Ruth 4:1-2

The Marriage of Ruth

1 Now Boaz went up to the gate and sat down there, and behold, ¹the close relative of whom Boaz spoke was passing by, so he said, "Turn aside, friend *, sit down here." And he turned aside and sat down.

2 He took ten men of the ²elders of the city and said, "Sit down here." So they sat down.

Ruth 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.

Cross References

• 1. Ruth 3:12
• 2. 1 Kings 21:8; Proverbs 31:23

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "redeemer"
• [b]. Lit "a certain one"