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

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，

「那時，我去城門口，到廣場就坐，

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,

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.

Here is what you must do. Speak the truth to one another. Make true and wise decisions in your courts.

Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes. Do it in every town the Lord your God is giving you. They must judge the people fairly.

Boaz went up to the town gate and sat down there. Right then, the family protector he had talked about came by. Then Boaz said,“ Come over here, my friend. Sit down.” So the man went over and sat down.Boaz brought ten of the elders of the town together. He said,“ Sit down here.” So they did.

Then the elders and all the people at the gate said,“ We are witnesses. The woman is coming into your home. May the Lord make her like Rachel and Leah. Together they built up the family of Israel. May you be an important person in Ephrathah. May you be famous in Bethlehem.

Suppose I’ve raised my hand against children whose fathers have died. And I did it because I knew I had power in the courts.

Then his parents will take hold of him and bring him to the elders at the gate of his town.