung from him, Ru 4:18-22.