19 UNawomi wambuza wathi: “Ubhikice phi namhlanje? Ubusebenza kwabani? Wanga angasikeleleka lowo ukwenzele ububele.”URute wamxelela uninazala ukuba ubebhikica kumasimi kabani, esithi: “Ndisebenze entsimini yomfo ekuthiwa nguBhowazi.”
20 Wavakala uNawomi esithi kumolokazana: “UNdikhoyo ozibele zihlala zihleli kwabaphilayo nabafileyo makamthamsanqelise uBhowazi!” Uqokele wathi: “Loo mfo usisizalwane esisondeleyo kuthi. Ungomnye wabantu esijonge kubo njengomkhululi.”
21 Ke uRute umMowabhikazi wathi: “Kananjalo uBhowazi uthe mandincamathele kubasebenzi bakhe de kugqitywe ukuvunwa.”
22 UNawomi uthe: “Ewe, mntwan' am, kuhle uhambe neentombi zaphaya kwaBhowazi. Usenokuhlelwa yinto embi kumasimi abanye abantu.”
23 URute wancamathela kwezo ntombi zakwaBhowazi, ekhwahlaza kwada kwagqitywa ukuvunwa kwerhasi nengqolowa. Wayehlala no ninazala ngalo lonke elo xesha.