Genesis 23:18
18to Abraham as a possession in the presence of the Hittites, before all who went in at the gate of his city.Genesis 34:20
20So Hamor and his son Shechem acame to the gate of their city and spoke to the men of their city, saying,Genesis 34:24
24And all who went out of the gate of his city listened to Hamor and his son Shechem, and every male was circumcised, all who bwent out of the gate of his city.Ruth 4:1-4
Boaz Redeems Ruth
1Now Boaz had gone up to cthe gate and sat down there. And behold, dthe redeemer, of whom Boaz had spoken, came by. So Boaz said, “Turn aside, friend; sit down here.” And he turned aside and sat down. 2And he took ten men eof the elders of the city and said, “Sit down here.” So they sat down. 3Then he said to the redeemer, “Naomi, who has come back from the country of Moab, is selling the parcel of land that belonged to our relative Elimelech. 4So I thought I would tell you of it and say, f‘Buy it in the presence of those sitting here and in the presence of the elders of my people.’ If you will redeem it, redeem it. But if you ▼▼Hebrew he
will not, tell me, that I may know, for there is no one besides you to redeem it, and I come after you.” And he said, “I will redeem it.” Job 29:7
7When I went out to hthe gate of the city,when I prepared my seat in the square,
Isaiah 28:6
6and ia spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment,and jstrength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.
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