Thematic Bible: The gates of cities
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his father and mother must seize him and bring him to the elders at the gate of his city.
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The one who committed manslaughter should escape to one of these cities, stand at the entrance of the city gate, and present his case to the leaders of that city. They should then bring him into the city, give him a place to stay, and let him live there.
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Then the father and mother of the young woman must produce the evidence of virginity for the elders of the city at the gate.
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But if the man does not want to marry his brother's widow, then she must go to the elders at the town gate and say, "My husband's brother refuses to preserve his brother's name in Israel; he is unwilling to perform the duty of a brother-in-law to me!"
Verse Concepts
Now Boaz went up to the village gate and sat there. Then along came the guardian whom Boaz had mentioned to Ruth! Boaz said, "Come here and sit down, 'John Doe'!" So he came and sat down.
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These are the things you must do: Speak the truth, each of you, to one another. Practice true and righteous judgment in your courts.
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