4 ababetshathe iintombi zamaMowabhi. Inkulu yayizeke uOrpa, inci izeke uRute. Bahlala khona iminyaka emalunga neshumi,
5 basweleka nabo ooMalon noKiliyon, wasala uNawomi engumhlolokazi engasenandoda nanyana.
6 Akuva uNawomi ukuba *uNdikhoyo ubabonelele abantu bakhe ngesivuno esihle, uye walungiselela ukuya kowabo kunye noomolokazana bakhe ababini.
7 Wayishiya loo ndawo wayehlala kuyo, wanduluka kunye noomolokazana bakhe, wangena endleleni esinga kwilizwe lakwaJuda.
8 Wavakala esithi uNawomi koomolokazana bakhe: “Buyelani kumakhaya enu. Ubenga uNdikhoyo anganenzela izibele njengoko benisenza kum nakwabo basishiyileyo.
9 Ubenga uNdikhoyo anganinika indawo yokuphumla, elowo endlwini yendoda yakhe.”UNawomi wabanga ebabulisa. Kodwa bona basuka basitsho isikhalo,
10 bathi: “Hayi, nakanjani siza kuya kowenu kunye nawe!”