19 “Mfundzisi, Mosi wasibhalela kutsi indvodza nayifa, ishiya umfati wayo angakabi namntfwana, umnakabomufi kufanele angene lomfati, khona atewuvusela umufi umuti.
Juda wase utsi ku-Onani, umnakabo-Era: “Ngena lomfelokati wemnakenu, wente lokufanele njengemkhula wakho, utalele umufi bantfwana.”
Manje-ke bekunetelamani letatisikhombisa; wekucala watsatsa umfati, wase uyafa asete bantfwana.
Asewusho kutsi bonkhe labantfu nase bavuka ngelilanga lekuvuka, lomfati uyawuba wabani, njengobe onkhe lamadvodza lasikhombisa abengumfati wawo?”
Bowazi wakhuluma watsi: “Kulungile-ke, kodvwa mhlazana utsenga lendzawo kuNawomi, kufanele ungene naRuthe, longumMowabi, umfelokati wemufi, khona utewuvusela umufi ligama.”