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

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,

“ 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,

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.

But this is what you must do: Tell the truth to each other. Render verdicts in your courts that are just and that lead to peace.

“ Appoint judges and officials for yourselves from each of your tribes in all the towns the Lord your God is giving you. They must judge the people fairly.

Boaz went to the town gate and took a seat there. Just then the family redeemer he had mentioned came by, so Boaz called out to him,“ Come over here and sit down, friend. I want to talk to you.” So they sat down together.Then Boaz called ten leaders from the town and asked them to sit as witnesses.

Then the elders and all the people standing in the gate replied,“ We are witnesses! May the Lord make this woman who is coming into your home like Rachel and Leah, from whom all the nation of Israel descended! May you prosper in Ephrathah and be famous in Bethlehem.

“ If I raised my hand against an orphan, knowing the judges would take my side,

In such a case, the father and mother must take the son to the elders as they hold court at the town gate.