「那時，我去城門口，到廣場就坐，

我出到城门，在街上设立座位；

我出到城门，在广场安排座位，

我出到城门，在广场安排座位，

“那时，我去城门口，到广场就坐，

我出到城门那里去，在广场上预备我的座位。

我出到城門，在街上設立座位；

我出到城門，在廣場安排座位，

我出到城門，在廣場安排座位，

我出到城門那裡去，在廣場上預備我的座位。

我出門上街去，在廣場上豫備我的座位；

我出、至於邑門、設位街衢、

我出入邑門、備位公庭、

我至城門、設位於衢、

“ When I went to the gate of the city and took my seat in the public square,

“ In those days I went to the city gate. I took my seat as a member of the council.

When I went out to the gate of the city, when I prepared my seat in the square,

“ Those were the days when I went to the city gate and took my place among the honored leaders.

When I went out to the city gate and took my seat in the town square,

When I went out to the gate of the city, When I took my seat in the public square,

“ When I went out to the gate by the city, When I took my seat in the open square,

When I went forth to the gate unto the city, When I prepared my seat in the street,

When I went out to the city gate and took my seat in the town square,

When I went out to the gate through the city,[ when] I prepared my seat in the street!

When I went out to the city gate and secured my seat in the public square,

when I went out to the city gate, when I prepared my seat in the street.

你們所當做的是彼此說真話，在城門口秉公斷案，使人和睦。

「要在你們的上帝耶和華將要賜給你們的各城中，按支派委任審判官及其他官員。官員們要秉公審判，

波阿斯來到城門口，坐在那裡，恰巧看見他所說的那位至親經過，便招呼他說：「某人啊，請過來坐一坐。」那人便走過來坐下。波阿斯又邀請了城裡的十位長老，對他們說：「請過來坐一坐。」他們都坐下以後，

聚集在城門口的眾人和長老都說：「我們願意作證。願耶和華使要進你家門的這女子，像建立以色列家的拉結和利亞一樣。願你在以法他家業興隆，在伯利恆聲名遠播。

倘若我仗著在城門口有勢力，就動手欺負孤兒，

他父母要抓住他，把他帶到城門口去見本城的長老，對他們說，